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EDITORIAL |
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Life and politics as ongoing struggle
Easter, the most glorious feast of Orthodoxy, leads Greeks to the mystery and consolation of the Resurrection. It leads them to nature and joy, while also allowing them to see their lives in a different light, not just as a miracle but as an ongoing struggle.
This important message must, first of all, reach the ears of government officials and the political elite at large - particularly in the wake of the recent allegations of scandals that have cast a dark shadow over Greece's political life. |
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COMMENTARY |
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The fight within
In the dull world of Greek politics, April came with a challenge. The conservative administration must blow away the cloud of scandals and corruption that hangs over the public sector. The pension funds scandal offers an opportunity to clean up public life.
Or so the optimists maintain. Corruption, of course, is not unique to Greece. But the number of scandals dogging the country is unusually high. During the past 50 years, virtually no politician has been spared of corruption allegations.
This however discredits the political system in the eyes of the average voter, who is generally of the opinion that all governments are corrupt by default. |
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