Singing from the same hymn sheet

There are two main types of ministers and officials in the recently elected Greek government. On one hand, there are those who were picked by voters or have long served the conservative party and, on the other, those who were not elected but instead recruited by the prime minister because he believed that they were best suited for the job. I feel that the success of the New Democracy administration will largely depend on Premier Kyriakos Mitsotakis' ability to strike a balance between the two camps.

It won't be an easy task. When a technocrat gives an order to an elected official he is likely to be met with skepticism or resistance emanating from the fact that the latter was elected to office after garnering the support of thousands of voters. It is not a new phenomenon. It will take a great deal of emotional intelligence, particularly on the technocrats' side, to avoid...