Sokratis Famellos to Become SYRIZA's New President After Leading First Round with 49.41%

Sokratis Famellos is poised to become the new president of SYRIZA after leading the first round of the party's leadership election with 49.41%. Despite Pavlos Polakis finishing second with 43.51%, Polakis' camp has stated they will not challenge the result, signaling an end to the race ahead of the second round. Final results are still pending.

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Sokratis Famellos is set to become SYRIZA's new president after securing 49.41% of the vote in the first round of the party's leadership election. With this strong lead, it appears that Pavlos Polakis, who finished second with 43.51%, will accept Famellos' victory without contesting a second-round vote next Sunday.

The final results, with 99% of votes counted, show:

  • Famellos: 49.41%
  • Polakis: 43.51%
  • Farandouris: 5.09%
  • Gletsos: 1.99%

Voter turnout reached 70,152, surpassing initial expectations and prompting an hour-long extension to allow more party members to cast their votes.

In a significant development, Polakis’ camp has confirmed that, regardless of whether Famellos secures 50% in the final count, they will not disrupt the process or call for additional voting, signaling acceptance of Famellos' victory. The final official results are still pending.

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