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| Independent Greeks Ανεξάρτητοι Έλληνες | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Panos Kammenos |
| Founder | Panos Kammenos |
| Founded | February 24, 2012 |
| Headquarters | 196, Sygrou Avenue /176 71 Athens |
| Ideology | Civic nationalism National Conservatism Patriotism |
| Political position | Right-Wing |
| Colours | Blue, Red |
| Slogan | We are Many, We are Independent, We are Greeks |
| Parliament | 5 / 300 |
| European Parliament | 0 / 22 |
| Peripheries | 0 / 725 |
The Independent Greeks (Template:Lang-el) are a Greek center-right political party, created by MP Panos Kammenos, a former member of New Democracy on February 24, 2012. The founding declaration was presented on March 11.
Kammenos had been expelled from the New Democracy parliamentary group after voting against Lucas Papademos' coalition government in a vote of confidence. Independent Greeks claim not to have any links with New Democracy. Kammenos calls for a committee standing above political parties and endued with emergency powers and authorities to clear up the events that led into Greece's economic crisis.
The Independent Greeks, has said he supports and Yiannis Manolis, former member of New Democracy. On March 4, 2012, announced the membership of the independent MP A 'Athens, Elena Kountouras. On March 11 2012, the independent MP A 'Piraeus Panagiotis Melas (Deleted by New Democracy) said the entry and support for Independent Greeks. On March 15, 2012, Kostas Markopoulos the independent MP Euboea (Deleted by New Democracy-former parliamentary spokesman of this party) has said he supports the new party, Dimitris Stamatis (independent MP Aetolia-Acarnania) said he entrys in the Independent Greeks.
References
- The counselors of the Peripheries.
- ^ "Ousted New Democracy MP starts own party", Ekathimerini, 24 February 2012
- ^ "Kammenos introduces Independent Greeks", Athens News, 11 March 2012