{"id":15271,"date":"2026-04-30T19:35:29","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T19:35:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/30\/mep-farantouris-officially-joins-pasok-after-syriza-split\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T19:35:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T19:35:29","slug":"mep-farantouris-officially-joins-pasok-after-syriza-split","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/30\/mep-farantouris-officially-joins-pasok-after-syriza-split\/","title":{"rendered":"MEP Farantouris officially joins PASOK after SYRIZA split"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-1302501\">\n    <!-- .entry-header --><\/p>\n<div class=\"first-img article_thumbnail_wrapper\" itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n                                                                    <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PASOK-320x200.jpg?v=1777575171\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"600\" class=\"picture-main-block-image\" data-nxsrc=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PASOK.jpg?v=1777575171\" alt=\"MEP Farantouris officially joins PASOK after SYRIZA split\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PASOK-960x600.jpg?v=1777575172\"\/><br \/>\n                        <\/source><\/picture>\n<p>[InTime News]<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p>Nikolas Farantouris, a former SYRIZA MEP who had been sitting as an independent since his expulsion in January, officially joined the main opposition party PASOK on Thursday evening.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier in the day, Farantouris had signaled the move, saying he would \u201cnot remain independent forever\u201d and that \u201cdecisions soon\u201d were coming.<\/p>\n<p>Welcoming him at a meeting in Parliament, PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis said the MEP and professor of European law would strengthen both the party and the Socialists and Democrats group in the European Parliament.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He expressed confidence that Farantouris would contribute to the push for \u201cpolitical change,\u201d framing the broader goal as defeating the ruling New Democracy and opening \u201ca new chapter\u201d marked by institutional respect, fair development and reduced inequalities.<\/p>\n<p>Farantouris said PASOK is \u201cthe only party\u201d able to deliver needed reforms, ensure a strong European and international presence, and safeguard social justice, urging broad democratic participation in what he described as an \u201call-out effort.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Farantouris was expelled from SYRIZA\u2019s European Parliament group in January after remarks in which he said he would \u201cwelcome\u201d the creation of a new political party by Maria Karystianou, at the time, the Tempe railway victims\u2019 head activist, who has since founded a political movement.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-content --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n        var NXFBPixelFunc = function () {\n            document.removeEventListener(\"scroll\", NXFBPixelFunc);\n            setTimeout(function () {\n                !function (f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n                    if (f.fbq) return;\n                    n = f.fbq = function () {\n                        n.callMethod ?\n                            n.callMethod.apply(n, arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments)\n                    };\n                    if (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n;\n                    n.push = n;\n                    n.loaded = !0;\n                    n.version = '2.0';\n                    n.queue = [];\n                    t = b.createElement(e);\n                    t.async = !0;\n                    t.src = v;\n                    s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n                    s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s)\n                }(window, document, 'script',\n                    'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n                fbq('init', '109138906120213');\n                fbq('track', 'PageView');\n            }, 0)\n        };\n        document.addEventListener(\"scroll\", NXFBPixelFunc);\n    <\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/politics\/1302501\/mep-farantouris-officially-joins-pasok-after-syriza-split\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[InTime News] Nikolas Farantouris, a former SYRIZA MEP who had been sitting as an independent since his expulsion in January, officially joined the main opposition party PASOK on Thursday evening. Earlier in the day, Farantouris had signaled the move, saying he would \u201cnot remain independent forever\u201d and that \u201cdecisions soon\u201d were coming. 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