Political overhaul

the party’s debts and non-existent organizational abilities demonstrate this. While several top officials are eyeing the conservative leadership, no one in particular seems to be standing out. One solution would be for the party to be re-launched under a different name with a clear ideological mark and possibly officials from other political sectors. Greece will need a center-right government following the SYRIZA chapter. In its current form New Democracy cannot meet this historical challenge. To a large extent the party is identified with a past that the people want to forget. New faces, a new brand and a clear opening are required. Another solution that is on the cards is that of a large pro-European coalition. It is being discussed broadly and is based on the union of ND, PASOK and To Potami. This has several problems. To begin with, there is no indisputable leader to spearhead such a formation, although solutions do exist regarding a potential candidate for prime minister to be put forward by such a coalition. There are also questions regarding whether such a formation would actually get more votes than all three parties together. A third solution is for things to stay as they are. Many experts believe that SYRIZA will be crushed by its own internal problems and that Tsipras will be done by the end of the year. They estimate that To Potami will survive politically, ND will stand on its feet and that PASOK will not collapse. “Given