# An op-ed by Prof. Nicholas Economides on what is at stake in the Greek election

1 Faculty News June 15, 2012 ![Wall Street Journal logo](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/wsjlogo.jpg?itok=5Qt0z3WX)>

Excerpt from [The Wall Street Journal](http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303822204577466541312448940.html?mod=ITP_opinion_0) -- "Assuming that rationality prevails on Sunday, a new Greek government—most likely a coalition government—will recommit to the euro and to Greece's existing debt agreements by the end of the month."

[Read more](http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303822204577466541312448940.html?mod=ITP_opinion_0)

Additional coverage appeared on two [CNC](http://www.cncworld.tv/news/v_show/25082_Experts_on_Greek_debt_crisis.shtml) [World](http://www.cncworld.tv/news/v_show/25246_Greek_national_election.shtml) pieces, [Bloomberg](http://www.businessweek.com/videos/2012-06-15/euro-exit-disastrous-for-greece-economides-says) and [The Washington Post](http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ezra-klein/post/the-scariest-sentence-ive-read-today-wonkbook/2012/06/15/gJQApGbfeV_blog.html).