Terence Quick, a second-term parliament member with the right-wing Independent Greeks Party (ANEL), had mentioned last September, during a TV interview, that he was “personally offended” when journalists even hinted that ANEL would cooperate with the radical left-wing SYRIZA party.

Outcome: Terence Quick is the new Deputy Minister of the “Ministry for the Fight Against Corruption” of the new SYRIZA-led coalition government.