Nonetheless, no matter which party controls government, Greece must push forward with the privatisation of Universities and a structural reworking of the Educational system. For too many years, public administration and services have been dogged by inefficiencies and inadequacies. To date, this has been Greece’s unhealthy image to both locals and foreigners alike. Thankfully, the European Union is now placing more pressure on Greece
to comply with regulations ranging from environmental issue to health issues. This is a welcome order for a local government that seems keener than ever to remove the old image of unprofessional governance, to one of professional and rational administration. In a country where the simplest and most necessary procedures such as food safety are routinely ignored and corruption abounds, a strong government that is willing to push forward with change is urgently needed. Happily, the EU provides the perfect scapegoat for the current situation; because if