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{{Infobox political party
{{Infobox political party
| country = Greece
| country = Greece
| colorcode = {{Union of Centrists/meta/color}}
| colorcode = {{party color|Union of Centrists}}
| name = Union of Centrists
| name = Union of Centrists
| native_name = Ένωση Κεντρώων <br /> ''Enosi Kentroon''
| native_name = {{nobold|{{lang|el|Ένωση Κεντρώων}}}}<br />''Énosi Kentróon''
| abbreviation = ΕΚ
| abbreviation = ΕΚ
| logo = Λογότυπο της Ένωση Κεντρώων.svg
| logo = Union of Centrists logo.png
| logo_size = 150px
| logo_size = 245px
| leader = [[Vassilis Leventis]]
| leader = [[Vassilis Leventis]]
| slogan =
| slogan =
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| newspaper = ''Antidiaploki''
| newspaper = ''Antidiaploki''
| headquarters = 28 Karolou St.<br>122 42 [[Athens]]
| headquarters = 28 Karolou St.<br>122 42 [[Athens]]
| ideology = [[Centrism]]<ref name=Nordsieck/><br>[[Liberalism in Greece|Liberalism]]<ref name=Nordsieck>{{cite web|url=http://parties-and-elections.eu/greece.html|title=Greece|last=Nordsieck|first=Wolfram|date=2019|website=Parties and Elections in Europe}}</ref><br>[[Economic liberalism]]<br>[[Patriotism]]<br>[[Venizelism]]
| ideology = [[Venizelism]]<br>[[Centrism]]<ref name=Nordsieck/><br>[[Conservative liberalism]]<ref name=Nordsieck>{{cite web|url=http://parties-and-elections.eu/greece.html|title=Greece|last=Nordsieck|first=Wolfram|date=2019|website=Parties and Elections in Europe}}</ref>
| position = [[Centrism|Centre]]<ref name=Nordsieck/>
| position = [[Centrism|Centre]]<ref name=Nordsieck/>
| european = {{Nowrap|[[European Democratic Party]]}}
| european = {{Nowrap|[[European Democratic Party]]}}
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| membership =
| membership =
| youth_wing = Youth Union of Centrists
| youth_wing = Youth Union of Centrists
| colours = {{Color box|{{Union of Centrists/meta/color}}|border=darkgray}} Orange
| colours = {{Color box|{{party color|Union of Centrists}}|border=darkgray}} Orange
| seats1_title = [[Hellenic Parliament|Parliament]]
| seats1_title = [[Hellenic Parliament|Parliament]]
| seats1 = {{Composition bar|0|300|hex={{Union of Centrists/meta/color}}}}
| seats1 = {{Composition bar|0|300|hex={{party color|Union of Centrists}}}}
| seats2_title = [[European Parliament]]
| seats2_title = [[European Parliament]]
| seats2 = {{Composition bar|0|21|hex={{Union of Centrists/meta/color}}}}
| seats2 = {{Composition bar|0|21|hex={{party color|Union of Centrists}}}}
| seats3_title = [[Modern regions of Greece|Regions]]
| seats3 = {{Composition bar|0|703|hex={{Union of Centrists/meta/color}}}}
| website = {{url|http://www.antidiaploki.gr}}
| website = {{url|http://www.antidiaploki.gr}}
}}
}}


The '''Union of Centrists''' ({{lang-el|Ένωση Κεντρώων}}, ''Enosi Kentroon'') is a [[centrism|centrist]],<ref name=Nordsieck/> [[liberalism in Greece|liberal]]<ref name=Nordsieck/> [[List of political parties in Greece|political party]] in [[Greece]]. The leader and founder of the party is [[Vassilis Leventis]]. It strongly supports Greece's remaining an integral part of the [[European Union]].
The '''Union of Centrists''' ({{langx|el|Ένωση Κεντρώων|Énosi Kentróon}}, {{IPA-el|ˈenosi cenˈdro.on|IPA}}) is a [[centrism|centrist]],<ref name=Nordsieck/> [[liberalism in Greece|liberal]]<ref name=Nordsieck/> [[List of political parties in Greece|political party]] in [[Greece]]. The leader and founder of the party is the veteran anti-corruption activist [[Vassilis Leventis]]. It strongly supports Greece in remaining an integral part of the [[European Union]].


