A debate of political leaders, ahead of the May 21 elections,
The vote on the amendment for checking that parties meet the
The political leaders’ televised debate before the elections on July 7 will finally not take place , as the political parties involved were unable to agree on the day.
In his meeting with main opposition New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Tuesday, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras noted the danger of allowing legitimate political confrontation on economic issues to “send the wrong message to investors,” government sources said.
Greece’s political party leaders concluded a meeting on the refugee and migration crisis late on Friday. A joint statement issued after the leaders’ council, chaired by Hellenic Republic President Prokopis Pavlopoulos, was backed by all the parties except the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) and Union of Centrists.
The President of the Hellenic Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos will chair a special meeting with the leaders of the Greek political parties on Friday at 12:00 at the presidential mansion.