"Time for a reality check
By Costas Iordanidis
After the whirlwind of media commentary surrounding last week’s cabinet reshuffle — a move whose momentum was exhausted almost before it was even announced — it’s time for a reality check.
The political routine is gradually being restored. Dora Bakoyannis, who had a soft spot for political innuendos during her tenure as Athens mayor, is well aware that foreign policy is the exclusive prerogative of Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis.
The new foreign minister will certainly travel a lot, but the two major issues on Greece’s foreign policy agenda — Cyprus and Greek-Turkish relations — will remain the exclusive responsibility of the PM."
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