Alexis Tsipras, the leader of the main opposition party SYRIZA, is gathering forces for an alliance against the “small PPC law” – one of the six prior actions Athens must complete by the end of the month to receive the first 1-billion-euro sub-tranche of its euro zone bailout. An event held today regarding the privatization of the Public Power Corporation (PPC) will feature himself as central speaker and is to be attended by a number of deputies of Parliament.

In this alliance, the SYRIZA party is hoping to draw independent deputies as well as members of Democratic Left DIMAR party and right-wing anti-austerity party Independent Greeks (Anexartiti Ellines).