Syriza Leads In 6 Polls; Leader Tsipras Shuns Merkel, Says “Won’t Honor Commitments”
With the leads in at least six polls (of between 4% and 10%), Syriza leader Alexis Tsipras has come out swining for the anti-EU vote this morning:
- *TSIPRAS SAYS ONLY SYRIZA CAN END GREECE’S CATASTROPHIC COURSE
- *TSIPRAS SAYS WON’T HONOR COMMITMENTS MADE BY PREVIOUS GOVT
- *TSIPRAS SAYS WILL NEGOTIATE WITH EUROPEAN PEERS NOT WITH MERKEL
For now Greek assets remain bid on the glorious awesomeness of Draghi but we suspect – though The ECB gave themn room to negotiate and Djisselblom mentioned the possibility of ‘working’ with Greece – that if things go as the polls suggest Monday could see more bloodletting in EURUSD (and bank runs in Greece).
As Bloomberg reports, Tsipras had a lot more to say…
Greeks called on Jan. 25 to decide whether to continue with the tragedy of catastrophic austerity or whether to return to growth, democracyMany Greeks turning to Syriza not because of ideology but out of need
Tax burden needs to be eased for middle class, Syriza would abolish property tax, introduce levy for large real estate holdings
ECB QE decision was “historic”, pleased by turn away from austerity to measures aimed at boosting growth
Syriza knows obligation arising from membership in European institutions, austerity wasn’t part of EU’s founding treaty
Syriza doesn’t recognize commitments made by previous govt that will bind new administration
As Keep Talking Greece blog reports, 2 days before the election, Syriza leads in six polls:
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