Party Of Democratic Socialism (Greece)
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The Party of Democratic Socialism (KODISO; , ''Komma Dimokratikou Sosialismou'') is a former
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in
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founded in 1979 by former members of the Union of the Democratic Centre (EDIK). Its first president was Yagos Pesmazoglou. The KODISO was dissolved in 1989 into
Synaspismos The Coalition of the Left, of Movements and Ecology (, ''Synaspismós tīs Aristerás tōn Kinīmátōn kai tīs Oikologías''), commonly known as Synaspismos (, ''Synaspismós'', "Coalition") and abbreviated to SYN (ΣΥΝ), was a Greek politica ...
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History

The party participated in the 1981 legislative election in a coalition with
Peasants and Workers Party Peasants and Workers Party (, KAE; KAE) was a political party in Greece. The party was allied with the Party of Democratic Socialism (KODISO). The party contested the 1981 parliamentary election on a joint ticket with KODISO.Clogg, Richard. ''P ...
, in which it gained 0.7% of the vote. In the
1981 European Parliament election European Parliament elections were held in Greece for the first time on 18 October 1981. The rest of the European Community voted in 1979 before Greece became a member state. Greece was allocated 24 seats in the European Parliament, Parliament. ...
, it earned a seat for its president Yagos Pesmazoglou. The party was noted for its pro-
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stance.The Europa World Year Book 2003, Volume 1. In the
1984 European Parliament election The 1984 European Parliament election was the first since the inaugural election of 1979 and the 1981 enlargement of the European Community to include Greece. It was also the last before the accession of Spain and Portugal in 1986. Results sh ...
, the party won 0.8% of the vote and Pesmazoglou resigned. He was succeeded by Babis Protopapas. Shortly before the 1985 legislative election, the withdrawal of Sotiris Kouvelas and Virginia Tsouderou led the party to participate with
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. In 1986, the party chose a more leftist direction resulting in it becoming one of the parties which created the Coalition of the Left and Progress, also known as
Synaspismos The Coalition of the Left, of Movements and Ecology (, ''Synaspismós tīs Aristerás tōn Kinīmátōn kai tīs Oikologías''), commonly known as Synaspismos (, ''Synaspismós'', "Coalition") and abbreviated to SYN (ΣΥΝ), was a Greek politica ...
, in 1989.


See also

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Synaspismos The Coalition of the Left, of Movements and Ecology (, ''Synaspismós tīs Aristerás tōn Kinīmátōn kai tīs Oikologías''), commonly known as Synaspismos (, ''Synaspismós'', "Coalition") and abbreviated to SYN (ΣΥΝ), was a Greek politica ...


References

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