Syriza

Former Prime Minister and Syriza leader Alexis Tsipras said Sunday that Costas Simitis had "left a strong imprint on the country's contemporary political history."

Simits "deserves respect as a political opponent, but also recognition that as a leader he made crucial decisions that determined the course (of the country)," said the left-wing politician.

The president of SYRIZA, Sokratis Famellos, expressed his support for a presidential candidate from the progressive space during the first meeting of the party's newly composed executive committee on Monday.

Greece's political landscape is undergoing a seismic shift as voter realignments highlight intensified movement across party lines, six months after the June 2023 national elections.

Data from rolling surveys commissioned by the prime minister's office paint a vivid picture of diminishing partisan loyalty and swelling volatility within the electoral base.

A new nationwide survey conducted by Pulse shows the ruling conservative New Democracy party maintaining a significant lead, while socialist PASOK, now the main opposition party following defections from the leftist SYRIZA party, remains steady in second place.

ND closes 2024 with poll gains in the aftermath of the 2025 budget debate and raises its lead over PASOK in the vote estimate to 13 points – 30% versus 17% – according to the results of the Pulse poll presented on Sky’s main newscast.

The behavior of SYRIZA MP Andreas Panagiotopoulos, who joined a parliamentary committee meeting via video call while driving his car, sparked the outrage of Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis.

Stefanos Kasselakis, leader of the Movement for Democracy, has invited members of his newly-founded party to choose its official logo.

In a social media post on Tuesday, Kasselakis announced that a shortlist of logo designs is available for voting on the party's website. The voting period will be open from Wednesday until December 20.

A poll by Interview for Politico.

Behind-the-scenes ferment, meaningful appearances, and surprise set the scene for the Syriza Progressive Alliance’s stance towards the selection of the right person for the Presidency of the Republic, which is proving to be a political milestone if not a catalyst for broader developments.

PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis dismissed the possibility of any collaboration with SYRIZA in an interview with Kathimerini, saying that the leftist party's "strategy against New Democracy was defeated twice." Asked about the possible candidates that could replace President Katerina Sakellaropoulou in the March 2025 election, the head of the main opposition said that while he appreciates Christo