The Democratic Patriotic Movement “Niki" (Greek: Δημοκρατικό Πατριωτικό Κίνημα “Νίκη”, romanized: Dimokratikó Patriotikó Kínima “Níki”),[14] often shortened to simply Niki (Victory), is a far-rightpolitical party in Greece. It was founded by educatorDimitris 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]
^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).