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NNN0LHI

(67,190 posts) Sun Jun 17, 2012, 06:13 PM Jun 2012

Greece pro-austerity party announces victory - How the hell did that happen? [View all]

http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20120618_07.html

Jun. 17, 2012 - Updated 21:14 UTC

With about 70 percent of the votes counted in the parliamentary elections in Greece, the pro-austerity party is winning the vote and the party's leader has claimed victory.

New Democratic Party leader Antonis Samaras proclaimed victory in Athens. He said Greek people chose to stay in the Eurozone and says it is a victory for Greece and for all of Europe. snip

The leader of the Coalition of the Radical Left, Alexis Tsipras, has conceded defeat. He said the party will remain in the opposition and will monitor the government to represent the Greek people who oppose austerity.

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Greece pro-austerity party announces victory - How the hell did that happen? [View all] NNN0LHI Jun 2012 OP

Maybe they borrowed Wisconsin's electoral equipment. Jackpine Radical Jun 2012 #1

In Europe dipsydoodle Jun 2012 #11

Maybe a bunch of people from Ohio moved there ??? russspeakeasy Jun 2012 #2

Both parties wanted to stay in the Eurozone. girl gone mad Jun 2012 #3

Citizens United? Fla_Democrat Jun 2012 #4

They scared the electorate. GarroHorus Jun 2012 #5

Because the voters got too close to the edge hack89 Jun 2012 #6

Now they will get an even worse disaster. Zalatix Jun 2012 #7

They were fucked either way hack89 Jun 2012 #8

Yes, they'll get other people's money now, but then they'll be in debt forever Zalatix Jun 2012 #13

To avoid debt they have to stop spending more money than they have hack89 Jun 2012 #17

They also have to get all the money they're supposed to have jmowreader Jun 2012 #23

I would not wish the IRS on my worse enemy hack89 Jun 2012 #24

Which is why we need to send them to Greece jmowreader Jun 2012 #30

That's a fair assessment of the situation dipsydoodle Jun 2012 #9

So does this mean the DOW is going to dive again?? a kennedy Jun 2012 #10

Nope - this is a win for the banksters. nt TBF Jun 2012 #29

This is a green light for German banksters to fuck over all of Europe. Odin2005 Jun 2012 #12

It's the economic Kaiser plan. Zalatix Jun 2012 #14

Keeping in mind, Germany has many good points bhikkhu Jun 2012 #16

If Greece wants German money hack89 Jun 2012 #18

You think it's morally acceptable... gregoire Jun 2012 #19

Only if they have a gun. U4ikLefty Jun 2012 #21

I think that beggars can't be choosy hack89 Jun 2012 #22

And Spain, Ireland, Portugal, Italy.. girl gone mad Jun 2012 #26

Each country is different hack89 Jun 2012 #27

the election turned into a referendum on the euro. they voted to stay in. unblock Jun 2012 #15

Most decided the repercussions of exiting the EU were worse DCBob Jun 2012 #20

Exiting the EU was not on the table. girl gone mad Jun 2012 #25

Effectively that is what would likely happen if no bailout. DCBob Jun 2012 #28