Elections sooner rather than later?

The words of Minister of Finance Mr.Venizelos, that our country could agree to giving “product” guarantees to the Troika so that the issue of the Greek debt can be resolved, are giving a new perspective on talks about the Greek debt.

According to information, this is going to be a very tough negotiation between the Greek government and the Troika, and the result will be imprinted in the loan contract that Greece needs to sign in late September.

Sources say that the guarantees the Troika will ask for are very painful, and Mr. Venizelos will request the approval of the contract from 180 MPs, whereas Mr.Mosialos insists the government will only ask for 151 votes.

However, Mr.Venizelos has brought forth the issue of consensus and is igniting the problem once again. This solution of the “product” guarantees that Venizelos will propose would solve the problem of the Greek debt once and for all, so will Nea Dimokratia be able to say no? And how will Mr.Venizelos shoulder the burden of this decision all by himself if he is accused of mortgaging public property?

Others connect this flirtation with consensus to the anxiety and fear than there will be new measures needed, something that will worsen his already difficult position. So he would like to take one big measure that will salvage the economy, as well as his own image, and even elections could be a good solution for Mr.Venizelos – and PASOK as well.