In a letter to the President of Parliament, Nikitas Kaklamanis, Alexis Tsipras announced his decision to resign from his parliamentary seat
Alexis Tsipras submitted his resignation as an MP after 16 years in Parliament, in a letter to the President of Parliament, Nikitas Kaklamanis. This decision signals that Tsipras is ready to take the next steps in his political journey and move forward with the creation of a new political party.
Indeed, Tsipras himself is paving the way for this significant step, stating, "After 16 years in Parliament, as an MP, party leader, leader of the opposition, and Prime Minister, I made a decision of conscience: To resign from my parliamentary seat," but emphasized that he is not leaving politics.
Tsipras also declared that he is leaving SYRIZA, stating, "I resign as an MP of SYRIZA, but I do not resign from political action." He assured those who had stood by him over the years that they would not become opponents and hinted that "perhaps soon, we will once again travel together to more beautiful seas."
In his message to the opposition parties, Tsipras sent a clear message: "If those responsible for democratic opposition cannot set aside their selfish interests for change to occur, then all of us must become the change we seek."
Despite speculation for some time that Tsipras was preparing for a return to the political scene, his move to establish a new political party has set the Greek political landscape on fire, particularly for Prime Minister Mitsotakis’s government, which, according to recent polling, is struggling and far from achieving a majority in the 2027 elections.
Tsipras’ Resignation Letter
In a letter to the President of Parliament, Nikitas Kaklamanis, Alexis Tsipras announced his decision to resign from his parliamentary seat.
The resignation announcement will be made in the plenary session following the inauguration of the new parliamentary term, before the election of the new Vice Presidents and Secretaries.
A New Party in the Works
Along with his resignation, Tsipras explained his reasons and hinted at what comes next.
In a video posted on X, Tsipras stated that he was resigning from Parliament because he "couldn't and didn't want to hold the position any longer with all the privileges it entails, when I feel my participation, especially as a former Prime Minister, offers nothing substantial to those who trusted me.
I can no longer and do not want to participate formally in a Parliament that is democratically stripped of its powers and, primarily due to the majority’s responsibility, is unable to perform the role mandated by the Constitution and demanded by the citizens."
However, Tsipras clarified that while he was stepping down from his parliamentary seat, he was not leaving political action.
"I aspire to return to the hopeful insecurity of social action,
not to lead from above, but to better listen to society and its needs.
Freed from titles, commitments, and mechanisms that can no longer express it.
In a period where our country is facing a dangerous deadlock;
economic, political, geopolitical, but above all, moral,
hope is needed.
Not through words alone, but through actions.
Actions that prove we are not all the same.
Actions that, through them alone, we can overcome today’s impasses.
I do not believe in Messiahs, nor in party constructs from a laboratory.
However, I believe in the power of the popular movement that fights collectively for social justice.
I believe in the will and actions of the many.
With them, with their needs and hopes, I am determined to meet," he declares, signaling that he is paving the way for the creation of a new political party.
Tsipras' Full Resignation Statement:
"After 16 years in Parliament, as an MP, party leader, leader of the opposition, and Prime Minister, I have made a decision of conscience:
to resign from my parliamentary seat.
Just before the start of the new parliamentary session, I submitted my resignation to the President of the Parliament.
It was not an easy or hasty decision.
I resign because I cannot and do not want to retain the position of MP, with all the privileges it entails, when I feel my participation, especially as a former Prime Minister, offers nothing substantial to those who trusted me.
I can no longer and do not want to participate formally in a Parliament that is democratically stripped of its powers, and which, due to the majority's responsibility, cannot fulfill the role mandated by the Constitution and demanded by the citizens.
However, I resign from SYRIZA’s parliamentary seat, but I do not resign from political action.
I am leaving the comfort of the parliamentary seat
and aspire to return to the hopeful insecurity of social action,
not to lead from above, but to better listen to society and its needs.
Freed from titles, commitments, and mechanisms that can no longer express it.
In a period where our country is facing a dangerous deadlock;
economic, political, geopolitical, but above all, moral,
hope is needed.
Not through words alone, but through actions.
Actions that prove we are not all the same.
Actions that, through them alone, we can overcome today’s impasses.
I do not believe in Messiahs, nor in party constructs from a laboratory.
However, I believe in the power of the popular movement that fights collectively for social justice.
I believe in the will and actions of the many.
I am determined to meet with them, their needs, and their hopes.
I want to address my comrades, to all those who have walked with me so far, sharing struggles, anxieties, hopes, and dreams.
We will not be opponents.
And perhaps soon we will travel together again to more beautiful seas.
But, above all, I want to address the large social majority that is suffocating:
The plundering of our country by a regime of generalized corruption that generates inequalities and injustice cannot continue.
