Kasselakis insists he remains SYRIZA president, fires shots at Tsipras

In a late night interview on Thursday, former SYRIZA leader Stefanos Kasselakis maintained an aggressive stance against the majority of the leftwing opposition party's central committee, while issuing a direct challenge to his predecessor, ex-prime minister Alexis Tsipras.

Speaking on Antenna TV, Kasselakis contested all decisions made by the central committee, including his ousting in a no-confidence vote last month, asserting that the upcoming party congress "will decide whether I am the president of SYRIZA or not."

Kasselakis, who rose to the leadership of the left-wing opposition just over a year ago, again argued that, according to the party's statutes, a no-confidence vote does not automatically remove him from leadership. Instead, he claimed he remains in charge until an extraordinary congress is held.

"Let's assume I am a former president. Then, who is...