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socialist_n_TN

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9. This is a political game being played between PASOK and Syriza.........

Reply to HiPointDem (Original post)

Sun Jun 17, 2012, 07:30 PM

Jun 2012

PASOK wants to protect it's left flank by co-opting Syriza into going along with austerity and Syriza wants no part of ANY government that wants to impose any further austerity on the Greek people. This COULD (who really knows?) screw up the projected austerity coalition. Round 3 anyone?

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Greek pro-bailout parties set for ruling majority [View all] HiPointDem Jun 2012 OP

Commies finish a close 2nd.... n/t IamK Jun 2012 #1

SYRIZA aren't commies BOG PERSON Jun 2012 #7

yes they are.... IamK Jun 2012 #8

i have to disagree BOG PERSON Jun 2012 #11

Worker's Power considers them to be a left centrist party....... socialist_n_TN Jun 2012 #12

No they aren't. KKE is the Greek Communist Party n/t leftstreet Jun 2012 #14

Seems to me with a vote this close the SYRIZA party should have some influence. DCBob Jun 2012 #2

How about if they dump the Euro, they get dumped by EU members of NATO? Sounds fair to me. RB TexLa Jun 2012 #3

That might be good. They could disband the military...... socialist_n_TN Jun 2012 #10

And be left with no allies and no military of their own? Yeah, smart. RB TexLa Jun 2012 #13

So far, PASOK has maintained it will not join a coalition w/o Syriza in it. kenny blankenship Jun 2012 #4

Interesting turn of events.. DCBob Jun 2012 #6

Good news siligut Jun 2012 #5

This is a political game being played between PASOK and Syriza......... socialist_n_TN Jun 2012 #9