Niki (Greek political party)

Democratic Patriotic Movement “Niki”
Δημοκρατικό Πατριωτικό Κίνημα “Νίκη”
AbbreviationNIKI (Victory)
LeaderDimitris Natsios
FounderDimitris Natsios
Founded17 June 2019 (2019-06-17)
HeadquartersThessaloniki
Youth wingNIKI Youth[1]
Ideology
Political positionFar-right[13]
ReligionGreek Orthodox Church
Colours  Ochre
  Light blue
Hellenic Parliament
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European Parliament
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Website
nikh.gr

The Democratic Patriotic Movement “Niki" (Greek: Δημοκρατικό Πατριωτικό Κίνημα “Νίκη”, romanizedDimokratikó Patriotikó Kínima “Níki”),[14] often shortened to simply Niki (Victory), is a far-right political party in Greece. It was founded by educator Dimitris Natsios in 2019.[15] In the parliamentary elections of June 2023, the party received a percentage of 3.70%, electing 10 deputies to the Hellenic Parliament in which today, it forms the 7th Parliamentary Group.[16]

The party is regarded as nationalist, ultraconservative, and supportive of the Greek Orthodox Church.[17] Its primary ideology is encapsulated in the triptych "Faith - Homeland - Family," a variant of the "Homeland - Religion - Family" (Patris - Thriskeia - Oikogeneia) slogan, a long-standing political identity of Greek nationalists.[18] Most analysts agree that with the emergence of Niki, Greek Solution and the Spartans, the far-right has reappeared on the country's political scene.[19][20][21] This marks the first time since 1974 that three distinctly far-right parties are represented in the national parliament.[22]

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  9. ^ "'Very worrying': Three far-right parties enter Greek parliament". Al Jazeera. June 30, 2023.
  10. ^ "Far-right victories in Greece highlight trend across Europe". NBC News. June 27, 2023.
  11. ^ "The Far-Right Just Made a Shock Comeback in Greece". Vice News. June 27, 2023.
  12. ^ "Greek far-right makes vote comeback". France 24. June 27, 2023.
  13. ^ [7][8][9][10][11][12]
  14. ^ "Εκλογές 2023: Τα 36 κόμματα που διεκδικούν την ψήφο μας". www.naftemporiki.gr (in Greek). 2023-05-21. Retrieved 2023-06-24.
  15. ^ "Εκλογές 2023: Δημήτρης Νατσιός, ο θεολόγος που έβαλε τη «Νίκη» στον εκλογικό χάρτη". ProtoThema (in Greek). 2023-05-18. Retrieved 2023-06-24.
  16. ^ "Αποτελέσματα εκλογών 2023 | Η ΝΑΥΤΕΜΠΟΡΙΚΗ". www.naftemporiki.gr (in Greek). 2023-05-21. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
  17. ^ Vassilis Asimakopoulos-Vasilis Fouskas (3 January 2024). "Greece: The Return of the Right". The Political Quarterly.
  18. ^ Thanasis Dimakos (21 August 2023). "Νίκη: η επιστροφή του τριπτύχου Πατρίς-Θρησκεία-Οικογένεια με μια παραλλαγή" ["Niki: the return of the Homeland-Religion-Family triptych with a variation]. efsyn.gr. ΕΦ. ΣΥΝ.
  19. ^ Georgios Samaras (4 July 2023). "Euroviews. In the most recent election, Greek far right made a sinister comeback". EURONEWS.
  20. ^ Chatzigiannakis, Orestis (28 June 2023). "A far-right turn in the Greek parliament". GPSG Pamphlet No.8. GPSG Thoughts on the 25 June 2023 election in Greece. Greek Politics Specialist Group (GPSG).
  21. ^ Tsirbas, Yannis (19 March 2024). "Towards a predominant party system: the May 2023election in Greece". Southern European Society and Politics. 28 (2): 207–230.
  22. ^ Lamprini Rori, Vasiliki Georgiadou (7 July 2023). "The June 25th elections and the complex mosaic of the Far Right". The Heinrich Böll Foundation in Greece.

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