Left-wing populism

Greek politics is not just revisiting the past; it's living in a bygone world. You cannot cure old-school political mentalities and pettiness with spin alone, try as you might.

Stefanos Kasselakis officially announced his candidacy for the presidency of SYRIZA through a video on social media, marking a pivotal moment ahead of the party’s internal elections. Although Kasselakis doesn’t explicitly declare his candidacy in the video, reports confirm that this is the launch of his campaign for the SYRIZA leadership.

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?

 An opinion poll presented on Action 24’s main newscast shows a 12-point lead for New Democracy (ND) over PASOK, with SYRIZA trailing in fifth place. The poll, conducted by Opinion Poll, reveals a tight race in PASOK’s internal elections, with a marginal lead for Nikos Androulakis over Charis Doukas. Among SYRIZA voters, Stefanos Kasselakis enjoys a significant lead of 45%.

Greece's political parties are still trying to find their footing after their disappointing performance in June's European elections. Public surveys reflect a crisis of representation. According to a poll by Metron Analysis, about 66% of respondents rate the government negatively, 73% express disapproval of PASOK, and 90% are dissatisfied with SYRIZA.

Two points up compared to the European elections, Metron Analysis recorded ND in its vote rating, in a poll presented on Mega channel, while SYRIZA continues on a downward trajectory, recording a 0.7-point drop in the same period and appears in fifth place with only 6% positive opinions in its rating, behind KKE and

Further consequences may follow the outcome of the election in the state of Brandenburg, with the leader of the Liberal Party (FDP) and finance minister Christian Lindner leaving open the possibility of leaving the federal government coalition.

Prominent SYRIZA MP Elena Akrita submitted her resignation on Friday following backlash over a controversial Facebook post. However, her resignation was not accepted by the head of the SYRIZA parliamentary group, Nikos Pappas.

According to the MRB poll presented on Open’s main news broadcast, SYRIZA is ranked as the fifth party, with a single-digit percentage of 9% in the vote estimate. Meanwhile, New Democracy (ND) holds a comfortable lead at 28%, matching its European election result, with a 12.5-point advantage over PASOK, which stands at 15.5%, just 18 days before the party’s internal elections.

A poll released on Monday showed the ruling New Democracy's lead over PASOK narrowing, while SYRIZA has fallen to fourth place.