The war of numbers – the government counts successes, the opposition counts lies, while the country sinks

From 50,000 to 200,000 attendees, from “zero denars” to €5.53 million, from pensions to tourism and claims of European economic records – the political scene has been turned into a contest of numbers. But one far more important question remains unanswered: whether citizens are being offered a political alternative, and if so, what kind.