SyrizaFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaCoalition of the Radical Left

Greek:

AbbreviationSYRIZA

LeaderAlexis Tsipras

Slogan Angume drmo stin elpda(We open a way to hope)

Founded2004(as analliance)May22,2012(as a party)[1][2]

Headquarters39 Valtetsiou, 106 81Athens,Greece

Youth wingSYRIZA Youth

IdeologyDemocratic socialism[3]Left-wing populism[4]Eco-socialism[3][5]Anti-capitalism[6][7]Alter-globalization[8]Soft euroscepticism[9][10]

PoliticalpositionLeft-wing[11][12][13][14]

International affiliationNone

European affiliationParty of the European Left[15]

European Parliament groupEuropean United Left/Nordic Green Left[16]

ColoursRed(official)Salmon(customary)

Hellenic Parliament149/300

European Parliament6/21

Regional Governors2/13

Website

www.syriza.gr

Politics of GreecePolitical partiesElections

TheCoalition of the Radical Left[17](Greek: ,Synaspisms Rizospastiks Aristers), mostly known by thebackronymSyriza(a Greek adverb meaning from the roots or radically,[18]and sometimes styledSY.RIZ.A.;Greek:,pronounced[siiza]), is aleft-wingpolitical party in Greece, originally founded in 2004 as acoalitionof left-wing andradical leftparties. It is the largest party in theHellenic Parliament, with party chairmanAlexis Tsiprasserving asPrime Minister of Greece.The coalition originally comprised a broad array of thirteen groups and independent politicians, includingsocial democrats,democratic socialists,left-wing patriots,feminists,anti-capitalists,centristandenvironmentalistgroups, as well asMarxistLeninist,Maoist,Trotskyist,Eurocommunist,Luxemburgistand alsoEuroscepticcomponents. Additionally, despite its secular ideology, many members are Christians who, like their atheistic fellow members, are opposed to the privileges of the state-sponsoredOrthodox Church of Greece.[19]From 2013 the coalition became a unitary party, although it retained its name with the addition of "United Social Front".SYRIZA has been characterized as ananti-establishmentparty,[20][21]whose success has sent "shock-waves across theEU".[22]Although it has abandoned its old identity, that of a hard-left protest voice, becoming morepopulistin character, and stating that it will not abandon theeurozone,[23]its chairmanAlexis Tsiprashas declared that the "euro is not my fetish".[24]Recently, theVice President of the European Parliamentand SYRIZAMEPDimitrios Papadimoulisstated that Greece should "be a respectable member of the European Union and the euro zone"[25]and that "there is absolutely no case for aGrexit".[26]Although Alexis Tsipras clarified that SYRIZA "does not support any sort of Euroscepticism",[27]at the same time, the party is seen as a mildly Eurosceptic force.[28][29]Contents[hide] 1History 1.1Formation 1.1.12004 general election 1.1.2Crisis and revitalisation 1.1.32007 legislative election 1.1.420072011 1.1.52012 general elections 1.2Unitary party 1.2.12014 elections 1.2.2Thessaloniki Programme 1.2.32015 snap election 1.2.4Government formation 2Cabinet members 3Former constituent parties 4Election results 4.1Hellenic Parliament 4.2European Parliament 5European parliament 6Notes 7References 8External linksHistory[edit]Formation[edit]Although SYRIZA was formally launched before the2004 legislative election, the roots of the process that led to its formation can be traced back to theSpace for Dialogue for the Unity and Common Action of the Left(Greek: ) in 2001.[30]The "Space" was composed of various organisations of the Greek Left that, despite different ideological and historical backgrounds, had shared common political action in several important issues that had arisen in Greece at the end of the 1990s, such as theKosovo War,privatizations, social and civil rights,[31]etc.The "Space" provided the common ground from which the participating parties could work together on issues such as: Against theneoliberalreform of thepensionandsocial securitysystems Opposition to newanti-terrorism legislation The preparation of the Greek participation at the 2001international demonstration in Genoa.[32] Review the role of theEuropean Unionand redetermine Greece's position on it.Even though the "Space" was not a political organisation, but rather an effort to bring together the parties and organisations that attended, it gave birth to some electoral alliances for thelocal elections of 2002,[33]the most successful being the one led byManolis Glezosfor thesuper-prefectureofAthens-Piraeus. The "Space" also provided the common ground from which several of the member parties and organizations launched the Greek Social Forum,[34]part of the largerEuropean Social Forum.2004 general election[edit]The defining moment for the birth of SYRIZA came with thelegislative election of 2004. Most of the participants of the "Space" sought to develop a common platform that could lead to anelectoral alliance.[35]This led to the eventual formation of the Coalition of the Radical Left, in January2004.[36]The parties that originally formed the Coalition of the Radical Left in January2004 were the: Coalition of Left, of Movements and Ecology(Synaspisms or SYN) Renewing Communist Ecological Left(AKOA) Internationalist Workers Left(DEA) Movement for the United in Action Left(KEDA) (a splinter group of theCommunist Party of Greece) Active Citizens (a political organisation associated withManolis Glezos) Other independent left-wing groups or activistsAlthough theCommunist Organization of Greece(KOE) had participated in the "Space", it decided not to take part in the Coalition.[why?][37]In the election, the coalition gathered 241,539votes (3.3% of the total) and elected six members to parliament. All six were members of Synaspisms, the largest of the coalition parties. This led to much tension within the coalition.Crisis and revitalisation[edit]

