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EDITORIAL |
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Questionable symbolism
When Costas Karamanlis addressed the general assembly of the Federation of Greek Industries (SEV) on Thursday, he stood in front of a logo for Intracom, a Greek telecommunications equipment company. This symbolism was powerful enough to undermine the conservative leader's rhetoric against political and business entanglements.
Speaking under the Intracom banner was obviously not his choice. But this is not the point. |
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COMMENTARY |
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The end of populism
The call for speedy structural reforms by opposition leader George Papandreou on Thursday marked a radical shift away from PASOK's once-trademark populist pitch. Of course, populist, vote-grabbing practices have been hardly exclusive to the Socialist party. For its part, New Democracy has been hardly immune to the sirens of populism, with conservatives often cozying up to vested interests. In fact, populism, as a mode of conduct, is now king among the media, the trade unions, the self-styled liberal pundits... |
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