ATHENS, Greece -- Greece’s left-wing Syriza party has lost its position as the country’s main opposition group in parliament during an intensifying leadership battle.

Syriza’s popular support has also collapsed. One survey conducted by Real Polls last week has it polling in eighth place, at 3.6 percent.

Greece’s left-wing SYRIZA party lost its position as the main opposition on Thursday following the resignations of two lawmakers. Theodora Tzakri and Giota Poulou, elected to the Greek parliament on the SYRIZA ticket in June 2023, announced their decision to quit the party and become independents, according to public broadcaster ERT.

As the official opposition, PASOK will assume more benefits, including more time for speakers. It will aim to use the higher profile to win back voters from Mitsotakis' New Democr