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Former Greek opposition leader Kasselakis departs left-wing Syriza

Nov. 09, 2024 10:33 AM EST

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Stefanos Kasselakis, a businessman who burst into Greek politics over a year ago, said he was leaving left-wing Syriza, the country's main opposition party he had led, and forming his own. Kasselakis announced he was leaving Syriza Friday after a two-day...

Greek opposition leader is ousted by his Syriza party

Sep. 08, 2024 17:11 PM EDT

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek opposition leader Stefanos Kasselakis was ousted by his party’s central committee Sunday via a motion of no confidence, just a year after his election to the post by party cadres who accused him of being an authoritarian and not fully ideologically aligned with the...