Rapid developments are unfolding within SYRIZA following the announcement of the sectoral coordinators of Alexis Tsipras’ new political initiative, ELAS (United Left Alliance). In response, the party leadership has convened its Political Secretariat to discuss implementation of the Central Committee’s decision dated 6 June 2026 — a move that carries significant political weight amid intensifying dynamics across Greece’s centre-left landscape.
A Meeting with High Stakes
The Political Secretariat is scheduled to meet on Thursday, 25 June 2026 at 3:00 p.m. at SYRIZA’s headquarters on Koumoundourou Street. According to the official invitation sent to members, the sole agenda item is the ‘implementation of the Central Committee’s decision of 6 June 2026.’
Uncertainty Around Cooperation with ELAS
Attention now turns to whether Sotiris Famellos’ leadership can present a concrete framework for cooperation with the former prime minister — one that would justify activating the Central Committee’s decision. So far, however, senior party figures assess such a scenario as highly unlikely. As they note, Tsipras appears unwilling to pursue steps that could be interpreted as suspending SYRIZA’s autonomous operation or as an organisational merger into his new political project.
The recent announcement of ELAS’s internal structure — including its so-called ‘shadow government’ — has reinforced the view that the new entity is advancing its own independent strategic planning. While it maintains open channels of communication with other progressive forces, no formal model of collaboration has yet been established.
Critical Timing Ahead of ELAS National Council
The timing of the meeting adds further significance: it takes place just hours before the first session of ELAS’s National Council, where Alexis Tsipras is expected to speak and outline the initiative’s next steps. Under these circumstances, SYRIZA’s leadership faces urgent questions: What is the party’s strategy toward ELAS? What does the Central Committee’s decision on ‘political coordination’ actually entail in practice? And, most importantly, what lies ahead for SYRIZA in a rapidly shifting political environment?