Chaos in Greece

The protests triggered by the death of a 15-year-old boy in Greece have escalated, comments the daily I Kathimerini: "The behooded youths are without doubt the protagonists. They have all the necessary qualifications for a great career in our TV democracy. They are faceless, dark figures, ... daring and unfettered by a political platform or ideological restrictions. All this serves to create a very appealing model for the young, who perceive themselves as caught in a bleak present and faced with an insecure future. ... The government has lost control. Karamanlis waited to see whether things would calm down, but instead the situation has escalated. ... Athens' city centre has been destroyed. ... The state has collapsed."

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