Democratic Responsibility
Democratic Responsibility (Greek: Δημοκρατική Ευθύνη, romanized: Dimokratikí Efthýni) was a Greek centrist political party founded by the former minister of PASOK Alekos Papadopoulos and independent MP Harry Theoharis.[1] The current President of the party is Vasileios Pavlidis, an economist from Thessaloniki.[2]
Democratic Responsibility Δημοκρατική Ευθύνη Dimokratiki Efthini | |
|---|---|
 | |
| President | Vasileios Pavlidis |
| Founder | Alekos Papadopoulos, Harry Theocharis |
| Founded | 7 July 2017 |
| Dissolved | 2022 |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Centre |
| Colours | Orange Blue |
| Parliament | 0 / 300
|
| European Parliament | 0 / 21
|
| Website | |
| https://dimokratikiefthini.gr/ | |
Electoral results
European elections
| Year | Party leader | Number of votes | Vote percentage | Seats | Position | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Thomas Papaliagas | 18,170 | 0.32% | 0 / 21 | 27th | - |
Ideology and positions
Democratic Responsibility, according to interviews of its members, is defined as a party of the progressive patriotic centre.[3] Most of the party's positions refer to a mixture of liberal and social democratic policies. The party favors the creation of a Senate, the election of the President of the Republic directly by the people, the incompatibility between parliamentary and ministerial status and the establishment of a term limit for the Prime Minister. In the economy, the party supports the creation of constitutional guarantees that will create an investment-friendly environment, the privatization of productive sectors such as transport, while is in favor of welfare state. Democratic Responsibility also supports the revision of Article 16 of the Greek Constitution, in order to allow the creation of private universities in Greece.[4][5]
Democratic Responsibility opposed the Prespa Agreement, calling it a "national defeat for Greece"[6] and calls for Greece's withdrawal from the treaty.[7]
The party is in favor of Greece remaining in the European Union and the euro.
References
- "Απέβαλαν τον Χάρη Θεοχάρη από το κόμμα που ο ίδιος ίδρυσε". iefimerida.gr (in Greek). Athens. 19 October 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- "O Λαρισαίος Θωμάς Παπαλιάγκας γενικός γραμματέας της Δημοκρατικής Ευθύνης". kosmoslarissa.gr (in Greek). Larissa: kosmos.larissa. 3 April 2017.
- "Θ. Παπαλιάγκας : Είμαστε το κόμμα του δούναι και όχι του λαβείν". ipatrida.gr (in Greek). Komotini: Η Πατρίδα. 17 April 2019.
- "Δημοκρατική Ευθύνη: Ναι στην αναθεώρηση του άρθρου 16 του Συντάγματος". protothema.gr (in Greek). Athens: Πρώτο Θέμα. 16 September 2017.
- "Η υποκρισία με τα επαγγελματικά δικαιώματα των Κολλεγίων και η αναθεώρηση του άρθρου 16 του Συντάγματος". www.dimokratikiefthini.gr (in Greek). Athens: Δημοκρατική Ευθύνη. 16 September 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
- "Εθνική ήττα για την Ελλάδα η Συμφωνία των Πρεσπών". www.dimokratikiefthini.gr (in Greek). Athens: Δημοκρατική Ευθύνη. 16 July 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- "Η Δημοκρατική Ευθύνη για το δημοψήφισμα στην πΓΔΜ". parapolitika.gr (in Greek). Athens: Παραπολιτικά. 3 October 2018.