Developments regarding SYRIZA continue to unfold at a breakneck pace, with Sokratis Famellos<\/b> opting for a strategy of dynamic consolidation of the internal party landscape. <\/p>\n
So yesterday, he apparently decided that he must remain\u2026 alone in the party, and proceeded to make radical and rather unexpected changes in the leadership of the Parliamentary Group, sending a clear message in every direction that the era of political balance is over. <\/p>\n
The most significant move was undoubtedly the removal of Nikos Pappas<\/b> from his position as parliamentary spokesperson \u2014he was replaced by Theophilos Xanthopoulos<\/b> and Kostas Barkas<\/b>\u2014a decision that sparked immediate and sharp reactions. <\/p>\n
The response from the former minister\u2019s inner circle was not long in coming, with sources laconically commenting that \u201cno one is irreplaceable\u201d, while his statement that he \u201cwill continue to fight to restore the party\u2019s seriousness, cohesion, and rationality, with the aim of reversing the decline in the polls,\u201d further inflamed the already tense atmosphere. <\/b><\/p>\n
The turmoil also spread to SYRIZA\u2019s communications arm with the replacement of press spokesperson Kostas Zachariadis<\/b> by Christos Giannoulis<\/b>. Moreover, the former made no secret of the fact that his political ambitions are now directed toward Tsipras\u2019s party, having noted that its founding is creating a new reality that is reshaping the Left. <\/p>\n
At the same time, Socrates Famellos chose to take up the gauntlet against Pavlos Polakis<\/b>, launching a fierce personal attack on the independent MP, accusing him of causing internal division through his public statements and attempting to impose coercive dilemmas, thereby undermining collective decision-making.<\/b> Before the meeting, Mr. Polakis had called on the MPs \u201cto choose whom they will side with and whom they will leave behind,\u201d while emphasizing that he himself would \u201cremain in SYRIZA\u201d. <\/b><\/p>\n
In the political context, Mr. Famellos clarified that the Central Committee had decided neither to dissolve nor to suspend the party\u2019s operations, while acknowledging the decisive role played by Alexis Tsipras\u2019s<\/b> ELAS. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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