PASOK president proposes leadership election in October

PASOK president Nikos Androulakis proposed for the party to hold a leadership election on October 6 and 13 during his speech at the PASOK Central Committee meeting on Sunday.

He stated that PASOK should not be dragged into prolonged infighting and emphasized that "he will not be anyone's hostage." He also criticized his party opponents for "behind-the-scenes agreements and a parade of personal ambitions."

Moreover, Androulakis proposed debates between the candidates and stated that it is "self-evident" that he will seek a renewal of his mandate from PASOK members.

Reflecting on his time as president, Androulakis admitted that "we should have achieved more" and added that "we did not achieve all our goals."

However, he noted that the gap between PASOK and the two leading parties has decreased.

"Our gap with New Democracy (ND) was over 30 points,...