Internationalist Workers' Left
‘Indifference’ and responsibility
Alexis Tsipras' dynamic intervention on Thursday, a few hours before the start of SYRIZA's congress, raises many questions - some of which most likely began to be answered later in the evening.
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Participation of a political leader in a company abroad is an offence, says the law
The SYRIZA leader has so far not submitted a statement of economic activity - The online platform has not been opened, but in any case a political leader is prohibited from having a company abroad
Fresh SYRIZA leadership battle on the cards
Main opposition SYRIZA is entering a new leadership race in the wake of developments triggered by an intervention of its former leader Alexis Tsipras suggesting the incumbent Stefanos Kasselakis must renew his mandate with the party base.
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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%).
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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."
Thousands join rally in Athens as farmers step up protest
Thousands of farmers from across Greece descended on Athens' Syntagma Squar central square on Tuesday, parking their tractors before parliament in their biggest protest yet over rising costs and livelihoods destroyed by extreme weather.
Opposition walks out of parliamentary probe on Tempe train tragedy
MPs from three opposition parties have walked out of the parliamentary committee probing the Tempe train disaster after accusing ruling New Democracy of trying to engineer a "cover-up" and acquit those responsible.
Greek center-left: The long road to unity
The large turnout at a Tuesday evening event that sought to answer the question: "Who can stand up to Mitsotakis' dominance?" reflects the eagerness of center-left voters to identify a figure that can inspire them.
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SYRIZA to approve ‘incomplete’ same-sex marriage bill
Greece's main opposition party SYRIZA said it will vote in favor of a government bill allowing same-sex couples to marry, noting however that the legislation is "incomplete".
House voting on same-sex marriage bill on Thursday
The Parliament will vote on the same-sex marriage bill on Thursday night, with ruling New Democracy, main opposition SYRIZA and PASOK, Course of Freedom and New Left having stated that they will back it.
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