A vision for tomorrow’s Greece

The situation Greece finds itself in is particularly tough as it comes in the wake of a deep, decade-long crisis that impacted the economy, politics and society. Nevertheless, there is a ray of hope for the country, a chance at opportunity.

I'll start with the star of the hour, the government's coronavirus expert and spokesman Sotiris Tsiodras. Moderate, modest, educated, capable and reliable, he represents Greece's best face. Tsiodras is a distinguished scientist and has another quality that I find very important as a matter of personal experience: He is a diaspora Greek who was born in Australia and has lived in the United States, where he studied at Harvard University.

That is where the hope and opportunity come in. I would dare say that Tsiodras' wisdom and appeal should not be attributed to his attending Harvard; actually, he represents the best of the medical...