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Alexis Tsipras has entirely lost his credibility. He has had certain communications successes, but now he has lost that game as well.

Essentially, he placed in the same balance the Mati tragedy with the bailout memorandum exit and the government’s celebrations after 21 August

The PM blamed the disaster on climate change, illegal buildings and the policies that facilitated their construction, and to the interests that traded in building lots

Kontonis reiterated that the transfer to provincial prisons is part of the government’s plan to turn Korydallos into a facility for prisoners standing trial

We did not see a shred of self-criticism in the PM's speech, which focused mainly on how he will stem anarchic construction and tear down illegal structures.

Buildings that are on the coastline, on forest tracts or in national forests, and on creeks in Attica, and which constitute an immediate threat to public security, will be torn down

What is the explanation for the fact that 16 days after the catastrophe authorities have still not issued an official list of the names of the victims?

The government’s stance provoked and continues to do so, despite the belated, limited apologies and the weak self-criticism

Police Union official Vahliotis said that there was no one from Greek Police, the Fire Service, or the Prefecture to coordinate operations. We communicated via cell phones and shouting'

Now, Moscow is expelling the commercial attaché and the director of communications of the Greek Embassy in Moscow

Prosecutors will probe causes of the fire and responsibilities of state and municipal government officials who were implicated in the tragic events

The government thought it would provoke with references to their accomplishments that are “made murky” by the burnt and drowned citizens, along with half-hearted apologies, and with vulgar attacks against the press,

The fragile, protective glass built around SYRIZA and the prime minister personally, which was created with much effort, was shattered

The entire development and the clear problematic management of the crisis literally sank the government, and dealt a decisive blow to the prime minister

Citizens’ Protection Minister Nikos Toskas resigned today, after a barrage of criticism over his management of the deadly wildfires

There is a reluctance of many SYRIZA cadres to completely assume the task of defending a failed policy, which is attributable to others

A political maelstrom has erupted after the justice ministry’s transfer bureau decided to transfer the N17 terrorist group’s hitman, who is serving multiple life sentences, from Korydallos prison to the agricultural prisons in Volos

The government is in an exceptionally difficult position and is incapable of managing the generalised doubts, which this time have politically injured the prime minister personally

As for Giorgos Tsipras, the PM's cousin, he would do well in these difficult hours to remain silent, and work to ease the pain of our fellow human beings from whatever responsible post he has

The first minister who managed to apologise was Alternate Defence Minister Fotis Kouvelis, but he added that there were no “strategic errors”