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Liberal Alliance (Greece)
The Liberal Alliance (FISY; , ', ΦΙ.ΣΥ.) was a liberal political party in Greece, founded in February 2007. Its stated purpose was to cover the political ground between what it considered to constitute a conservative New Democracy and the socialist PASOK. The highest organ in Liberal Alliance was its bi-annual congress, which elected a seven member Coordination Committee. The CC after that elected the President. Liberal Alliance's founding document was the Proclamation of Anavissos,Φιλελεύθερη Συμμαχία: στάση πολιτών - Ιδρυτική Πολιτική Διακήρυξη της Φιλελεύθερης Συ� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liberalism
Liberalism is a Political philosophy, political and moral philosophy based on the Individual rights, rights of the individual, liberty, consent of the governed, political equality, the right to private property, and equality before the law. Liberals espouse various and often mutually conflicting views depending on their understanding of these principles but generally support private property, market economies, individual rights (including civil rights and human rights), liberal democracy, secularism, rule of law, Economic freedom, economic and political freedom, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of assembly, and freedom of religion.Generally support: * * * * * * *constitutional government and privacy rights * Liberalism is frequently cited as the dominant ideology of modern history.Wolfe, p. 23. Liberalism became a distinct Political movement, movement in the Age of Enlightenment, gaining popularity among Western world, Western philosophers and economists. L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giorgos Kaminis
Georgios Kaminis (; born 15 July 1954) is a Greek American politician and professor of constitutional law. He was the Greek Ombudsman from April 2003 until September 2010 and Mayor of Athens from 2011 until 2019. Early life Giorgos Kaminis was born in New York City, where his father, Vasilis Kaminis was working at the time. He holds both Greek and American citizenship. At the age of five he left New York and moved to Athens. Education He studied at the Faculty of Law of the University of Athens, graduating in 1980. He conducted postgraduate studies in public law at Panthéon-Assas University, gaining a MAS in 1982, followed by the Panthéon-Sorbonne University, where he obtained a '' doctorat d'État en droit'' in 1989. Career In November 1982, he was hired as a research and teaching fellow at the Faculty of Law of the University of Athens. He was elected a lecturer in 1991 and an assistant professor in 1998. From September 1989, he has been a research fellow at the ''De ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Liberals (Greece)
The Liberals (, ''Oi Fileleftheroi'') was a liberal political party in Greece founded by Stefanos Manos in April 1999. The president suspended operations of the party in October 2001, citing economic problems and limited appeal amongst the voting public. History The party participated independently in popular elections only once, in the 1999 European Parliament elections, gaining 1.72% of the popular vote. In the 2000 national elections, Stefanos Manos and the Liberals entered the Parliament cooperating with New Democracy. In 2004, Stefanos Manos accepted an invitation by George Papandreou, president of the Panhellenic Socialist Party and was elected, like Andreas Adrianopoulos, in the 2004 national elections riding PASOK's ticket. Electoral results See also *Liberalism *Contributions to liberal theory *Liberalism worldwide *Liberalism in Greece References External linksThe Liberals (in Greek Greek may refer to: Anything of, from, or related to Greece, a country in S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liberalism In Greece
This article gives an overview of liberalism in Greece. Liberal parties in Greece are largely committed to liberalism, republicanism and democracy. It is limited to liberal parties. Since 2015, classical liberalism has seen a surge in popularity. Surveys conducted in 2019 and 2023 found that approximately 20% of the population self-identified as liberal. History Each of the following sections describes an element of Greek liberalism, beginning with the 19th century. From Modernist Party to the Center Union *1875: The Modernist Party (''Neoteristikon Komma'') is formed *1910: A resurrected Liberal Party (''Komma Fileleftheron'') is formed under Eleftherios Venizelos *1935: Faction around Georgios Papandreou forms the Democratic Socialist Party of Greece *1936: All political parties are banned in Greece under Ioannis Metaxas' dictatorship, but a liberal movement remained present *1941: The Greek government in exile contains mostly liberal politicians *1946: Start of the Gre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fotis Perlikos
Fotis Tefos Perlikos (; born 1979) was the president of Liberal Alliance, a small political party in Greece formed in 2007. Biography Perlikos was born in Piraeus, Greece. He has lived in Profitou Ilia, Nea Smirni, Paleo Faliro, and Kallithea, all areas of Athens, Greece. He studied medicine and is now employed as a medical doctor in Sotiria Hospital. He claims to be a normal everyday citizen, not a professional politician, and not rich. Political views According to his writings, he started his exploration in more-or-less left-oriented politics. He later denounced leftism and subscribed to the ideal of individual freedom. He learnt about libertarianism and liberalism from the Internet. In his writings he refers to Ayn Rand. Organisations In 2004 he was associated with the organisation Diktyo Eleftherias (Liberty Network). He was president of Liberal Alliance. Interviews The following media organisations have published or broadcast interviews of Fotis Perlikos: * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
May 2023 Greek Legislative Election
Snap parliamentary elections were held in Greece on 21 May 2023. All 300 seats in the Hellenic Parliament were contested. They were the first elections since 1990 not to be held under a bonus seats system, due to amendments to the electoral law made in 2016. Instead, a purely proportional system was used. The New Democracy (Greece), New Democracy of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis achieved an unexpected victory defying the opinion polls and winning a plurality. As the election did not result in any party gaining a majority, and no coalition government was formed by any of the parties eligible to do so, Mitsotakis called for June 2023 Greek parliamentary election, another snap election in June. On 24 May 2023, as required by Greece's constitution, President Katerina Sakellaropoulou appointed Ioannis Sarmas to be the Caretaker government, caretaker prime minister for the interim. Background On 8 February 2023 Parliament voted to prohibit parties led nominally or actually by co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The River (Greece)
