The rise of Greek Solution

The looming rise of the far right in Greece is attracting the interest of foreign observers who follow the country, mainly due to the far right's approach toward major geopolitical developments.

Recently, for understandable reasons, attention has been focused on the leftist main opposition SYRIZA, with the election of its new leader, the internal upheavals, and the departure of the party's top officials.

The declining popularity of the party in opinion polls, combined with the rise of center-left PASOK, brought to the fore the possibility of a change in the status quo and, in the long run, the start of a process of cooperation between the progressive parties which could potentially lead to a coalition government proposal.

However, four months before the European Parliament elections, the picture is different. PASOK has lost the momentum and the optimistic...