Effie Achtsioglou

SYRIZA MP Pavlos Polakis, who has announced his intention to run for the party leadership in late November, expressed regret for having supported the recently ousted leader Stefanos Kasselakis during the vote that elevated him to the head of the main opposition party.

The never-ending drama of SYRIZA's internal strife continued over the weekend with the members of the party's central committee approving a motion of no confidence in its president Stefanos Kasselakis, paving the way for yet another election contest for SYRIZA's leadership.

Although Kasselakis was removed, it is difficult to foresee a revival of SYRIZA in the near future. The crisis will deepen, and we will see many more episodes. There might be agreements on positions, political alliances, organizational structures, priorities, and programs.

Prominent SYRIZA MPs Sokratis Famellos and Dora Tsambazi have threatened legal action after an anonymous post on X claimed they are in a romantic relationship and that they were hosted at the summer house of leading party member Efi Achtsioglou in Pilio for five days.

The large turnout at a Tuesday evening event that sought to answer the question: "Who can stand up to Mitsotakis' dominance?" reflects the eagerness of center-left voters to identify a figure that can inspire them.

The 11 MPs who defected from SYRIZA are set to reveal their parliamentary group on Monday. Comprising members from the "Umbrella" and "6+6" factions that broke away from the main opposition, the group will be led by the widely respected former economy and interior minister Alexis Charitsis.

Eleven independent MPs who broke away from main opposition SYRIZA in recent weeks have agreed to form a new parliamentary group, the name of which will be announced on Monday. 

Chairman of the group is Alexis Haritsis, while Euclides Tsakalotos and Nasos Iliopoulos are the parliamentary representatives. Peti Perka is secretary.

SYRIZA's internal tensions continued on Sunday, the second day of the party's Central Committee meeting. Sunday's SYRIZA's Central Committee meeting will conclude in the evening with a vote on the party's draft Political Resolution.

Three leading members of main opposition SYRIZA have said the party is facing a "very serious crisis" and have called for an immediate meeting of the party's political secretariat.

The new leader of the opposition, Stefanos Kasselakis, began his tenure as leader of the left-wing SYRIZA party by making some modest personnel changes that have already resulted in pushback.

Also, Kasselakis failed to persuade his main rival for the party leadership, lawmaker Effie Achtsioglou, to take any leadership role in the party or the parliamentary group.