SYRIZA’s continuing drama

The never-ending drama of SYRIZA's internal strife continued over the weekend with the members of the party's central committee approving a motion of no confidence in its president Stefanos Kasselakis, paving the way for yet another election contest for SYRIZA's leadership.

The development follows the open and very vocal challenge to Kasselakis' leadership by many members of SYRIZA's hierarchy.

After the party's crushing defeat in the 2023 national elections, and the resignation of its charismatic leader and former prime minister Alexis Tsipras, there has been constant infighting with different factions pulling in several directions.

There was a major split with numerous well-known members of the party, among them former ministers of finance Euclid Tsakalotos, economy and development Alexis Charitsis, and labor Effie Achtsioglou, leaving SYRIZA and creating...