Debate on pandemic goes to Parliament

As the lockdown was extended for another week Friday, government spokesman Christos Tarantilis announced that Parliament will next Friday serve as the stage where the government and main opposition SYRIZA will cross swords regarding the management of the coronavirus pandemic.

"Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will request a debate at the level of political leaders, next Friday, January 15, so that each party can submit its proposals openly and not behind closed doors," he said in response to the proposals by SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras after his meeting Friday with Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou, during which he made a series of proposals regarding vaccinations and testing procedures, while questioning Greece's performance on a European level.

Tarantilis pushed back, saying Tsipras is "not well informed" and that his proposals move contrary to what has...