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Greece: Public Speech Controversies

Categories: Western Europe, Greece, Pakistan, Citizen Media, Elections, Migration & Immigration, Politics

Before the May 6, 2012, General Election in Greece, Friday 4 was the last day political parties could organize public speeches and rallies. Heavy criticism was levelled at PASOK leader Evangelos Venizelos's choice to give a public speech [1] at Syntagma Square in Athens, center of anti-government and anti-austerity mass citizen protests so far. Netizens on Twitter mocked [2] [el, en] the political party for its “audacity to hold a public speech” and the low audience turnout, criticizing also the presence of Pakistani immigrants [3], reportedly paid or forced to swing green flags in favor of PASOK.