List of political parties in Greece

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The characteristic Greek political system is the two-party system. The dominant parties are New Democracy and the Panhellenic Socialist Movement. A party needs to surpass a 3% threshold in the popular vote in order to enter parliament under the current electoral system. In the last Parliamentary elections, held in 2007, five parties entered parliament: New Democracy (ND), the Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK), the Communist Party of Greece (KKE), the Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA) and the Popular Orthodox Rally (LA.O.S.).

Parties represented in the current Parliament and European Parliament

• Panhellenic Socialist Movement (Greek: Πανελλήνιο Σοσιαλιστικό Κίνημα) - ΠΑΣΟΚ (PASOK) (Social democratic, centre-left)
• New Democracy (Greek: Νέα Δημοκρατία) - ΝΔ (ND) (Liberal Conservative, center-right)
• Communist Party of Greece (Greek: Κομμουνιστικό Κόμμα Ελλάδας) - KKE (Communist)
• Coalition of the Radical Left (Greek: Συνασπισμός της Ριζοσπαστικής Αριστεράς) - ΣΥΡΙΖΑ (SYRIZA) (Radical left)
• Popular Orthodox Rally or Popular Rally (Greek: Λαϊκός Ορθόδοξος Συναγερμός) - ΛΑ.Ο.Σ. (LA.O.S.) (Right-wing populism)
• Ecologist Greens or Oikologoi Prasinoi (Greek: Οικολόγοι Πράσινοι) - (Greens) (Green_party)

Minor parties

• ASPIDA - (Greek: Ανεξάρτητη Συσπείρωση Πολιτών Ιδιαίτερου Αυτοπροσδιορισμού ΡΟΜ), formed in January 2006 to represent the Greek Roma community)
• Communist Organization of Greece (Greek: Κομμουνιστική Οργάνωση Ελλάδας) - Κ.Ο.Ε. (Communist Left)
• Communist Organization "Redeployment" (Greek: Κομμουνιστική Οργάνωση "Ανασύνταξη") (Marxist-Leninist)
• Communist Party of Greece (marxist-leninist) (Greek: Κομμουνιστικό Κόμμα Ελλάδας (μαρξιστικό-λενινιστικό) - K.K.E. (m-l)) (Maoist Left)
• Democratic Social Movement (Greek: Δημοκρατικό Κοινωνικό Κίνημα) - DI.K.KI. (Democratic Socialist)
• Democratic Revival Greek: Δημοκρατική Αναγέννηση) (Populist)
• Ecologists Greece (Greek: Οικολόγοι Ελλάδας) (Green)
• Ecologist Greens (Greek: Οικολόγοι Πράσινοι) (Greens)
• Fighting Socialist Party of Greece (Greek: Αγωνιστικό Σοσιαλιστικό Κόμμα Ελλάδας ) - A.S.K.E. (Socialist)
• Golden Dawn (Greek: Χρυσή Αυγή) - Hrisi Avgi (Nationalist - National Socialist)
• Liberal Alliance (Greek: Φιλελεύθερη Συμμαχία Φ.Σ.) - Fileleftheri Simmakhia FS (Liberal)
• Marxist-Leninist Communist Party of Greece (Greek: Μαρξιστικό - Λενινιστικό Κομμουνιστικό Κόμμα Ελλάδας) - M.-L. K.K.E (Maoist Left)
• Movement for the Reorganization of the Communist Party of Greece 1918-55 (Greek: Κίνηση για την Ανασύνταξη του ΚΚΕ 1918-55) (Stalinist Left)
• Organization for the Reconstruction of the Communist Party of Greece (Greek: Οργάνωση για την Ανασυγκρότηση του ΚΚΕ) - Ο.Α.Κ.Κ.Ε. (Maoist Left)
• Party of Greek Hunters (Greek: Κόμμα Ελλήνων Κυνηγών K.Ε.Κ.) - Κomma Ellinon Kinigon KEK (sectional interest, hunters' rights)
• Radical Left Front (Greek: Μέτωπο Ριζοσπαστικής Αριστεράς)- ME.R.A. (Radical Left)
• Renewing Communist Ecological Left (Greek: Ανανεωτική Κομμουνιστική Οικολογική Αριστερά) - A.K.O.A. (ex-Eurocommunist)
• Socialist Workers' Party (Greek: Σοσιαλιστικό Εργατικό Κόμμα) - S.E.K. (Revolutionary Left)
• Union of Centrists (Greek: Ένωση Κεντρώων) - E.K. (UC) (Centrist Social Democrats)
• Union of the Democratic Centre (Greek: Ένωση Δημοκρατικού Κέντρου) - Enosi Dimokratiko Kentrou, E.DI.K. (Liberal / Social-Democratic)

