Kyriakos Mitsotakis' government

Given the different protagonists and characteristics of the two given times, it would seem somewhat excessive to draw similarities between PASOK's heyday in 1981, when it gained such widespread popularity with its pledges for change, and the realistic possibility of the socialist party reclaiming its position in second place as the main contender for power against New Democracy today because of

The past year confirmed in many ways that we are living in an era of great change and insecurity. We saw that the certainties of past decades no long apply, that the way our country functions is not good enough for us to meet the challenges of the time. The climate crisis and instability in the international system of political and economic governance demand a radical change of mentality.

It is ironic that in politics a smart move can coincide with a failed one. Starting with the second, the government's admission, by the prime minister himself, that it was actually not prepared to deal with the refugee crisis, leaves an unpleasant taste. More important was the fact that Kyriakos Mitsotakis' government seemed to ignore the magnitude of the problem.

For Kyriakos Mitsotakis' government to succeed where many others failed, it will take more than "seriousness, humility and speed for an effective policy," as the prime minister put it.