The SYRIZA party has entered a prolonged internal crisis. Following Nikos Pappas, Trifon Alexiadis has now publicly raised concerns about transparency ahead of the party’s critical Central Committee meeting this Saturday (11 July 2026), demanding clarity on who is eligible to attend and vote.
A Leadership Under Pressure
SYRIZA approaches the Central Committee gathering under heavy internal strain. Both Pappas and Alexiadis — through separate interventions grounded in shared political concerns — are calling for the updated composition of the party’s highest decision-making body to be officially confirmed. Their request follows numerous resignations, departures, and replacements that have altered the real balance of forces within the party.
Alexiadis’ Public Appeal
In a social media post, Alexiadis effectively accuses the party leadership of failing to provide requested information — casting doubt on the transparency of internal data management. The former minister states he sent an email on 2 July 2026 — in his capacity as both a member of the Political Secretariat and the Central Committee — seeking specific documentation after what he describes as ‘problems’ identified during the previous Central Committee session.
According to Alexiadis, he never received a formal email reply — only SMS messages containing unfulfilled promises. He therefore urges party president Sokrates Famellos and Deputy Secretary Anastasia Sapouna, at the ‘eleventh hour’, to release ‘the self-evident information’ needed ahead of the meeting.
Who Gets to Vote?
Alexiadis’ intervention intensifies pressure on the leadership by raising the most sensitive question: whether members who have formally resigned or shifted allegiance to another political entity — notably ELAS, the new party led by Alexis Tsipras — could still participate in the process.
‘It would be a grave political responsibility,’ Alexiadis warns, ‘if the future of SYRIZA were decided by members who had already resigned — or by others now affiliated with a different party.’ He frames the issue around core democratic principles: transparency, democracy, equality, and solidarity — all enshrined in the party’s own statutes.
Pappas’ Earlier Move
Pappas had earlier demanded the immediate publication of the updated Central Committee membership list. He formally submitted his proposal to Famellos and Sapouna, calling for a clear, accurate picture of the body’s current composition — reflecting all resignations, departures, and replacements.
He also recommends convening the Political Secretariat without delay to ensure coordination and briefing before the Central Committee meeting. His initiative is not isolated; it forms part of a broader intra-party struggle currently unfolding. According to sources, supporters of this line believe they command backing from over 110 Central Committee members for a proposal advocating autonomous electoral action.