With a post on social media, Alexis Tsipras introduced the “Manifesto of the INAT Working Group for the alignment of social democracy, the radical left, and political ecology.”
In his post, the former prime minister stated:
“Today we publish the text prepared by the INAT Working Group for the alignment of the three main currents of the modern left: social democracy, the radical left, and political ecology.
The challenges faced by the committee we formed at INAT, led by Giorgos Siakantaris, were many.
Through thorough and meaningful dialogue from late January until today, this process resulted in a text that seeks synthesis from beginning to end.
Our central aim is the collective renewal of political discourse and the formation of a coherent framework of principles and directions that will defend what we share, creating a convincing alternative to the dominance of neoliberalism and the far right a new value-based starting point with perspective and durability.”
He thanked all contributors to the effort, including academics, political scientists, and professionals.
The manifesto states, among other things, that for the modern Left, politics is not “the art of the possible” but the expansion of what is possible.
It emphasizes:
- strengthening labor and reducing inequalities
- social justice and income redistribution
- elimination of discrimination
- protection of public goods such as energy, water, and the environment
- support for public health, education, and culture
- strengthening democracy, transparency, and accountability
- fair taxation and improved wages and working conditions
- support for the social and solidarity economy
- a decentralized state with strong local governance
It also outlines the political direction of a new progressive formation, aiming to unite social democracy, the radical left, and ecological movements into a cohesive political force positioned to the left of the center. The goal is to combine governance experience, social policy, and environmental thinking into what Tsipras describes as not mere management, but “transformative change.”
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