Course of Freedom

Course of Freedom (Greek: Πλεύση Ελευθερίας, romanized: Plefsi Eleftherias) is a left-wing Greek political party founded on 19 April 2016, by former President of the Hellenic Parliament, Zoe Konstantopoulou.[7]

Course of Freedom

Πλεύση Ελευθερίας
PresidentZoe Konstantopoulou
Founded19 April 2016
Split fromPopular Unity
IdeologyAnti-establishment[1][2]
Left-wing nationalism[3]
Left-wing populism[4]
Progressivism[5]
Hard Euroscepticism[6]
Political positionLeft-wing
Colours  Purple
  Turquoise
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Website
www.plefsieleftherias.gr

History

After the agreement for the Third Economic Adjustment Programme for Greece by the first government of SYRIZA-ANEL, Zoe Konstantopoulou dissociated herself from the views of the party and participated in the following legislative elections as the leader of Popular Unity in Athens A'.[8] However, the party did not manage to achieve the electoral threshold for representation in the legislature.

On 19 April 2016 she announced the founding of Course of Freedom. According to its founding declaration, the party's purpose of action consists of: Democracy, justice, transparency, rights, debt cancellation and claim for World War II reparations.

The founding event was attended, among others, by Rachel Makri, Nadia Valavani, Aglaia Kiritsi, Giannis Stathas (all four were parliamentarians with Syriza who left in 2015), Manousos Manousakis, Charis Sozos, Vasia Panagopoulou, Avgi Voutsina and Deppy Golema.

Electoral performance

European Parliament
European Parliament
Election Votes % ±pp Seats won +/− Rank Leader
2019 81,269 1.6% New
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 1.6 #8 Zoe Konstantopoulou

There are six Deltas depicted in the party's logo which correspond to its purpose of action as stated in its founding declaration.

  • Democracy (Δημοκρατία, Dimokratía)
  • Justice (Δικαιοσύνη, dikaiosýni)
  • Transparency (Διαφάνεια, Diafáneia)
  • Rights (Δικαιώματα, Dikaiómata)
  • Debt cancellation (Διαγραφή χρέους, Diagrafí chréous)
  • Claim for World War II reparations (Διεκδίκηση των Γερμανικών οφειλών του Δευτέρου Παγκοσμίου Πολέμου, Diekdíkisi ton Germanikón ofeilón tou Deftérou Pankosmíou Polémou)

References
  1. Zoe Konstantopoulou: Mr. Tsipras is destroying the country "We are a force that aims to overturn the establishment..." in.gr 21/10/2018, Retrieved 24/06/2019
  2. Ιδρυτική Διακήρυξη Πλεύσης Ελευθερίας The Founding Declaration of Course of Freedom
  3. The Macedonia Question "...they also touched a chord on sectors of a “patriotic left”...the rally was also supported by Zoe Konstantopoulou, the former president of the Greek parliament and founder of the “Course of Freedom” movement" Jacobin.com by Stathis Kouvelakis 03/2018, Retrieved 24/06/2019
  4. The Macedonia Question "...they also touched a chord on sectors of a “patriotic left”...the rally was also supported by Zoe Konstantopoulou, the former president of the Greek parliament and founder of the “Course of Freedom” movement" Jacobin.com by Stathis Kouvelakis 03/2018, Retrieved 24/06/2019
  5. If you love Greece, help us get rid of Alexis Tsipras and his zombie party "We ask for the support of all progressives, including our friends in the Labour party..." The Guardian by Zoe Konstantopoulou 09/07/2018, Retrieved 24/06/2019
  6. "Greece". Europe Elects. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  7. Evgenia Choros (2016-04-15). "Zoe Konstantopoulou to Present New Party 'Course to Freedom'". Greek Reporter. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
  8. "Zoe bolts SYRIZA, will cooperate with new radical left party". Proto Thema. 2015-08-31. Retrieved 2017-11-06.
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