Major developments have shaken Greece’s New Left party after seven lawmakers announced their departure, leading to the dissolution of the party’s parliamentary group in the Hellenic Parliament.
Those leaving the party include former New Left leader Alexis Haritsis, Effie Achtsioglou, Nasos Iliopoulos, Dimitris Tzanakopoulos, Meropi Tzoufi, Theano Fotiou and Hussein Zeibek. More than 140 party members and officials are also departing, including members of the Central Committee and other figures aligned with the same political position.
In a joint letter, the departing lawmakers argued that the New Left project “has reached its limits” and maintained that the independent rebuilding of the radical left is insufficient to create a viable governing alternative to the current administration. Instead, they called for a broader political and social alliance among progressive forces with the aim of developing a credible path to government.
Under parliamentary rules, a party must have at least five MPs to maintain its own parliamentary group in the Greek Parliament.
Within this framework, the departing members argued that any future alliance should not exclude the emerging political initiative reportedly being prepared by former Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, a position that became a key point of disagreement with the party’s leadership majority.
Following the departure of the seven MPs, New Left is left with four parliamentary representatives: Peti Perka, Euclidis Tsakalotos, Sia Anagnostopoulou and Thodoris Dritsas. However, their number falls below the threshold required to maintain a separate parliamentary group, resulting in its dissolution.
Sources: Efimerida ton Sintakton, Νews24/7
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