Stefanos Kasselakis Departs Syriza to Form New Political Movement

The former leader of Greece's main opposition party leaves amid internal strife and prepares to launch a new progressive force.

Kasselakis, a former banker and shipping investor, was ousted from Syriza after a motion of no confidence by the party's central committee.
His departure follows a turbulent leadership marked by accusations of populism and ideological vagueness from within Syriza.
Kasselakis announced his new movement, taking at least four MPs with him, further weakening Syriza's position in parliament.
Syriza, once a dominant force under Alexis Tsipras, has been in disarray since its electoral defeat by the conservative New Democracy party.
The split positions PASOK, with equal parliamentary representation, to potentially become Greece's main opposition party.