''The ExecutiveSummary of the 1st TFGR Report is a very well formulated document which subtly caters to cultural and other idiosyncrasies of Greek society (example: “The Task Force is a resource at the disposal of the Greek authorities as they seek to build a modern and prosperous Greece”). Nevertheless, it is recognizable that it was primarily written by foreigners for Greece and not by Greeks for themselves.
The entire conduct of Greece since the beginning of the crisis can be characterized as non-ownership. This inevitably translates into a perception on the part of the Greek people that “we have to do what they (the foreigners) force upon us!”
This also applies to the TFGR. As long as Greeks have the perception that the TFGR is something which EU-elites have decided to bring upon Greece, the TFGR’s success will be limited. It will face the risk of being perceived as a type of occupation force; perhaps as enforcers of Troika-measures; and those Greeks who cooperate with it may become seen as collaborators.''
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