The new assembly elected by Greeks on Sunday should allow the formation of a right wing government and lead to new austerity measures. Exactly what Merkel and the European Troika wanted to impose on Greece through blackmail and the threats of leaving the Euro.
For having submitted to the European diktat, the new government will, upon taking power, officials dismiss 150000 people, cut spending by 11 billion euros, while selling public enterprises among other measures.
So many reasons why this new government, so-called of “national unity” runs counter to that idea in a practical sense is that it will create a strong social division. Syriza has thus far chosen not to participate. The likely future prime minister and leader of the right, Samaras, met again on Monday morning with Alexis Tsipras of Syriza and he has again firmly refused to participate in a government that would not reject austerity. Tsipras acceptance of such a deal would be political suicide as a “national consensus” of the vote clearly showed that 52% of Greeks refused the austerity measures … Nonetheless they will be imposed.
22 seats for a majority
The formation of a government around Mr. Samaras should theoretically be a formality. The right (New Democracy) topped the poll with 29.66% and obtained 129 seats out of 300, thanks to 50 bonus seats offered to the first party.It therefore lacks 22 seats for half + 1. The “socialist” PASOK, objective allies of the right, with their 33 seats won (12.46%) should suffice.Evangelos Venizelos, PASOK leader, said he was available to participate in a right-wing majority, but only if Syriza or other left wing forces (with the exception of the KKE).
Antonis Samaras has three days to find a majority. After the new firm refusal of Syriza, he meets Venizelos of PASOK who will likely agree to a coalition.
The final results
New Democracy (conservative) 29.66%, 129 seats out of 300
SYRIZA (radical left) 26.89%, 71 seats
PASOK (Socialists) 12.28%, 33 seats
Independents Greeks (nationalist right) 7.51% , 20 seats
Golden Dawn (neo-Nazi) 6.92%, 18 seats
Democratic Left (Dimar) 6.25%, 17 seats
KKE (Communist) 4.5%, 12 seats