Nikos Skorinis

The official start of the internal elections in Syriza Progressive Alliance was marked by yesterday’s decision of the Political Secretariat, as Koumoundourou’s governing body declared candidates for the presidency of their party: Socrates Famello, Nikolas Farantouri, Pavlos Polakis and Apostolos Gletso.

A warlike atmosphere prevails once again in SYRIZA, with the majority of the “87” formally excluding Kasselakis from candidacy in the party’s Political Secretariat, having declared Apostolos Gkletsos, Pavlos Polakis, Socrates Famelos, and Nikos Farandouri as presidential candidates.

The SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance stated: “SYRIZA-PA moves forward in an organized, democratic, and collective manner, strictly adhering to constitutional provisions for the emergency congress and the election of the party president, following the Central Committee’s decisions.” The conference will include an option

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.

At the preceding Political Secretariat meeting, the “87” cadres, who have a majority in the body, decided that the Central Committee meeting should take place as normal. Their speeches made it clear that they were preparing a vote to block Kasselakis’ candidacy for the party leadership.

Stefanos Kasselakis announced via a social media post that he is withdrawing the legal notice he had sent to the Central Committee and the Political Secretariat of SYRIZA.

Tomorrow is shaping up to be the “mother of all battles” within SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance, as the Central Committee meeting will go ahead as scheduled.