“PASOK-Movement for Change is positive about holding debates with all political party leaders,” Harilou Trikoupi said in a statement in response to both the government and SYRIZA.

PASOK announcement

“New Democracy and SYRIZA are constantly oriented towards a self-referential battle for their own personal political survival.

PASOK-Movement for Change has a positive debate with all the political leaders of the parties represented in the Greek Parliament so that citizens can compare policy positions and proposals,” says Harilou Trikoupi.

Political standoff over debate

Recall that just a day after the Mitsotakis-Sakellaropoulos meeting and the posting of the presidential decree on the dissolution of parliament at the eastern entrance to the parliament building, SYRIZA-PS spokesman Popi Tsapanidou returned – The frequently formulated request of the official opposition party for a televised showdown between Tsipras and Mitsotakis.

On the subject of the debate, new government spokesman Akis Skertzos answered today at the first political editors’ briefing he is hosting.

“There will be a telephone fight between party leaders. We want debates with parties represented in parliament. Let SYRIZA explain to us the inconsistency of her position that although she is in favor of cooperation between governments, she wants a debate between the two leaders. All opinions of all opposition parties should be heard at the same table, so that contradictions over program inconsistencies, which are huge, can be seen,” he noted and confirmed the government’s position in the subsequent relevant question.

“Our position is that there should be debates in which the parties represented in the parliament will take part,” he explained.

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