Posted 9/24/2023, 11:53:00 PM

Greek-American Entrepreneur Kasselakis Stuns Greece by Winning Syriza Party Leadership

Stefanos Kasselakis, a political outsider, wins race to lead Greece's leftwing Syriza party with 56.69% of vote.
Kasselakis, a Greek-American entrepreneur, ran after party's longtime leader Alexis Tsipras stepped down following election losses.
Victory described as stunning and unprecedented for someone with no political experience in Greece.
Kasselakis signals he will bring major changes to Syriza, wants to transform it into a big tent party.
Some in Syriza fear Kasselakis will move party to the center, ending its leftwing orientation.

theguardian.com

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