== History ==
== History ==
The party was founded by [[Vassilis Leventis]] in 1992 under the title "Union of Centrists and Ecologists" ({{lang-el|Ένωση Κεντρώων και Οικολόγων}}). The name was changed shortly after. The Union of Centrists claims to be the ideological continuation of the old party [[Centre Union]]. Previously Vassilis Leventis was a part of the PASOK party when it first launched, but Vassilis Leventis left and started the Union of Centrists because of disagreements.
The party was founded by [[Vassilis Leventis]] in 1992 under the title "Union of Centrists and Ecologists" ({{langx|el|Ένωση Κεντρώων και Οικολόγων}}). The name was changed shortly after. The Union of Centrists claims to be the ideological continuation of the old party [[Centre Union]]. Previously Vassilis Leventis was a part of the [[PASOK]] party when it was launched, but Vassilis Leventis left and started the Union of Centrists because of disagreements.


The party strives to become "the political continuance of the centrist expression in Greece". Leventis aimed to become part of the [[Venizelism|Venizelist]] legacy of some Greek politicians of the past, such as [[Eleftherios Venizelos]] and [[George Papandreou (senior)]].
The party strives to become "the political continuance of the centrist expression in Greece". Leventis aimed to become part of the [[Venizelism|Venizelist]] legacy of some Greek politicians of the past, such as [[Eleftherios Venizelos]] and [[George Papandreou (senior)]].
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== Positions ==
== Positions ==


1. To reduce the salary of all electors by 50%, the President of the Republic, the Prime Minister, ministers, deputies, mayors, regional governors, as well as drastically reduce expenses for consultants, retired, detached and collaborators of all above.
1. To reduce the salary of all elected representatives by 50%, the President of the Republic, the Prime Minister, ministers, deputies, mayors, regional governors, as well as drastically reduce expenses for consultants, retired, detached and collaborators of all above.


2. For the abolition of the pension for current and past members, ministers, presidents of the Republic, Prime Ministers and those who have occupied all kinds of offices in the grades of local government.
2. For the abolition of the pension for current and past members, ministers, presidents of the Republic, Prime Ministers and those who have occupied all kinds of offices in the grades of local government.
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10. For the approval by the Parliament of all loans, bonds, government securities issued and the referral to the Prime Minister's Justice, which exceeds the deficit rate set by the European Union in the management of finances.
10. For the approval by the Parliament of all loans, bonds, government securities issued and the referral to the Prime Minister's Justice, which exceeds the deficit rate set by the European Union in the management of finances.
11. The annulment of the Prespa Agreement and holding of a referendum in Greece as it should have been.
11. The annulment of the [[Prespa agreement]] and holding of a referendum on it in Greece.


12. We also call for the trial of those who have defrauded the system from a state to a local level, ranging from political actions that led to crisis, to fake public sector employment, fake private contracts and the abolishment of employment through private sector contracts done through public sector workers right before elections.
12. We also call for the trial of those who have defrauded the system from a state to a local level, ranging from political actions that led to crisis, to fake public sector employment, fake private contracts and the abolishment of employment through private sector contracts done through public sector workers right before elections.


==Electoral support==
==Electoral support==
Until 2015, the party's influence was marginal, with 1.79% of the total vote in the [[January 2015 Greek legislative election]] and no MPs being its highest achievement. In the [[September 2015 Greek legislative election]] the party cleared the 3% [[election threshold|hurdle for representation]] in the Greek Parliament with 9 MPs after it won 186,457 votes (3.43%).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://greece.greekreporter.com/2015/09/03/greek-elections-new-poll-shows-slight-new-democracy-lead-over-syriza/|title=Greek Elections: New Poll Shows Slight New Democracy Lead Over SYRIZA| work=GreekReporter|date=3 September 2015}}</ref> 2 MPs left the parliamentary group: Georgios Dimitrios Karras in November 2016 and Theodora Megaloeconomou in July 2017, the latter becoming a [[Syriza]] MP in January 2018. The party has currently 5 MPs.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://thegreekobserver.com/politics/article/14447/centrists-union-mp-megaloeconomou-becomes-independent/|title=Centrists Union MP Megaloeconomou becomes independent| work=The Greek Observer |date=10 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://int.ert.gr/centrists-union-mp-karras-becomes-independent/|title=Centrists Union MP Karras becomes independent| work=ERT |date=30 November 2016}}</ref>

