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The '''Coalition of the Radical Left – Progressive Alliance''', abbreviated as '''SYRIZA''', is a [[Social democracy|social-democratic]] party in [[Hellenic Republic|Greece]]. Despite being nominally left-wing, it provided military bases to [[North Atlantic Treaty Organization|NATO]] during its invasions of [[Republic of Iraq|Iraq]], [[Syrian Arab Republic|Syria]], and [[Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (1977–2011)|Libya]].<ref>{{Web citation|author=[[Nikos Mottas]]|newspaper=[[In Defense of Communism]]|title=SYRIZA: The "left" servants of NATO|date=2017-06-22|url=https://www.idcommunism.com/2017/06/syriza-left-servants-of-nato.html?m=1|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211130050611/https://www.idcommunism.com/2017/06/syriza-left-servants-of-nato.html?m=1|archive-date=2021-11-30|retrieved=2023-04-30}}</ref> | The '''Coalition of the Radical Left – Progressive Alliance''', abbreviated as '''SYRIZA''', is a [[Social democracy|social-democratic]] party in [[Hellenic Republic|Greece]]. Despite being nominally left-wing, it provided military bases to [[North Atlantic Treaty Organization|NATO]] during its invasions of [[Republic of Iraq|Iraq]], [[Syrian Arab Republic|Syria]], and [[Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (1977–2011)|Libya]].<ref>{{Web citation|author=[[Nikos Mottas]]|newspaper=[[In Defense of Communism]]|title=SYRIZA: The "left" servants of NATO|date=2017-06-22|url=https://www.idcommunism.com/2017/06/syriza-left-servants-of-nato.html?m=1|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211130050611/https://www.idcommunism.com/2017/06/syriza-left-servants-of-nato.html?m=1|archive-date=2021-11-30|retrieved=2023-04-30}}</ref> | ||
== History == | |||
In September 2023, the party elected [[Stefanos Kasselakis]] as the leader of the party, to replace Aléxis Tsípras. Kasselakis is a former shipping executive and [[Goldman Sachs]] trader, has worked for the Centre for Strategic and International Studies, and volunteered for [[Joe Biden]]'s 2008 presidential primary campaign.<ref>{{Web citation|author=Thomas Scripps|newspaper=World Socialist Web Site|title=Syriza elects Goldman Sachs banker Stefanos Kasselakis as party leader|date=2023-09-27|url=https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2023/09/27/frzy-s27.html|archive-url=https://archive.ph/W9tVT|archive-date=2023-09-28|retrieved=2023-10-01}}</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 15:37, 1 October 2023
Coalition of the Radical Left – Progressive Alliance Συνασπισμός Ριζοσπαστικής Αριστεράς – Προοδευτική Συμμαχία | |
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| President | Alexis Tsipras |
| Founded | January 2004 |
| Political orientation | Social democracy Imperialism |
The Coalition of the Radical Left – Progressive Alliance, abbreviated as SYRIZA, is a social-democratic party in Greece. Despite being nominally left-wing, it provided military bases to NATO during its invasions of Iraq, Syria, and Libya.[1]
History
In September 2023, the party elected Stefanos Kasselakis as the leader of the party, to replace Aléxis Tsípras. Kasselakis is a former shipping executive and Goldman Sachs trader, has worked for the Centre for Strategic and International Studies, and volunteered for Joe Biden's 2008 presidential primary campaign.[2]
References
- ↑ Nikos Mottas (2017-06-22). "SYRIZA: The "left" servants of NATO" In Defense of Communism. Archived from the original on 2021-11-30. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
- ↑ Thomas Scripps (2023-09-27). "Syriza elects Goldman Sachs banker Stefanos Kasselakis as party leader" World Socialist Web Site. Archived from the original on 2023-09-28. Retrieved 2023-10-01.