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There are amazing fables but they are indicative of the tone and rhetoric. These documents make clear almost nothing. I think that SYRIZA will improvise according to the situation in which it will end up.

In the field of economy, the possible SYRIZA government, which is our working hypothesis, will inevitably face the ruthless reality and the lack of resources for its ambitious social policy. This is one of the things that will contribute to the differences and the split within the party.

It will certainly have a new tax policy, for example with a higher ratio on the large property.

It is one of the main campaign promises, despite the vagueness with regard to the threshold from which the increase of the ratio will start. I do not think anyone can say what can be expected in the field of economy from a SYRIZA government. They themselves do not know.

On the other hand, I do not expect a radical change in the management of the army and police, despite the opposite statements by members and candidate - members of the party. Firstly, this is because unarmed police sounds like an anecdote. Secondly, as we are seeing, the danger of acts of extremists, terrorists and extreme Islamists is rising and I do not think that even a government of SYRIZA will allow itself to disarm the police and army.

We must not forget the problem of local terrorism towards which the position of SYRIZA is "strange", to put it mildly.

This is so, but when they come to power, public order will be their responsibility and I do not think they can do something revolutionary. Moreover, a few days ago, Alexis Tsipras said he will not cut the resources for the Ministry of Defence.

Various pompous things are usually said before elections but I think that realism in their policy will be much more pronounced than it is now. I expect them to make changes in the leading cadres, which is totally logical.

They will not have money for new and mass appointments in the public sector, as they are promising but if they remain in power, there may be some optimization. Actually, this is not so difficult, because the condition of the public sector is so bad that it can only improve. It can hardly worsen. In fact, if I expect something positive from SYRIZA, it is precisely in this direction.

In the area of foreign policy and because the ideology of SYRIZA is such, I think we will see experiments such as contacts with the BRICS countries, namely Brazil, Russia, India, China, more as opposed to the European Union and NATO in view of the tough negotiations that they will have with the European partners. Generally, I do not expect a change in the European direction as a leading factor in the foreign policy of Greece.