SYRIZA internal fight escalates after ousting of Nikos Pappa and Kostas Zahariadis

Leader Socrates Famellos removed former minister Nikos Pappa from his parliamentary representative position and dismissed Kostas Zahariadis as party spokesperson, appointing Christos Giannoulis to the latter role. The reshuffle also saw Theofilos Xanthopoulos and Kostas Barca taking on new parliamentary duties.

Party insiders say the moves have intensified an ongoing intra‑party war, with opposition factions demanding a response from Famellos no later than mid‑July. Some warn that the SYRIZA president may be forced to convene a new Central Committee meeting to reconsider the party’s strategy and possibly file a motion of censure against the current leadership. The episode has sparked debate within the party’s Koumoundourou group and raised questions about future alliances with former leader Alexis Tsipras.