Democratic Alliance (Greece)
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Democratic Alliance
Δημοκρατική Συμμαχία |
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| Leader | Dora Bakoyannis |
| Secretary-General | Olga Tremi |
| Spokesperson | Thanos Zorbas |
| Founded | 21 November 2010 |
| Dissolved | 22 May 2014 |
| Split from | New Democracy |
| Merged into | New Democracy |
| Headquarters | 47 Syggrou Av., 117 43 Athens |
| Ideology |
Neoliberalism Liberalism Centrism |
| Political position | Centre |
| National affiliation | New Democracy |
| European affiliation | Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party |
| European Parliament group | Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe |
| Colours | Blue, orange |
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| Regions |
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The Democratic Alliance (Greek language: Δημοκρατική Συμμαχία — ΔΗ.ΣΥ., Dimokratiki Symmachia — DISY) was a centrist neo liberal political party in Greece. It was founded on 21 November 2010 by Dora Bakoyannis, a few months after she was expelled from the centre-right party New Democracy for voting in support of a European Union-International Monetary Fund backed financial stability loan. The party's founding congress took place on 27 May 2011.
On 22 May 2014 the party rejoined New Democracy, and on 11 January 2016 Dora's brother became the head of New Democracy.
The party had one MEP in the European Parliament (defected from ND):
As outlined in its founding declaration, the Democratic Alliance defines itself politically as a centrist movement that is ideologically inspired by the anthropocentric values of humanism, the rational thought and personal freedom brought forth by the Enlightenment, as well as the economic, political and social freedom of liberalism as an underpinning for social justice. It is also influenced by the 19th and 20th century struggles for social solidarity in Europe. Some of the positions advocated by the party are:
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