Expects national elections in 6-7 weeks.
- Greece needs strong political direction
- Time at finance ministry is finished
- Replacement process at finance ministry complete
- Cycle of recession, unemployment must be broken
- No alternative to wage and pension cuts; failure to make cuts would have led to bankruptcy and an exit from the euro
The latest polls show Pasok with 10%, behind New Democracy with 17%.
The handsome Mr. Venizelos has long made clear that he would make a bid to run the Socialist party.
