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New Democracy (Greece)

New Democracy
Νέα Δημοκρατία
Néa Dimokratía
AbbreviationND (ΝΔ)
PresidentKyriakos Mitsotakis
Vice PresidentsAdonis Georgiadis[1]
Kostis Hatzidakis[1]
SecretaryMaria Syrengela
SpokespersonNikos Romanos
FounderKonstantinos Karamanlis
Founded4 October 1974 (1974-10-04)
Preceded byNational Radical Union
Centre Union (partially; unofficial)
Student wingDemocratic Renewal Vanguard - New Democratic Student Movement (abbr. ΔΑΠ - ΝΔΦΚ) (universities' organization)
Student Independent Movement (abbr. MAKI) (school organization, quasi-dormant)
Youth wingYouth Organisation of New Democracy
FoundationConstantinos Karamanlis Institute for Democracy
Trade union wingDemocratic Independent Movement of Workers (ΔΑΚΕ)
IdeologyLiberal conservatism
Political positionCentre-right to right-wing
European affiliationEuropean People's Party
European Parliament groupEuropean People's Party
International affiliationCentrist Democrat International
International Democracy Union
Colours  Blue
Slogan"Steadily, Boldly, Forward"
"Σταθερά, Τολμηρά, Μπροστά"
Anthem
"Νέα Δημοκρατία"[2]
"New Democracy"
Parliament
155 / 300
European Parliament
7 / 21
Regional governors
8 / 13
Regional councillors
226 / 611
Mayors
25 / 332
Party flag
Flag of New Democracy
Website
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New Democracy (ND; Greek: Νέα Δημοκρατία, romanized: Néa Dimokratía, IPA: [ˈnea ðimokraˈti.a]) is a liberal-conservative[3][4][5] political party in Greece. In contemporary Greek politics, New Democracy has been the main centre-right[15] to right wing [16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23] political party and one of the two major parties along with its historic rival, the Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK). New Democracy and PASOK were created in the wake of the toppling of the military junta in 1974, ruling Greece in succession for the next four decades. Following the electoral decline of PASOK, New Democracy remained one of the two major parties in Greece, the other being the Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA). The party was founded in 1974 by Konstantinos Karamanlis and in the same year it formed the first cabinet of the Third Hellenic Republic. New Democracy is a member of the European People's Party, the largest European political party since 1999, the Centrist Democrat International,[24] and the International Democracy Union.[25]

The support of New Democracy comes from a wide electorate base ranging from centrists to conservatives and from nationalists to post-modernists. From a geographical perspective, its main support base is in the rural areas of Greece as well as the city centers of Athens and Thessaloniki. Its support is generally weaker in areas like Arta, Achaia and Crete, with the exception of some parts in Chania and Rethymno. Traditionally, New Democracy receives the greatest percentages in Laconia, Messenia, Kastoria and Serres. Having spent four and a half years in opposition to SYRIZA's government, New Democracy regained its majority in the Hellenic Parliament and returned to government under Kyriakos Mitsotakis after the 2019 Greek legislative election. The party secured an absolute majority in Parliament in the June 2023 Greek legislative election.

The party has garnered acclaim for its strides in economic development since 2019, notably emphasizing digitization[26] and post-crisis recovery economics, after delivering economic growth.[27] New Democracy has received accolades for its commitment to liberal reforms and a robust emphasis on pro-Europeanism,[28] successfully securing funds from the European Union to fuel domestic development initiatives.[29] Furthermore, commendation has been extended to the party for effectively reducing both overall unemployment and youth unemployment[30][31] in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.

New Democracy has also faced criticism for its role in the fiscal crisis that engulfed Greece in the late 2000s to the 2010s, as well as its financial management during the 2000s.[32] Numerous academic scholars have highlighted the party's penchant for lacking transparency concerning financial data and resource utilization,[33][34][35][36] which has raised concerns about their accountability as a political entity within the country.[37][38] Moreover, New Democracy has come under fire for its substantial debt to the Greek state, amounting to 435 million Euros as of 2023.[39][40][41]

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  2. ^ "Αυτά είναι τα τραγούδια της ΝΔ: Ο "Ανώνυμος Οννεδίτης" του Ουίλιαμς και τα έντεχνα του Χατζηκοκόλη!". The Caller. 28 January 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
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  7. ^ Thomson, Robert (15 September 2011). Resolving Controversy in the European Union: Legislative Decision-Making before and after Enlargement. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-139-50517-8.
  8. ^ Bailey, David; Waele, Jean-Michel De; Escalona, Fabien; Vieira, Mathieu (19 November 2014). European Social Democracy During the Global Economic Crisis: Renovation Or Resignation?. Manchester University Press. ISBN 978-0-7190-9195-7.
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  10. ^ Montgomery, Molly (9 July 2019). "The center right ousts leftists in Greece". Brookings. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
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  29. ^ "IMF sees Greek economy growing by 2.5% this year, 2.0% in 2024". Reuters.
  30. ^ "Behind Greece's post-pandemic recovery, a crisis of poverty persists". Le Monde.fr. 20 May 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
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  40. ^ Πουλής, Κωνσταντίνος (1 August 2023). "Στα 435 εκατ. ευρώ το χρέος της ΝΔ, 405 εκατ. χρωστάει το ΠΑΣΟΚ". The Press Project - Ειδήσεις, Αναλύσεις, Ραδιόφωνο, Τηλεόραση (in Greek). Retrieved 1 August 2023.
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