Greece...

CLAPTON

it would seem that the Greek people both wish to stay in the Euro at any price and avoid abiding by the rules of a shared currency (with rules made in Germany) (often called austerity).

as it is clearly not an option, the Greek people are disillusioned but have nowhere to turn to.

either leave the Euro or accept 10 more years of hell. It's their democratic choice.

Graham_Devon

wymondham wrote: »

So he came to power on anti austerity, went back on his policy - presumably 'persuaded' by Brussels (probably a new mansion somewhere?) - and now voted back in by the Greeks who know he does not keep his word...

Pretty much whatever happens from now the Greek people deserve what they voted for...

I guess the key here would like in what other options they had to vote for.

antrobus

Generali wrote: »

The worry for me is that this mob were voted in on a 55% turnout....

It appears to have been 56.56% but, yes, that is significantly down on the 63.62% seen in January, which was, until now, the worst turnout in any Greek parliamentary election since the war. In the 1990s the Greeks regularly had 80% turnouts.

Graham_Devon wrote: »

I guess the key here would like in what other options they had to vote for.

Well they could have voted for the ex-Syriza left wing aka Popular Unity, but they only got 2.86% which, being under the threshold, means they get nothing.

wymondham

Graham_Devon wrote: »

I guess the key here would like in what other options they had to vote for.

What was the choice out of interest? If they thought voting for someone who they absolutely knew would do the opposite to what they wanted makes you think how messed up the other options were!

I liked their finance minister who resigned previously - he liked rattling cages....

Mistermeaner

Shocking.

Maybe corbyn has a chance after all

antrobus

wymondham wrote: »

What was the choice out of interest? ...

They are listed here
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_legislative_election,_September_2015

wymondham wrote: »

...If they thought voting for someone who they absolutely knew would do the opposite to what they wanted makes you think how messed up the other options were!...

I get the impression that the Greeks have given Tsipras points for at least trying.

wymondham wrote: »

..I liked their finance minister who resigned previously - he liked rattling cages....

And made things worse.

BlondeHeadOn

buglawton wrote: »

Tsipras has stated if he gets re elected he'll stay in the EU but leave the Euro.

Is this ^^^ still the case ? He's been re-elected, is he now going to push for that peaky Grexit?

Or has this been quietly dropped for now...?...

Mistermeaner

wymondham wrote: »

I liked their finance minister who resigned previously - he liked rattling cages....

any idiot can talk !!!!!!!! and !!!! people off

just have a look on here

antrobus

BlondeHeadOn wrote: »

Is this ^^^ still the case ? He's been re-elected, is he now going to push for that peaky Grexit?

Or has this been quietly dropped for now...?...

I don't think it was ever the case. In any event, Syriza is now committed to implementing the third bailout.

The pro-Grexit Syriza left have splintered off into Popular Unity.

michaels

antrobus wrote: »

I don't think it was ever the case. In any event, Syriza is now committed to implementing the third bailout.

The pro-Grexit Syriza left have splintered off into Popular Unity.

Or not so popular unity as it turned out. Looks like the Greeks went with Tspiras in the first place cos he offered EUR plus less austerity. When it turned out that was not a choice it seems they decided they prefer EUR and austerity to no EUR.