Giorgos Siakantaris clarifies status within Greek Left Alliance

Giorgos Siakantaris has clarified his position regarding his involvement with the Greek Left Alliance (ELAS), responding to statements made by Alexis Tsipras. Siakantaris denied claims that he was removed from the party's National Council due to his political stances.

Siakantaris released a message allegedly sent to the ELAS organizational body on July 9, 2026, stating his desire to support Tsipras and the party from outside its formal leadership organs. He explained that his absence from recent meetings and his name's removal from official lists were due to his prior request to step down from formal roles, attributing any initial inclusion to an organizational error.

While Siakantaris maintains his political support for ELAS, he distinguishes this from formal participation in party leadership. As of the latest reports, ELAS has not publicly confirmed receipt of his message or clarified the circumstances regarding his name appearing on and then being removed from the council lists.