2008 SYN leadership election

After the Congress, since Tsipras was not an MP, Alekos Alavanos remained as the President of the Parliamentary group of Syriza.^[10]

In the 2009 European Parliament election in Greece, Synaspismos, being part of Syriza, succeeded in electing Nikolaos Chountis to the European Parliament. The result was considered a failure, due to the stagnation of the percentage, and was criticized by the "Renewal Wing" of Synaspismos,^[11] with Leonidas Kyrkos calling for the dissolution of Syriza^[12] An internal party crisis followed, in which Alavanos announced his intention to resign as president of the parliamentary group of syriza and as an MP,^[13][14] which was not accepted^[15] and he recalled, a few days later.^[16]

In the coming months, and with the coming legislative elections of the same year, Alavanos decided to not take part in them.^[17][18] Syriza, led by Alexis Tsipras, received 4,60% of the vote and elected 13 MPs.

In June 2010, the 6th Congress of Synaspismos took place.^[19] The "Renewal Wing", led by Fotis Kouvelis, disagreeing with Synaspismos taking part in Syriza, left the party, founding the Democratic Left.^[20][21] Kouvelis was followed by 3 more MPs, that left the parliamentary group of SYN.^[22]

In the May 2012 Greek legislative elections and in the June 2012 Greek legislative elections, Syriza reached the second spot, and elected 52 και 71 MPs according.

In July 2013, with Syriza's first congress in sight, an emergency Synaspismos congress took place, in which a large majority decided to abolish and combine itself within Syriza^[23][24][25]