If Syriza wins but does not take power, a principal reason will be fear of how the EU will respond. Fear is not the noblest of emotions, and it will not give rise to the kind of national consensus that Greece needs in order to move forward.
反对党左翼同盟（Syriza party）在民意调查中领先。该党承诺重新谈判希腊的欧元援助条款。如果该党获胜但无法获得权力，那么一个主要原因将是恐惧欧盟的应对方式。恐惧不是好情绪，也无法产生希腊向前进步所需要的国民统一意志。