“Letter from Athens: Will Alexis Tsipras recover?” With this title, the Euraciv website specializing in European affairs publishes extensive reports on his return scenarios Alexis Tsipras With a leading role in the Greek political scene.
‘The main challenge for Tsipras –refers to the report– It will be to convince the electorate because it is worth a second chance. The anti-Tsipras climate in society-and in a significant part of the mainstream media-remains powerful, with many believing that Tsipras has jeopardized the country’s future in the EU. Others still feel betrayed by his decision to ignore the outcome of the referendum and the referendum.
The Euactiv report states that some members of the New Democracy government are alleged to welcome the prospect of his return, considering it as a way to activate the anti-Tsipras reactions of voters.
“Tsipras – he writes Euractiv – should explain how things will be different this time and, perhaps more important, who will choose to have on his side. Previous options, such as former Finance Minister Yiannis Varoufakis, cost him dearly. The global political climate is also favorable. During his first term (2015-2019), Tsipras had few allies and faced a Europe dominated by the Right. Today, the situation is undoubtedly worse. Right parties continue to dominate, many of which are affected or even supported by the renewed far -right. ”
“However, according to SYRIZA MEP and the Left team (The Left) Nikola Farantourithis could be an opportunity. According to the report, Farantouris told Euractiv that “Tsipras enjoys the support of Europe’s progressive forces. Although officially belongs to the European Left, Tsipras participated as an observer at the summit of the EU’s most central socialists. “
“The problem of fragmentation of progressive forces is not unique in Greece – it is an issue that concerns all of Europe and only strengthens the far -right,” Farantouris said. “Has the time has finally come for reconstruction and mobilization?”
The referendum
The report references to the history of the SYRIZA government and the “controversial” as a 2015 referendum is characterized, but also that Tsipras eventually agreed to a third rescue package, despite the rejection of the European proposal by 61%.
“Considered as a rioter in Brussels, Tsipras was finally emerged as a reformer,” Euractiv writes.
“Then -he consults the report -he lost all the elections to the New Democracy Conservative Party and eventually resigned from the leadership of the left -wing SYRIZA party in June 2023. Since then, the left -wing opposition remains fragmented, divided. SYRIZA has shrunk polls to about 5%. In addition, no opposition politician has managed to gain enough popularity to unite the progressive political forces against Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
Denial
Euactiv refers to the Tsipras interview with the French newspaper Le Monde and the scenarios the creation of a new political party by Alexis Tsipras, but as he writes “in their statements to Euactiv, people in Tsipras’ close environment refused to have such plans. They said that “all that is planned for the time being” is the publication of Tsipras’ book by the end of the year, as well as his scheduled speech in early September at the Thessaloniki International Exhibition “.
“Despite these denials – the Eurraciv writes – newspapers insist that Tsipras’ return – probably through a new party – is a matter of time. Analysts argue that Mitsotakis ‘steadily declining popularity, combined with the absence of a credible personality in the opposition, creates fertile ground for Tsipras’ return. The New Democracy is falling into polls, and rumors are circulating that former Prime Minister Antonis Samaras plans to form a new conservative party, threatening Mitsotakis from the right. On the front of foreign policy, Greece faces significant challenges with its neighbors. “
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