Syriza

The Coalition of the Radical Left – Progressive Alliance, best known by the syllabic abbreviation SYRIZA, is a centre-left to left-wing political party in Greece. It was originally founded in 2004 as a political coalition of left-wing parties, and registered as a political party in 2012. A progressive party, Syriza holds a pro-European stance. Syriza also advocates for alter-globalisation, LGBT rights, and secularism. In the past, SYRIZA was described as a typical left-wing populist party, but this was disputed after its 2015-2019 government term. and its opposition since 2019. Following the failure on June 2023 Greek legislative elections, Alexis Tsipras resigned, elections were held, and Stefanos Kasselakis assumed the presidency in September 2023. Dissatisfaction with Kasselakis led the party to a prolonged internal crisis, resulting in a motion of no confidence and new elections scheduled for November 2024, in which Sokratis Famellos was elected president. Famellos resigned in July 2026.