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Democratic Revival Δημοκρατική Αναγέννηση Dimokratiki Anagennisi | |
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Leader | Stelios Papathemelis |
Founded | 17 December 2003 |
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Ideology | Greek nationalism[1] Christian democracy Social conservatism |
Political position | Centre tocentre-right |
Colours | blue,red,green |
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danagennisi.gr | |
TheDemocratic Revival (Greek: Δημοκρατική Αναγέννηση Dimokratiki Anagennisi) is a political party inGreece, initially founded in 2004 byStelios Papathemelis. It was deactivated after its leader participated in thelegislative elections of 2004 withPASOK andNew Democracy and was elected MP.
The party was reactivated in March 2007. In thelegislative elections of 2007 the party cooperated withChristian Democracy.
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According to party literature, Democratic Revival characterizes itself as "democratic, progressive, patriotic, and social".[2] Party leader Papathemelis has defined the party as belonging "politically to the center. Socially, however, as Christians, we surpass all forms of social leftism and progressivism".[3][4] Papathemelis has stated that Democratic Revival is made up of "groups and cadres which, naturally, come from diverse political positions. With us is Christian Democracy, a movement of the Christian left with history. With us are many cadres fromDemocratic Social Movement. With us are cadres fromPASOK, and cadres from evenNew Democracy. With us also are cadres fromPopular Orthodox Rally who left and recently joined us for reasons they have made public".[4][citation needed]
In regards to the latter, one such individual included Efthimios Droulias, though he later left Democratic Revival as well.
Results, 2004-2012 (year links to election page) | ||||||||
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Year | Type of Election | Votes | % | Mandates | ||||
2004 | Parliament | participated withND | - | 1 | ||||
2007 | Parliament | 57,189 | 0.80 | 0 | ||||
2009 | Parliament | 30,784 | 0.45 | 0 | ||||
May 2012 | Parliament | 58,459 | 0.92 | 0 |