- Democratic Left (Greece)
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Δημοκρατική Αριστερά (ΔΗΜΑΡ)
Dimokratiki Aristera (DIMAR)
Democratic Left
Leader Fotis Kouvelis Founded 27 June 2010 Headquarters Plateia Viktorias 5,
10 434 AthensIdeology Democratic Socialism
Social democracy
Environmentalism
Reformism
Pro-EuropeanismPolitical position Left-wing Parliament 4 / 300Peripheries [1] 7 / 725Website http://www.dimokratikiaristera.eu/ Politics of Greece
Political parties
ElectionsDemocratic Left (Greek: Δημοκρατική Αριστερά - ΔΗΜΑΡ, Dimokratiki Aristera - DIMAR) is a Greek democratic socialist political party.
It emerged, in June 2010, when the members of the moderate Renewal Wing (Greek: Ανανεωτική Πτέρυγα) platform left the Coalition of the Left of Movements and Ecology, or Synaspismos, at its 6th congress.
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Principles
The fundamental principles of the Democratic Left are:[2]
- Democratic socialism
- Left wing europeanism
- Reformist strategy
- Environmental awareness
Foundation
Democratic Left was founded on 27 June 2010 when the Renewal Wing platform of Synaspismos, among them MPs Fotis Kouvelis, Thanasis Leventis, Nikos Tsoukalis, and Grigoris Psarianos - left Synaspismos at its 6th congress. They were joined by more than 550 individuals.[3]
At a subsequent national conference of the Renewal Wing, 170 members were elected to national policy committee of the new party.[4]
The first conference of the Democratic Left was held on 31 March - 3 April 2011, electing Fotis Kouvelis as its leader with 97,31%. [5]
External links
References
- ^ Periphery Councillors
- ^ Θεμελιώδεις αρχές της «Δημοκρατικής Αριστεράς»
- ^ "Syriza split creates new party", Kathimerini English Edition, 10 June 2010.
- ^ Τα 170 μέλη της Πανελλαδικής Πολιτικής Επιτροπής
- ^ http://kke4ever.blogspot.com/2011/04/1.html
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