“I watch a derby,” says the owner of her stall. Syntagma Square and for a moment I too was bewildered. He talked about them elections, the difference between the first two games, or was he talking about the “final four” of Lithuania, the match between Olympiakos and Real Madrid? It made sense. I spent several hours asking passers-by about the Constitution. “what do they see today”, moreover, the most seriously asking the question “in basketball or in the elections”? Was it because of indifference to political events or because the result was expected by most people? Someone one thing, someone else. And for some, it is the belief that no outcome will radically change the quality of their lives.

However, the kiosk owner saw politics as a derby. “At least I’d like to,” he admitted, not wanting to go into details. He directed me to his company, a gentleman sitting next to me in the shade of a tree. “The employee will not be interesting to anyone” He said. “And the worker only asks for tax breaks. The cost of living is unbearable. How are young people like you going to start a family? I waved goodbye, resisting the urge to hug him for the unexpected compliment.

On the opposite bank, another stall owner almost apologizes. “Sorry, I don’t understand anything about politics, I don’t do it” He said. “I’m half Dutch,” he justified. “If you want, I’ll tell you about Olympiacos!” he added. Nearby, another colleague wanted to keep his papers closed. He has seen a lot since 2006 at Syntagma Square, he says. Or at least enough not to “bite” on election promises. Like Panathinaikos, he wasn’t in the mood to train for the basketball derby either.

However, in the New Democracy’s central voting booth, traffic was restricted until noon. There are few “visitors”, few outside observers, infinitely more journalists and television people. which from the very beginning was installed on Syntagma Square. “I’m a grandmother,” said the lady who entered the booth, looking at the ballots. “Know that I and all grandmothers do not vote for us, we vote for grandchildren. Let’s hope we get acquitted. I’m an optimist”. “Whoever exits,” said another lady who attended the exit polls, “I want to see a government of cooperation. This will really move Greece forward.”. However, boldly forward, according to the slogan of the New Republic, only tourists who crossed Syntagma by dozens moved forward.