Kasselakis condemns provocations as SYRIZA faces leadership crisis

Former SYRIZA leader Stefanos Kasselakis took to social media late on Thursday to condemn "unbelievable provocations - from fake dialogues to fake invitations."
 
Kasselakis' post was published on social media during an emergency meeting of the party's political secretariat and as a small group of people gathered outside SYRIZA headquarters to protest against his removal.
 
He urged his supporters not to organize protest rallies or disrupt SYRIZA leader Nikos Pappas' upcoming visit to the Thessaloniki International Fair at the weekend.
 
"In the face of this derailment, calm, patience and restraint are our strength. Turn your anger into creativity. I'm here," he said.
 
On Sunday, Kasselakis lost a no-confidence vote in the party's central committee by 163 votes to 120, deepening the turmoil that has plagued the party since its resounding electoral...