Former Greek PM Tsipras Triggers New Party Speculation as He Resigns From Parliament
- Former Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras resigned from Parliament, fueling speculation about starting a new political party as a challenge to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis' government amid declining popularity for the ruling party.
- Tsipras' resignation severs his ties to the party and could lead to a new center-left movement, unburdened by past conflicts.
- In a statement, Tsipras expressed that his resignation was a 'decision of conscience' and addressed the public, emphasizing the need for change in the political landscape.
- Polls indicate that Tsipras' former party, SYRIZA, is at 6.2%, significantly trailing behind PASOK at 11.5% and New Democracy at 24%, reflecting public discontent with established leftist parties.
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Former Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras announced this Monday his resignation from the seat he held in Parliament by the Radical Left Coalition (Syriza-AP), a formation he led from 2009 to 2023 . In a message he stated that he will continue his political commitment «outside Parliament» and that he does not renounce «political action», thus opening the door to a possible new political project: «After 16 years as a deputy, leader of the party, …


Former Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, a prominent figure in the radical left and the anti-austerity movement in Europe, resigned today as a member of parliament from his Syriza party, but said he intends to continue his political activity.
Former Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, an ex-emphatic figure of the left radical and anti-austerity in Europe, announced the resignation of the parliament from the Syrian opposition party for months, claiming at the same time that he was trying to...
Former Greek PM Tsipras quits parliament amid rumours of new party launch
ATHENS - Former Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, the leftist firebrand who stormed to power on an anti-austerity agenda at the peak of Greece's debt crisis in 2015, resigned as a parliamentary deputy on Monday, amid rumours that he is preparing to launch a new political party. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Alexis Tsipras Quits Parliament, Poised to Forge New Party
With his resignation, he intensified speculation that he is preparing to launch a new political movement. Credit: AMNA Former Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, who led the country through the tumultuous years of the financial crisis, has dramatically resigned his seat in the Hellenic Parliament, intensifying speculation that he is preparing to launch a new political movement. The move, which follows his resignation as the leader of SYRIZA, se…
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