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Political party in Greece
Popular Unity
Λαϊκή Ενότητα - Ανυπότακτη Αριστερά
AbbreviationΛΑΕ
(LAE)
LeadersDimitris Stratoulis, Marianna Tsixli
Founded21 August 2015 (2015-08-21)
Split fromSYRIZA
IdeologySocialism[1][2]
Euroscepticism[1][2][3]
Political positionLeft-wing[4][5] tofar-left[1][6]
ColoursRed
Hellenic Parliament
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European Parliament
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Regional governors
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Regional councillors
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Party flag
Website
laiki-enotita.gr

Popular Unity - Insubordinate Left (Greek:Λαϊκή Ενότητα - Ανυπότακτη Αριστερά (ΛΑΕ - AA),Laïkí Enótita - Anipótakti Aristera,LAE - ΑΑ) is aleft-wing[4][5]political party inGreece.

Popular Unity was founded on 21 August 2015 by twenty five parliamentarians formerly affiliated to theCoalition of the Radical Left (Syriza),[4] as a reaction toPrime MinisterAlexis Tsipras' handling of theGreek bailout agreement of 2015.

History

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Popular Unity was founded on 21 August 2015 by 25 parliamentarians formerly affiliated to theCoalition of the Radical Left (Syriza),[4] as a reaction toPrime MinisterAlexis Tsipras' handling of theGreek bailout agreement of 2015. At foundation Popular Unity was the third largest party in theGreek parliament.[7] It was led by the formerMinister of Energy in theTsipras cabinet,Panagiotis Lafazanis.[8]Dimitris Stratoulis (formerAlternate Minister of Social Security) andCostas Isychos (former Alternate Minister of National Defence), who were sacked in July 2015,[9] also joined the new party.

September 2015 election

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On 2 September 2015, the party programme for thesnap election on September 20 was published.[10] The party received about 2.9% of the vote, below the 3% threshold to win any seats in parliament. In response to the result the party said, 'we lost the game but not the war'.[11]

2023 election

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Popular Unity contested the2023 legislative elections in a coalition withMeRA25, as part of the "Alliance for Rupture".[12]

Naming

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The name of the party is inspired byPopular Unity, theChilean political alliance led bySalvador Allende.[13]

Policies

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The party favoursGreek withdrawal from theeurozone and reinstating thedrachma as Greece's national currency.[4] According to founding member Stathis Kouvelakis, a former member of Syriza's Central Committee, the new party supportssocialist internationalism,pacifism, Greece's exit fromNATO, and breaking military agreements withIsrael.[7]

Election results

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Hellenic Parliament

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ElectionHellenic ParliamentRankLeader
Votes%±ppSeats won+/−
September 2015155,3202.86%New
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N/A#9Panagiotis Lafazanis
201915,9300.28%-2.58
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Steady#13

European Parliament

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European Parliament
ElectionVotes%±ppSeats won+/−RankLeader
201931,6710.56%N/A
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#22Panagiotis Lafazanis

Members of Parliament

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Popular Unity had 26 members of theHellenic Parliament prior to theSeptember 2015 election, all of whom defected fromSyriza. In alphabetical order, they were:[14]

References

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  1. ^abc"Introducing Popular Unity".Jacobin Magazine. 21 August 2015.Archived from the original on 23 November 2020. Retrieved23 August 2015.
  2. ^abNordsieck, Wolfram (2015)."Greece".Parties and Elections in Europe. Archived fromthe original on 10 June 2019.
  3. ^"Lafazanis: Greek rebel with a eurosceptic cause".EUBusiness. 21 August 2015.Archived from the original on 3 July 2017. Retrieved23 August 2015.
  4. ^abcde"Greece crisis: Syriza rebels form new Popular Unity party".BBC News. 21 August 2015.Archived from the original on 4 March 2019. Retrieved21 August 2015.
  5. ^ab"SYRIZA rebels clash with gov't as parties prepare to draft candidate lists".Kathimerini. 22 August 2015.Archived from the original on 14 September 2017. Retrieved23 August 2015.
  6. ^"Greece's new far-left party to seek mandate to form govt".Kathimerini. 21 August 2015.Archived from the original on 14 September 2017. Retrieved23 August 2015.
  7. ^abKouvelakis, Stathis (21 August 2015)."Introducing Popular Unity".Jacobin Magazine.Archived from the original on 23 November 2020. Retrieved21 August 2015.
  8. ^Yardley, Jim (21 August 2015)."In a Twist, Europe May Find Itself Relying on Success of Alexis Tsipras of Greece".The New York Times.Archived from the original on 21 August 2015. Retrieved22 August 2015.
  9. ^"Greece PM opts for limited reshuffle".ekathimerini-com.Kathimerini. July 17, 2015.Archived from the original on June 30, 2019. RetrievedAugust 22, 2015.
  10. ^Text in Greek:http://laiki-enotita.gr/component/k2/item/134-o-panagiotis-lafazanis-parousiazei-tin-programmatiki-diakiryksi-tis-laikis-enotitas, News in English:https://www.veooz.com/news/AJdMlHY.htmlArchived 2024-01-05 at theWayback Machine, Table of content + some quotations in German:http://theoriealspraxis.blogsport.de/2015/09/03/das-wahlprogramm-der-griech-lae-volkseinheit/Archived 2016-01-19 at theWayback Machine.
  11. ^Solanke, Simi (20 September 2015)."Popular Unity: Not Popular Enough to Take a Seat in Greek Parliament".Greekreporter.com. Greek Reporter.Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved21 September 2015.
  12. ^Kouvelakis, Stathis (19 May 2023)."Greece's Radical Left Is Fighting to Overcome Syriza's Legacy".Jacobin.Archived from the original on 21 May 2023. Retrieved21 May 2023.
  13. ^"Greece rebels form new party ahead of snap polls". AFP. 21 August 2015. Archived fromthe original on 22 August 2015. Retrieved21 August 2015.
  14. ^"MPs > Per Parliamentary Group > LAIKI ENOTITA".Hellenic Parliament.Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved21 August 2015.

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