Euclid Tsakalotos
SYRIZA announces launch of campaign for new party leader, to be elected Sep 10
Main opposition party SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance on Monday officially announced the launch of the campaign for the election of a new party leader, scheduled to be held on September 10.
Two main pre-electoral mottos are "On September 10, I participate" and "Tomorrow begins with us", it was noted in the party announcement.
Achtsioglou: ‘Let party supporters vote’
Efi Achtsioglou, the former social security minister and considered the front-runner in the race to succeed Alexis Tsipras as SYRIZA leader, has proposed that not only party members but also party supporters should be allowed to participate in the September 10 ballot.
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Realignment taking place within SYRIZA
The contest for a new leader of the left-wing SYRIZA party has already produced realignments among the party's several factions and they are probably not over yet.
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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.
Euclid Tsakalotos announces candidacy for SYRIZA leadership, advocates for an inclusive Left
Euclid Tsakalotos, who served as the minister of finance from 2015 to 2019, has announced his candidacy for the leadership of SYRIZA following the resignation of Alexis Tsipras.
During an event held at Impact Hub Athens in the Psyrri neighborhood of downtown Athens on Wednesday, Tsakalotos expressed his belief that SYRIZA should continue to be part of the Left.
Former SYRIZA finance minister set to announce leadership bid
Former SYRIZA Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos is set to announce his bid for the leadership of the party on Friday.
"Euclid Tsakalotos will announce his intent to run in the upcoming leadership contest on Friday, July 14", stated a press release from his office on Wednesday.
Achtsioglou to announce SYRIZA leadership bid
The first contender for the SYRIZA leadership election is expected to throw her hat into the ring on Wednesday, sources have said.
Associates said that Efi Achtsioglou, who served as minister for Labour, Social Insurance and Social Solidarity from 2016 to 2019, would declare her candidacy at noon at the Athens Conservatoire.
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Divided SYRIZA seeks new leader to heal the party
The main opposition left-wing SYRIZA party is on a quest for a new leader who will be able to beat Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, its officials say.
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SYRIZA political secretariat to convene early next week
The political secretariat of SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance is scheduled to convene early next week, once the three-day process of policy statements in parliament concludes. The meeting is in preparation for the upcoming central committee meeting of the party, which is slated for July 15-16.
Speculation mounts over new SYRIZA leader following Tsipras’ resignation
Following Alexis Tsipras' resignation as the leader of the leftist opposition party SYRIZA, speculation has intensified about his successor. The 48-year-old's decision came in the aftermath of the party's heavy defeat in the May 21 and June 25 elections