Reform Greek system

By passing the austerity programme the Greek parliament has averted the country's bankruptcy for the time being. But this won't help Greece much if it doesn't tackle deep-rooted problems like clientelism at the same time, writes the liberal-conservative Neuw Zürcher Zeitung: "The difficult times of implementation are still ahead and an improvement of the situation is still a long way off because it requires comprehensive structural reforms. The entire political system, one of the mainstays of which is the ... clientelism deeply entrenched in Greek society, also needs to be overhauled. Time is pressing because Greek society's confidence in the ability of the country's political institutions to function is dwindling to nothing. This is hardly surprising when politicians who are hardly ever called to account for their misdeeds cling fiercely to their privileges yet demand more and more sacrifices from the people."

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