Greek main opposition leader Evangelos Meimarakis said he is open to the idea of forming a coalition government with Alexis Tsipras’ party, SYRIZA, in order to help keep the country within the Eurozone. “I believe in consensus and cooperation,” Meimarakis said to Bloomberg on Sunday. “We have proven throughout these years that when it’s for the good of the country, for safeguarding its place in the euro area, we’re willing to cooperate.”
New Democracy’s leader also noted that European leaders should not count on Tsipras to offer the hope of keeping the Eurozone intact. “Even if Tsipras wins the election, which he will not, he will face similar internal dissent problems each time he brings a law implementing the bailout agreement,” Meimarakis said. “The danger of Grexit hasn’t passed, and if we end up in an unstable situation, this danger will become more imminent.”
Meanwhile, this will be the country’s third major vote in just 8 months and voters in Greece appear undecided. SYRIZA has lost a lot of its momentum after signing the third bailout package, while New Democracy has managed to close the gap between them. No party will be able to have the majority vote in the Greek Parliament, therefore they will be forced to form a coalition government.
The prospect of messy negotiations could further complicate the implementation of conditions set out for the third bailout to stave off the crisis and the recapitalization of banks, noted Bloomberg.
“There was no need to hold snap elections and Mr. Tsipras owes an explanation for putting the country into this adventure, and bringing uncertainty and instability during the most crucial moment in the implementation of the program,” said Meimarakis. “It’s disastrous to hold elections every six months.”
Furthermore, New Democracy’s leader called former Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras a “pampered kid.”
“It’s one thing to be a good kid, and quite another to be a statesman,” he added.
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