Wrong decision to hold new elections in Greece

The conservative daily I Kathimerini criticises the decision of Greek Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis to hold early elections in October: "His decision was taken on the basis of pressure from recent developments and his staff. The young, imperishable politician triumphed in 2004 and was lucky enough to be in power during the successful Olympic Games [also 2004]. After making it look like he'd bring about the necessary reforms he hasn't had the heart to do so. He hasn't pressed ahead with a single innovation, and nothing came of the reconstruction of the state. ... A good part of society doesn't adhere blindly to one party or another but subjects all parties equally to its strict but good-natured judgement. ... These voters make up 6 to 8 percent of the electorate and their votes are largely responsible for an election's outcome. ... And they're disappointed in the prime minister. They believe that true leaders make developments happen, and are not bulldozed by them."

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