Greeks must take reforms seriously

The Greek parliament passed a controversial pension reform law on Wednesday. The trade unions have responded today, Thursday, with a general strike. The conservative daily Kathimerini welcomes the reform and urges citizens to be understanding: "Unfortunately up to now the debate about our future has not been honest. ... Most people didn't share the government's concern about the nightmare of bankruptcy. They were not convinced that the changes were a matter of survival and not a punishment for a crime they didn't commit. With the adopted reforms the government is closing ranks and showing its partners and creditors that the Greeks are taking the restructuring of their economy seriously. But the real battle consists in convincing the citizens that their sacrifices won't be in vain and that these reforms will lead to a society that will overcome the existing imbalances in the distribution of rights and obligations among the different groups."

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