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SYRIZA's internal struggles and PASOK's new opportunity

With the exclusion of former party head Stefanos Kasselakis from its leadership election, it looks like SYRIZA is plunging into fresh turmoil. With the party effectively leaderless and consumed by internal struggles for the coming weeks, many see this as an opportunity for PASOK - which just wrapped up its own leadership elections - to state its case to be considered the main opposition party. Nick Malkoutzis, the co-founder of Macropolis.gr, joins Thanos Davelis to discuss the latest crisis within SYRIZA and look at what to keep an eye on as PASOK shifts gears following its leadership race.

You can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here:

Androulakis reaffirmed as PASOK leader, ending talk of centre-left alliance

Kasselakis criticizes SYRIZA central committee’s decision to disqualify him from leadership race

PM pushing for EU action on migration in Brussels

Ankara hardens stance before Athens talks

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