Internationalist Workers' Left

SYRIZA decides against inner party elections

The inner party thriller in the main opposition SYRIZA party concluded on Sunday noon, with the Congress deciding not to go to leadership elections. "We are not heading to elections-the masks have fallen," declared the party leader Stefanos Kasselakis. An unprecedented toxic party congress preceded that, marked by crowd uproar and political back-and forth.

Kasselakis believes he will become prime minister

Stefanos Kasselakis has said that he will lead SYRIZA in the national elections and that he will become prime minister.

"I will also lead the party in the national elections; I was not only elected for the European elections," Kasselakis said, in an interview with the daily Ta Nea newspaper.

He added that only the grassroots of his party can "expel" him.

Poll: ND continues to dominate voting intentions

The ruling New Democracy party maintains a sizable lead over PASOK and SYRIZA, according to a new opinion poll.

Estimated vote intention - after eliminating blank and invalid votes and declared no-shows - gives center-right New Democracy 36.5% of the vote, ahead of socialist PASOK (14.9%), left-wing SYRIZA (13.%), the Communist Party (8.7%) and far-right Greek Solution (8.0%).

Kasselakis challenges doubters, takes swipe at media

In response to harsh criticism, SYRIZA President Stefanos Kasselakis challenged those casting doubts about his leadership of the party to clarify their stance.

Addressing a meeting of SYRIZA's Political Secretariat on Tuesday, Kasselakis appeared defiant, saying "if you don't trust me, long live the revival of the will and mandate of the members."

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