An extraordinary electoral convention will be held on Saturday, November 14, by the Ecologists’ Movement to elect its new leadership, following the resignation of the previous leadership as a result of the parliamentary elections, in which the movement failed to win any seats in Parliament. Kyriakos Tsimillis and Aikaterini (Katerina) Hatzistylli are running for the presidency.
Speaking on the “Alpha News” program, Katerina Hatzistylli, Chairwoman and First Vice Chairwoman of the Ecologists’ Movement, stated that they continue to work quietly, consistently, and with a sense of responsibility, with the goal of making a meaningful contribution to society.
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“It is true that we are now facing quite a few problems—both financial and existential. Essentially, I personally ran for office to help retain members who were considering leaving the movement. I wanted to voice their concerns and strengthen their confidence in our collective effort. My role is to bring people together—to build bridges, keep the dialogue open, and help ensure that people with different backgrounds and views continue to work together for an environmental movement that has been active for 30 years, 25 years of parliamentary representation and active, meaningful participation in the country’s political life, and 30 years of involvement in local government.”
Regarding departures from the movement, he states that there were three official resignations, as three of the four members of the leadership— President Stavros Papadouris, Vice President Maria Kola, and Second Vice President Loukas Stylianou.
When asked if there would be an effort to reconnect with members who had left the movement, she replied that efforts are already underway.
“Over the past two months, I have personally reached out—on my own initiative—to several members of the Ecologists’ Movement, primarily our leaders. Personally, I encouraged many people to run for office. We had also invoked Article 61, which gave individuals who had run for office—whether in municipal or parliamentary elections—the opportunity to run here as well. Essentially, this article eliminated all time-related requirements for exercising the right to vote and to be elected, and everyone was eligible to fill all vacant positions, not just the three leadership positions within the movement.”
