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SYRIZA Central Committee votes to nullify support for another party, reinstate Polakis
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SYRIZA Central Committee votes to nullify support for another party, reinstate Polakis

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • SYRIZA's Central Committee voted to continue its meeting on July 18-19 and declared the June 6 decision to support another party null and void.
  • The party will now accelerate preparations for upcoming elections and seek to build an electoral alliance.
  • The committee also deemed it necessary to reinstate Pavlos Polakis to the parliamentary group.

SYRIZA's Central Committee has made a decisive shift, voting unanimously to continue its meeting on July 18-19 and effectively nullifying a previous decision to politically support another party. This move signals a strategic pivot as the party intensifies preparations for upcoming elections and aims to forge new alliances.

The committee's resolution stated that the June 6 decision had become "void of content" following public statements from party officials and the leader of the Hellenic Left Cooperation. Consequently, SYRIZA will now expedite its election readiness and work towards building an electoral coalition with interested parties.

Furthermore, the committee recognized the political necessity of reinstating Pavlos Polakis to the parliamentary group. This decision comes after Polakis himself posted on social media, declaring the "plan b" a failure and asserting that the Central Committee would make key decisions, including his return to the parliamentary group.

The committee's unanimous vote, held despite what Polakis described as a "furious war" from certain party officials, underscores a push for unity and a renewed focus on electoral strategy. The party is now set to finalize its political and organizational measures in the coming weeks.

The 'plan b' FAILED SPECTACULARLY. The Central Committee of SYRIZA is meeting with a quorum, despite the furious war from the deputy secretary and the head of Organization (81 present and 59 via Zoom). It will make decisions today (cancellation of the June 6 decision, my reinstatement to the Parliamentary Group) and will continue next weekend to complete the political and organizational measures. We stand tall and continue!!!

โ€” Pavlos PolakisCommenting on social media about the Central Committee meeting and anticipated decisions.
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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.