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Athens News Agency: News in English, 09-05-28
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[01] Leaders debate on Thu.
[01] Leaders debate on Thu.
The leaders of the five main political parties vying in the June 7
European Parliament elections in Greece will battle it out on Thursday
evening in a live debate on state television, to be coordinated by
journalist Maria Houkli, that begins at 8:00 p.m.
Questions will be posed by journalists Olga Tremi from Mega tv channel,
Nikos Evangelatos from Antenna, Andreas Constantatos from Alter,
Antonis Sroiter from Alpha, Emilios Liatsos from Star, and Sia Kossioni
from SKAI.
Prime minister and ruling New Democracy (ND) party leader Costas
Karamanlis, main opposition PASOK leader George Papandreou, Communist
Party of Greece (KKE) secretary general Aleka Papariga, Coalition of
the Radical Left (SYRIZA) parliamentary alliance leader Alekos
Alavanos, and Popular Orthodox Rally (LAOS) leader George Karatzaferis
will be called on to state their positions on six thematical categories
of questions: the European Union and Foreign Policy, the Economy and
Development, Social Policy and labor issues, Education, the
Environment, and Government and Public Administration.
Each question must be stated in 30 seconds, while each political leader
will have 90 seconds in which to reply.
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