Οι πολίτες της Ελλάδας συνειδητοποιούν ότι ο δρόμος τους είναι δύσκολος
και το μέλλον τους λιγότερο ευήμερο από όσο ήταν στο παρελθόν,
ανεξάρτητα από το αν θα επικρατήσει το «Ναι» ή το «Όχι». Παρ’όλα αυτα,
έχουν το δικαίωμα να αξιώνουν υποστήριξη από τους εταίρους τους έτσι
ώστε να εξασφαλίσουν την ευρωπαϊκή τους προοπτική. Οφείλουμε να
αναγνωρίσουμε το δικαίωμά τους να πουν «Ναι» στην Ευρώπη της αλληλεγύης
και «Όχι» στην παράλογη λιτότητα, για τον μοναδικό λόγο του ότι αυτή
αποδείχτηκε καταστροφική. Οφείλουμε να τους αναγνωρίσουμε το δικαίωμα να
συμβάλλουν στον ανασχεδιασμό των κανόνων της Ευρωζώνης, κάτι που η
Ευρώπη θα υποχρεωθεί να κάνει πολύ σύντομα, όπως και να ‘χει. Αλλά πάνω
απ’όλα, οφείλουμε να αναγνωρίσουμε το δικαίωμά τους να επιλέξουν «Ναι» ή
«Όχι» χωρίς τον φόβο να παρερμηνευτεί η απάντησή τους!
The citizens of Greece realize that the road is difficult and their
future less prosperous than it was in the past, regardless of whether
you prevail "Yes" or "No". However, they have the right to request
support from their partners in order to ensure the European perspective.
We have to recognize their right to say 'yes' to a Europe of Solidarity
and "No" to the absurd simplicity, for the sole reason that it proved
disastrous. We have to recognize their right to contribute to the
redesign of the eurozone rules, which Europe will have to make very
quickly, as it anyway. But above all, we must recognize their right to
choose "Yes" or "No" without fear of being misunderstood their response!
The most pro-European "No" ever told Greeks
Either "Yes" or "No", all involved parties should again sit the next day
around the table and work towards a solution. The citizens of Greece
have the right to demand support from their partners in order to ensure
the European perspective. But above all, we must recognize their right
to choose "Yes" or "No" without fear of being misunderstood their
response! If the stakes actually concerns the future of the European
Union as a whole, then there seems to be no choice more pro-European
than a resonant: "NO"! By Alexander
The day of the crisis was thus once again. And it is clear now that the
decision has to get the Greek people will not be at all easy. The burden
of responsibility that comes with the Referendum Sunday are extremely
disproportionate to what one would expect him to pick up.
The
37 pages full of text by technical conditions for fiscal policy, as
proposed in Greece in the last Eurogroup, text that appears to be
extremely tricky for the average Greek and certainly cause confusion,
leaving much room for different interpretations.
But not only
the content of which is subject to various versions, depending with the
interests, desires or hopes, expectations or purposes of each. Contrary
to the intentions of the left government of Syriza and paraphrasing the
actual question as presented in this referendum, an overwhelming
majority of European policies, not just implied, but emphasized what
could bring a possible "No" means Grexit . Since last Friday that Alexis
Tsipras announced the decision to give the right to the Greeks to
decide whether to accept or reject the proposals if the creditors of
their country, officials in Brussels, led Member States and eurozone
finance ministers engaged in a barrage of statements on how to interpret
the decision of the Greek people: a "Yes" would mean "Yes" in Europe,
while the "no" would mean "No" in the Eurozone and the single currency.
Given loyalty Greeks in unified currency - despite the many problems in
the way it works, problems that seemed from the beginning of the
economic crisis of 2008 - and the mandate given to the Greek government
in elections held just last January to give a end to austerity but
always within the eurozone, such declarations of their European partners
treated - probably legitimate - suspicion. The oral placements are
perceived by many Greeks as a blatant intervention in the internal
affairs of the country and an effort that seem to prevent what he
considered the ultimate expression of direct democracy: a referendum.