Former President of SYRIZA,Alekos Alavanos, speaking in Athens.After the 2004 election, the smaller parties accused Synaspisms of not honoring an agreement to have one of its members of parliament resign so that Yannis Banias of the AKOA could take his seat.[38]Tension built up and resulted in the split of theInternationalist Workers Leftand the formation ofKokkino, both of which remained within the coalition. The frame of the crisis within SYRIZA was the reluctance of Synaspisms to adopt and maintain the political agreement for a clear denial of "centre-leftpolitics".[citation needed]Three months after the 2004 legislative elections, Synaspisms chose to run independently from the rest of the coalition for the2004 European electionsand some of the smaller parties of the coalition supported thefeministWomen for Another Europe(Greek: ) list.[39]The crisis ended in December2004 with the 4thconvention of Synaspisms, when a large majority within the party voted for the continuation of the coalition.[40]This change of attitude was further intensified with the election of Alekos Alavanos, a staunch supporter of the coalition,[41]as president of Synaspisms, after its former leader,Nikos Konstantopoulos, stepped down.The coalition was further strengthened by the successful organization in May 2006 of the4thEuropean Social ForuminAthens, as well as by a number of largely successful election campaigns, such as those in Athens and Piraeus, during the2006 local elections. The coalition ticket in the municipality of Athens was headed byAlexis Tsipras, proposed by Alavanos who declared Synaspisms's "opening to the new generation".2007 legislative election[edit]On 16 September 2007, SYRIZA gained 5.0% of the vote in the2007 Greek legislative election.Opinion pollshad already indicated that the Coalition was expected to make significant gains in the election, with predictions ranging from 4% to 5% of the electorate.[42]Prior to the election, in 22June, the participating parties had agreed on a common declaration. The signedDeclaration of the Coalition of the Radical Leftoutlined the common platform on which the Coalition would compete in the following election and outlined the basis for the political alliance.[43]The Coalition of 2007 has also expanded from its original composition in 2004. On 20June2007, the Communist Organization of Greece (KOE) announced its participation into the Coalition.[44]On August21 theenvironmentalistEcological Intervention (Greek: ) also joined,[45]and on 22August2007, theDemocratic Social Movement(DIKKI) also announced its participation in the Coalition.[46]On 2September, theAreios Pagosrefused to include the title of DIKKI in the SYRIZA electoral alliance, claiming that the internal procedures followed by DIKKI were flawed. This was criticised furiously by both SYRIZA and DIKKI as inappropriate interference by the courts in party political activity.[47]20072011[edit]

