Zero seriousness

Wednesday's TV debate between the candidates for the new SYRIZA leader did not garner the same attention as the corresponding debate held by PASOK, nor did it demonstrate the same level of seriousness.

This was not only due to the topics discussed but also to the political quality of the participants. Where else could one hear a candidate for the leadership of the second-largest party (by vote count) claim: "We have 5,000 wind turbines all over Greece spinning, 15 billion [euros in investment], and do you know how much electricity they produce? Zero. Because they still haven't put in batteries."

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