Olive Tree (Greece)

The Olive Tree (Greek: Ελιά, Elia), full name Olive Tree – Democratic Alignment (Ελιά – Δημοκρατική Παράταξη) was a centre-left electoral alliance.[1] The alliance included the Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK) and minor allies,[2][3] the Agreement for the New Greece, Dynamic Greece and the New Reformers.[4] The Olive Tree was endorsed by Martin Schulz, the Party of European Socialists' candidate for European Commission presidency.[5]

Olive Tree
Ελιά
Founded8 March 2014 (2014-03-08)
Dissolved2015
Succeeded byDemocratic Alignment
IdeologySocial democracy
Pro-Europeanism
Political positionCentre-left
European affiliationParty of European Socialists
European Parliament groupProgressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats
ColoursRed, Green
SloganWith the power of the democratic alignment
Website
elia-dimokratikiparataxi.gr

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.[6][7]

It still is legally active (albeit not as a political formation) alongside PASOK – KINAL, PASOK and Democratic Alignment; balance sheets have been published for 2019, 2020 and 2021.[8]

See also

References
  1. "Founding congress of 'Olive Tree' alliance causes rift in PASOK - Kathimerini". Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  2. "Greece: UE elections; Pasok alarm over slide in opinion poll - Politics - ANSAMed.it". www.ansamed.info. 7 March 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  3. "PASOK alarm over slide in opinion polls as new party makes strong debut - Kathimerini". Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  4. International, TO BHMA (10 March 2014). ""Olive Tree" holds first conference amidst PASOK crisis". Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  5. "Party of European Socialists". PES. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 May 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. Caucaso, Osservatorio Balcani e. "European elections in Greece: SYRIZA wins, the government resists". Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  8. "Οικονομικές Καταστάσεις – ΠΑΣΟΚ – Κίνημα Αλλαγής" (in Greek). Retrieved 5 May 2023.


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