Pavlos Polakis expelled from the Syriza parliamentary group

Syriza party president Sokratis Famellos has removed Pavlos Polakis from the party's parliamentary group. This decision followed a public confrontation initiated by Polakis, who criticized Famellos for his alleged silence and indecision regarding the political future of the party. The internal tension was sparked by a proposal from Dimitris Hatzisokratis to suspend the operation of Syriza and integrate its assets into a new political entity associated with former Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. Polakis publicly questioned the party leadership's motives, demanding the immediate convocation of the Political Secretariat and the Central Committee. In response to the social media post by Polakis, which Famellos characterized as offensive and aggressive, the party leadership moved to exclude him from the parliamentary group. The internal crisis reflects deep disagreements over the party's direction amid reports of Tsipras's upcoming political plans. Currently, the party faces an existential debate regarding its organizational survival versus potential merger proposals.