Nikos Androulakis

For a long time, New Democracy (ND) followed a strategy of not engaging directly with parties to its right, such as Kyriakos Velopoulos’ Greek Solution.

Nikos Androulakis was reelected as PASOK leader after defeating challenger Haris Doukas, the mayor of Athens, in a runoff on Sunday, securing nearly 60 percent of the vote.

Meanwhile, SYRIZA's central committee, in a heated meeting filled with tension and verbal clashes, voted to bar recently ousted leader Stefanos Kasselakis from running in the party's upcoming leadership contest.

Nikos Androulakis promises to proceed with immediate initiatives for change and the composition of forces within PASOK, attempting to capitalise on the momentum of his re-election to the leadership and address a wider audience, with the aim of upgrading the party’s role in the political scene.

Nikos Androulakis celebrated his reelection as PASOK leader on Sunday, delivering a message of unity and vowing to end the conservative New Democracy party's grip on power.

"Today, there are no winners or losers. The tough times for PASOK are behind us, and the best is yet to come," Androulakis declared after defeating his rival, Athens Mayor Haris Doukas, in the runoff.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis reached out to newly re-elected PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis, congratulating him on his victory and suggesting they meet soon. The conversation signals a potential upcoming face-to-face meeting.

Mitsotakis Congratulates Androulakis on His Re-election

Nikos Androulakis has won the runoff for the leadership of the socialist PASOK party, with nearly 60% of the vote.

Androulakis' rival, Athens mayor Haris Doukas, called to congratulate him before the results were finalized Sunday night.

According to the final results, Androul;akis got 125,820 votes, or 59.92% of the valid ballots. Doukas got 84,149 (40.08%).

“We managed in 3.5 months to make a clean and honest fight and create a strong current,” said Charis Doukas, who congratulated Nikos Androulakis on his victory.

“I will continue to fight for our principles and values, with unity, with everyone’s participation, for a big, strong PASOK that can win,” the Athens mayor said.

Nikos Androulakis’ victory in the PASOK election was clear and Haris Dukas congratulated him by phone.

According to reports, Nikos Androulakis thanked him, saying: “We are all moving forward together”.

Nikos Androulakis was re-elected as the president of PASOK, winning decisively in the second round of the elections with 59.92% against Haris Doukas, confirming his dominance within the party. He received 126,222 votes – fewer than the 139,000 he garnered in the 2021 elections, where he defeated George Papandreou.

The two contenders in the second round of PASOK's leadership election, current president Nikos Androulakis and Athens Mayor Haris Doukas, cast their votes in Athens on Sunday and made brief statements.