O Obama and the channels

Writes Spiros Rizopoulos
The decision of the Coe, which it considers unconstitutional the law Priest for television licences is now a reality that no one can…
ignore, whatever opinion he has about the same. Therefore, we should all exercise restraint and to look at how to bring to life the FCC to play the role of.
Honestly, I can’t find anything beyond that to be productive and useful for the country at this time in connection with the specific issue as it evolved. An issue, indeed as it seemed can make a few hundred journalists to worry about reasonable personal luck, however not really interested in finally society, which has other more practical priorities.
Rarely, of course, the political system shows the maturity that circumstances require. So, judging by the reactions to the decision, the intense polarization that is created no longer gives off the odor of elections. But all will depend on what you personally consider serious at this time, and it is the visit of the american president Barack Obama in Athens, greece.
In the past few days I was on business in Washington. I returned on the Tuesday and by the time landed at “El. Venizelos” has confirmed officially the visit of the american president. From discussions that I have had in the american capital, I can convey to you three key conclusions that I took.
First of all, it is still not clear which issues will be on the agenda of Obama. Surely the debt, but certainly not only. There is the refugee and, above all, there is the geopolitical role of Greece in a sensitive period of upheaval in the wider neighborhood, on the occasion of the ongoing war in Syria.
Secondly, what is the real contribution of the united states in the settlement of the Greek debt, it is premature to estimate at this time, as there is ongoing dialogue between the two sides of the Atlantic and will be conducted even up to the last minute of the landing of the Obama administration in Athens.
Thirdly, it is equally premature to assess whether it helps Tsipras this visit. The only narrative most of the Tsipras to extend his stay in power is to achieve something on the debt issue. The Schaeuble has rejected categorically any discussion of the matter before 2018. It remains to be seen if the initiative Obama can change the data. So if, in addition to the expression of a friendly supportive opinion from the side of the american government any particular road map, with a beginning, a middle and an end, for the management of the issue.
Because if all of this is limited only in an initiative “goodwill” for the legacy of the american president, then the expectations cultivated by the Greek government for the visit I’ll come back to you and in conjunction with the evolution of the issue of the channel, it will be very difficult to manage to stand up.
So in conclusion, at this moment, Tsipras needs more than a pat of understanding in the back. If Obama stays in, then mutatis mutandis the Tsipras will look like Samaras who took the folder of Amphipolis and went jubilant to Merkel. And the ending is known.
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