Leader of the Official Opposition
Mitsotakis and Androulakis clash as PASOK assumes main opposition role
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis clashed on Monday as PASOK assumed the role of the main opposition, following SYRIZA's internal turmoil and the departure of several MPs.
PM congratulates Sokratis Famellos, SYRIZA’s new leader
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis held a phone call on Monday with Sokratis Famellos, who was elected president of SYRIZA on Sunday.
Greek parliament shifts: SYRIZA loses opposition role amid new parties and resignations
Greek Parliament in Flux: SYRIZA Loses Opposition Role and New Parties Emerge
Parliament: PASOK moves to the offices of the opposition
The process of moving PASOK’s offices in Parliament began at noon on Friday, to those with the number “69” where SYRIZA was located until yesterday, and traditionally the party that is in the position of the main opposition is entitled to it.
Greek Parliament: SYRIZA moves out – N. Androulakis takes over as leader of the opposition
New spatial arrangements and office moves are taking place within the Greek Parliament, following the latest split in SYRIZA after the defection of Theodora Tzakri and Giota Poulou. As a result, PASOK has now become the official opposition party, as it has the second-highest number of seats in Parliament.
PASOK: The privileges now that it has become the official opposition – Changes in offices, an increase in political appointees
The new split in the SYRIZA parliamentary group has led to the loss of the official opposition title without the need for an election for the first time in post-junta history.
Socialist PASOK becomes main opposition after leftist party collapse
Greece saw a change in its main opposition party on Thursday after a wave of defections from the leftist SYRIZA party opened the door for the center-left PASOK to challenge the dominance of rightist Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
New Democracy’s lead over PASOK narrows to 7.6 points, new poll shows
A poll released on Friday revealed that the ruling New Democracy (ND)'s lead over PASOK has narrowed to 7.6 points.
The MRB survey for OPEN TV shows New Democracy leading with 21.7%, followed by PASOK at 14.1%. The nationalist Greek Solution party holds third place with 8.5%, while the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) follows closely with 7.5%. SYRIZA ranks fifth with 6.4%.
MRB poll: ND in European elections, Mitsotakis dominant, Androulakis the leader of the opposition
Nikos Androulakis emerges as the leader of the opposition, while ND remains dominant, despite minor losses: these are the two main conclusions of the MRB poll, presented on Open’s main broadcast
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PM targets PASOK as main opposition
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis made a pointed political statement during a parliamentary session on the country's wildfire response on Wednesday, walking out as main opposition SYRIZA's parliamentary leader Nikos Pappas began his speech.
Mitsotakis returned when PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis took the floor, signaling a shift in his political focus.
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