No longer a populist, anti-establishment firebrand, Alexis Tsipras is back in the running
ATHENS – The newly established Greek Left Alliance, or ELAS party of the former prime minister Tsipras has emerged as the main political force challenging the powerful ruling New Democracy party, according to the latest opinion polls.
National elections must be held by July 2027. However, as Greece prepares to assume the rotating presidency of the EU at the same time, speculation is growing that the vote could take place much sooner.
Forming a single-party government is likely to be a difficult task for New Democracy, which has been in power since July 2019. A fragmented opposition has so far failed to mount a serious challenge to the conservatives.
But the return of Tsipras, who largely withdrew from frontline politics for eight months, has reshuffled the deck on the left.
