Ελεύθεροι Πολίτες
Free Citizens
FoundedNovember 2011
Split fromPanhellenic Socialist Movement/Panhellenic Citizen Chariot
Headquarters2 King Konstantinos Ave., Kallimarmaro, Athens
IdeologyDemocratic socialism
Social democracy
Political positionCentre-left
ColoursRed, green, orange, yellow
Regions[1]
2 / 725
Website
Official Website

Free Citizens (Greek: Ελεύθεροι Πολίτες) is a political party that was founded in November 2011 by the independent deputy Vasilis Oikonomou, who had voted "present" in the vote for the memorandum and afterwards was expelled from the parliamentary group of the Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK), and other 250 people who withdrew from the political party Panhellenic Citizen Chariot.

Apart from parliament deputies and former ministers, personalities of the local self-government as well as representatives of the youth and social movements also take part in the organization.

On March 22, 2012 Vasilis Oikonomou joined the Democratic Left (DIMAR) party and is a member of the parliamentary group for Democratic Left party.

On October 4, 2012 V. Oikonomou and 100 more members of the party joined DIMAR as its members.[2] On December 17, 2012 the majority of the party decided to expel V. Oikonomou and 26 more members[3] and then announced the dissolution of its coalition with DIMAR.[4]

The Free Citizens (Free Youth) is the party's youth organisation.

References

  1. ↑ The counselors of the Regions.
  2. ↑ http://www.tovima.gr/politics/article/?aid=477916 Κινητικότητα στη ΔΗΜΑΡ - Προσχωρούν στο κόμμα 101 στελέχη των «Ελεύθερων Πολιτών»
  3. ↑ "Απόφαση Γενικής Συνέλευσης για διαγραφή μελών". Archived from the original on 2013-02-17. Retrieved 2012-12-25.
  4. ↑ "Τέλος στην συνεργασία με ΔΗΜ. ΑΡ". Archived from the original on 2013-02-17. Retrieved 2012-12-25.
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