I know it will not improve anything, but I want an extreme voice in parliament to shake the political system, says Vassilis, aged 46. He is certain that violence will ensue and its first victim will be illegal immigrants.

According to the Greek Constitution, the new government must be formed no later than eleven days after the elections. If this does not happen new elections will follow.

One of the last acts of Lucas Papademos' office was to announce a list of measures that must be met by the end of June this year to enable Greece to keep the benefits from the second bailout.