According to the decision, chaired by Fotis Kouvelis, Nikolas Farantouris “is no longer a member of the party”. Party sources say the expulsion was based on his public interventions and statements, both before and after his removal from the Eurogroup, which were deemed incompatible with SYRIZA’s principles of collective functioning and political responsibility.
The same sources note that these statements weighed heavily in the committee’s assessment of his party membership and ultimately led to his formal expulsion.
It is recalled that earlier this month, following a decision by SYRIZA president Socrates Famellos, Farantouris was removed from the party’s Eurogroup. At the time, SYRIZA called on him to surrender his seat, arguing that he was “not clearly committed to representing SYRIZA voters in the European Parliament”, citing in particular his statements about a “common understanding” with Maria Karystianou.
In a post on social media, Farantouris stated that he will not surrender his seat and that he will continue his work in the European Parliament without interruption.
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