Olga Gerovasili

SYRIZA has named Dionysis Kalamatianos as the new secretary of its shrinking parliamentary group, which is now down to 27 MPs seats in the 300-seat Parliament from 47 after the last election.

A group of twelve members of SYRIZA‘s Central Committee, aligned with Stefanos Kasselakis, has referred Olga Gerovasili, Kostas Zachariadis, and Apostolos Gletsos to the party’s Ethics Committee due to their recent “extreme” statements.

SYRIZA's central committee will meet in an emergency session on Saturday to decide on the future of ousted leader Stefanos Kasselakis in the party.

The Central Committee is convening urgently on Saturday – Olga Gerovasili and the “87” demand Kasselakis’ expulsion after the legal notice – Pavlos Polakis opposes the expulsion.

The Group of 100 within main opposition SYRIZA is reportedly calling for the expulsion of ousted leader Stefanos Kasselakis after he sent an out of court letter to the party leadership calling on it to investigate how parts of his wealth declaration were leaked to the press.

The process of electing a new president for the SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance is shaping up to be a tough political battle, as many potential candidates remain hesitant to reveal their intentions early on, except Pavlos Polakis. This follows the finalization of the roadmap for internal party elections.

SYRIZA MP and former minister Olga Gerovasili said on Monday that she will not run for party president in the upcoming election on November 24.

Speaking on Antenna TV, the 63-year-old nevertheless expressed strong opposition to the recently ousted party leader, Stefanos Kasselakis.

The Central Committee of the SYRIZA Progressive Alliance concluded its sessions yesterday, with the “87” faction emerging as the clear frontrunner, solidifying the framework for the party’s leadership election. Their proposals comfortably dominated the proceedings, setting the course for selecting the new leader of Greece’s main opposition party.

A quote from Stefanos Kasselakis seems to “lock in” his candidacy for the leadership of SYRIZA, judging by how he addressed party MPs in their latest conversation.

Specifically, Mr. Kasselakis, speaking via Skype, said: “I will do everything to prove worthy of your trust and that of all SYRIZA members who are concerned about the party’s future.”

SYRIZA MP Olga Gerovasili slammed recently-ousted party leader Stefanos Kasselakis on Wednesday but stopped short of confirming whether she will run for the party leadership in the upcoming election.