MP defects from Movement for Democracy, party down to four seats
Greece
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 8:14 GMT
MP Alexandros Avlonitis announced on Thursday that he has left the Movement for Democracy, citing growing ideological differences with the party’s leadership.
MP Alexandros Avlonitis announced on Thursday that he has left the Movement for Democracy, citing growing ideological differences with the party’s leadership.
In a social media post, the Corfu lawmaker said disagreements with party leader Stefanos Kasselakis had evolved into “structural differences,” adding he could no longer support what he described as a leader-centered party lacking clear political direction.
Avlonitis’ departure reduces the party’s representation in the 300-seat parliament to four seats.
The Movement for Democracy was founded by Kasselakis in the fall of 2024 following his removal as leader of leftist SYRIZA.
