Pavlos Polakis

Sokratis Famellos refuses to step down as the head of SYRIZA’s Parliamentary Group and is calling for a vote of no confidence from the party’s MPs, significantly raising the tension within SYRIZA. He demands that the parliamentary rules be applied, which include a vote of no confidence, and criticizes what he describes as “introspection” due to Kasseλakis’s choices.

Stefanos Kasselakis has appointed Nikos Pappas as the head of SYRIZA’s Parliamentary Group, aiming to influence the internal dynamics of the party’s Central Committee. This move comes as Pavlos Polakis has announced his intention to table a motion of no-confidence, potentially triggering a process for electing a new party leader.

The atmosphere in main opposition SYRIZA remains explosive, with its leader Stefanos Kasselakis attempting to gauge the mood within the party by convening the parliamentary group on Tuesday.

With the crucial central committee meeting just 12 days away, the different camps are already busy calculating their respective strengths.

The independent MP from Chania, Pavlos Polakis, seems to have adopted the teachings of Mao Zedong, particularly the idea that surprise can become the most dangerous form of attack in guerrilla warfare.

Pavlos Polakis has effectively hinted at his candidacy for the leadership of SYRIZA in statements published in the Sunday edition of “Documento.” When asked directly by the newspaper whether he intends to submit a motion of no conf

In a recent development, a disagreement between Stefanos Kasselakis and a faction within SYRIZA known as the “87” has surfaced following a Political Secretariat meeting. Kasselakis has alleged that this group is working to discredit and undermine the party, accusing them of seeking to dissolve SYRIZA into a vague center-left movement.

Today finds the SYRIZA Progressive Alliance in a new internal landscape, as the challenge to party leader Stefanos Kasselakis by independent MP for Chania and former strong supporter, Pavlos Polakis, has dramatically altered the situation for the main opposition party.

Polakis: “I will prove useful”

Recently ousted party MP Pavlos Polakis called for a change in leadership, though he did not directly name party leader  Kasselakis.

"The leadership cannot move forward like this. It cannot provide a political solution. Change is needed, and I will contribute to this effort for change," Polakis reportedly said in front of Political Secretariat members.

A recent resignation and the next five successors are shaping the internal dynamics within SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance, following the decision of Harvard Professor and head of the party’s Statewide ballot, Othon Iliopoulos, to forgo his parliamentary seat.

The President of SYRIZA PS, Stefanos Kasselakis, provided an updated account regarding the specifications of the pool at his residence in Spetses during an interview with Hellenic Radio. He discussed the depth of the pool, highlighting the presence of a tank with a license since 1978.