Democrats | |
Native Name: | Δημοκρατικοί |
Country: | Greece |
Leader: | Theodoros Polyzoidis |
Foundation: | 2009 |
Ideology: | Economic liberalism Social liberalism Centrism |
Position: | Centre |
The Democrats (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Δημοκρατικοί) are a Greek political party founded in January 2009 in Athens and emblem the olive branch.
The political philosophy of the Democrats, according to the same party, based on the measure and is equally at both ends of the political spectrum reject dogmatism, obsessions and unilateralism.
The Democrats have applied to participate in elections, which was rejected by the Supreme Court and the party participated regularly in the national elections of 2009.
In 2011, participated as co-founders of the party Recreate Greece, whose ballots participated in the elections on May 6, 2012 and 17 June 2012 to 44 candidates, continuing the fraternal relations with the party of Thanos Tzimeros. A few months later Democrats disagreed with Thanos Tzimeros and broke away.
The Democrats came from open procedures online consultation and dialogue between citizens.
According to the declarations of the party's central objectives are:
According to the party, the main priorities are:
Suggested an economic system that promotes healthy entrepreneurship in a context governed by rules and controls combined with a powerful and efficient welfare state. The creation of a model that combines both the development of employment and environmental protection, social cohesion on the other hand with technological progress.