Political Uncertainty

What nations need above all is a point of reference, an anchor, a figure that can console them in tragic circumstances and inspirit them in tough times.

Analysts now view PM Alexis Tsipras as the head of a minority government that cannot fully govern despite the recent confidence vote in which it received an absolute majority in parliament.

No normal economy has been saddled with the straight-jacket of huge primary surpluses. No regular economy is subjected to the enhanced surveillance of European institutions and of the IMF.

The report underlines that the sooner the Greek general election is held the better for the immediate prospects of the economy, as it will boost fragile investor confidence.

His party is crumbling. His MPs and cadres have already joined the Tsipras bandwagon, and Kammenos is feeling the earth move under his feet.

There is an emerging current in the ruling party that favours early elections, even before the local and European Parliament elections in May.

New Democracy, which yesterday celebrated the 44th anniversary of its founding, is trying to plot its course in a new era, balancing between tradition and renewal.

The return to normalcy in the banking system is a decisive factor in stabilising the economy and giving it the necessary breathing space to meet fiscal and development goals.