If those responsible for the democratic opposition cannot set aside their selfishness to bring about change, then all of us must become the change we seek.
We must take our future into our own hands.
This is worth every effort and every struggle."
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Indeed, Tsipras himself is paving the way for this significant step, stating, "After 16 years in Parliament, as an MP, party leader, leader of the opposition, and Prime Minister, I made a decision of conscience: To resign from my parliamentary seat," but emphasized that he is not leaving politics.
Tsipras also declared that he is leaving SYRIZA, stating, "I resign as an MP of SYRIZA, but I do not resign from political action." He assured those who had stood by him over the years that they would not become opponents and hinted that "perhaps soon, we will once again travel together to more beautiful seas."
In his message to the opposition parties, Tsipras sent a clear message: "If those responsible for democratic opposition cannot set aside their selfish interests for change to occur, then all of us must become the change we seek."
Despite speculation for some time that Tsipras was preparing for a return to the political scene, his move to establish a new political party has set the Greek political landscape on fire, particularly for Prime Minister Mitsotakis’s government, which, according to recent polling, is struggling and far from achieving a majority in the 2027 elections.
Tsipras’ Resignation Letter
In a letter to the President of Parliament, Nikitas Kaklamanis, Alexis Tsipras announced his decision to resign from his parliamentary seat.
The resignation announcement will be made in the plenary session following the inauguration of the new parliamentary term, before the election of the new Vice Presidents and Secretaries.
A New Party in the Works
Along with his resignation, Tsipras explained his reasons and hinted at what comes next.
In a video posted on X, Tsipras stated that he was resigning from Parliament because he "couldn't and didn't want to hold the position any longer with all the privileges it entails, when I feel my participation, especially as a former Prime Minister, offers nothing substantial to those who trusted me.
I can no longer and do not want to participate formally in a Parliament that is democratically stripped of its powers and, primarily due to the majority’s responsibility, is unable to perform the role mandated by the Constitution and demanded by the citizens."
However, Tsipras clarified that while he was stepping down from his parliamentary seat, he was not leaving political action.
"I aspire to return to the hopeful insecurity of social action,
not to lead from above, but to better listen to society and its needs.
Freed from titles, commitments, and mechanisms that can no longer express it.
In a period where our country is facing a dangerous deadlock;
economic, political, geopolitical, but above all, moral,
hope is needed.
Not through words alone, but through actions.
Actions that prove we are not all the same.
Actions that, through them alone, we can overcome today’s impasses.
I do not believe in Messiahs, nor in party constructs from a laboratory.
However, I believe in the power of the popular movement that fights collectively for social justice.
I believe in the will and actions of the many.
With them, with their needs and hopes, I am determined to meet," he declares, signaling that he is paving the way for the creation of a new political party.
Tsipras' Full Resignation Statement:
"After 16 years in Parliament, as an MP, party leader, leader of the opposition, and Prime Minister, I have made a decision of conscience:
to resign from my parliamentary seat.
Just before the start of the new parliamentary session, I submitted my resignation to the President of the Parliament.
It was not an easy or hasty decision.
I resign because I cannot and do not want to retain the position of MP, with all the privileges it entails, when I feel my participation, especially as a former Prime Minister, offers nothing substantial to those who trusted me.
I can no longer and do not want to participate formally in a Parliament that is democratically stripped of its powers, and which, due to the majority's responsibility, cannot fulfill the role mandated by the Constitution and demanded by the citizens.
However, I resign from SYRIZA’s parliamentary seat, but I do not resign from political action.
I am leaving the comfort of the parliamentary seat
and aspire to return to the hopeful insecurity of social action,
not to lead from above, but to better listen to society and its needs.
Freed from titles, commitments, and mechanisms that can no longer express it.
In a period where our country is facing a dangerous deadlock;
economic, political, geopolitical, but above all, moral,
hope is needed.
Not through words alone, but through actions.
Actions that prove we are not all the same.
Actions that, through them alone, we can overcome today’s impasses.
I do not believe in Messiahs, nor in party constructs from a laboratory.
However, I believe in the power of the popular movement that fights collectively for social justice.
I believe in the will and actions of the many.
I am determined to meet with them, their needs, and their hopes.
I want to address my comrades, to all those who have walked with me so far, sharing struggles, anxieties, hopes, and dreams.
We will not be opponents.
And perhaps soon we will travel together again to more beautiful seas.
But, above all, I want to address the large social majority that is suffocating:
The plundering of our country by a regime of generalized corruption that generates inequalities and injustice cannot continue.
If those responsible for the democratic opposition cannot set aside their selfishness to bring about change, then all of us must become the change we seek.
We must take our future into our own hands.
This is worth every effort and every struggle."
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