Olive Tree (Greece)

{{short description|Defunct political and electoral alliance in Greece}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2019}}

{{Infobox political party

| name = Olive Tree

| native_name = Ελιά

| native_name_lang = el

| successor = Democratic Alignment

| colorcode = {{party color|Olive Tree (Greece)}}

| logo = Elia logo.png

| logo_size = 200px

| country = Greece

| foundation = {{start date|2014|03|08|df=y}}

| dissolved = 7 July 2014

| ideology = Social democracy
Pro-Europeanism

| position = Centre-left

| european = {{nowrap|Party of European Socialists}}

| europarl = Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats

| colours = Red, Green

| slogan = With the power of the democratic alignment

| website = {{url|http://www.elia-dimokratikiparataxi.gr|elia-dimokratikiparataxi.gr}}

}}

The Olive Tree ({{langx|el|Ελιά}}, Elia), full name Olive Tree – Democratic Alignment (Ελιά – Δημοκρατική Παράταξη) was a centre-left electoral alliance.{{cite web|url=http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_wsite1_1_08/03/2014_538011|title=Founding congress of 'Olive Tree' alliance causes rift in PASOK - Kathimerini|publisher=|accessdate=15 December 2017}} The alliance included the Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK) and minor allies,{{cite web|url=http://www.ansamed.info/ansamed/en/news/sections/politics/2014/03/07/Greece-UE-elections-Pasok-alarm-slide-opinion-poll_10195402.html|title=Greece: UE elections; Pasok alarm over slide in opinion poll - Politics - ANSAMed.it|website=www.ansamed.info|date=7 March 2014 |accessdate=15 December 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_wsite1_1_06/03/2014_537960|title=PASOK alarm over slide in opinion polls as new party makes strong debut - Kathimerini|publisher=|accessdate=15 December 2017}} the Agreement for the New Greece, Dynamic Greece and the New Reformers.{{cite web|url=http://www.tovima.gr/en/article/?aid=575210|title="Olive Tree" holds first conference amidst PASOK crisis|first=TO BHMA|last=International|date=10 March 2014 |publisher=|accessdate=15 December 2017}} The Olive Tree was endorsed by Martin Schulz, the Party of European Socialists' candidate for European Commission presidency.{{cite web|url=http://pes.eu/en/news/schulz-athens-trip-promote-progressive-coalition-euro-elections|title=Party of European Socialists|website=PES|accessdate=15 December 2017}}

In the May 2014 European elections, the Olive Tree list came in fourth place nationally, receiving 8.0% of the vote, electing 2 MEPs to the S&D group.{{cite web |url=http://ekloges.ypes.gr/may2014/e/public/index.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=27 May 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140527211603/http://ekloges.ypes.gr/may2014/e/public/index.html |archivedate=27 May 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://www.balcanicaucaso.org/eng/Regions-and-countries/Greece/European-elections-in-Greece-SYRIZA-wins-the-government-resists-152539|title=European elections in Greece: SYRIZA wins, the government resists|first=Osservatorio Balcani e|last=Caucaso|publisher=|accessdate=15 December 2017}}

It remained legally active (albeit not as a political formation) alongside PASOK – KINAL, PASOK and Democratic Alignment until 2022, as balance sheets were published for 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022