Thursday, September 10, 2009

Alexis Tsipras in Thessaloniki today

With parliamentary elections just weeks away Greece's radical left alliance, SYRIZA (Coalition of the Radical Left) has launched its elections campaign with a withering attack on both the ruling conservative New Democracy government and it's main socialist rival, PASOK. Speaking today at a press conference in Greece's second largest city, Thessaloniki, leader of SYRIZA's parliamentary group. Alexis Tsipras attacked the government's bank bail out policy for supporting the country's financial institutions with public money at a time when they have reported massive profits.

In addition Tsipras poured cold water on the idea of any possible post election coalition with the PASOK party of Giorgos Papandreou. However, SYRIZA, which is made up of several smaller left wing parties has itself found difficulties with leadership battles and an electorate that failed to respond to the party's platform in the recent European parliamentary elections.

2 comments:

sapphire said...

the most propagandist photo of modern years...congratulations my friend!of course your work is more clear if we contrast your photos of rightist leaders with the photos of the leftist leaders...you represent the firsts like hilarious monsters and the seconds like the liberators of tomorrow,you win Propaganda's Oscar for the year 2009!

teacher dude said...

Glad you noticed. If I win I'll make sure to thank you in my acceptance speech.