Greece’s left-wing Syriza loses its status as the main opposition party as infighting intensifies
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Greece’s left-wing Syriza loses its status as the main opposition party as infighting intensifies

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — Greece’s left-wing Syriza party has lost its position as the country’s main opposition group in parliament during an intensifying leadership battle. Two members of parliament announced Thursday they were quitting the party, reducing Syriza’s number of deputies to 29 — fewer than the 31 seats held by the Panhellenic Socialist Movement, or Pasok. “The actions and tactics of those who have proclaimed themselves the current owners and guardians of Syriza have already stripped the party of its role as the main opposition,” she said. Pasok lost its status as a governing or main opposition party in 2015 during a wave of public anger over austerity measures imposed during Greece’s financial crisis and international bailouts.

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Greek opposition leader is ousted by his Syriza party
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Greek opposition leader is ousted by his Syriza party

Associated Press  

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Greek opposition leader is ousted by his Syriza party
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Greek opposition leader is ousted by his Syriza party

The Independent  

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Greek MP expelled from party after argument over arriving late for flight at airport
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Greek MP expelled from party after argument over arriving late for flight at airport

The Independent  

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Greece’s left-wing opposition party slips into crisis as lawmakers quit in defiance of new leader
1 year, 1 month ago

Greece’s left-wing opposition party slips into crisis as lawmakers quit in defiance of new leader

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — Greece’s main left-wing opposition party, Syriza, suffered a damaging setback Thursday when nine lawmakers quit the party in protest against its newly elected leadership. Syriza has since dropped to third place behind Socialist opponents in opinion polls, boosting the dominance of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ conservative government. Under the charismatic former prime minister Alexis Tsipras, Syriza’s was …

Greece faces new election in weeks, after center right triumphs but falls short of majority
1 year, 7 months ago

Greece faces new election in weeks, after center right triumphs but falls short of majority

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — Greece faces new national elections as early as June 25, with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis confirming Monday he would not try to build a coalition government — despite having dominated the ballot hours earlier by the most decisive margin in half a century. It was a tantalizing result for the center-right leader: although Mitsotakis slightly expanded his …

Greece's center-right in landslide election victory, but will need new vote to form government
1 year, 7 months ago

Greece's center-right in landslide election victory, but will need new vote to form government

The Independent  

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Greece’s ruling party wins big but calls for new election after falling short of majority
1 year, 7 months ago

Greece’s ruling party wins big but calls for new election after falling short of majority

LA Times  

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