Alexis Tsipras

Former leftist prime minister Alexis Tsipras on Friday criticized the purported erosion of the rule of law in Greece under the conservative New Democracy government, accusing judicial authorities of failing to investigate or even covering up several high-profile cases.

Alexis Tsipras’ speech at the Parliament’s Council of Europe event sparked reactions and comments, especially as he alluded to a possible “return” in a cryptic manner.

“Even if the conference decides to cancel the vote of no confidence and that I must remain president, we will go ahead with elections to eliminate any doubt about what the base wants,” said Stefanos Kasselakis in an interview with ANT1.

Alternative plans aimed at their personal political survival in the post Conference era are increasingly on the minds of more and more members of the SYRIZA Progressive Alliance, as the hourglass of Koumoundourou begins counting down from today for the party’s Extraordinary Congress.

Former prime minister Alexis Tsipras has expressed regret over the persistent division within Greece's center-left, while also voicing optimism that a social majority, disillusioned by conservative policies, is seeking political representation.

SYRIZA‘s internal strife returned yesterday with a new episode, as Koumoundourou seeks to gather momentum and funds in view of the upcoming internal party contest.

Greetings! Since the government isn’t producing much news for this column, except for Olgara, who popped up in court again yesterday with her signature black shades, “clarifying that she doesn’t make statements for the sake of her children”—who, if I’m not mistaken, are still babies, but anyway—I’ll move on to the PASOK-SYRIZA scene where things are more fun.

“The challenge of the current decade cannot be other than to end our continuous course of divergence from the hard core of EU countries at all levels,” former Prime Minister and President of SYRIZA, Alexis Tsipras, during the thematic event on the economy, that was organized by his Institute in Piraeus.

In a harshly worded policy decision, the Political Secretariat of the Syriza Progressive Alliance yesterday disapproved of the former President’s digital platform, Stefanos Kasselakis, and together with his move to call for mass registration of his supporters and while mobility appears in the last hours from executives, beyond the “87”, with a view to the Congr

Yesterday, the Central Committee of SYRIZA Progressive Alliance delivered a second blow to former party leader Stefanos Kasselakis. Following his impeachment, the committee voted by roll call—140 in favor and 12 against—to officially exclude him from the race for the party’s new leadership.