With reference to Alexis Tsipras, Sokratis Famellos announced through a video posted on X his candidacy for the presidency of SYRIZA.

“Let’s all go together! With a sense of responsibility towards the history of the Left, I am running for President of SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance. In this effort I ask you all to participate. To be proud of our party again! But also why the day after SYRIZA-P.S. it concerns the whole society!” mentions in X.

The announcement of the candidacy of Pavlos Polakis is also expected today.

In the video, Mr. Famellos emphasizes that he takes responsibility to lead this collective effort and guarantee “first of all unity, as I have demonstrated by stopping introversion and toxicity.”

He mentions that in this effort, “valuable comrades and comrades all over Greece stand by him”, “because we have to move from “I” to “we”. He adds that he understands “those we disappointed” and invites them to return, “to rebuild our house. A new SYRIZA. A real Progressive Alliance”. “In the relaunch of SYRIZA, we invite all creative and active citizens. And especially young people”, he notes, among other things.

Mr. Famellos speaks of the necessity of a “serious, modern, reliable and dynamic” SYRIZA-PS, a SYRIZA “of the values, morals and struggles of the progressive faction”, “with reference to the legacy of the government of the Left, of Alexis Tsipras, who kept society and Greece upright… “.

The following is the detailed announcement of the candidacy of Mr. Famellos for the presidency of SYRIZA-PS:

“Friends and friends,

Greek society needs a SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance, serious, modern, reliable and dynamic.

A European and Ecological Left, a force for change.

A SYRIZA of the values, ethos and struggles of the progressive faction.

With a reference point the legacy of the government of the Left, Alexis Tsipras, which kept society and Greece upright. Outside the memorandums, with international prestige, with positive growth rates.

With a sense of responsibility towards the history of the Left, I am running for president of SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance.

I take responsibility to lead this collective effort and guarantee unity first and foremost, as I have demonstrated by stopping introversion and toxicity.

Valuable comrades all over Greece stand by me in this effort.

Because we have to move from “I” to “we”.

I understand those we disappointed and I invite you to come back, to rebuild our house. A new SYRIZA. A true Progressive Alliance.

We invite all creative and active citizens to the relaunch of SYRIZA. And especially young people.

For dynamic opposition against a government that hurts the citizens, disappointing even its voters.

But mainly for a progressive government exit, with prosperity, with SYRIZA as its main pillar.

Because citizens demand solutions to a very difficult everyday life.

We want a strong and resilient Greece in the face of tomorrow’s challenges and uncertainties.

With real concern for the environment, rule of law and social state, without exclusions.

In this effort I ask you all to participate.

To make our party proud again.

But also because the next day of SYRIZA concerns the whole society.

So let’s all go together.”