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This is a new political era opens in Greece, and perhaps in Europe, with the victory of the radical left party Syriza . This is the first time that training which opposes the austerity policies conducted by Brussels run a country. After a wind of hope, praised by many political parties, the practical issues arise.
Can Syriza happen other Greek parties?
The radical left party’s victory is historic also because it is combined with the decline of traditional major parties, the conservative New Democracy – that get 76 seats – and the socialist PASOK, which gets only 4.88% of the vote and 13 seats, ending four decades of bipartisanship in the country
Syriza did not obtain an absolute majority in Parliament -. 149 seats instead of 151 required – it must establish alliances or coalition, which does not negotiate with the big traditional parties, but with one or more of the other formations that have exceeded the threshold of 3% of the votes needed to be elected <. / p>
It is with the right-wing Independent Greeks AN.EL a sovereigntist government agreement was outlined Monday morning. “ We will give a vote of confidence to the new prime minister, Alexis Tsipras ,” said Panos Kammenos, president of this little training. Mr Tsipras will become the first youngest minister of the country in over a century at a ceremony on Monday afternoon.
Consultation with centrist To Potami is also envisaged, representing a more moderate alliance option vis-à-vis the European Union (EU). No appointment has yet been established with them, nor with the communist KKE, with whom Mr. Tsipras wants to discuss, although they regularly ruled out any alliance.
Read our explanations: Who are the supporters of SYRIZA coalition for a possible
What will be the balance of power with the European Union
Even if Alexis Tsipras has vowed to keep his country in the euro area, thus avoiding the “Grexit” and he moderated his speech in recent weeks, his appointment as Prime Minister is the most significant question of the method of delivery adopted by the EU crisis management for several years.
The biggest issue that will be at the talks menu with the “troika” of creditors is the repayment of government debt, which reached 321.7 billion (175% of GDP), and the terms of payment of more than 7 billion euros in financial aid that Greece needs in the coming months as it is still unable to raise capital on the markets.
The warnings from European leaders were quick to fall Monday. And the European Central Bank (ECB), who said:
“It is not up to the ECB to decide if Greece needs a debt relief. But it is absolutely clear that we can not agree with the reduction of debt, which includes Greek bonds held by the ECB. “
German Chancellor Angela Merkel reiterated that Berlin expected future Greek government to respect the commitments made so far by the country an economic reform and budgetary rigor, made namely its spokesman. Rescheduling of Greek debt is an option, but it does not matter for Germany to accept a deletion. Nor the ministers of European economy, meeting in Brussels on Monday, according to the Finnish Minister Alexander Stubb:
“There will be no debt forgiveness, but we are ready to discuss an extension of the bailout program or deadlines [which expires February 28]. “
Read the analysis (edition subscribers) After the shock, Europe meet the challenges posed by SYRIZA
What are the first steps that Syriza will
Put an end to austerity, renegotiate the debt and boost growth: the economic program of Syriza has been known since before the start of the general election campaign. The party had announced the implementation of ten measures even after the formation of his government on Wednesday to raise the living standards of the most vulnerable by acting on the level of the minimum wage or retirement, but also by introducing tax breaks and by establishing social benefits to the poor.
Among other measures, the Syriza program provides for an increase of the minimum wage to 750 euros, a 13 th month for pensions of less than 700 euros and an increase in the annual threshold of taxable income for individuals, reduced to 5 000, and SYRIZA proposes to establish 12 000. The cost of the entire program is estimated by Syriza to just under 12 billion euros over two years, it intends to finance the fight against tax evasion and smuggling, the reallocation of resources from the European program and resources from the Financial Stability Fund
Read also:. The first economic measures that could be taken Syriza
This dynamic Can politics be repeated in other European countries?
Before the laws, Syriza had inspired several European political parties. With this victory, eyes will turn to Spain, the radical left party Podemos dream of a similar fate for electoral events in 2015 – Municipal in May, partial regional spring and September and legislative, in principle in November
Read the survey (subscribers edition). In Spain, Podemos dream of a destiny to Syriza
two political parties oppose a “troika” (European Central Bank, International Monetary Fund and European Commission) considered responsible for the evils of Europe, denouncing the corruption of “elites”, accused of “having appropriate “ for Democratic Institutions and claiming solidarity of the peoples of southern Europe.
In addition to Spain, the Greek political interests in Ireland and Portugal, countries as hard affected by economic austerity policies. If Portugal does not, for the time, training modeled on Syriza – movements and parties to the left of the Socialist Party failed to create alliances or dynamic – the landscape Irish politician sees him climb the Anti-Austerity Alliance, a broad anti-capitalist alliance launched in 2014. Their leader, Paul Murphy, was also came to live the live victory in Athens
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In France, the co-chair of the Left Party Mélenchon, very present in the media on Sunday evening, predicted that “ is a new page for Europe “and” chance to rebuild Europe, which became a federal Europe Liberal “
Read the reactions. After the victory of Syriza Europe divided between joy and fear
This victory can it have an impact on French politics?
Hard to say. There is no doubt that many left formations, the first of which the Left Party, hope to enjoy this victory to show that the coming to power of a radical leftist government and antiaustérité possible. Mélenchon already seen there a “ domino effect ” Greek and a “ Spring European .” The Greens, Cécile Duflot, who signed up online forum on the website of release , finds that “the first good news Greek is to revive a real European debate “ and now, ” a new consensus may arise “.
These leaders had expressed their support for Syriza by meeting Monday to Japy gymnasium at Paris. Some would already saw in this improbable appointment “ the future government of France ”
Read:. The radical left Syriza sees his hope for France
Why even right-wing parties claim to Syriza in France?
It’s not exactly that these right-wing parties claim SYRIZA politically rather they saw in the climb an opportunity to remind their Eurosceptic position.
So Marine Le Pen who, before the elections, announced its support for Syriza, a strategy also aimed stand out the National Front (FN) of the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party, came in third place with 17 elected but which the FN is not to be associated with.
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So also Nicolas Dupont-Aignan, MP for the Essonne and chairman of Standing France, Gaullist Eurosceptic party, hailed the victory of Syriza saying that it was “not only [to] the victory of the radical left but [the] awakening of a people who could no longer .”
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