Syriza’s Stance vis-à-vis Europe following the Financial Crisis: The Persistence of Left Europeanism and the Role of the European Left Party

Amongst the party members of the European Left Party (ELP), the Greek Coalition of the Radical Left (Syriza) currently stands as the most electorally successful. Syriza’s increasing importance inside the ELP is echoed by Tsipras’ candidancy for the Presidency of the European Commission (EC). The present paper aims to raise significant questions vis-à-vis Syriza’s stance towards the European edifice in the aftermath of the financial crisis as well as seeking to examine the relative importance of the two main factors behind the party’s stance. It argues that following the financial crisis Syriza’s left Europeanism remained the constant inspiration in shaping the party’s European policy.