Greek Radical Left on the March

Canada Free Press ^ | Arnold Ahlert

[Sean_Anthony]

Syriza: The Coalition of the Radical Left, is poised to assume the reins of power

Greece is once again at the center of the European Union storm. Following the failure of the Athens parliament to elect a president in late December, Syriza, aka The Coalition of the Radical Left, is poised to assume the reins of power.

“The future has already begun,” party leader Alexis Tsipras, the man most likely to become Greece’s Prime Minister, told reporters as the nation prepared for the early elections constitutionally required when presidential polls fail. “You should be optimistic and happy.”

The presidency is largely a ceremonial position, but Greek law requires a backing of 180 members of parliament to nominate a president. Current Prime Minister Antonis Samaras failed to garner that number, forcing the parliament to dissolve. The election for a new parliament (and Prime Minister) initially scheduled for June 2015 has been moved up to Jan. 25.

[The Right wing Infidel]

I can sort of understand the people there, the goverment has utterly failed them, corruption is so rampant its near third world country levels and the nation has been robbed and destroyed by the eu.

So people turning to extremism is understandable

Youth unemployment in greece is 49.8% , the unemployment rate is 25% , its a miracle the country the has not descended into civil war

[The Right wing Infidel]

the unemployment rate in greece right now is 25% , the same as was in the usa at the height of depression , and its been higher in greece then 25% for the last few years, was 28% pretty much all of 2014

[SunkenCiv]

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