Syriza in Turmoil as Lawmakers Quit Party, Polls Show Decline Under New Leader Kasselakis
• Nine Syriza lawmakers quit the party, accusing new leader Stefanos Kasselakis of "authoritarian behavior" • Syriza now has just 36 MPs out of 300 seats, down from dominant position in 2015 • Kasselakis seen as out of touch; polls show Syriza falling to third place • This follows earlier split by left-wing faction accusing Kasselakis of "Trumpian practices" • Departures leave Syriza without many key ministers from the Tsipras era