In the [[2019 Greek legislative election|2019 election]] the party did not reach the 3% threshold and thus lost representation in the [[Hellenic Parliament]].

{| align=right
{| align=right
|[[File:Antidiapl07.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|A sample cover of the party's newspaper ''Antidiaploki''.]]
|[[File:Antidiapl07.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|A sample cover of the party's newspaper ''Antidiaploki''.]]
|}
|}
Until 2015, the party's influence was marginal, with 1.79% of the total vote in the [[January 2015 Greek legislative election]] and no MPs being its highest achievement. In the [[September 2015 Greek legislative election]] the party cleared the 3% [[election threshold|hurdle for representation]] in the Greek Parliament with nine MPs after it won 186,457 votes (3.43%).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://greece.greekreporter.com/2015/09/03/greek-elections-new-poll-shows-slight-new-democracy-lead-over-syriza/|title=Greek Elections: New Poll Shows Slight New Democracy Lead Over SYRIZA| work=GreekReporter|date=3 September 2015}}</ref> Two MPs left the parliamentary group: Georgios Dimitrios Karras in November 2016 and Theodora Megaloeconomou in July 2017, the latter becoming a [[Syriza]] MP in January 2018. The party currently has five MPs.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://thegreekobserver.com/politics/article/14447/centrists-union-mp-megaloeconomou-becomes-independent/|title=Centrists Union MP Megaloeconomou becomes independent| work=The Greek Observer |date=10 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://int.ert.gr/centrists-union-mp-karras-becomes-independent/|title=Centrists Union MP Karras becomes independent| work=ERT |date=30 November 2016}}</ref>


In the [[2019 Greek legislative election|2019 election]], the party did not reach the 3% threshold and thus lost representation in the [[Hellenic Parliament]].


