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Strong reactions - inside and outside main opposition SYRIZA party - exist after the announcement of the charges against Alexis Georgoulis. The MEP has been in the "crosshairs" after Eleni Chronopoulou's complaint of rape and physical violence, as is perfectly reasonable.

"The unanimous conviction of Mr. Pappas in the Special Court has opened Pandora's Box in SYRIZA and brings Mr. Tsipras face to face with his mirror, which is none other than polarization, " said the goverhnment spokesman.

On February 19, MP Pavlos Polakis tried, in essence, to blackmail SYRIZA and Alexis Tsipras by threatening that if Michalis Hairetakis was not included in the ballots then he would withdraw his candidacy.