|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Halcyon days came to an end...
|
EDITORIAL |
 |
Labyrinthine ways
As the parliamentary committee is about to wrap up its investigation into the controversial arms procurements signed by the previous Socialist government, it is time for a sober political assessment.
Regardless of the decision to be made by Parliament's plenary session, whether the wrongdoers are indicted, and the veracity of the various allegations of fraud, negligence or incompetence, the heart of the issue remains intact: The parliamentary probe has shed light... |
|
COMMENTARY |
|
A share in the spoils
The pressures on Costas Karamanlis's government from DAKE, the New Democracy union, were to be expected. Such behavior was quite intense back in the '80s, when members of PASKE, the PASOK-affiliated union, sought an equal share in decision-making along with the Socialist elite. Many years have passed since then and the power of ideology has waned to the point that it can no longer be used as a pretext. |
|
|
|
|
Exclusively available inside The International Herald Tribune in Greece and Cyprus
Home page
