In September 2023, Kasselakis was elected from nowhere to move Syriza. Since then, the celebration has been mired in poisonous infighting.
Kasselakis, a former Goldman Sachs dealer, confronted criticism over his opinions on the financial system, NATO, and Israel, which have been seen as far other than that of the left. The legitimacy of his wealth declaration was questioned. A media tour of his posh condo in a wealthy Athenian neighborhood, whereas workers on the celebration newspaper and radio station have been left unpaid for months, was additionally closely criticized.
Final November, dozens of members left Syriza and created the New Left celebration. The discord has swelled because the celebration’s poor efficiency in June’s EU elections, with Kasselakis sustaining an aggressive stance towards the vast majority of the celebration’s members and notably towards his predecessor, Tsipras.
He was finally blocked from standing as a candidate for the Syriza management after he despatched a authorized risk to the celebration final month.
Since Friday night, 4 MPs have introduced they’re leaving Syriza, whereas some eight extra may observe them.
Till Friday, Syriza had 35 MPs within the Greek parliament, adopted by Socialists Pasok with 31 MPs, which implies that by Monday Pasok may in all probability have changed it because the nation’s major opposition.
