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"en.20111114.18.1-110-000"2
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"Madam President, before the new government assumed office in Greece, Commissioner Rehn criticised the decision by Mr Papandreou to hold a referendum and asked for written explanations. Also, Ms Merkel, Mr Sarkozy and the IMF dictated the date for and the question to be asked in the referendum and prevented elections from being held.
The referendum was cancelled following severe political reaction in Greece and in order to save Greece’s European prospects. However, Mr Papandreou was forced to resign, partly due to the threat that the sixth tranche would not be paid, even though that tranche was expressly agreed at the summit on 26 October 2011 and even though the Greek people have made extreme sacrifices. Even though Mr Papandreou won his vote of confidence, he was forced to resign as prime minister and now the government includes extreme right-wing politicians. Similar events have taken place in Italy.
Regardless of the tactics applied by Mr Papandreou, the Commission has pushed Europe’s credentials beyond the limit. We also wonder if the serious crisis in Europe has perhaps caused certain political and economic ‘elites’ to espouse the view that, under certain circumstances, democracy is a superfluous luxury. We do not belong to the old political system; however, every society’s liberation from it is a matter for its own citizens."@en1
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