Defunct parties

Parties during the reign of King Otto (1833-1862)

• English Party (Greek: Άγγλικό Κόμμα) (liberal, pro-English) (1833-1863)
• French Party (Greek: Γαλλικό Κόμμα) (liberal, pro-French) (1833-1863)
• Russian Party (Greek: Ρώσσικο Κόμμα) (conservative, pro-Russian) (1833-1863)

Parties during the reign of King George I (1863-1913)

• Liberal Party (Greek: Κόμμα Φιλελευθέρων) (Liberal) (1910-1961)
• Nationalist Party (Greek: Κόμμα Εθνικόφρονων, K.E.) - Komma Ethnikofronon, KE (conservative) (1865-1909)
• Modernist Party (Greek: Νεωτεριστικόν Κομμα, Ν.Κ.) - Neoteristikon Komma, ΝΚ (Liberal) (1875-1910)

Parties during the reign of King Constantine I - George II (1913-1924)

• Freethinkers' Party (Greek: Κόμμα των Ελευθερόφρονων K.E.) - Komma Eleftherofronon (Nationalist, Royalist) (1922-1936)
• Liberal Party (Greek: Κόμμα Φιλελευθέρων) (Liberal) (1910-1961)
• People's Party (Greek: Λαϊκόν Κόμμα Λ.Κ.) LK - Laiko Komma (Conservative, Royalist) (1920-1958)

Parties during the Second Hellenic Republic (1924-1935)

• Agrarian Party (Greek: Άγροτικό Κόμμα A.K.) - Agrotikon Komma AK (1926-1956)
• Conservative Democratic Party (Greek: Συντιριτικό Δημοκρατικόν Κόμμα Σ.Δ.Κ.) - Syntiritiko Demokratikon Komma SDK (1932-1936)
• Democratic Union (Greek: Δημοκρατική Ένωσις Δ.E.) - Demokratiki Enosis (Liberal) (1926-?)
• Democratic Socialist Party of Greece (Greek: Δημοκρατικό Σοσιαλιστικό Κόμμα Ελλάδος, ΔΣΚ) - DSK (Democratic Socialist) (1935–1950)
• Farmers’ and Workers’ Party (Greek: Άγροτικόν και Έργατικόν Κόμμα Α.Ε.Κ.) - Agrotikon kai Ergatikon Komma/Agrotergatiko Komma AEK (Rural radical) (1932-1936)
• General People's Radical Union (Greek: Γενική Λαïκή Ριζοσπαστική Ένωση Γ.Λ.Ρ.Ε) - Geniki Laiki Rizospastiki Enosis GLRE (??) (1932-1936)
• Liberal Party (Greek: Κόμμα Φιλελευθέρων) (Liberal) (1910-1961)
• Greek National Socialist Party (Greek: Ελληνικό Εθνικό Σοσιαλιστικό Κόμμα) - Elliniko Ethniko Sosialistiko Komma (National Socialist) (1932)
• Jewish Political Union (Greek: ??) - ?? (1926-?)
• Macedonian Union (Greek: ?? ??) – ?? (Conservative) (1935)
• National Radical Party (Greek: Εθνική Ριζοσπαστική Κόμμα E.Ρ.K.) - Ethnikon Rizospastikon Komma ERK (Conservative) (1932-1936)
• National Unionist Party (Greek: Εθνικόν Ενωτικόν Κόμμα Ε.Ε.Κ.)– Ethnikon Enotikon Komma EEK (1935–1950)
• People's Party (Greek: Λαϊκόν Κόμμα Λ.Κ.) LK - Laiko Komma (Conservative, Royalist) (1920-1958)
• Progressive Party (Greek: Προοδευτικόν Κόμμα Π.Κ.) - Proodeftikon Komma PK (1928-1964, 1981)
• Refugees' Liberal Party (Greek: Φιλελευθέρων Προσφιγικόν Κόμμα Φ.Π.Κ.) - Fileleftheron Prosfijikon Komma FPK (1926-?)
• Union of Royalists (Greek: Ένωσις Βασιλικών EB) – Enosis Vasilikon (Monarchist-Conservative) (1935)

Parties during the restoration of King George II (1936-1946)

