Alexis Haritsis
New Left holding inaugural congress
A year after splitting from SYRIZA over irreconcilable differences with the party's new leadership under now-ousted Stefanos Kasselakis, New Left, established by 11 influential members of the main opposition's parliamentary group, is holding its inaugural congress in Athens, starting on Thursday.
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No turning back to SYRIZA, New Left leader says
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.
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Veteran leftist MEP announces his retirement from politics
Prominent leftist European Parliament lawmaker Dimitris Papadimoulis announced on Monday he was retiring from politics, after serving twenty years in Brussels.
"I will continue, far from elected office, to serve the same values as an active citizen," he said in a brief statement posted on his official account on X.
SYRIZA leader challenged by dozens of cadres
Some 87 SYRIZA prominent members and MPs sent a joint letter to Kasselakis on Thursday, criticizing his leadership and calling for a united left-wing front against the ruling New Democracy government.
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More turmoil in SYRIZA as three cadres quit party executive
Greece's main opposition SYRIZA is in for more upheaval, after three cadres announced their intention to quit the party's executive bodies, but not the party itself.
SYRIZA: Kasselakis and Tsipras Clash Over Party Direction and Financial Practices
Stefanos Kasselakis, President of SYRIZA, recently posted from the US, outlining his vision for party reform and criticizing his predecessor, Alexis Tsipras, which has created significant tension within the SYRIZA Progressive Alliance
Kasselakis rules out alliance with SYRIZA splinter group
Main leftist opposition leader Stefanos Kasselakis has ruled out any alliance with the SYRIZA splinter group New Left.
"As long as I am president of SYRIZA, there will be no collaboration with the illegitimate New Left group," he said in a post on the X social media platform on Tuesday.
New Left leader calls for action amid Gaza crisis
Amid the Gaza crisis, Alexis Haritsis, president of Greece's New Left Party, calls for urgent action, declaring, "The eyes of the world are on martyrized Rafah."
He demands a parliamentary debate on Palestinian recognition, accusing Israel's government of genocide and labeling Greece's silence as complicity, insisting, "Greece must stand on the right side of history."
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