The SYRIZA government led by Alexis Tsipras has yet to prove whether it will put Greece on a promising new course or send the country spiraling out of the euro. But it has already been a gift for those with photoshop and a wry sense of humour.
Yanis Varoufakis in particular, has become an instant Twitter favourite - and how could he not be with his telling-it-like-it-is approach combined with a distinct likeness to a certain vulcan:
lol RT @Climohu: "Change is the essential process of all existence."(Mr.Spock) Go for it Greece!#Syriza #Varoufakis pic.twitter.com/GVqV5qTpXO
— Olivier Drot (@OlivierDrot) January 31, 2015
Varoufakis today, be like pic.twitter.com/dn7OmeRQUN
— talws (@talws) January 30, 2015 Others applied the Star Trek theme to the entire cabinet:
'OK guys! Let's save earth!" New #Syriza gvt inspires more Star Trek spoofs. FinMin @yanivaroufakis as Dr Spock again pic.twitter.com/Sl071Ymvuj
— Menelaos Tzafalias (@tzaf) January 29, 2015 Especially following his meeting with Dijsselbloem many praised the new Finance Minister for standing up to a European bureaucracy accustomed to more compliance from Greek politicians.
Δεν ξέρω αν το έχετε πάρει χαμπάρι, αλλά θα μας πάρει και τις γυναίκες ο τύπος #Varoufakis #koritsiaomparkoulis pic.twitter.com/wxlU9W05Xs
— orestis papadopoulos (@orest1s) January 28, 2015
#varoufakis #tsar #star #FinanceMinister #koritsiaomparkoulis pic.twitter.com/ueYYjQ0uG4
— orestis papadopoulos (@orest1s) January 29, 2015
And then there's this little bit of genius:
Others seized on Varoufakis's statement that Greeks will have to live a 'frugal life'.
While of course Varoufakis penchant for flamboyant shirts did not go unnoticed:
While still others saw a resemblance between Yani and Yanni.
Meanwhile how SYRIZA's leadership would lead to a softer police force was also addressed by the Twitterari:
"@thei100: This man is now in charge of Greece's police http://t.co/LhzDsv5Zxe pic.twitter.com/uKOxXab49s" #Syriza #Tsipras
— Simeon Nkola M. (@Simeon_5) January 28, 2015 LOL RT @IrateGreek: Confirmed: The new Greek riot police uniform. Via @Hibai_ pic.twitter.com/U00LyJZFTE
— Olivier Drot (@OlivierDrot) January 31, 2015
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