Direct Democracy Now! Explained
Άμεση Δημοκρατία Τώρα!
Direct Democracy Now! |
| Formation: | May 2011 |
| Type: | Grassroots organization |
| Status: | Active |
| Purpose: | Establishment of direct democracy |
| Location: |  Greece |
Direct Democracy Now! (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Άμεση Δημοκρατία Τώρα! Amesi Dimokratia Tora!), also known as True Democracy Now! (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Πραγματική Δημοκρατία Τώρα! and in Spanish as Democracia Real Ya Grecia)[1] is a Greek grassroots NGO[2] that was actively involved in the 2011 Greek protests. Inspired by the Spanish Democracia Real Ya movement, Direct Democracy Now! co-ordinated demonstrations throughout Greece and published the proceedings of the people's assemblies at the central demonstration at Syntagma Square.
The movement is one of the first major Greek NGOs to be formed by citizens that did not care for any of the traditional political parties of Greece. The NGO functions as a platform for its members, known as the "indignants", where they exchange ideas and express their disapproval with the current particracy.[3]
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Notes and References
- Web site: http://real-democracy.gr/el/%CF%80%CF%81%CE%B1%CE%B3%CE%BC%CE%B1%CF%84%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%AE-%CE%B4%CE%B7%CE%BC%CE%BF%CE%BA%CF%81%CE%B1%CF%84%CE%AF%CE%B1-%CF%84%CF%8E%CF%81%CE%B1 . el:Πραγματική Δημοκρατία Τώρα! . Greek . 24 May 2011 . www.real-democracy.gr . 27 May 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110530000906/http://real-democracy.gr/el/%CF%80%CF%81%CE%B1%CE%B3%CE%BC%CE%B1%CF%84%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%AE-%CE%B4%CE%B7%CE%BC%CE%BF%CE%BA%CF%81%CE%B1%CF%84%CE%AF%CE%B1-%CF%84%CF%8E%CF%81%CE%B1 . 30 May 2011 . dead .
- Web site: http://real-democracy.gr/el/node/2 . el:Ποιοι είμαστε; . Greek . www.real-democracy.gr . 27 May 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110531005820/http://real-democracy.gr/el/node/2 . 31 May 2011 . dead .
- Web site: http://www.skai.gr/news/articles/article/173467/pnigike-sto-kapnogono-kai-i-mami-tis-istorias/ . https://archive.today/20130217194902/http://www.skai.gr/news/articles/article/173467/pnigike-sto-kapnogono-kai-i-mami-tis-istorias/ . dead . February 17, 2013 . el:Πνίγηκε στο καπνογόνο και η μαμή της Ιστορίας... . Greek . Aris Portosalte . www.skai.gr . 28 June 2011 .
