Syriza
Coalition of the Radical Left – Progressive Alliance Συνασπισμός Ριζοσπαστικής Αριστεράς – Προοδευτική Συμμαχία Sinaspismós Rizospastikís Aristerás – Proodeftikí Simachía | |
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| Abbreviation | SYRIZA ΣΥΡΙΖΑ |
| President | Vacant |
| General Secretary | Nikos Pappas |
| Parliamentary group Leader | Rena Dourou |
| Parliamentary group Secretary | Giannis Amanatidis |
| Parliamentary Representatives | Theofilos Xanthopoulos |
| Press Representative | Christos Giannoulis |
| Founded | 15 January 2004 |
| Registered | 22 May 2012 |
| Preceded by | Synaspismos |
| Headquarters | Eleftherias Sq. 1, 105 53 Athens |
| Newspaper | I Avgi |
| Think tank | Nicos Poulantzas Institute |
| Youth wing | SYRIZA Youth |
| Membership (2026) |  20,000 |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Centre-left Historically: Left-wing |
| European affiliation | Party of the European Left |
| European Parliament group | The Left in the European Parliament |
| Colours | Pink |
| Hellenic Parliament | 12 / 300 |
| European Parliament | 2 / 21 |
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| Website | |
| syriza.gr | |
The Coalition of the Radical Left – Progressive Alliance, best known by the syllabic abbreviation SYRIZA, is a centre-left (formerly left-wing) political party in Greece. It was originally founded in 2004 as a political coalition of left-wing parties, and registered as a political party in 2012.
A progressive party, Syriza holds a pro-European stance. Syriza also advocates for alter-globalisation, LGBT rights, and secularism. In the past, SYRIZA was described as a typical left-wing populist party, but this was disputed after its 2015-2019 government term. and its opposition since 2019. Various observers since then have described Syriza as centre-left. Despite this description, Syriza is a member of the Party of the European Left, a pan-European party that is opposed to capitalism.
Following the failure on June 2023 Greek legislative elections, Alexis Tsipras resigned, elections were held, and Stefanos Kasselakis assumed the presidency in September 2023. Dissatisfaction with Kasselakis led the party to a prolonged internal crisis, resulting in a motion of no confidence and new elections scheduled for November 2024, in which Sokratis Famellos was elected president.