Greek Election Too Close To Call

Graham_Devon

Apparently, watching the news, this is more an under 50 vs over 50 divide. The over 50's are generally suppoting the new democracy, but the under 50's are supporting other parties, as they have young familes etc and fear more austerity which new democracy will have to impose (which will hit under 50's in the main).

Of course, there are more voters over 50. They are already preparing for riots and a large fallout over the coming months as the under 50's state they simply cannot take any more austerity without starving etc.

Graham_Devon

LOL, apparently New democracy, now that votes have been secured, have made a statement in the last few minutes which could radically change what they have stated up to the elections regarding austerity and coalition parties.

Didn't catch it fully, so could be just one of those rumour type things.

Mrs_Bones

I think it's still to close to call just on exit polls. Currently they are saying if the 100% exit polls are right, that New Democracy will have 127 (which includes the 50 extra for getting a majority) and Syriza 72 with Pasok in 3rd place. With those numbers Syriza don't need to many to jump over New democracy.

If anyone remembers at the last election in May the exit polls, Pasok was put in 2nd place it was only when the full counts were in they find out that Syriza was actually 2nd. You can't accept the exit polls as 100% accurate.

Also Pasok in the last few minutes has thrown all things in to doubt even if ND does win the majority and needs to form a coalition because they have said they will not form a coalition in any government that Syriza is not part of. Link

Nothing is cut and dried yet.

lvader

NDs lead getting bigger by the minute. The coalition if it goes ahead should have a decent majority.

mystic_trev

......meanwhile back at the European Parliament in Brussels....

lvader

mystic_trev wrote: »

......meanwhile back at the European Parliament in Brussels....

Wrong parliment, thats the Belgium parliment.

Zorz_2

Graham_Devon wrote: »

Apparently, watching the news, this is more an under 50 vs over 50 divide. The over 50's are generally suppoting the new democracy, but the under 50's are supporting other parties, as they have young familes etc and fear more austerity which new democracy will have to impose (which will hit under 50's in the main).

Here's a screenshot of the polls:

Voters aged 18-50.
1st party is Syriza, 2nd New Democracy, then Golden Dawn, Independent Greeks, Pasok.

Mrs_Bones wrote: »

Also Pasok in the last few minutes has thrown all things in to doubt even if ND does win the majority and needs to form a coalition because they have said they will not form a coalition in any government that Syriza is not part of. Link

Nothing is cut and dried yet.

It's no wonder! Remember, Greeks invented drama too! :rotfl:

mystic_trev wrote: »

......meanwhile back at the European Parliament in Brussels....

This isn't the European Parliament, I guess it is from some comedy show. However, this is really from the Greek Parliament:



Then again, even Wolfgang Schäuble was caught playing sudoku:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ok-A4Jskhjo&feature=player_embedded

CLAPTON

how will the result help the greek people?

mystic_trev

lvader wrote: »

Wrong parliment, thats the Belgium parliment.

My profuse apologies, I got it from another site, I'm gullible

Graham_Devon

CLAPTON wrote: »

how will the result help the greek people?

Depends what you are looking for. If it's protection, the ND party will help in this respect (at least the best party for it). If you need to feed a family, then the ND party won't provide this, as they have signed up to further tough austerity, which means more job losses etc.

If you don't have a job to worry about, that's not such an issue, hence the wide age range difference in the polls.

Seems, based on the news, the greek people, and politicians from the ND party have simply accepted riots and social unrest will take place via the younger generations (worse than we have seen so far), and that's somewhat acceptable so long as they get the bailout.

Same sort of age split is happening in sSpain too. I find it interesting from an outsiders point of view as the recession seemingly hits the younger harder and harder throughout europe....but now we have a real life situation where democracy is actually split bewteen younger and older generations and real social unrest about the age divide is starting to happen. Not that I'm saying I will enjoy watching it, just find it interesting as we have the same situation in the UK, where you could argue the older generation are fairing better and creating policies to make sure of it.

I'm not quite sure how a further bailout and more job losses etc actually helps Greece pay back the debts...but I guess that's for another time.