It is stating the obvious to say that appointing an unelected technocrat is less than ideal. Yet when the system is dysfunctional, emergency solutions are required. In both countries voters are so deeply alienated from their own corroded political class that only an outsider seems able to overcome the immediate obstacles to the painful reforms needed to restore growth.
It would be a fatal mistake, however, to presume that in either case a coalition of the old established political elite, led by a technocrat, will provide a miracle fix to deeply rooted problems.
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While there is relief that discredited governments are being replaced, there is still resentment over what some see as a European, or worse, a German-imposed solution to domestic crises. The fact that both Mr Papademos and Mr Monti are former EU officials has reinforced this. The new Greek prime minister is already being called the Merkel man, not without a certain degree of bitterness. Both governments will have to walk a tightrope between domestic politics and credibility in the markets.
The new leaders must also recognise that nothing will be achieved without popular support. They could struggle to get reforms through parliament. The answer will be to show real leadership. Managerial competence will simply not suffice.
Financial Times
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