== Election results ==
== Election results ==
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; line-height:16px;"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; line-height:16px;"
|-
|-
! rowspan="2" style="width:60px;"| Election
! rowspan="2" style="width:75px;"| Election
! colspan="5"| [[Hellenic Parliament]]
! colspan="5"| [[Hellenic Parliament]]
! rowspan="2" style="width:30px;"| Rank
! rowspan="2" style="width:30px;"| Rank
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|-
|-
! [[1993 Greek legislative election|1993]]
! [[1993 Greek legislative election|1993]]
| 15,942
| 15,926
| 0.23%
| 0.23%
|
| New
| {{Infobox political party/seats|0|300|hex={{Union_of_Centrists/meta/color}}}}
| {{Infobox political party/seats|0|300|hex={{party color|Union of Centrists}}}}
| -
| New
| '''-'''
| 7th
| {{no|Extra-parliamentary}}
| style="background:#ddd;"| No seats
| [[Vassilis Leventis]]
| rowspan="13" |[[Vassilis Leventis]]
|-
|-
! [[1996 Greek legislative election|1996]]
! [[1996 Greek legislative election|1996]]
| 48,677
| 48,659
| 0.72%
| 0.72%
|
| +0.49
| {{Infobox political party/seats|0|300|hex={{Union_of_Centrists/meta/color}}}}
| {{Infobox political party/seats|0|300|hex={{party color|Union of Centrists}}}}
| {{steady}} 0
| -
| '''-'''
| 7th
| {{no|Extra-parliamentary}}
| style="background:#ddd;"| No seats
| [[Vassilis Leventis]]
|-
|-
! [[2000 Greek legislative election|2000]]
! [[2000 Greek legislative election|2000]]
| 23,228
| 23,218
| 0.34%
| 0.34%
|
| –0.38
| {{Infobox political party/seats|0|300|hex={{Union_of_Centrists/meta/color}}}}
| {{Infobox political party/seats|0|300|hex={{party color|Union of Centrists}}}}
| {{steady}} 0
| -
| '''-'''
| 7th
| {{no|Extra-parliamentary}}
| style="background:#ddd;"| No seats
| [[Vassilis Leventis]]
|-
|-
! [[2004 Greek legislative election|2004]]
! [[2004 Greek legislative election|2004]]
| 19,531
| 19,510
| 0.26%
| 0.26%
|
| –0.12
| {{Infobox political party/seats|0|300|hex={{Union_of_Centrists/meta/color}}}}
| {{Infobox political party/seats|0|300|hex={{party color|Union of Centrists}}}}
| {{steady}} 0
| -
| '''-'''
| 7th
| {{no|Extra-parliamentary}}
| style="background:#ddd;"| No seats
| [[Vassilis Leventis]]
|-
|-
! [[2007 Greek legislative election|2007]]
! [[2007 Greek legislative election|2007]]
| 20,822
| 20,840
| 0.29%
| 0.29%
|
| +0.03
| {{Infobox political party/seats|0|300|hex={{Union_of_Centrists/meta/color}}}}
| {{Infobox political party/seats|0|300|hex={{party color|Union of Centrists}}}}
| {{steady}} 0
| -
| '''-'''
| 8th
| {{no|Extra-parliamentary}}
| style="background:#ddd;"| No seats
| [[Vassilis Leventis]]
|-
|-
! [[2009 Greek legislative election|2009]]
! [[2009 Greek legislative election|2009]]
| 18,278
| 18,296
| 0.27%
| 0.27%
|
| –0.02
| {{Infobox political party/seats|0|300|hex={{Union_of_Centrists/meta/color}}}}
| {{Infobox political party/seats|0|300|hex={{party color|Union of Centrists}}}}
| {{steady}} 0
| -
| '''-'''
| 11th
| {{no|Extra-parliamentary}}
| style="background:#ddd;"| No seats
| [[Vassilis Leventis]]
|-
|-
! [[May 2012 Greek legislative election|May 2012]]
! [[May 2012 Greek legislative election|May 2012]]
| 38,376
| 38,313
| 0.61%
| 0.61%
|
| +0.34
| {{Infobox political party/seats|0|300|hex={{Union_of_Centrists/meta/color}}}}
| {{Infobox political party/seats|0|300|hex={{party color|Union of Centrists}}}}
| {{steady}} 0
| -
| '''-'''
| 17th
| {{no|Extra-parliamentary}}
| style="background:#ddd;"| No seats
| [[Vassilis Leventis]]
|-
|-
! [[June 2012 Greek legislative election|June 2012]]
! [[June 2012 Greek legislative election|Jun 2012]]
| 17,191
| 17,145
| 0.28%
| 0.28%
| -0.33
| –0.33
| {{Infobox political party/seats|0|300|hex={{Union_of_Centrists/meta/color}}}}
| {{Infobox political party/seats|0|300|hex={{party color|Union of Centrists}}}}
| {{steady}} 0
| -
| '''-'''
| 14th
| {{no|Extra-parliamentary}}
| style="background:#ddd;"| No seats
| [[Vassilis Leventis]]
|-
|-
! [[January 2015 Greek legislative election|January 2015]]
! [[January 2015 Greek legislative election|Jan 2015]]
| 110,827
| 110,923
| 1.79%
| 1.79%
| +1.51
| +1.51
| {{Infobox political party/seats|0|300|hex={{Union_of_Centrists/meta/color}}}}
| {{Infobox political party/seats|0|300|hex={{party color|Union of Centrists}}}}
| {{steady}} 0
| -
| '''-'''
| 9th
| {{no|Extra-parliamentary}}
| style="background:#ddd;"| No seats
| [[Vassilis Leventis]]
|-
|-
! [[September 2015 Greek legislative election|September 2015]]
! [[September 2015 Greek legislative election|Sep 2015]]
| 186,457
| 186,644
| 3.43%
| 3.44%
| +1.64
| +1.65
| {{Infobox political party/seats|9|300|hex={{Union_of_Centrists/meta/color}}}}
| {{Infobox political party/seats|9|300|hex={{party color|Union of Centrists}}}}
| {{increase}}9
| {{increase}} 9
| 6th
| #'''6'''
| style="background:#fcc;"| Opposition
| {{no2|Opposition}}
| [[Vassilis Leventis]]
|-
|-
! [[2019 Greek legislative election|2019]]
! [[2019 Greek legislative election|2019]]
| 58,460
| 70,178
| 1.27%
| 1.24%
| -2.16
| –2.20
| {{Infobox political party/seats|0|300|hex={{Union_of_Centrists/meta/color}}}}
| {{Infobox political party/seats|0|300|hex={{party color|Union of Centrists}}}}
| {{decrease}}9
| {{decrease}} 9
| '''-'''
| 9th
| {{no|Extra-parliamentary}}
| style="background:#ddd;"| No seats
|-
| [[Vassilis Leventis]]
! [[May 2023 Greek legislative election|May 2023]]
| 22,449
| 0.38%
| –0.86
| {{Infobox political party/seats|0|300|hex={{party color|Union of Centrists}}}}
| {{steady}} 0
| 16th
| {{no|Extra-parliamentary}}
|-
! [[June 2023 Greek legislative election|Jun 2023]]
| 14,881
| 0.29%
| –0.09
| {{Infobox political party/seats|0|300|hex={{party color|Union of Centrists}}}}
| {{steady}} 0
| 16th
| {{no|Extra-parliamentary}}
|}
|}


