ND committee meeting at midday on Sunday

The main opposition conservative New Democracy Political Committee is meeting at midday on Sunday to discuss a number of issues such as the party's poor performance at the January 25 elections, marking a victory for the Radical Left Coalition (SYRIZA). The party's ideology will also be discussed at the party's offices at Syngrou Avenue. Former prime minister Antonis Samaras will take the podium the group and is expected to also address the issue concerning a change of party leadership.

The positions of ND deputies Dora Bakoyannis and Nikos Dendias are expected to be of interest bearing in mind their request for an extaordinary party meeting. Dendias in particular, departing from ND offices on Sunday morning, spoke of the need for an open democratic conference that could look at all matters.

Earlier, speaking on private MEGA TV, Dendias wondered: "We have just faced the worst defeat in our (party) history. If we don't have a conference now, when will we hold one?" Asked if the matter of a change of leadership should be brought up, Dendias said that this could only be examined at a party conference that looks at such issues internally. "If there is something that we can be taught from the Left, then that would be to discuss things," he said.