Six party leaders' televised debate ahead of the 2009 Greek legislative elections.Alexis Tsipras, the leader of SYRIZA, is in the centre.In 27 November 2007, Alavanos announced that, for private reasons, he would not be seeking to renew his presidency of Synaspisms.[48]The 5th party congress of Synaspisms electedAlexis Tsipras, a municipal councillor for themunicipality of Athens, as party president on 10 February 2008. Alavanos retained the parliamentary leadership of SYRIZA, however, as Tsipras was not at that time a member of parliament. Tsipras achieved considerable popularity with the Greek electorate, which led to a significant increase in support for SYRIZA in opinion polls up to 18 percent at its peak.[49]At the end of June 2008,Xekinimaannounced that it would join the coalition.[50]During the run-up to the2009 European electionsSYRIZA, amid turbulent internal developments, saw its poll share decrease to 4.7%, with the result that only one SYRIZA candidate (Nikos Hountis) was elected to the European Parliament. This caused renewed internal strife, leading to the resignation of former Synaspisms presidentAlekos Alavanosfrom his seat in the Greek parliament, a resignation that was, however, withdrawn a few days later.[51]In the2009 legislative electionheld on 4 October 2009, SYRIZA won 4.6% of the vote (slightly below its 2007 showing), returning 13 MPs to the Hellenic Parliaments. The incoming MPs included Tsipras, who took over as SYRIZA's parliamentary leader.In June 2010, theAnaneotiki("Renewing Wing") of radical social democrats in Synapsisms split away from the party, at the same time leaving SYRIZA. This reduced SYRIZA's parliamentary group to 9 MPs. The 4 MPs who left formed a new party, theDemocratic Left(DIMAR).2012 general elections[edit]In a move of voters away from the parties which participated in the coalition government under the premiership ofLucas Papademosin November 2011, SYRIZA gained popular support in the opinion polls, as did theCommunist Party of Greece(KKE) and DIMAR. Opinion polls in the run-up to the May 2012 election showed SYRIZA with 10-12% support.[52]The minorUnitary Movement(aPASOKsplinter group) also joined the coalition in March2012.Infirst 2012 legislative electionheld on 6 May, the party polled over 16% and quadrupled its number of seats, becoming the second largest party in parliament, behindNew Democracy(ND).[53]After the election, Tsipras was invited by the president of Greece to try to form a government, but failed to form a government owing to a lack of parliamentary numbers. Subsequently, Tsipras rejected a proposal by the president to join a coalition government with the centre-right and centre-left parties.[54]For thesecond 2012 legislative electionon 17 June 2012, SYRIZA re-registered as a single party (adding the "United Social Front" moniker) instead of as a coalition, in order to be eligible to receive the 50"bonus" seats given to the largest polling party under the Greek electoral system.[55]However, although SYRIZA increased its share of the vote to just under 27%, New Democracy polled 29.8% and claimed the bonus. With 71 seats, SYRIZA became the main opposition party to a coalition government composed of ND, PASOK, and DIMAR.Unitary party[edit]In July 2013, a SYRIZA congress was held to discuss the organization of the party. Important outcomes included a decision in principle to dissolve the participating parties in SYRIZA in favour of a unitary party. However, implementation was deferred for three months to allow time for four of the parties which were reluctant to dissolve to consider their positions. Tsipras was confirmed as chairman with 74% of the vote. However delegates supporting the Left Platform (Greek: " ") led by Panayiotis Lafazanis, which wants to leave the door open to quitting the euro, secured 30% (60) of the seats on SYRIZA's central committee.[56]A modest success was also claimed by the "Communist Platform" (Greek section of theInternational Marxist Tendency), who managed to get two members elected to the party's central committee.[57]2014 elections[edit]Local elections and elections to the European Parliament were held in May 2014. In the2014 European electionon 25 May 2014, SYRIZA reached first place with 26.5% of vote, ahead of New Democracy at 22.7%. The position in the local elections was less clear-cut, due to the number of "non-party" local tickets and independents contending for office. SYRIZA's main success was the election ofRena Dourouto the Attica Regional governorship with 50.8% of the second-round vote over the incumbent Yiannis Sgouros. Its biggest disappointment was the failure ofGabriel Sakellaridisto win the Athens Mayoralty election, being beaten in the second ballot byGiorgos Kaminiswith 51.4% to his 48.6%.Thessaloniki Programme[edit]Main article:Thessaloniki ProgrammeOn 13 September 2014, SYRIZA unveiled theThessaloniki Programme, a set of policy proposals containing its central demands for economic and political restructuring.[58]2015 snap election[edit]For more details on this topic, seeGreek legislative election, 2015.

