Tectonic shifts are happening in the Greek political landscape, with the socialists turning left and apparently ending attempts to collaborate with the centre-right.
In a move interpreted as a sign to put an end to a flirt with the center-right New Democracy, the leader of the Greek socialist “Movement of Change” party Fofi Gennimata removed on Thuesday (12 January) parliamentary speaker Andreas Loverdos from his post.
Loverdos, an influential figure of the socialist party, was said to be closer to the centre-right. Gennimata replaced him with two lawmakers known for their “progressive” (leftist) trends.
Almost at the same time, four prominent members of leftist Syriza party called for a progressive front uniting the leftist and the socialists.