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The Central Committee of SYRIZA rejected the proposal of Pavlos Polakis for a conference in January and the election of a new president, with 52 votes against, 30 in favor, and 4 abstentions, while Rena Dourou and Nikos Pappas supported collective leadership. #ΣΥΡΙΖΑ #Πολιτική #Πολάκης (translated)

Alexis Tsipras stated that he respected the parties of the progressive opposition, including PASOK, the KKE, and SYRIZA. He mentioned that he had resigned as a member of parliament more than a year ago and that he had not utilized parliamentary privileges, state compensations, or party assets for his political plans. Tsipras said he believed in the programmatic agreement and joint action of progressive forces, although the parties would remain competitive. He added that, as an elected prime minister twice with percentages of 35-36%, he had taken the risk of simple proportional representation, which, he said, had costs, but he did not regret it. Referring to the leadership of PASOK, he estimated that its choice to regard ELAS and him as main opponents concealed a fear of forming a progressive alternative government centered around the Greek Left Coalition. He further claimed that some in the opposition preferred Kyriakos Mitsotakis and the right over such a government, and for that reason, they opted, according to him, for a strategy of tension and constant attacks. #ΠροοδευτικήΑντιπολίτευση #Πολιτική #Ελλάδα (translated)

The author of the post argued that the Alliance of Greeks was rapidly strengthening and cited a poll by Alco, according to which New Democracy was at 23%. He claimed that the Alliance excluded the far-right parties that, as he described them, support it and surpassed the left parties Plefsi and SYRIZA. He added that its real percentages were double digits, but pollsters did not record its votes. #ΕλληνικέςΕκλογές #Δημοσκοπήσεις #Πολιτική #GR (translated)

Thanos Tsimeros criticized the mayor of Kalamata, whom he described as supported by New Democracy, for meeting with Rouvikonas. He cited a statement from the organization, according to which representatives had met on Tuesday, October 13 with the mayor and deputy mayor Sarandos Marinakis regarding the problems of the Municipal Philharmonic. The statement mentioned reductions in wages, unpaid hours, understaffing, shortages of equipment, and the suspension of free lessons in Kalamata and the Arfara. It also stated that the municipal authority committed to filling the position of the chief conductor, resuming lessons within a month, new hires, resolving payroll issues, and budgeting for the maintenance of instruments and equipment. Tsimeros described the members of Rouvikonas as violent and claimed that the Ministry of Justice was examining the organization due to characteristics that, according to him, indicated a criminal organization. He further claimed that the organization was calling for gatherings against Israelis via its official page, which he characterized as an offense with a racist motive warranting ex officio prosecution. He added that on the day of the meeting, members had gone to the port of Kalamata to intimidate Israeli citizens who arrived on a cruise ship. He also criticized New Democracy, stating that after seven years in power, it was discussing with Rouvikonas, while comparing its stance to that of SYRIZA, whose members, as he wrote, transported members of the organization by taxi. In closing, he expressed doubt as to whether what he described was actually happening. #Καλαμάτα #Ρουβίκωνας #ΔημοτικάΖητήματα (translated)

The conflict between SYRIZA and Alexis Tsipras over parliamentary seats is intensifying, as the leadership of SYRIZA is pressuring the 13 independent MPs to return their seats, aiming to redefine its role in the Center-Left amid the growing influence of the Greek Left Coalition (EL.A.S.). #ΣΥΡΙΖΑ #Τσίπρας #Κεντροαριστερά (translated)

Nikos Androulakis departs for Brussels focused on political developments against the government and SYRIZA, while commenting on the dismissal of the American ambassador and denouncing the fierce defense of oligopolistic interests to the detriment of the public interest. #ΠαΣοΚ #Ανδρουλάκης #Πολιτική (translated)

P.G. Papanikolaou wrote that on October 12, 1944, during the liberation of Athens, large crowds had taken to the streets to celebrate the departure of the Germans and to welcome the ELAS partisans. He argued that Greece was the only country that did not celebrate the liberation of its capital from Nazi occupation. He accused the PASOK and SYRIZA governments of not establishing a celebration, while he labeled the New Democracy as the political heir of the security battalions and said that the governments avoided displeasing Germany. Papanikolaou noted that Germany had about ten national anniversaries and holidays, including those for the reunification and unification of the country by Bismarck, as well as around fifty religious holidays. He also mentioned that the period from 1933 to 1945 did not have a corresponding national holiday in Germany and referenced the series "Dark" to explain his viewpoint. For the historical photograph, he mentioned that the tall man holding the flag and leading the demonstration was Mikis Theodorakis, representing Epon and EAM. #Απελευθέρωση #Ιστορία #Ελλάδα (translated)

Nena Palaiopanu claimed that the Hellenic Police removed from a video of Alexis Tsipras's statement the part where he, according to her, referred to the GSI electrical and energy interconnection cable as a telecommunications cable. She referred to a video by the Truth Team and to a link with a timestamp of 2:11, saying that the cut of the statement was visible there. Palaiopanu described Tsipras as dangerous and politically incompetent, while accusing the Hellenic Police of propaganda and lies. She added that he aimed to return to the premiership along with his associates, whom she described in derogatory terms. #Τσιπρας #ΕΛΑΣ #ΣΥΡΙΖΑ_rebranded #GSI #Τσιπρας #ΣΥΡΙΖΑ_rebranded #ΕΛΑΣ (translated)

Meletis Meletopoulos argued that the very poor handling of the case of Tsar Samuel's bones and the ineffective response to what he described as the unacceptable statements of von der Leyen highlighted, in his opinion, the fundamental similarity between the current government and the government of SYRIZA: the complete lack of a sense of national dignity. #ΕθνικήΑξιοπρέπεια #Πολιτική #ΣΥΡΙΖΑ (translated)