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Nikos Pappas Expelled from SYRIZA After Altercation with Journalist

Published February 11, 2026, 14:29
Nikos Pappas Expelled from SYRIZA After Altercation with Journalist

Nikos Pappas is definitively being expelled from SYRIZA following the incident with journalist Nikos Yannopoulos in Strasbourg. The relevant committee made the decision taking into account the incident, which had caused strong reactions. Socrates Famellos had already removed Pappas from the party's European team in December. According to testimonies, Pappas tripped Yannopoulos as the journalist left a bar. Pappas admitted the act, apologized, while claiming that a vulgar comment about his personal health issue had preceded it. Koumoundourou had immediately requested the expulsion of the MEP. The incident and the subsequent expulsion have sparked discussions about the behaviour of political figures and the consequences of such actions.