Sokratis Famellos

SYRIZA's political secretariat said on Wednesday that Stefanos Kasselakis has been barred from the race for the party's leadership. The decision leaves Apostolos Gletsos, Pavlos Polakis, Sokratis Famellos and Nikos Farandouris vying for the spot.

The SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance stated: “SYRIZA-PA moves forward in an organized, democratic, and collective manner, strictly adhering to constitutional provisions for the emergency congress and the election of the party president, following the Central Committee’s decisions.” The conference will include an option

The Marc poll presented on ANT1’s main news broadcast records a first place for New Democracy and a second place for PASOK, which shows a significant increase in its percentage.

SYRIZA‘s internal strife returned yesterday with a new episode, as Koumoundourou seeks to gather momentum and funds in view of the upcoming internal party contest.

SYRIZA MEP Nikolaos Farantouris announced Tuesday he will run for leader of the leftist main opposition party, bringing the number of candidates to five.

Nikos Pappas, head of SYRIZA's parliamentary group, announced on Friday that he will not run as a candidate in the leftist opposition's leadership elections. 

In an interview with state broadcaster ERT, Pappas, a former minister, said that he will not endorse any candidate in the race.

SYRIZA MP Sokratis Famellos announced on Thursday he will run for president of the leftist main opposition party, bringing the number of leadership hopefuls to four.

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.

Having ousted its leader, Stefanos Kasselakis, the main opposition SYRIZA is moving towards a party congress and leadership contest divided, its top officials almost daily clashing with each other. And recent opinion polls show the once governing party anywhere from third to fifth place.