What is going on? Where are we headed? What will happen of us and our country? These are agonizing questions that are being asked these days in homes, offices, coffee shops and social gatherings.

There is not a singly person that is not asking questions, after all the uncertainty and distress around us. Especially the terrorist attack in Brussels and the escalation of the refugee problem, the sense of insecurity is having a profound effect, as it burdens the effort to exit the long-term financial, political and social crisis. The Tsipras government had the opportunity to act for a significant amount of time with absolute support and trust. However, it failed spectacularly in its mission.

Based on problematic assumptions and constructed truths about the economy and the modern world, it only jeopardized the country, put the country in a worst position and clearly limited the people’s opportunities. The failure in the Refugee issue was equally huge. The devious approach of open borders, where Greece would act as a hospitable and safe passage for refugees on their way to Europe, turned out to be totally problematic.

The increasing flows of refugees caused reactions from Central European countries and as expected led to the borders being closed with thousands of refugees stranded in unorganized areas without infrastructures and sufficient control. The deal hastily reached with Turkey is currently on hold and nobody can guarantee that it will be implemented properly.

Now the government is facing a major humanitarian crisis and that is why on Thursday evening it hurriedly announced the creation of reception centers for 30,000 people.

The situation became more complicated after the recent heinous terrorist attacks by the Islamic fascists in Brussels. Among others, it unfortunately raised security issues that our government downplayed – and perhaps continues to do so.

Understandably then the people are desperately seeking answers for their existential problems. Of course they will not find them for the simple reason that those currently in power cannot provide them.

Antonis Karakousis

Originally published in the Saturday print edition