Leader of SYRIZA Alexis Tsipras expressed confidence in the outcome of the next elections in Greece. Credit: AMNAGreek opposition leader Alexis Tsipras renewed his mandate as SYRIZA leader after an inner-party ballot on Sunday and expressed confidence that his party will win the next national election.
It was the first time the leader of SYRIZA was directly elected by party members. The 47-year-old politician, who was the only candidate, won 99 percent of the vote.
Organizers said around 110,000 new members took part in the polls, increasing the total figure to 172,000.
Tsipras hailed the turnout in the procedure as a resounding endorsement of the party’s positions.
“The SYRIZA of 172,000 members will certainly win the most votes in the next elections, no matter when [Prime Minister Kyriakos] Mitsotakis sets up the ballot,” he said.