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{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:100%; line-height:16px;"
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:100%; line-height:16px;"
|-
|-
! colspan="8"|[[European Parliament]]
! colspan="9"|[[European Parliament]]
|-
|-
! width="60" | Election
! width="60" | Election
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! width="30" | Rank
! width="30" | Rank
! Leader
! Leader
! EP Group
|-
|-
! [[1994 European Parliament election in Greece|1994]]
! [[1994 European Parliament election in Greece|1994]]
| 77,951
| 77,951
| 1.19%
| 1.19%
|
| ''New''
| {{Composition bar|0|21|hex={{Union_of_Centrists/meta/color}}}}
| {{Composition bar|0|21|hex={{party color|Union_of_Centrists}}}}
| -
| ''New''
| '''-'''
| 7th
| [[Vassilis Leventis]]
| rowspan="7" | [[Vassilis Leventis]]
| rowspan="7" | −
|-
|-
! [[1999 European Parliament election in Greece|1999]]
! [[1999 European Parliament election in Greece|1999]]
| 52,512
| 52,512
| 0.82%
| 0.82%
|
| −0.37
| {{Composition bar|0|21|hex={{Union_of_Centrists/meta/color}}}}
| {{Composition bar|0|21|hex={{party color|Union_of_Centrists}}}}
| {{steady}} 0
| -
| '''-'''
| 9th
| [[Vassilis Leventis]]
|-
|-
! [[2004 European Parliament election in Greece|2004]]
! [[2004 European Parliament election in Greece|2004]]
| 34,511
| 34,511
| 0.56%
| 0.56%
|
| −0.26
| {{Composition bar|0|21|hex={{Union_of_Centrists/meta/color}}}}
| {{Composition bar|0|21|hex={{party color|Union_of_Centrists}}}}
| {{steady}} 0
| -
| '''-'''
| 9th
| [[Vassilis Leventis]]
|-
|-
! [[2009 European Parliament election in Greece|2009]]
! [[2009 European Parliament election in Greece|2009]]
| 19,660
| 19,660
| 0.38%
| 0.38%
|
| −0.18
| {{Composition bar|0|21|hex={{Union_of_Centrists/meta/color}}}}
| {{Composition bar|0|21|hex={{party color|Union_of_Centrists}}}}
| {{steady}} 0
| -
| '''-'''
| 14th
| [[Vassilis Leventis]]
|-
|-
! [[2014 European Parliament election in Greece|2014]]
! [[2014 European Parliament election in Greece|2014]]
| 36,879
| 36,879
| 0.65%
| 0.64%
| +0.27
| +0.26
| {{Composition bar|0|21|hex={{Union_of_Centrists/meta/color}}}}
| {{Composition bar|0|21|hex={{party color|Union_of_Centrists}}}}
| {{steady}} 0
| -
| '''-'''
| 19th
| [[Vassilis Leventis]]
|-
|-
! [[2019 European Parliament election in Greece|2019]]
! [[2019 European Parliament election in Greece|2019]]
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| 1.45%
| 1.45%
| +0.81
| +0.81
| {{Composition bar|0|21|hex={{Union_of_Centrists/meta/color}}}}
| {{Composition bar|0|21|hex={{party color|Union_of_Centrists}}}}
| {{steady}} 0
| -
| '''-'''
| 10th
|-
| [[Vassilis Leventis]]
! [[2024 European Parliament election in Greece|2024]]
| 10,933
| 0.27%
| –1.18
| {{Composition bar|0|21|hex={{party color|Union_of_Centrists}}}}
| {{steady}} 0
| 22nd
|}
|}


