Monday, Samaras' government announced early presidential elections in Greece before the end of December. Wednesday, Annika Breidthardt, Spokesperson of the European Commission, said publicly the support of the institution to the candidate of the ruling coalition, Stavros Dimas. Monday and Tuesday, Pierre Moscovici will travel to Athens, demanding Greece to continue the "reforms"; so, in favor of the candidate of New Democracy and PASOK.

This pressure from the European Commission on the electoral process of a sovereign country is unbearable, and gives rise to serious questions for the future of democracy in Europe.

I call all democrats to express themselves against these authoritarian practices that have no place to be. The process must take its course, even toward parliamentary elections, if the ruling coalition does not obtain the necessary majority in the presidential election.

Pierre Laurent

President of the Party of the European Left