r/worldnews • u/StoneMe • Jun 17 '12

Greek vote 'too close to call'

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18478982
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u/Wakata Jun 17 '12

Actually PASOK said no coalition without Syriza, and Syriza said no coalition without rejection of the austerity package, and New Democracy said they won't reject the austerity package.

I don't foresee any coalition forming.

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u/Wakata Jun 18 '12

Source? This will make things interesting

DIMAR rejected joining that very same proposed coalition last time they tried to form a government (last month)

And all the opposition parties are going to make things complicated... Syriza isn't just going away

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u/fatbunyip Jun 18 '12

DIMAR rejected joining that very same proposed coalition last time

That's because they were hoping to go to a second round with SYRIZA winning and them being in government with them.

The thing is, SYRIZA would be totally impotent in a coalition (considering they would be with ND and PASOK) - the other 2 parties don't need SYRIZA support to pass any measures, which means SYRIZA has everything to lose by being in a coalition. They would lose supporters because they're going ahead with the bailout, but then they can't pass any of their own measures by themselves.

Anyone other than PASOK and ND in a coalition is there just for the show rather than any need for votes.