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[[Category:Conservative liberal parties]]
[[Category:European Democratic Party]]
[[Category:European Democratic Party]]
[[Category:Liberal parties in Greece]]
[[Category:Liberal parties in Greece]]
[[Category:Political parties established in 1992]]
[[Category:Political parties established in 1992]]
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Union of Centrists
Ένωση Κεντρώων
Énosi Kentróon
AbbreviationΕΚ
LeaderVassilis Leventis
Founded2 March 1992
Headquarters28 Karolou St.
122 42 Athens
NewspaperAntidiaploki
Youth wingYouth Union of Centrists
IdeologyVenizelism
Centrism[1]
Conservative liberalism[1]
Political positionCentre[1]
European affiliationEuropean Democratic Party
Colours  Orange
Parliament
0 / 300
European Parliament
0 / 21
Website
www.antidiaploki.gr

The Union of Centrists (Greek: Ένωση Κεντρώων, romanizedÉnosi Kentróon, IPA: [ˈenosi cenˈdro.on]) is a centrist,[1] liberal[1] political party in Greece. The leader and founder of the party is the veteran anti-corruption activist Vassilis Leventis. It strongly supports Greece in remaining an integral part of the European Union.

History

[edit]

The party was founded by Vassilis Leventis in 1992 under the title "Union of Centrists and Ecologists" (Greek: Ένωση Κεντρώων και Οικολόγων). The name was changed shortly after. The Union of Centrists claims to be the ideological continuation of the old party Centre Union. Previously Vassilis Leventis was a part of the PASOK party when it was launched, but Vassilis Leventis left and started the Union of Centrists because of disagreements.

The party strives to become "the political continuance of the centrist expression in Greece". Leventis aimed to become part of the Venizelist legacy of some Greek politicians of the past, such as Eleftherios Venizelos and George Papandreou (senior).

Positions

[edit]

1. To reduce the salary of all elected representatives by 50%, the President of the Republic, the Prime Minister, ministers, deputies, mayors, regional governors, as well as drastically reduce expenses for consultants, retired, detached and collaborators of all above.

2. For the abolition of the pension for current and past members, ministers, presidents of the Republic, Prime Ministers and those who have occupied all kinds of offices in the grades of local government.

3. For the purpose of identifying by means of a special plan, retrospectively, 10 years of all public sector debt, DEKOs and municipalities and regions, and their transfer to the private sector, in order to reduce public spending and to reward the conscientious civil servants.

4. For the introduction of income criteria for all benefits, tax exemptions and pensions for all citizens, that with the money saved by having and holding to support vulnerable groups of citizens (disabled, unemployed, single-parent families, students, large families, farmers, soldiers ).

5. To define the number of members in parliament to 200 as permitted by the Constitution and later to 150 (when the Constitution is amended).

6. For a method of recruiting staff in the public sector with absolutely invisible points other than their merit-based experience which is applicable for the position and to abolish individuals who gained positions through cronyism. The measure may also apply to the private sector in order for legal persons to enter beneficial European programs and to receive bank facilities.

