ERT offers to hold televised debate for candidates in main opposition New Democracy's leadership race
Greece's public broadcaster ERT has sent out invitations to the candidates in main opposition New Democracy's leadership race, asking them to take part in a televised debate, according to announcements issued by some of the candidates on Wednesday.
Aides of current temporary ND leader Vangelis Meimarakis confirmed receiving the invitation from ERT head Lambis Tagmatarchis and indicated that they were not against the idea but wanted to first discuss it with the other candidates and the committee organising the party election to decide whether there should be just one debate or several.
Meimarakis and rival candidate Apostolos Tzitzikostas have both proposed that there be two or more conferences on different issues, including one on foreign policy.
Aides of Kyriakos Mitsotakis also confirmed receiving the invitation and said that Mitsotakis had accepted immediately, without any terms or conditions.
