Well, the evening of the 5th of July was certainly eventful.It seems to me the institutions in Europe certainly had not seen that coming-a resounding NO to their propositions.Once again, the Greek people proved that they cannot and will not tolerate any more austerity measures that will degrade them to living below poverty levels and according to the whims and demands of a foreign occupier. The events that followed came rolling in at the speed of a rollercoaster.First of all, the president of the opposition party resigned.The Prime Minister immediately summoned the party leaders to an emergency meeting.A gesture that indicates his intention for the country and its leadership to remain united and which was very necessary in these critical hours. The Minister of Finance resigned after the Prime Minister's request- or should I say better after the request of the Institutions, who did not want to negotiate with him any further.He received the news with much dignity and even with an air of defiance for the European Institutions.A reaction that was to be expected from a true leader, a person with too much self-respect to cling to his political standing.A person more than willing to help from the backstage in any way he can.These are the kind of people that are needed to help our country out of this impasse, not power-hungry, self-serving, wannabe patriots. Angela Merkel and the institutions seem to have been seriously shaken after the disturbing news of the referendum results.Now the game starts again and though they are still in a more powerful and advantageous position, it looks like another round of negotiations after the NO reply is weighing heavily on their shoulders.They have already stated that the NO reply of the Greek people, though it is to be respected,will not be taken into account.They insist that Greece do as they dictate.Hopefully, the Greek government will have some propositions in its arsenal in order to negotiate with the European Institutions, who remain firm and unmoving in their demands.Hopefully, this resounding and defiant NO will carry enough positive energy to aid the negotiations and lead to a more positive future for our country. Let's keep our fingers crossed,send much positive energy to all those involved in the new round of discussions and pray for the best possible result for Greece.
With love and light, Lia
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