7. To establish the Simple Analogue (without bonus) for both the parliamentary and local elections and the enshrinement of the measure as a constitutional article.

8. For the measure to include employees in the profits of large enterprises (over 200 employees) up to 40% of their total, particularly in automated industries.

9. For the pluralistic operation of all SMEs (televisions, radios, newspapers) and the imposition of strict sanctions in the case of organized propaganda.

10. For the approval by the Parliament of all loans, bonds, government securities issued and the referral to the Prime Minister's Justice, which exceeds the deficit rate set by the European Union in the management of finances.

11. The annulment of the Prespa agreement and holding of a referendum on it in Greece.

12. We also call for the trial of those who have defrauded the system from a state to a local level, ranging from political actions that led to crisis, to fake public sector employment, fake private contracts and the abolishment of employment through private sector contracts done through public sector workers right before elections.

Electoral support

[edit]
A sample cover of the party's newspaper Antidiaploki.

Until 2015, the party's influence was marginal, with 1.79% of the total vote in the January 2015 Greek legislative election and no MPs being its highest achievement. In the September 2015 Greek legislative election the party cleared the 3% hurdle for representation in the Greek Parliament with nine MPs after it won 186,457 votes (3.43%).[2] Two MPs left the parliamentary group: Georgios Dimitrios Karras in November 2016 and Theodora Megaloeconomou in July 2017, the latter becoming a Syriza MP in January 2018. The party currently has five MPs.[3][4]

In the 2019 election, the party did not reach the 3% threshold and thus lost representation in the Hellenic Parliament.

Election results

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Hellenic Parliament

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Election Hellenic Parliament Rank Government Leader
Votes % ±pp Seats won +/−
1993 15,926 0.23% New
0 / 300
New 7th Extra-parliamentary Vassilis Leventis
1996 48,659 0.72% +0.49
0 / 300
Steady 0 7th Extra-parliamentary
2000 23,218 0.34% –0.38
0 / 300
Steady 0 7th Extra-parliamentary
2004 19,510 0.26% –0.12
0 / 300
Steady 0 7th Extra-parliamentary
2007 20,840 0.29% +0.03
0 / 300
Steady 0 8th Extra-parliamentary
2009 18,296 0.27% –0.02
0 / 300
Steady 0 11th Extra-parliamentary
May 2012 38,313 0.61% +0.34
0 / 300
Steady 0 17th Extra-parliamentary
Jun 2012 17,145 0.28% –0.33
0 / 300
Steady 0 14th Extra-parliamentary
Jan 2015 110,923 1.79% +1.51
0 / 300
Steady 0 9th Extra-parliamentary
Sep 2015 186,644 3.44% +1.65
9 / 300
Increase 9 6th Opposition
2019 70,178 1.24% –2.20
0 / 300
Decrease 9 9th Extra-parliamentary
May 2023 22,449 0.38% –0.86
0 / 300
Steady 0 16th Extra-parliamentary
Jun 2023 14,881 0.29% –0.09
0 / 300
Steady 0 16th Extra-parliamentary

European Parliament

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European Parliament
Election Votes % ±pp Seats won +/− Rank Leader EP Group
1994 77,951 1.19% New
0 / 21
New 7th Vassilis Leventis
1999 52,512 0.82% −0.37
0 / 21
Steady 0 9th
2004 34,511 0.56% −0.26
0 / 21
Steady 0 9th
2009 19,660 0.38% −0.18
0 / 21
Steady 0 14th
2014 36,879 0.64% +0.26
0 / 21
Steady 0 19th
2019 82,072 1.45% +0.81
0 / 21
Steady 0 10th
2024 10,933 0.27% –1.18
0 / 21
Steady 0 22nd

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Nordsieck, Wolfram (2019). "Greece". Parties and Elections in Europe.
  2. ^ "Greek Elections: New Poll Shows Slight New Democracy Lead Over SYRIZA". GreekReporter. 3 September 2015.
  3. ^ "Centrists Union MP Megaloeconomou becomes independent". The Greek Observer. 10 July 2017.
  4. ^ "Centrists Union MP Karras becomes independent". ERT. 30 November 2016.
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