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SYRIZA announced on Sunday that it will pursue legal action against former party president Stefanos Kasselakis, accusing him of submitting inaccurate wealth declarations.

This announcement follows the conclusion of the party's congress and Kasselakis' announcement of forming a new party on Saturday.

A day after announcing his departure from SYRIZA, former leader Stefanos Kasselakis unveiled the creation of a new political movement on Saturday.

Speaking to a large, vocal crowd chanting slogans outside his new headquarters in Tavros, southern Athens, Kasselakis declared, "Today is a joyful day because a movement of democracy, free citizens, and progress is being created."

Former SYRIZA leader Stefanos Kasselakis has announced he is leaving the party.

Kasselakis made his decision known after the party's congress made it clear it would refuse to consider his candidacy for the leadership election to be held later this month.

He added that he will be forming a new party and will make a further announcement early Saturday afternoon.

The conference of main opposition SYRIZA opened Friday in a scene of chaos and division at the Gazi Live venue in Athens, as tensions between rival factions reached a boiling point.

Supporters of ousted leader Stefanos Kasselakis, gathered in protest since early afternoon, claimed that many delegates were deliberately excluded, signaling a possible party split.

Just hours before SYRIZA's extraordinary congress, which could determine the future of the deeply divided opposition, former president Stefanos Kasselakis hinted at the possibility of forming a new party if he fails to regain control.

Today’s emergency SYRIZA Progressive Alliance Conference, held at “Gazi Live” from 6:30 PM, is anticipated to be anything but celebratory as internal divisions are set to escalate. Delegates from both the majority and the “Kasselistas” (supporters of Stefanos Kasselakis) faction are gathering as early as noon.

The mood in SYRIZA remains unchanged, 24 hours before the start of the extraordinary congress in Gazi. In a new post on Twitter, Stefanos Kasselakis denounces the “87” – continuing last night’s “incident” in Pagrati – that not only are they “cutting delegates, but also adding people who were not elected.”

Stefanos Kasselakis, ousted recently as the leftist SYRIZA party's leader, has slammed party rivals for withholding information on a three-day congress starting Friday, claiming they intend to stage it in secret. 

Posting on social media, the former SYRIZA leader said the party is "under occupation."

Stefanos Kasselakis has slammed his rivals within SYRIZA, alleging that the party decided to bar over 180 delegates who support the ousted leader from participating in the upcoming congress.

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