Restraint is strength

The government is in a powerful position, with a comfortable parliamentary majority and with the opposition seeking its way after electoral defeat. The years of crisis and the period of government by leftist SYRIZA and the right-wing nationalist Independent Greeks have broken many taboos, providing a rare opportunity for a new administration to change things in politics and the economy.
The dangers that it faces are mostly from abroad (such as the increased flow of immigrants and refugees, a global recession, and so on). But the government ought to fear itself, too. A lack of action on issues that need to be tackled, as well as needless haste on others, could lead to defeats without reason, undermining the opportunity for necessary reforms.

The politician who wants to succeed needs to know which battles to wage and in which order, and whether diplomacy or surprise will...