Government sources addressed Alexis Tsipras’ recent comments on geopolitical developments and Greece’s position in the evolving international landscape.

According to government insiders, “Mr. Tsipras frequently reminds us of the timeless saying, ‘In the house of the hanged, they don’t talk about rope.’ Sometimes, he gives lessons on the rule of law, despite being remembered as the prime minister of ‘shadow justice ministries,’ as even one of his own ministers admitted, and having two of his ministers convicted by the Special Court.”

In response to Tsipras’ claim that “the prime minister’s decision to remain in office, despite the massive protests against the cover-up of the Tempi crime, is leading not only himself but also his party and society into a deadlock,” government sources countered, stating, “Today, Mr. Tsipras has gone so far as to argue that the country’s legitimately elected prime minister—who won three consecutive national elections—lacks public legitimacy, while he himself, as leader of SYRIZA, managed to cut his party’s electoral strength in half.”

Regarding Tsipras’ remarks on Greece’s foreign policy and his proposed “New National Compass,” government sources remarked, “The most amusing part of all is that Mr. Tsipras has now started giving lessons on foreign policy, even proposing a ‘new national compass.’ Under his leadership, Greece was the ‘pariah’ and ‘black sheep’ of Europe. Citizens know well that the only ‘compass’ Mr. Tsipras had was the one that nearly led the country to the brink of absolute disaster.”