• Agrarian Party (Greek: Άγροτικό Κόμμα A.K.) - Agrotikon Komma AK (1926-1956)
• Conservative Democratic Party (Greek: Συντιριτικό Δημοκρατικόν Κόμμα Σ.Δ.Κ.) - Syntiritiko Demokratikon Komma SDK (1932-1936)
• Democratic Socialist Party of Greece (Greek: Δημοκρατικό Σοσιαλιστικό Κόμμα Ελλάδος, ΔΣΚ) - DSK (Democratic Socialist) (1935–1950)
• Democratic Union (Greek: Δημοκρατική Ένωσις Δ.E.) - Demokratiki Enosis (Liberal) (1926-?)
• Farmers’ and Workers’ Party (Greek: Άγροτικόν και Έργατικόν Κόμμα Α.Ε.Κ.) - Agrotikon kai Ergatikon Komma/Agrotergatiko Komma AEK (Rural radical) (1932-1936)
• General People's Radical Union (Greek: Γενική Λαïκή Ριζοσπαστική Ένωση Γ.Λ.Ρ.Ε) - Geniki Laiki Rizospastiki Enosis GLRE (??) (1932-1936)
• Liberal Party (Greek: Κόμμα Φιλελευθέρων) (Liberal) (1910-1961)
• National Party of Greece (Greek: Εθνικόν Κόμμα 'Ελλάδος E.Κ.E.) - Ethnikon Komma Ellados E.K.E. (Monarchist-Conservative) (1946-1967)
• National People's Party (Greek: Εθνικόν Λαϊκόν Κόμμα E.Λ.Κ.) - Ethniko Laiko Komma E.L.K. (1936)
• National Political Union E.P.E. (Greek: Εθνική Πολιτική Ένωσις Ε.Π.Ε.) - Ethniki Politiki Enosis, E.P.E. (Liberal) (1946)
• National Radical Party (Greek: Εθνική Ριζοσπαστική Κόμμα E.Ρ.K.) - Ethnikon Rizospastikon Komma ERK (Conservative) (1932-1936)
• National Unionist Party (Greek: Εθνικόν Ενωτικόν Κόμμα Ε.Ε.Κ.)– Ethnikon Enotikon Komma EEK (1935–1950)
• People's Party (Greek: Λαϊκόν Κόμμα Λ.Κ.) LK - Laiko Komma (Conservative, Royalist) (1920-1958)
• Progressive Party (Greek: Προοδευτικόν Κόμμα Π.Κ.) - Proodeftikon Komma PK (1928-1964, 1981)
• Reform Party (Greek: Μεταρρυθμιστικόν Κόμμα M.K.) - Metarrythmistikon Komma MK (1936)
• Union of Agrarian Parties (Greek: Ένωσις Άγροτικόν Κομμάτων Ε.Α.Κ.) – Enosis Agrotikon Kommaton EAK (Agrarian) (1946)
• Union of the Nationally Minded (Greek: Ένωσις Εθνικοφρόνων Ε.Ε.) – Enosis Ethnikofronon, ΕE (Monarchist-Conservative) (1946)
• United Order of Patriot-Thinkers (Greek: Ηνωμένη Παράταξις Εθνικοφρόνων Η.Π.Ε.) – Inomeni Parataxis Ethnikofronon I.P.E. (Conservative) (1946)

Parties during the reigns of Kings Paul and Constantine II (1946-1973)

