Pavlos Polakis’s decision not to run for the presidency of the SYRIZA Parliamentary Group has shifted the party’s internal balance of power, leaving Rena Dourou as the sole candidate for the position. In an official announcement, SYRIZA headquarters confirmed that only one candidacy has been submitted for tomorrow’s vote to elect the President of the SYRIZA-PS Parliamentary Group — that of Rena Dourou, MP for the B2 Western Athens district. The election will take place tomorrow, Saturday, July 18, 2026, at 09:00 a.m. in the Hellenic Parliament.
SYRIZA: Rena Dourou runs unopposed for parliamentary group leadership
Rena Dourou is set to become SYRIZA’s parliamentary group leader unopposed after Pavlos Polakis withdrew from the race.
