Greek Radical Left’s Bet on a Goldman Alum Isn’t Working Out

  • Syriza’s new leader saw raft of defections since taking charge
  • Kasselakis is trying to shift radicals to more moderate stance
Stefanos Kasselakis in Lagonisi, Greece, on Oct. 26.Photographer: Dimitris Kapantais/AFP/Getty Images
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The Greek opposition’s new leader has less than half a year to win over voters in European Union elections — but before that he has to convince his own party. The prospects for either are looking murky.

Stefanos Kasselakis was an unlikely choice for Syriza, the radical left-wing party that railed against the EU’s austerity policies and almost forced the country out of the euro in 2015.