The Greek circus

party’s leadership, elections and his re-election. The end of the latest negotiations and Greece’s return to the markets, whatever that implies, should have been touted as a win for the European establishment. This is happening with reservations kept private due to the people’s general distrust. Tsipras’s forced and aggressive proselytizing and acceptance of what he used to rail against his predecessor for have caused confusion both in the ranks of SYRIZA and the political opposition. Nevertheless, their continuation in power is a big reason for its lawmakers to close ranks. Furthermore, despite Tsipras’s dramatic transformation in summer 2015 – to compensate for his entrance into the European order – it is certain there was an attempt to reinforce SYRIZA’s left-wing character. The situation that emerged is somewhat irrational: Greece under the auspices of a very strict program of European discipline, without any scope for divergence, with the left in power trying to play a leading role in all other aspects of Greek political life. In short, this means chaos and incoherence,