If added to the above one and Matters that the leaders of the Eurozone,
the conservative majority, wish to divert government led by Syriza
Alexis Tsipras left because they serve the interests of their political
existence at national level, the landscape becomes even more cloudy on
reputation of European democracy.
However, an attempt to
explain a possible "yes" or a possible "No" of the Greeks in the
financial plan of the Eurogroup for their country, should not be limited
to the level of interpretations. For this, let's look a little facts.
After five years of loss of sovereignty under the European Commission's
requirements, the European Central Bank and International Monetary Fund
in a controversial "extraordinary" role, Greeks tasted the bitter
medicine of austerity as the only proposed solution to revive their
economy. The results were disastrous: shrinkage of GDP by 25%,
unemployment at 26% - a record in the modern history of Greece - and
about 60% of young people out of work. The Greek people can not and will
not wait until the once known as the "Troika" officially recognize the
failed approach to the country's problems. On Sunday, voters will hold
in their hands the ballot that would ask them if they want to implement a
similar program in the coming years.
NO
Greeks now
have two reasons to insist on "No" to them: a "No" to the failed
austerity stealthily deconstructing the Eurozone and a "No" to EU
principles as misinterpreted today. One misconception that seems to be
very fashionable lately in Brussels is often described by efrasi
'solidarity with rules "by politicians whose idea of what is Europe
seem to be limited to neoliberal concepts of' competitiveness' and a
single currency, which it seems so far, serving mostly strong economic
elites and the so-called "investors" if you want.
Just very
recently, German Chancellor Angela Merkel gave a sense that at first
reading seems to justify the harsh attitude of Germany towards the Greek
debt crisis: "A good European is the one who strives for an agreement
at all costs. Good European is much more one that takes into account the
European Treaties and their respective national laws, and by doing so
helps the stability of the eurozone so that it is not infected, "he
said.
Lawmakers and politicians usually know that
understanding of international treaties and laws is often a matter of
interpretation. But if the problem of Europe today due to the scope for
misinterpretation of what the Prosperity, Security and Human Rights,
then, Brussels officials must explain to the Greeks because the founding
principles of the European Union is incompatible with economic policy
recommended to them!
But even if they do not, a good European -
always according to the definition of the Chancellor - should already
be convinced that a possible "yes" to only strengthen these
incompatibilities . While it could be argued that the "No" is an appeal
to Europe to return to fundamental ideas, those which determined its
initial promises of peace and prosperity immediately after the end of
the most heartbreaking war ever known this Continent. A "No" to punitive
policies that ignore the core of the European idea as the popular power
and the welfare state.
Either "Yes" or "No" Sunday, all
parties must sit down again the next day around the table and to work
towards a solution which takes account of the European Pact and national
laws of the member states, so as to make sure the stability of the
Eurozone. Those who face the membership in the EU and in the euro common
currency as revocable, they should first watch the statement by Angela
Merkel and be ready to take responsibility for any setbacks to the
integrity of the Union now and in the future!
If someone wants
to read the question this referendum as officially stated, there seems
little room for misinterpretation. However, if EU leaders cling to
confuse a possible rejection of failed policies as a rejection of the
EU, then do not leave doubts as to who the interpretation of the outcome
of Sunday poses greatest risk to Europe and the stability of its
currency of.
citizens of Greece realize that the road is
difficult and the future of the less prosperous than it was in the past,
regardless of whether you prevail "Yes" or "No". However, they have the
right to request support from their partners in order to ensure the
European perspective. We have to recognize their right to say 'yes' to a
Europe of Solidarity and "No" to the absurd simplicity, for the sole
reason that it proved disastrous. We have to recognize their right to
contribute to the redesign of the eurozone rules, which Europe will have
to make very quickly, as it anyway. But above all, we must recognize
their right to choose "Yes" or "No" without fear of being misunderstood
their response!
For these reasons, if the stakes actually
relates to the future of European Union as a whole, then there seems to
be no choice more pro-European than a resonant: "NO"!
