PASOK candidates on the campaign trail

A few days before the members - and so-called friends - of PASOK head to the polls to choose their next leader, Kathimerini tracked the four leading candidates on their campaign trail. We accompanied them to cafes and public squares, where posters featuring their portraits frequently took center stage. We heard "O Ilios o Prasinos" (The Green Sun), PASOK's famous anthem, blaring from rasping loudspeakers and noted the slogans that energized the audience. Despite their stylistic differences, a common theme emerged from all four candidates - incumbent leader Nikos Androulakis, former minister Pavlos Geroulanos, former EU commissioner Anna Diamantopoulou, and Athens Mayor Haris Doukas: The party elections are critical, and the turnout must be significant. At the very least, they all agree on this point.

Nikos Androulakis

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