Democratic Revival
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{{Infobox political party
|country = Greece
|native_name = Δημοκρατική Αναγέννηση
Dimokratiki Anagennisi
|name = Democratic Revival
|colorcode = {{party color|Democratic Revival}}
|logo = DimokratikiAnagenissiLogo.jpg
|logo_size = 200px
|leader = Stelios Papathemelis
|foundation = 17 December 2003
|ideology = Greek nationalism[https://www.europe-politique.eu/wiki/Dimokratiki_Anagennisi_(DA) Dimokratiki Anagennisi (DA) — Europe Politique]
Christian democracy
Social conservatism
|position = Centre to centre-right
|international =
|european =
|europarl =
|headquarters = *Navarchou Nikodimou 2, 10557 Athens
- 55, Ermou Str., 54623 Thessaloniki
|website = {{URL|https://danagennisi.gr|danagennisi.gr}}
}}
The Democratic Revival (Greek: Δημοκρατική Αναγέννηση Dimokratiki Anagennisi) is a political party in Greece, initially founded in 2004 by Stelios Papathemelis. It was deactivated after its leader participated in the legislative elections of 2004 with PASOK and New Democracy and was elected MP.
The party was reactivated in March 2007. In the legislative elections of 2007 the party cooperated with Christian Democracy.
Ideology
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According to party literature, Democratic Revival characterizes itself as "democratic, progressive, patriotic, and social".[http://www.papathemelis.gr/newspapers/issue_91.pdf Politiki Enimerosi] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928002944/http://www.papathemelis.gr/newspapers/issue_91.pdf |date=2007-09-28 }}, May 2007 Party leader Papathemelis has defined the party as belonging "politically to the center. Socially, however, as Christians, we surpass all forms of social leftism and progressivism".{{Cite web |url=http://elkosmos.gr/site/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=707&Itemid=1 |title=The Debate Was Vapid, 7 September 2007 |access-date=10 September 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071020114643/http://elkosmos.gr/site/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=707&Itemid=1 |archive-date=20 October 2007 |url-status=dead }}[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmByKAX0cWA Greek Elections 2007 Debate], 6 September 2007. Papathemelis has stated that Democratic Revival is made up of "groups and cadres which, naturally, come from diverse political positions. With us is Christian Democracy, a movement of the Christian left with history. With us are many cadres from Democratic Social Movement. With us are cadres from PASOK, and cadres from even New Democracy. With us also are cadres from Popular Orthodox Rally who left and recently joined us for reasons they have made public".{{Citation needed|date=April 2012}}
In regards to the latter, one such individual included Efthimios Droulias, though he later left Democratic Revival as well.
Electoral results
| class="wikitable"
! colspan="9"|Results, 2004-2012 |
| style="width: 20px"|Year
! style="width:140px"|Type of Election ! style="width: 60px"|Votes ! style="width: 20px"|% ! style="width: 20px"|Mandates |
|---|
| 2004
| style="text-align:center" | Parliament | style="text-align:center" | participated with ND | style="text-align:center" | - | style="text-align:center" | 1 |
| 2007
| style="text-align:center" | Parliament | style="text-align:center" | 57,189 | style="text-align:center" | 0.80 | style="text-align:center" | 0 |
| 2009
| style="text-align:center" | Parliament | style="text-align:center" | 30,784 | style="text-align:center" | 0.45 | style="text-align:center" | 0 |
| May 2012
| style="text-align:center" | Parliament | style="text-align:center" | 58,459 | style="text-align:center" | 0.92 | style="text-align:center" | 0 |
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://danagennisi.gr}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070506232943/http://www.papathemelis.gr/thesis.htm Party's political agenda] (in Greek)
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Category:Political parties established in 2004
Category:Conservative parties in Greece