Ethics Committee

A group of twelve members of SYRIZA‘s Central Committee, aligned with Stefanos Kasselakis, has referred Olga Gerovasili, Kostas Zachariadis, and Apostolos Gletsos to the party’s Ethics Committee due to their recent “extreme” statements.

Yesterday, the former president of the party, Stefanos Kasselakis, unexpectedly plunged the SYRIZA Progressive Alliance into a new crisis.

The atmosphere within SYRIZA Progressive Alliance grows heavier day by day, as following Stefanos Kasselakis‘s legal notice to the members of the Political Secretariat and the Central Committee, Pavlos Polakis’s initiative to con

– Hello, where should I start today, from SYRIZA, where passions have flared up again, from PASOK, which if you see a debate, let me know, or from the contacts of Queen Anna D., who saw “the little kids because they asked me to,” meaning Nikos and Haris?

Former MP of the party, Themis Moumoulidis, is referring Stefanos Kasselakis to the Ethics Committee, accusing him of violating the party’s constitution, engaging in anti-party, anti-comradely, and unethical behavior, and requesting his expulsion.

Marios Salmas has been expelled from New Democracy after being ousted from the party’s parliamentary group earlier today.

“By decision of Maria Syreggela, the Secretary of the New Democracy Political Committee, Mr. Marios Salmas is expelled from the party,” announced ND headquarters in Piraeus.

The announcement regarding Salmas’ expulsion from ND’s Parliamentary Group stated:

The Ethics Committee of the New Democracy (ND) party unanimously confirmed the expulsion of Marios Salmas, MP for Aetolia-Acarnania, who had been referred to the committee by Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

At a critical juncture when internal party dynamics have become increasingly fluid, Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ decision to expel “blue” MP Mario Salmas—delivered from the United States—sends a resounding political message.** It is less directed at Salmas, whose ongoing political dissent against key government policies was well-known, and more aimed at cautioning other MPs who might consider adopting

A quote from Stefanos Kasselakis seems to “lock in” his candidacy for the leadership of SYRIZA, judging by how he addressed party MPs in their latest conversation.

Specifically, Mr. Kasselakis, speaking via Skype, said: “I will do everything to prove worthy of your trust and that of all SYRIZA members who are concerned about the party’s future.”

The six PASOK leadership candidates presented their positions, political priorities, and their programmatic plan for the “next day” in the Melina Mercouri Hall at the Peace and Friendship Stadium.