SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance leader Stefanos Kasselakis stressed the need to renew the party in order to strengthen its foundations in the social fabric, following the outcome of the local elections.

"Today was a first message about the need for our country to have a new large progressive party that can govern the country," he underlined.

"As of tomorrow we are building the new progressive party. Our party is open to all citizens who want to contribute. SYRIZA did not have a large presence in the social fabric of the country," Kasselakis stated and underlined: "One of the responsibilities that I personally assume is to build this presence in the social fabric in the coming years. As of tomorrow we are starting the great renewal and the great revitalization of our human potential, which constitutes an urgent need."

He also referred to the Greeks who are in Israel: "My thoughts are with the Greeks who are being transferred from Israel to their homeland and with those who will be transferred in the next few hours. We are in contact with the foreign ministry to receive information on the matter and we thank them for their cooperation," he noted.