Niko Sofianos, a member of the KKE’s Central Committee, asserted that SYRIZA’s recent split represents both an organizational decline and an ideological failure. He argued that the experiment of ‘first-time Left’ politics did not bring the promised change, leaving Greece under capitalist control and existing EU obligations. Sofianos called for a united effort among those with radical perspectives to challenge these political missteps, emphasizing the importance of upcoming nationwide strikes on November 20, where the KKE plans to lead significant sector battles and connect with disillusioned citizens.