A showdown in the arena of scandals

[Intime News]

The censure motion submitted against the government by main opposition SYRIZA is seen as a dress rehearsal of upcoming national elections, with increased polarization and toxicity.

The censure process began on Wednesday afternoon and will conclude on Friday with a vote in Parliament.

The motion submitted by SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras and the accusatory and incendiary tone he used, combined with the government response accepting the challenge, have all the makings of an extremely tough confrontation.

The government's approach is that of a full-scale comparison of its achievements with that of SYRIZA's term in office, while also bearing in mind that opinion polls give the ruling conservatives a steady edge over the leftist opposition party. 

The government believes it could use the debate to show up the SYRIZA administration's shortcomings and ineptitude...

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