The River (, ) was a Centrism, centrist and social liberalism, social-liberal list of political parties in Greece, political party in Greece. The party was founded in February 2014 by Stavros Theodorakis. The party did not run in the 2019 elections and had no seats in the Hellenic Parliament. History Party foundation The party was launched on 11 March 2014 in Athens by TV presenter Stavros Theodorakis. 2014 European Parliament election In April 2014, representatives of The River met the President of the European Parliament, Martin Schulz, and with representatives of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D), Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Group, Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) and The Greens–European Free Alliance (Greens/EFA) parliamentary groups. In the 2014 European Parliament election in Greece, 2014 European Parliament election held on 25 May 2014, the party received 6.6% of the national vote and the mandate to elect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
January 2015 Greek Legislative Election
Parliamentary elections were held in Greece on 25 January 2015 to elect all 300 members of the Hellenic Parliament in accordance with the Constitution of Greece, constitution. The election was held earlier than scheduled due to the failure of the Greek parliament to 2014–15 Greek presidential election, elect a new president on 29 December 2014. Syriza won a parliamentary election for the first time, winning 36% of votes and 149 seats, just two short of an majority government, absolute majority. The centre-right New Democracy (Greece), New Democracy (ND), the outgoing party of government, saw only a small decline from 30% to 28%, but in falling to second place suffered its worst showing to date in terms of seats. Five other parties passed the 3% electoral threshold to gain representation, all winning 5–6% of votes: the far-right Golden Dawn (Greece), Golden Dawn (XA), social-liberal The River (Greece), To Potami, the Communist Party of Greece (KKE), right-wing populist Independ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electoral Threshold
The electoral threshold, or election threshold, is the minimum share of votes that a candidate or political party requires before they become entitled to representation or additional seats in a legislature. This limit can operate in various ways; for example, in party-list proportional representation systems where an electoral threshold requires that a party must receive a specified minimum percentage of votes (e.g. 5%), either nationally or in a particular electoral district, to obtain seats in the legislature. In single transferable voting, the election threshold is called the quota, and it is possible to achieve it by receiving first-choice votes alone or by a combination of first-choice votes and votes transferred from other candidates based on lower preferences. In mixed-member-proportional (MMP) systems, the election threshold determines which parties are eligible for top-up seats in the legislative chamber. Some MMP systems still allow a party to retain the seats the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kathimerini
( Greek: Η Καθημερινή, ; ) is a daily, political and financial morning newspaper published in Piraeus, Athens. Its first edition was printed on 15 September 1919. is considered a newspaper of record and the leading right-wing newspaper in Greece, with the highest circulation and a strong digital presence. It is published in Greek and has an English edition, both print and digital. ''Kathimerini English Edition'' is published in Greece and Cyprus along with the ''New York Times International''. also produces a wide range of leading magazines, including ''Vogue Greece'' with ''Conde Nast International'' and publications for The Walt Disney Company Greece. Considered a high-quality broadsheet, began as hard-line conservative, today however identifies with a broad range of the political spectrum, from traditional liberalism to the main conservative right, while covering the positions and hosting analyses from all the main political parties and opinions from columnists w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Recreate Greece
The Creation (), formerly Recreate Greece (, , ), is a Greek far-right political party, which has adopted an ideology heavily focused on anti-immigration, anti-Islam and anti-communism Anti-communism is Political movement, political and Ideology, ideological opposition to communism, communist beliefs, groups, and individuals. Organized anti-communism developed after the 1917 October Revolution in Russia, and it reached global .... History Founded in December 2011, it is led by Thanos Tzimeros and is self-identified as a citizen-centered political movement, with emphasis on the rebuilding of the Greek state. The party participated in the May 2012 Greek legislative election shortly after being founded, receiving 2.15% of the total vote, short of the 3% threshold needed to enter Hellenic Parliament, Parliament. In the repeat elections in June 2012 Greek legislative election, June, it formed an electoral alliance with Drasi, a fellow Liberalism, liberal party that had finis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
June 2012 Greek Legislative Election
Parliamentary elections were held in Greece on Sunday, 17 June 2012, to elect all 300 members to the Hellenic Parliament in accordance with the constitution, after all attempts to form a new government failed following the May elections. If all attempts to form a new government fail, the constitution directs the president to dissolve a newly elected parliament, and then to call for new parliamentary elections within 30 days of the dissolution. The president announced at 16 May the date for the new election, and signed the formal decree to dissolve the parliament and call for the election at 19 May. Compared to the previous elections a month earlier, the centre-right New Democracy and left-wing Syriza made significant gains to the detriment of all other parties. ND remained the largest party with 30% of the vote, while Syriza consolidated its gains and took 27%. Centre-left PASOK, which had suffered crushing losses in the previous election in May, failed to make any recovery. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
