End of Greek Aid Package as Country Faces Demographic Crisis
&gt; She wants to abolish Greek clientelism. Although every politician has promised this since taking office, none has succeeded. For centuries, the Greek administration was little more than an excuse for legal nepotism. Clientelism was the functional principle of society. Its roots reach into the Ottoman era, when clan leaders represented the Greeks to the Ottoman authorities, and they have continued to this day. Jobs in the administration served as a reward. Relationships were more important than skills for filling official positions.<p>That&#x27;s Greece in a nutshell right there.
Skills were never relevant, and still aren&#x27;t.
It&#x27;s all about who you know, and what political leverage you have.
The results are there for all to see.
I left Greece 6 years ago, and unfortunately whenever I visit, nothing seems to change.