Samaras raises coalition doubts, points to second round of voting

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New Democracy leader Antonis Samaras has raised fresh doubts about the potential for him to form a coalition government with PASOK’s Evangelos Venizelos after the May 6 elections.

In an interview with Axia newspaper, Samaras suggests that he would only agree to a unity administration on his terms, saying it would be “blackmail to impose on a party that wins the election to govern with those who have lost.”

The conservative leader expressed doubt about whether PASOK would be genuinely interested in sharing power with ND.

“What if we start together and then PASOK forces Mr Venizelos to withdraw his support?” said Samaras.

“That won’t just create a lack of governance, it will create a prolonged lack of governance and that is exactly what I want to avoid,” he added.

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instabillity

April 13, 2012 by tieyetos (Canada ), 1 year 9 weeks ago

election cost money, instabillity will cost greece more . all should work togather for the good of the country ,something greeks have not done for a 1,0000 years...the world is sick of greeks..and europe will soon cut the rope,and sent greeks adrift..

Re: instabillity

April 14, 2012 by Irlandos (United Kingdom ), 1 year 9 weeks ago

@tieyetos: If Europe "cuts the rope" to Greece, they will soon have to cut the rope to Portugal, Spain, Eire, Italy, ...?
Then who will buy their products?

The EU exists as an enlarged market for German and French products as attested by statistics. Their greed and haughty attitude has much to do with the present crisis which is to their interest to resolve.

No clue

April 14, 2012 by Jim Adams (United States ), 1 year 9 weeks ago

I find Samaras an extremely dangerous politician. Too much ego and clueless about politics. There's nobody left to strong-arm in Greece Mr. Samaras. All the guys that are left are big (European) bullies, and you dwarf in front of them all.

Re: No clue

April 15, 2012 by Irlandos (United Kingdom ), 1 year 9 weeks ago

@Jim Adams:
Those of us who remember all too well how unceremoniously he was sacked from his post as Foreign Minister by PM Mitsotakis, can only wonder how this man has even come to a position to be favoured as the next PM of Greece...

Oh, and let's not forget his mood swings:
1. from nationalist to flowery, Spring-time all-encompassing polician
2. from New Democracy MP to apostate (bringing down the ND government in the process)
3. back to ND politican
4. from anti-austerity to pro-austerity

Greece does not need a pushover politician like him at this point in time.

Re: instabillity

April 21, 2012 by tieyetos (Canada ), 1 year 8 weeks ago

@Irlandos:
WHEN YOU ARE A DIAKONIARIS YOU HAVE NO CHOISE...GREECE IS THE WORST OF ALL IN EOROPE,,,EVEN THE DEAD ARE CORUPT,,EUROPE DOES NOT NEED GREECE.GREECE NEEDS EUROPE.