Economics
Greeks Expect More of the Same Hardship as They Vote Again
- Both major parties support austerity measures imposed in July
- Latest polls show Syriza has narrow lead over New Democracy
Why You Should Care About Greece's Election
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As Greeks prepare to return to the polls this weekend, hope their election will lead to a break from a six-year economic crisis has turned into fear the result will just deliver more of the same.
Kiki Kondyli, an Athens store owner, was formerly an enthusiastic supporter of Alexis Tsipras’s Coalition of the Radical Left, or Syriza. She says she won’t support the party this time because of the former prime minister’s U-turn on opposing spending cuts and tax increases to meet the demands of the nation’s creditors. In fact, she may not bother to vote at all.