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Su Tseng-chang, chairman of the opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), will not participate in a previously announced televised debate against President Ma Ying-jeou over a service trade pact with China due to recent political developments.

A debate on a service trade pact with China between President Ma Ying-jeou and opposition Democratic Progressive Party Chairman Su Tseng-chang may not take place as scheduled because of the fallout from a controversial influence peddling case.

1500 firmas online busca reunir la petición ciudadana a Televisión Nacional de Chile, donde solicitan que la estación pública realice una cobertura igualitaria a las y los candidatos presidenciales, así como impulse debates entre las y los aspirantes a La Moneda.

The Country Liberals candidate for Lingiari has declined to participate in a debate on Alice Springs local radio tomorrow.

State broadcaster Television Maldives on Sunday aired a live question and answer session with the four candidates contesting the September 7 presidential election.

A senior aide to Presidential Ma Ying-jeou said Sunday that the Presidential Office will cooperate fully once the organizer of a proposed debate between the president and an opposition leader decides on a date.

Marco Enríquez-Ominami invitó a los candidatos presidenciales a realizar una serie de debates a nivel regional y nacional, para conocer las propuestas puntuales por cada sector del país. La candidata de la Alianza, Evelyn Matthei, afirmó que se deberían realizar foros en todos los lugares posibles.

La candidata presidencial de la Alianza, Evelyn Matthei, mantiene el interés de debates en que no participen los 9 inscritos en la carrera a La Moneda, en línea con el interés de su sector de que sostenga algunos de estos incluso sólo con su rival del pactoNueva Mayoría, Michelle Bachelet, cuyo

Australia's election rivals have faced off in an occasionally heated second election debate, less than three weeks before the polls.

El comando del candidato presidencial Franco Parisi respondió al llamado de la abanderada de la UDI, Evelyn Matthei, para hacer debates en todo el país con Michelle Bachelet.

Asimismo, la candidata presidencial opositora abordó los eventuales debates presidenciales frente a su contendora del oficialismo. “Después del 19 de agosto, cuando estén inscritos todos los candidatos, los comandos tendrán que juntarse para hacer debates a través de Anatel y por todos los canales.”

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd of Australia came in for sharp criticism on Monday over his performance in the first leadership debate of the federal election campaign, with opponents publicly accusing him of having cheated by using notecards.