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The Hellenic Radio (ERA): News in English, 09-03-10
From: The Hellenic Radio (ERA) <www.ert.gr/>
CONTENTS
[01] Papandreou-Simitis Meeting on Thursday
[02] SYRIZA: Hountis to Lead Ballot Paper for European Parliament
Elections
[01] Papandreou-Simitis Meeting on Thursday
PASOK's (Panhellenic Socialist Movement) Councils of Foreign Policy and
Economy are meeting Tuesday. In two days' time, PASOK leader George
Papandreou will meet with former Socialist Prime Minister Kostas
Simitis, following Theodoros Pangalos' proposal, whereby Simitis should
lead the party's ballot paper for the forthcoming European Parliament
elections. Kostas Simitis, on his part, refused to comment on the
proposal. "No comment," also said PASOK press spokesman Giorgos
Papakonstantinou, who termed the European Parliament elections as a
referendum for the government's policy in case they are not preceded by
snap general elections.
News item: 19897
[02] SYRIZA: Hountis to Lead Ballot Paper for European Parliament
Elections
SYN (Coalition of Radical Left) secretary Nikos Hountis appears set to
lead the party's ballot paper for the forthcoming European Parliament
elections, as he has garnered 49.06 percent compared to 42.89 percent
for Dimitris Papadimoulis following the intra-party referendum. Panos
Trigazis has landed third place. The final results will come out as
soon as possible objections are filed and processed.
Papadimoulis congratulated Nikos Hountis, stressing that SYN's voters
sent an explicit and promising message. "The party's leadership has to
live up to this message, undertaking positive initiatives," added he.
Papadimoulis then went on to wish Hountis luck, further noting that his
leading the ballot paper for the European Parliament elections means
undertaking the burden of the collective effort to achieve the party's
goal, namely the election of four MEPs.
"It goes without saying that I will keep, as always, contributing to
our fight," concluded Papadimoulis.
News item: 19898
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