SYRIZA party chairman andPrime Minister of Greece,Alexis TsiprasAfter theHellenic Parliamentfailed to elect a newPresident of Stateby 29 December 2014, the parliament was dissolved and a snap2015 legislative electionwas scheduled for 25 January 2015. SYRIZA had a lead in opinion polls, but its anti-austerity position worried investors and eurozone supporters.[59]The party's chief economic advisor,John Milios, has downplayed fears that Greece under a SYRIZA government wouldexit the eurozone,[60]while shadow development minister George Stathakis disclosed the partys intention to crack down on Greekoligarchsif it wins the election.[61]In the election, SYRIZA defeated the incumbent New Democracy and went on to become the largest party in the Hellenic Parliament, receiving 36.3% of the vote and 149 out of 300 seats.[62]Tsipras was congratulated by French presidentFrancois Hollandewho stressed Greco-French "friendship," as well as by leftist leaders all over Europe, includingPablo Iglesias Turrinof Spain'sPodemosandKatja Kippingof Germany'sDie Linke. German government officialHans-Peter Friedrichhowever said: "The Greeks have the right to vote for whom they want. We have the right to no longer finance Greek debt."[63]TheFinancial TimesandRadio Free Europereported on SYRIZA's ties with Russia and extensive correspondence withAleksandr Dugin, who called for a "genocide" of Ukrainians.[64][65]TheEUobserverreported that Tsipras had a "pro-Russia track record" and that SYRIZA'sMEPshad voted against theUkraineEuropean Union Association Agreement, criticism of theRussian annexation of Crimea, and criticism of the pressure on civil rights groupMemorial.[66]The Moscow Timesstated, "The terms used in Russia's anti-Europe rhetoric also seem to have infiltrated Tsipras' vocabulary."[67]Government formation[edit]On 26 January 2015, Tsipras andIndependent Greeks(ANEL) leaderPanos Kammenosagreed to form a coalition government of SYRIZA and ANEL, with Tsipras becomingPrime Minister of Greece[68]and Greek-Australian economistYanis VaroufakisappointedMinistry of Finance.[69]Cabinet members[edit]Main article:Cabinet of Alexis TsiprasOn 27 January 2015, the members of the new Cabinet were announced by SYRIZA:[70] Alexis Tsipras Prime Minister Giannis Dragasakis Deputy Prime Minister Yanis Varoufakis Finance[71] Giorgos Stathakis Economy, Infrastructure, Shipping and Tourism Panos Skourletis Labor Nikos Voutsis Interior and Administrative Reconstruction Panagiotis Lafazanis Production Reconstruction, Environment and Energy Nikos Kotzias Foreign Affairs Panagiotis Kouroumplis Health and Social Security Nikos Paraskevopoulos Justice Aristides Baltas Education, Culture and Religious Affairs Panagiotis Nikoloudis Combating Corruption Alekos Flambouraris Coordinating Government Operations Nikos Pappas State Gabriel Sakellaridis Government SpokespersonThe Ministry of Defence was filled by a non-SYRIZA nominee,Panos Kammenosof theIndependent Greeks(ANEL).Former constituent parties[edit]

Coalition supporters in a 2007 rally. Flags of Synaspisms, AKOA, DIKKI, and Kokkino can be seen, as well as those of the coalition itself.SYRIZA as a unitary party was formed through the merger of the following parties (in alphabetical order in English):[72] Active Citizens( ):democratic socialism,patriotism Anticapitalist Political Group ():communism,Trotskyism,anti-capitalism Citizens' Association of Riga (Velestinli):patriotism,internationalism,democracy,ecology,social justice[73] Coalition of Left, of Movements and Ecology(Synaspisms or SYN):democratic socialism,[74]eco-socialism,[5]eurocommunism,[75]environmentalism,[74]feminism[74] Communist Organization of Greece(KOE):maoism,communism Communist Platform of SYRIZA: Greek section of theInternational Marxist Tendency,communism,Trotskyism[76] Democratic Social Movement(DIKKI):left-wing nationalism,socialism,[77]Euroscepticism[78] Ecosocialists of Greece:eco-socialism,green politics Internationalist Workers' Left(DEA):revolutionary socialism,communism,Trotskyism Movement for the United in Action Left(KEDA):communism,MarxismLeninism New Fighter:democratic socialism,social democracy Radical Left Group Roza:Luxemburgism,feminism Radicals():democratic socialism,patriotism Red ():communism,Trotskyism Renewing Communist Ecological Left(AKOA):democratic socialism,Eurocommunism,green politics Union of the Democratic Centre(EDIK):radicalism,social liberalism,centrism Unitary Movement:democratic socialism,social democracy Also a number of independent leftist activistsElection results[edit]Hellenic Parliament[edit]Hellenic Parliament

ElectionVotes%Seats wonGovernmentLeader

2004241,5393.36/300OppositionAlekos Alavanos

2007361,2115.014/300OppositionAlekos Alavanos

2009315,6274.613/300OppositionAlexis Tsipras

05/20121,061,26516.852/300OppositionAlexis Tsipras

06/20121,655,02226.971/300OppositionAlexis Tsipras

20152,245,97836.3149/300Coalition gov'tAlexis Tsipras

European Parliament[edit]European Parliament

ElectionVotes%Seats wonLeader

2009240,8984.71/22Alexis Tsipras

20141,518,60826.66/21Alexis Tsipras

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