With his book breaking sales records with over 33,000 copies sold in one day, Alexis Tsipras is causing upheavals that are reshuffling the cards in the center-left. Through his book, he essentially shows who he keeps and who he leaves behind in his political comeback. His attacks on Yanis Varoufakis and Zoe Konstantopoulou were expected, as were their reactions afterwards. His negative references to Pavlos Polakis show that he won’t meet with him politically again, while his criticisms regarding television licensing laws directed at Nikos Pappas reflect difficult future balances between them. Interesting are also his milder political references to Alexis Charitsis and Efi Achtsioglou, which show he’s keeping the door open for them in his new political vehicle. In fact, Alexis Charitsis, speaking yesterday on Action 24, showing responsiveness, talked about a unified progressive coalition ticket, noting that he has discussed this with Alexis Tsipras.
Tsipras party to be founded in early 2026
After Alexis Tsipras’s book presentations, which will function as tours for his party that, according to information, will be founded in early 2026, the landscape for his potential alliances will be completely clarified. However, before these processes are completed, there may be splits in both SYRIZA and the New Left. Pavlos Polakis shows no willingness to align with the former prime minister and, as everything indicates, will compete for SYRIZA’s leadership, while Gabriel Sakellaridis, Secretary of the New Left, disagrees with Alexis Charitsis who desires reunification with Alexis Tsipras. The former prime minister’s interlocutors emphasize that his political venture will have broad characteristics and will function as an umbrella uniting forces from the space.
War-like climate between Tsipras and PASOK
What’s certain is that he will face opposition from PASOK on this path. The climate is already hostile following his references to the late Fofi Gennimata. Her closest collaborators deny what he writes in his book about discussions with her regarding coalition government and electoral law changes. They maintain that he has crossed every line, as what he mentions in his book he had denied when Fofi Gennimata was alive, and he persists now when she cannot provide answers. In this climate, an angry reaction followed from Fofi Gennimata’s husband, Andreas Tsounis, who called Alexis Tsipras a liar. Despite the existence of different views that favor opening channels with progressive opposition parties and Alexis Tsipras’s upcoming vehicle, like that of Haris Doukas, PASOK’s “line” for autonomous course, as expressed by Nikos Androulakis, doesn’t change. The position of PASOK’s Political Planning head, Anna Diamantopoulou, is characteristic: “After the excerpts that circulated and the denials, I think the musical background of the book is that little song ‘we told many lies, let’s tell one truth,'” she stated. She emphasized, with sharp tone that instead of rebranding, Alexis Tsipras is doing reminding, recalling all the bad and painful things he brought as prime minister.
With these facts and the clarification of the political landscape that will come with the reshuffling that Alexis Tsipras will do, equally great interest will be the new round of confrontation that will open at his book presentation. The former prime minister will provoke a second round of confrontation, as during the presentation he’s expected to respond to the fire he received from his former comrades.
