Syriza

A new round of fierce intra-party showdown is expected to spark a new round of fierce intra-party showdown at today’s meeting of the Central Conference of the Organising Committee (CEC) at 7 pm, as it is expected to examine the massive complaints allegedly filed regarding irregularities in the election process for the election of the Constituents in Syriza Prog

The newly-formed New Left party is gearing up for its inaugural congress, set to take place Thursday at the Peace and Friendship Stadium in Neo Faliro.

The party, a SYRIZA offshoot created after Stefanos Kasselakis assumed control of the main opposition party last September, over the weekend elected over 1,400 delegates through local organizations across Greece and abroad.

Both factions vying for control of SYRIZA's left opposition have claimed victory in the weekend's delegate elections, which took place ahead of the critical party congress later this week.

Recent polls concur that the socialist PASOK, fresh from a leadership election, is approaching 20% of voting intentions, while the main opposition SYRIZA is hitting new lows ahead of its own contest.

The government feels that its strategy to call PASOK's bluff on its reformist bona fides in Parliament by proposing legislation will work.

With conflicting results to the end and in an episodic manner, the election of Syriza’s Syriza Progressive Alliance’s first, powerful internal party crash test, as the majority and “Casselistas” faced off in the most decisive ballot box since that of Alexis Tsipras’s succession in September 2023.

The process of electing delegates to SYRIZA is now at its peak, as counting is underway at the polling stations of the Member Organisations, which number 550. On the first day of the process, both the majority and the Kasselakis side are declared winners.

Stefanos Kasselakis has raised new concerns over alleged irregularities in the SYRIZA delegate election process.

In an in-depth interview on Smile Again with Sissy Christidou, former SYRIZA President Stefanos Kasselakis shared his thoughts on the state of the party, its direction, and the challenges facing SYRIZA amidst internal tensions.

New Left leader Alexis Haritsis ruled out the possibility of party members rejoining SYRIZA, arguing that main opposition carries "a load of toxicity" and an "absence of political proposals" that cannot be overlooked.

Voting is underway as SYRIZA members cast ballots this weekend to elect delegates ahead of the party’s extraordinary congress to choose new leadership. The tense atmosphere reflects deep divisions within the party, with each side passionately advocating for their vision of SYRIZA’s future.