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Tsipras' New Left Alliance Hits 12.8% Poll, Challenges ND

5/28/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Former Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras launched the Greek Left Alliance (ELAS) in Athens on May 26, 2026.
A poll taken days after the launch gave ELAS 12.8% support, second nationally.
New Democracy stayed ahead in polls at 26.1%, leading analysts to say the new party could reshape the fragmented opposition before the 2027 election.
Government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis dismissed the launch as an attempt to bury his record.

History

Historical Context

Synaspismos, founded in 1991, became the backbone of the Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA) when the alliance formed in 2004. Under Alexis Tsipras, who took party leadership in 2008, SYRIZA surged to second place in the 2012 elections with 71 seats. The 2026 launch of the Greek Left Alliance (ELAS) draws on that left-wing trajectory.

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Story summary

Former Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras launched the Greek Left Alliance (ELAS) in Athens on May 26, 2026.
A poll taken days after the launch gave ELAS 12.8% support, second nationally.
New Democracy stayed ahead in polls at 26.1%, leading analysts to say the new party could reshape the fragmented opposition before the 2027 election.
Government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis dismissed the launch as an attempt to bury his record.

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