The leader of the River Stavros Theodorakis expressed his opposition to the prospect of early elections being called, arguing that if called, they be the “final act of the drama”. Mr. Theodorakis told Mega Channel on Tuesday that the government must “make it on its own” and find solutions to the refugee and financial crisis, however he argued that the government “has no cohesion in its arguments, in what it does and cannot convince anyone”.
According to the River leader, the government must frank about its difficulty in passing a number of controversial bills, such as the pension reform, in order to receive support from the opposition parties. Mr. Theodorakis estimated that the government cannot rally its 153 MPs, but stressed that it must not collapse. Nevertheless, he estimated that the pension reform will pass.
Regarding the farmer protests, Mr. Theodorakis opined that while they are “right” on many issues, he noted that a “conflict on these terms leads nowhere” and that the demonstration in Athens will not solve any problems. On the contrary, he stated that the government should have taken measures to prevent the escalation of the farmer protests.
Mr. Theodorakis also accused the government of being failures and delays in the management of the refugee crisis, which as a result meant that Turkey and FYROM have a more prominent role. This development, he noted, may have “huge national consequences” on Greece and warned that Greece is slowly becoming a prison for refugees and migrants.
