The Tsipras government, overswept by its beliefs and truths, underestimated the refugee crisis from the start.
As soon as they rose to power, they implemented an open border policy, without any case for the consequences and impact.
The Prime Minister, his ministers and other partners almost extended open invitations to the downtrodden that Greece is a sure bridge to developed Europe. It is no coincidence that the refugee influx has been on the rise since January 2015.
Those in power foolishly believed that by opening the country’s gates and facilitating the journey of refugees to central and northern Europe that things would go smoothly.
This happened at first, until our partners realized the intensity and extent of the refugee waves. When the wave of refugees began to grow, so did the reactions and pressure to Greece for action.
At first the Europeans spoke of the need to protect Europe’s exterior borders, later they debate the creation of reception and registration centers and now they are isolating our country as another quarantine zone.
It is mathematically certain that hundreds of thousands of refugees will be trapped on Greek soil and the country will turn into an endless hotspot.
This is already being confirmed by recent developments. Everywhere now, from Athens to Lamia, Larissa and everywhere else on the way to the border, public spaces are being sought out to facilitate the stay of refugees under bearable conditions.
MPs of the governing party are begging mayors and district governors to come up with emergency solutions, while refugees are eager to carry on their journey to Europe and locals are rising up.
The situation is chaotic and there is no shortage of those who predict that the situation will get out of hand in the near future. Local leaders are calling themselves the “ushers of chaos” as they are left to fend for themselves.
Greece is now in danger of turning into a warehouse of souls, a problematic and dangerous zone for refugees and its residents alike.
The government is clearly not in control anymore, the Greek state is not function, as the Bulgarian PM recently stated in a scornful manner, there are no allies in this affair and it is likely to be faced with national crises.
The current, obsessive government has major responsibilities for what will come.
There is not a lot of time left for the government to prepare a rudimentary national policy to tackle the major refugee crisis.
If they do not seek out support and help, if they do not reconcile with the other political forces, the country will unfortunately be lost with them…
TO VIMA
