The present clashes in Athens are usually analyzed in conjunction with the economic issues and the possible - or inevitable - bankruptcy. In this manner the deeper political roots of this fast growing unprecedented uprising are downplayed or ignored. The hart of the problem is the lack of confidence between government or parliamentary representation and society. A major crack in the ice of political accountability. The fact that an ex - prime Minister managed to easy the entry of Greece in the Eurozone by means of a secret mega - loan from Goldman Sachs is used to underline the misbehavior inter-graded with the Greek characteristics of a rather regressive nation mentality. But this action was not hidden only from the EU but from Greek people as well. Mr. Simitis by that time in view of the forthcoming Olympic Games summarized his alleged political success using the slogan: "Powerful Greece, Powerful Economy" which promised "Better Living Standards". The next government of "New Democracy" had promised that the many floating scandals including "Siemens" and the stock - exchange bubble, the hard - trick of PASOK's "user - friendly" socialism or the greater national massive deceit with the Minister of Economics urging people to put money in the bubble should be punished. Instead of this nobody took the blame and Greece was literally left unprotected to the subsequent summer fires that consumed a great part of the country's forest land. Additionally more scandals popped up with a Minister claiming that having money in off - shore companies while serving the public is not illegal but fair enough. Then Mr. Papandreou came on stage stating that "money do exist as billions were swiftly raised to support the banks to cope with the global economic crises" and that "we shall act in favor of the poor, the low and the middle classes".
But who was to take advantage of this Aegean stable? The "Greece - Eurozone" fraud made the Olympic Games a feasible business from which Siemens had the lion's share while Greece was left with an approximately 15 billion euros loss. Even more the euro offered the "opportunity" to the governments of lending more money while the logistic books were masking the real economic situation from people. More importantly the problems of Greece with her neighbors increased. To the Greece - Turkey disputes and the on - going heavy spending on army the name on the new born "Macedonia" and the Imia crises with three dead officers and the lowering of the Greek flag from this isled stemmed the downgrade of the Greece's geopolitical role underlying the weaknesses. Thousand of illegal immigrants roared into Greece without any consistent and responsible domestic or European policy based on some serious study of the impacts on the society and safety. Lastly the millions of euros that Greece took from the EU as a boost on her economy were spent unchecked without any plan for a real change on the production base of the country as the EU intended to induce a critical reduction on Greece's agriculture sector. Furthermore the hard euro rendered Greece as depraved from devaluation policies an expensive country for tourists that could go to Turkey or other low currency countries for vacations. But beyond tourism and agriculture what else could possibly Greece offer as a national economic base alternative? Being helpless and incapable of even claiming the Exclusive Economic Zone in the Aegean which could give her a major boost by the natural gas and possible oil she is now facing the possibility of a clearance sale of Nation Wealth.
This is far more than an economical problem. It is a high and crucial political one concerning not only Greece which is now the back - door of instability but the whole EU. And this is the only playing card left in her hands. She has to play it hard risking on the change of her geopolitical function in the Aegean and upgrading her role as a crossroad between East and West. She should leave everything behind and build new strategical alliances knowing that this is her last bid on the table. Biding with Russia and China is the only hopeful option as they are starving for lebensraum while having low interest rate capitals.
Picking up the butcher that will slay you is not a pleasant decision but remains the ultimate right of self - defense.
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