Nikos Pappas announces candidacy for SYRIZA leadership

Nikos Pappas, who served as the minister of digital policy, telecommunications, and media from November 2016 to July 2019, on Saturday announced his candidacy for the leadership of the leftist SYRIZA party. The announcement was made on the first day of the central committee's two-day meeting, during which nominations for the party leadership will be submitted, and the timeline and roadmap for the election of a new leader will be determined.

Pappas aspires to fill the void left by Alexis Tsipras, who recently stepped down from his position. Despite being convicted earlier this year and receiving a two-year sentence with a three-year probation period for his involvement in the handling of a 2016 TV license tender during the SYRIZA-led government, Pappas appeared determined to lead the party.

Former ministers Efi Achtsioglou and Euclid Tsakalotos have already confirmed...