• 4th of August Party (Greek: Κόμμα 4ης Αυγούστου) - Κ4Α (Nationalist) (1965-1977)
• Center Union (Greek: Ένωση Κέντρου) - Enosi Kentrou, E.K. (Liberal) (1961-1967)
• Christian Democracy (Greek: Χριστιανική Δημοκρατία ) - Christianikē Dēmokratia(socialist) (1963)
• Communist Party of Greece (Interior) (Greek: Κομμουνιστικό Κόμμα Ελλάδας Εσωτερικού ) - KKE Esoterikou (Eurocommunism) (1968-1986)
• Democratic Socialist Party of Greece (Greek: Δημοκρατικό Σοσιαλιστικό Κόμμα Ελλάδος, ΔΣΚ) - DSK (Democratic Socialist) (1935–1950)
• Greek Rally (Greek: Ελληνικός Συναγερμός Ε.Σ.) - Ellinikos Synagermos E.S. (Conservative, Royalist) (1951-1956)
• Politically Independent Camp ((Greek: Πολιτική Ανεξάρτητός Παράταξις Π.Α.Π.) - Politiki Anexartitos Parataxis PAP (Metaxist) (1950-?)
• Left Liberals (Greek: Αριστεροί Φιλελεύθεροι Α.Φ.) - Aristeroi Fileleutheroi AF (communist) (1950-?)
• Liberal Democratic Center (Greek: Φιλελεύθερον Δημοκρατικόν Κέντρον Φ.Δ.Κ.)– Filelefthero Dimokratiko Kentro FDK (Liberal) (1965–1966)
• Liberal Democratic Union (Greek: Φιλελεύθερη Δημοκρατική Ένωση Φ.Δ.Ε.) - coalition of Republican and Liberal parties (1956)
• Liberal Party (Greek: Κόμμα Φιλελευθέρων) (Liberal) (1910-1961)
• Movement for Democracy and Socialism (Greek: Κίνημα Δημοκρατίας και Σοσιαλισμού) - (socialist) (1963)
• National Party of Greece (Greek: Εθνικόν Κόμμα 'Ελλάδος E.Κ.E.) - Ethnikon Komma Ellados E.K.E. (Monarchist-Conservative) (1946-1967)
• National Progressive Center Union (Greek: Εθνική Προοδευτική Ένωσις Κέντρου E.Π.Ε.Κ.) – Ethniki Proodeutiki Enosi Kentrou EPEK (1952)
• National Progressive Party (Greek: Δημοκρατικό Προοδευτικό Κόμμα Δ.Π.Κ.) - Dimokratiko Proodeutiko Komma DPK (1950-?)
• National Radical Union (Greek: Εθνική Ριζοσπαστική Ένωσις E.Ρ.E.) - Ethniki Rizospastiki Enosis E.R.E. (Conservative, Royalist) (1955-1967)
• New Party (Greek: Νέο Κόμμα N.K.) - Neo Komma NK (conservative) (1950-?)
• Pandemocratic Agrarian Front (Greek: ?? ??) – ?? (Socialist) (1961)
• Party of Christian Democracy (Greek: ?? ) – ?? (?) (1956)
• Party of I. Sofianopoulos ((Greek: Κόμμα του Ι. Σοφιανόπουλου) - Komma tou I. Sofianopoulou (communist) (1950-?)
• Party of Progressive Liberals (Greek: Κόμματος των Προοδευτικών Φιλελευθέρων) - Kommatos ton Prodethikon Fileleutheron (liberal) (1950-?)
• People's Social Party (Greek: Λαϊκόν Κοινωνικόν Κόμμα Λ.Κ.Κ.) – Laikon Koinonikon Komma LKK (1955)
• Progressive Party (Greek: Προοδευτικόν Κόμμα Π.Κ.) - Proodeftikon Komma PK (1928-1964, 1981)
• Progressive Rural Democratic Union (Greek: ?? ) - ?? (1958)
• Rally of Farmers and Workers (Greek: ?? Parataxis Agroton kai Ergazomenon) - ?? (Agrarian) (1951-1952)
• Socialist Party-Democratic Popular Union (Greek: Σοσιαλιστικό Κόμμα-Ένωση Λαïκής Δημοκρατίας Σ.Κ.-Ε.Λ.Δ.) - Sosialistiko Komma-Enosi Laikis Dimokratias SK-ELD (Communist) (1950-1952)
• Union of the People's Party (Greek: ?? ) – ?? (?) (1958)
• United Democratic Left (Greek: Ενιαία Δημοκρατική Αριστερά Ε.Δ.Α. - Eniaia Dimokratiki Aristera EDA (Communist) (1951–1977)

Parties during the Third Hellenic Republic (1974-present)

