Voice of Reason (political party) explained
The Voice of Reason[3] [4] (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Φωνή Λογικής|translit=Foní Logikís, FL) is a far-right, ultranationalist political party in Greece. It was established in 2023 by Afroditi Latinopoulou, a lawyer and former tennis athlete.[5] [6]
History
The party was originally founded as "Homeland" (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Πατρίδα|translit=Patrída), but was excluded from the May 2023 Greek legislative election by the Supreme Court due to a dispute over the name and symbol of the Patriotic Force for Change (PATRIDA) party, to which Latinopoulou had previously belonged.[7] [8] The party was subsequently renamed and took part in the snap June 2023 Greek legislative election, receiving 0.43% of the vote. In the 2024 European Parliament election, it received just over the electoral threshold of 3%, electing its leader Afroditi Latinopoulou as an MEP.[9] On 8 July 2024 the party joined the Patriots for Europe, after the latter merged with Identity and Democracy.[10]
Political positions
On the 2023 Israel-Hamas War, the party supported Israel and condemned the 7 October attack as an attack on Western civilisation, though Latinopolou later emphasized that both sides should respect the rules of war, particularly considering children.[11] [12] The party also condemned the 2024 Iranian strikes on Israel.[13] The party condemned the court ban on the Spartans political party contesting the 2024 European Parliament election in Greece.[14]
Election results
European Parliament
Notes and References
- https://www.newsit.gr/politikh/i-afroditi-latinopoulou-idryse-neo-komma-me-to-onoma-patrida/3734317/ Η Αφροδίτη Λατινοπούλου ίδρυσε νέο κόμμα με το όνομα «Πατρίδα»
- Web site: Orbán and Le Pen form new far-right group 'Patriots for Europe' . Kjeld Neubert . 8 July 2024 . www.euractiv.com. Euractiv.
- https://www.iefimerida.gr/english/thirty-one-greek-political-parties-participate-european-parliament-elections "Thirty-one Greek political parties to participate in European Parliament "
- https://www.amna.gr/en/article/825580/European-Parliament-elections-in-Greece-31-political-parties-and-coalitions-participating-on-June-9 "European Parliament elections in Greece: 31 political parties and coalitions participating on June 9"
- Web site: 18 March 2023 . ΦΩΝΗ ΛΟΓΙΚΗΣ - ΑΦΡΟΔΙΤΗ ΛΑΤΙΝΟΠΟΥΛΟΥ . 11 June 2024 . el.
- Web site: 23 March 2023 . ΠΑΤΡΙΔΑ: H Αφροδίτη Λατινοπούλου ίδρυσε νέο κόμμα . 11 June 2024 . Provocateur . el.
- Web site: NEWSROOM . 28 April 2023 . Εκλογές 2023: "Κόπηκε" η Λατινοπούλου μετά από προσφυγή του Μπογδάνου . 11 June 2024 . News 24/7 . el.
- Web site: 28 April 2023 . Εκλογές 2023: «Κόπηκε» το κόμμα της Λατινοπούλου . 11 June 2024 . ΤΟ ΒΗΜΑ . el.
- Web site: 6 June 2024 . Αφροδίτη Λατινοπούλου στη "Ν": Είμαστε πιο κοντά με τους Συντηρητικούς και Μεταρρυθμιστές της Τζόρτζια Μελόνι . Ναυτεμπορική.
- Web site: 8 July 2024 . Patriots for Europe becomes EU parliament's 3rd-largest group, picks Jordan Bardella as president . 8 July 2024 . POLITICO . en-GB.
- https://www.pronews.gr/elliniki-politiki/alla-kommata/a-latinopoulou-i-epithesi-tis-xamas-einai-epithesi-tromokratiki-ston-dytiko-politismo/ "Α.Λατινοπούλου: «Η επίθεση της Χαμάς είναι επίθεση τρομοκρατική στον δυτικό πολιτισμό»"
- https://www.protothema.gr/politics/article/1499187/afroditi-latinopoulou-ston-danika-ego-eimai-me-ti-meloni-kai-ti-lepen-pou-einai-kedrodexies/ "Αφροδίτη Λατινοπούλου στον Δανίκα: «Εγώ είμαι με τη Μελόνι και τη Λεπέν που είναι κεντροδεξιές»"
- https://fonilogikis.gr/dilosi-afroditis-latinopoulou-gia-tin-epithesi-tou-iran-sto-israil/ "Δήλωση Αφροδίτης Λατινοπούλου για την επίθεση του Ιράν στο Ισραήλ"
- https://www.newsbreak.gr/politiki/589036/i-afroditi-latinopoyloy-gia-ton-mploko-stoys-spartiates-stis-eyroekloges/ "Η Αφροδίτη Λατινοπούλου για το «μπλόκο» στους «Σπαρτιάτες» στις Ευρωεκλογές"
