With Greece inching toward general elections next year, there are concerns that a series of issues both inside and outside Greece, the latest Qatargate scandal being one of them, could potentially fan anti-systemic sentiment and see voters give a boost to the extremes of the political spectrum. This could impact the formation of a future government, as polls show it is most likely the case that the party finishing first will need to form a coalition government. This has prompted some observers to express concerns about the elections bringing about destabilization. Tom Ellis, the editor in chief of Kathimerini English Edition, joins Thanos Davelis to break down his latest piece - “Post-election coalitions, geopolitical concerns” - and look at the questions these developments raise ahead of elections.

Read Tom Ellis’ latest op-ed in Kathimerini here: Post-election coalitions, geopolitical concerns

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