“Any new government in Greece is expected to respect the commitments of its predecessors,” noted the European Commission President, Jean-Claude Juncker, on Thursday, January 22, during a joint press conference with the President of Finland. When asked if he felt worried about the political situation in Greece, Juncker said he does not wish to interfere with the upcoming elections. “We do not want to interfere in the Greek election debate, for obvious reasons. It is up to the Greeks to elect those they want to be governed by,” he said. However, he stressed that “The only thing we can say, and we have to say it, is that we do think that the commitments made by Greece will have to be respected by any new Greek government,” he added. His words were considered a warning toward Greek leftist party SYRIZA that is currently in the lead to win the January 25 elections. It should be noted that during an interview with Reuters on Monday, January 19, Juncker said the European Commission expects the next Greek government to commit to the reforms arranged by its predecessors.
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