Greek Main Opposition SYRIZA Disappointed by European Commission President Statements

The intense reaction of Greek main opposition SYRIZA caused the statements of European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, who appeared to support the country’s current government in the possibility of snap elections triggered after an unsuccessful vote for the new President of the Hellenic Republic later this month.

Circles close to the Greek leftist party, as reported by the Athens-Macedonian News Agency, expressed their disappointment with Juncker’s comments, highlighting, though, that it is “understandable that the proponents of the Memorandum policies both in Greece and Europe mutually support each other.”

According to the same sources, the majority of the European people and the European officials “stand with respect at the will of the Greek people,” while they even introduced the possibility of redefining the dominant policies within Europe.

It should be noted that Juncker, while speaking at an Austrian TV network, estimated that “I think that the Greeks – who are having a very difficult life – know very well what a wrong election result would mean for Greece and the Eurozone,” having previously indicated that he “has done everything in his power so that Greece remains in the Euro.” Furthermore, Juncker said that he would like the country to be ruled by people who “understand the necessity of European processes.”

Finally, the European Commission President, vicariously referring to SYRIZA, said that although he is avoiding to be engaged in national election issues, he would not want to see “radical forces” in the leadership of Greece and would rather prefer “familiar faces.”