• Center Union - New Forces (Greek: Ένωσις Κέντρου-Νέες Δυνάμεις) - Enosi Kentrou-Nees Dynameis (Liberal) (1974-1977)
• Democratic Alignment (Greek: Δημοκρατική Παράταξη Δ.Π.) - Dimokratiki Parataxi DP (1977)
• Democratic Renewal (Greek: Δημοκρατική Ανανέωση DH.ANA) - Dimokratiki Ananeosi DIANA (Conservative) (1985-1994)
• Democratic Revival (Greek: Δημοκρατική Αναγέννηση Δ.Α.) - Dimokratiki Anagenissi DA (Conservative) (2004, 2007-)
• Front Line (Greek: Πρώτη Γραμμή) - Proti Grammi (Nationalist) (1999-?)
• Greek Left (Greek: Ελληνική Αριστερά) - Elliniki Aristera (Eurocommunism) (1987-1992)
• Hellenic Front (Greek: Ελληνικό Μέτωπο) - Elliniko Metopo (Nationalist, Rightist) (1994-2004)
• Hellenic Women's Political Party (Greek: Κόμμα Ελληνίδων Γυναικών) - Komma Ellinidon Ginaikon (Feminist) (?-?)
• Liberal Democratic Union-Socialist Party (Greek: Φιλελεύθερη Δημοκρατική Ένωση-Σοσιαλιστικό Κόμμα Φ.Δ.Ε.-Σ.Κ.) - ?? (1974)
• The Liberals (Greek: Οι Φιλελεύθεροι) - Oi Fileleftheroi (Liberal) (1999-2004)
• Movement of Free Citizens (Greek: Κίνημα Ελευθέρων Πολιτών, Κ.Ε.Π.) - Kinima Eleftheron Politon K.E.P. (Right of Center) (2001-2002)
• Movement for a United Communist Party of Greece (Greek: Κίνηση για Ενιαίο ΚΚΕ) (communist) (1993-1996)
• National Alignment (Greek: Εθνική Παράταξις Ε.Π.)- Ethniki Parataxis (E.P.) (Nationalist, Royalist) (1977)
• National Democratic Union (Greek: ?? ) - ?? (?) (1974)
• National Political Union E.P.EN. (Greek: Εθνική Πολιτική Ένωσις Ε.Π.ΕΝ.) - Ethniki Politiki Enosis, E.P.EN. (Rightist, Nationalist) (1984-?)
• Organisation of Communists Marxists-Leninists of Greece (Greek: Οργάνωση Κομμουνιστών Μαρξιστών-Λενινιστών Ελλάδας ΟΚΜΛΕ) (communist) (1982-1993)
• Panhellenic Macedonian Front (Greek: Πανελλήνιο Μακεδονικό Μέτωπο, ΠΑ.Μ.ΜΕ.) (2009 - ?)
• Party of Democratic Socialism (Greek: Κόμμα του Δημοκρατικού Σοσιαλισμού ΚΟΔΗΣΟ) – Komma tou Dimokratikou Sosialismou KODISO (socialist) (1981-)
• Patriotic Alliance (Greek: Πατριωτική Συμμαχία) - Patriotiki Symmachia - PATRI.S. (Nationalist) (2004-2007)
• Party of Hellenism (Greek: Κόμμα Ελληνισμού) - Komma Ellinismou (Nationalist) (1984-2004)
• Party of New Liberals (Greek: Kόμμα των Nεοφιλελευθέρων K.N.) – Komma ton Neofileftheron KN (Liberal) (1977-1978)
• Peoples Democratic Unity (Greek: ?? ) - LDE (1977)
• Political Spring (Greek: Πολιτική Άνοιξη) - POL.AN (Right-Conservative) (1993-2004)
• Progressive Party (Greek: Προοδευτικόν Κόμμα Π.Κ.) - Proodeftikon Komma PK (1928-1964, 1981)
• Republican Union (Greek: Δημοκρατική Ένωσις Δ.Ε.) – Dimokratiki Enosis DE
• Rainbow (Greek: Ουράνιο Τόξο Ouránio Tóxo, Slavic Macedonian: Виножито Vinožito)
• Revolutionary Communist Party of Greece (Greek: Επαναστατικό Κουμουνιστικό Κόμμα 'Ελλάδος ) – Epanastatiko Koumounistiko Komma Ellados-EKKE (communist) (1974)
• United Democratic Left (Greek: Ενιαία Δημοκρατική Αριστερά Ε.Δ.Α.) - Enomeni Aristera EA (Socialist) (1951-1977)
• United Nationalist Movement (Greek: Ενιαίο Εθνικιστικό Κίνημα ΕΝ.Ε.Κ.) - Eniaio Ethnikistiko Kinima ENEK (Extreme Right) (1979-c. 1989)

See also

• Index of political parties to browse parties by name
• List of political parties to browse parties by country
• List of political parties by ideology to browse parties by name
• Membership of internationals to browse parties by membership of internationals

Further reading

• Lyrintzis, Christos (March 2005). "The Changing Party System: Stable Democracy, Contested 'Modernisation'". West European Politics 28 (2): 242–259. doi:10.1080/01402380500058845. 

• Pappas, Takis S. (April 2003). "The transformation of the Greek party system since 1951". West European Politics 26 (2): 90–114. doi:10.1080/01402380512331341121. 

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