Stefanos Kasselakis

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.

Arriving at the lush, green paradise that is now the Ascordalos area of Chania, it’s hard to believe that only 20 years ago, this breathtaking landscape was nothing but scorched earth. A devastating fire in 2003 destroyed everything, leaving behind a barren wasteland. But where others saw destruction, Petros Marinakis, a native of the area, saw an opportunity.

Athina Linou announced on Wednesday her decision not to hand over her parliamentary seat following her expulsion from SYRIZA's parliamentary group for violating transparency rules.

Athina Linou has made it clear in a statement that she will not resign from her position as a Member of the Hellenic Parliament or give up the seat granted to her by over 25,000 voters, in response to statements made by Stefanos Kasselakis.

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 to Announce Athena Linou’s Expulsion from Parliamentary Group Following Stefanos Kasselakis’ Decision

According to information, SYRIZA will announce the expulsion of Athena Linou from its Parliamentary Group, following a decision by Stefanos Kasselakis.

Former state minister Nikos Pappas was elected as the new leader of SYRIZA's parliamentary group following a vote late Tuesday. A total of 17 MPs supported the proposal by SYRIZA leader Stefanos Kasselakis, while 12 voted against it, and four abstained.

Pappas succeeded Sokratis Famellos, who had earlier refused to step down and called for a vote on his replacement.

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,

Main opposition SYRIZA plunged into further turmoil as the proposal of party leader Stefanos Kasselakis for former state minister Nikos Pappas to take over as parliamentary group leader met the reaction of the incumbent Sokratis Famellos, who refused to step down and called for the issue of his replacement to be put to a vote.

At the meeting of SYRIZA's parliamentary group on Tuesday, party leader Stefanos Kasselakis proposed several changes to the parliamentary group leadership positions.

Kasselakis, who participated via Zoom from Crete, where he is for his wedding, proposed former minister of state Nikos Pappas to replace Sokratis Famellos as the leader of SYRIZA's parliamentary group.