"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.

Controversial SYRIZA MP Pavlos Polakis opened a new front, this time with well-known singer Sakis Rouvas whom he accused of identifying with the Golden Dawn. The singer's reaction was immediate, sending him an out of court writ.