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SYRIZA: Double Test Today for Kasselakis Amid Turmoil Over Changes Before Key Central Committee Meeting

Party leader Stefanos Kasselakis, facing heavy internal criticism for his proposed organizational changes to SYRIZA, remains determined to push the party into a new phase, even considering changing its name. These proposals have sparked strong reactions, even from long-time supporters, increasing Kasselakis’s sense of political isolation.

SYRIZA: What’s Behind Kasselakis’ Name Change – Battle Lines Drawn with Polakis and the ’87’

The “Tsipras Era” Ends

Party leader Stefanos Kasselakis seems determined to introduce major changes, transitioning SYRIZA into a new party called “Coalition of Modern Left.” This name change is just one of the sweeping reforms Kasselakis plans, signaling a break from SYRIZA’s past under Alexis Tsipras.

Controversial MP readmitted to SYRIZA’s parliamentary group 

Lawmaker Pavlos Polakis on Tuesday was readmitted to the leftist main opposition party's parliamentary group, less than six weeks after he was expelled by SYRIZA leader Stefanos Kasselakis following an incident in parliament.

The news was announced by the parliamentary group's new head, Nikos Pappas, following a recommendation by Kasselakis, in a letter to the House Speaker. 

SYRIZA: Internal Discussions on Leadership Elections – Calls from Key Figures for Member Involvement – Gerovasili, Famellos, and Farandouris

As tensions within SYRIZA escalate following recent events, including the expulsion of Pavlos Polakis, his direct challenge to Stefanos Kasselakis, the intense crisis triggered by the replacement of Socrates Famellos in the Parliamentary Group Presidium, and other developments post-European elections, senior party members propose that direct elections could alleviate internal strife.

Linou expelled from SYRIZA’s parliamentary group

Athina Linou was expelled from SYRIZA's parliamentary group on Wednesday following a decision by the party's president, Stefanos Kasselakis.

Linou, the head of Prolepsis Institute - an NGO specializing in preventive medicine and public health - had been accused by Pavlos Polakis, a former alternate health minister under the SYRIZA administration, of violating transparency rules.

SYRIZA: Kasselakis counts his wounds, shadow president is Pappas opposed by Polakis, Famellos & the “87”

Trench warfare lasted until the early hours of today in SYRIZA – Progressive Alliance, as the six-hour meeting of the Parliamentary Group was not enough to defuse internal tensions but instead deepened the rift between the party leader,

Kasselakis: Appointed Pappas as president and “hardline Kasselakis” supporters in parliament, demands MPs commit not to switch parties

In a clear message to the internal dynamics of SYRIZA Progressive Alliance (SYRIZA PS) during his online address at the Parliamentary Group meeting, Stefanos Kasselakis proposed Nikos Pappas as the new head of the Parliamentary Group and appointed hardline supporters of his to parliamentary positions.

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