Greek voters face a bleak choice on June 17th, in their second general election in six weeks. The sensible options are the centre-right New Democracy (nd) party or the PanHellenic Socialist Movement (Pasok). Both parties promise a future in the euro, though the cost is high: at least three more years of austerity in return for shrinking external help. So angry, jobless Greeks may prefer the alternative: the radical left Syriza coalition, which came second on May 6th and is now hard on nd's tail. They are tempted by talk of Robin Hood taxes to help the poor and the renationalising of much of the economy.
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