Ex-Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias

Those in power are obliged to maintain a certain level of dialogue in public life and to keep up appearances.

There have been clashes between government ministers in the past, but they never reached this degree of unprecedented wretchedness, with the PM remaining silent.

What is of concern is what two ministers said in a cabinet meeting about the management of the state’s black budget and other funds, and that requires immediate investigation.

'Mr. Kammenos, who accused Mr. Kotzias of non-transparent procedures in disbursing the secret funds of the foreign ministry, must immediately make public whatever evidence he may have,' main opposition New Democracy declared.

With ministers accusing each other in a cabinet meeting and the prime minister allowing himself to be held hostage, we are dealing with nothing less than a government in decay.

The latest events confirm that all the planning of the PM’s office is up in the air. The prime minister is unable to determine developments, and the situation in the government camp is completely unforeseeable, as many cadres are acting with a view to the next day.