It would be too much to expect from Mr. Tsipras when addressing his party to have to courage to apologize for the tragic mistakes his government made. With the arrogance and complacency that distinguishes him, he appeared as a patron and supporter of the euro and Europe, but also as the leader who prevented a nuclear disaster, as he said about the Greek people.
Of course a few hours prior to his speech Mr. Hollande revealed his plans for a return to a drachma, in relating a discussion with Mr. Putin. According to this discussion, the Russian leader stated that Mr. Tsipras asked him to print cash notes because Greece did not have the necessary equipment. As for the rest, the president of SYRIZA negotiated as much as he could, as he stressed, by signing a new bailout agreement and accepting the damned austerity, which until then he opposed with Varoufakis dreams…
It seems though that despite this tragic experience that Mr. Tsipras has either not yet realized how negotiations are carried out in Europe, or he continues to maintain a climate of confrontation to satisfy his party audience. So he warned Europe that the second review will not close unless there is an agreement for the debt. With indirect yet clear threats, he is attempting to spook our creditors with a crisis that he feels will help him…
Only that the story of negotiations has proven that threats not only don’t help the weaker one, but they also result in the opposite results; they lead to a worse situation not just for Europe, but for Greece and its people, with an ever increasing burden.
We have paid dearly for the heroic calls and empty threats of the heroic negotiation. The fair and necessary settlement of the Greek debt must not be caught up by populism and partisan interests. The society and economy have no need for rebels wanting to change Europe, but rather capable and persistent leaders who can negotiate for our rightful claims.
TO VIMA
