- 3d ago
SYRIZA's seat-return deadline expires as former MPs keep their seats and party releases video
SYRIZA released a video of earlier statements by MPs who left the party and now sit as independents, after its deadline for them to return their seats ran out on 14 October. The parliamentary group, which had 47 MPs after the 2023 national elections, now numbers 10.
- Aug 29
Greek government blocks SYRIZA nominee Elena Akrita for Parliament vice president, triggering opposition backlash
New Democracy refused to back SYRIZA MP Elena Akrita for the 5th Vice President of the Hellenic Parliament, prompting legal threats and accusations of manipulating parliamentary majorities from opposition parties.