Alexis Tsipras

Yesterday, the Central Committee of SYRIZA Progressive Alliance delivered a second blow to former party leader Stefanos Kasselakis. Following his impeachment, the committee voted by roll call—140 in favor and 12 against—to officially exclude him from the race for the party’s new leadership.

In a late night interview on Thursday, former SYRIZA leader Stefanos Kasselakis maintained an aggressive stance against the majority of the leftwing opposition party's central committee, while issuing a direct challenge to his predecessor, ex-prime minister Alexis Tsipras.

In a revealing interview with Antonis Sroiter on “First Word” by Protothema.gr, well-known criminal lawyer Alexis Kougias opened up about his long career, major cases, personal challenges, and thoughts on life and the legal profession.

Kasselakis’s move has multiple interpretations regarding the true meaning of today’s statement, in which he publicly addressed SYRIZA’s internal matters for the first time after being ousted from the presidency.

They are not on stage at the moment. But they are still watching closely and sometimes intervening. How do they see the unformed landscape now that both parties are looking for new leadership and a new compass?

Ilias Iliou, the parliamentary group representative for the United Democratic Left (EDA) party between 1958-1967 and a politician who was widely respected, even by his rivals, once quipped about the communists' unique ability to turn a mundane procedure like a meeting into a process that needs to be suffered through.

SYRIZA MP Sokratis Famellos announced on Thursday he will run for president of the leftist main opposition party, bringing the number of leadership hopefuls to four.

The dominance of the New Democracy despite growing discontent over inflation is also recorded in the Prorata poll, presented on Attica tv.