ELAS outlines regional tour and policy push at expanded political committee meeting

At a widened political committee gathering, the Greek Left Alliance (ELAS) focused on its next steps in the political calendar, with Alex Tsipras kicking off the session. Participants mapped out upcoming regional tours and emphasized direct contact with voters to showcase specific policy proposals for everyday concerns. The agenda highlighted the party’s effort to expand its organizational structure and attract former SYRIZA leaders, naming Efí Achsioglou and Kostas Zachariadis as recent entrants.

ELAS stressed that it should not be seen merely as a SYRIZA successor, positioning itself as a distinct opposition force. The meeting followed a recent clash with PASOK and featured a new statement condemning government fuel subsidies and heating aid, citing high costs and alleged refinery profits. ELAS called for emergency taxation on refinery over-profits and tighter controls on fuel pricing.