Democratic Left (Greece)

Democratic Left

Δημοκρατική Αριστερά (ΔΗΜΑΡ)
*Dimokratiki Aristera (DIMAR)*
Democratic Left Δημοκρατική Αριστερά (ΔΗΜΑΡ) ; Dimokratiki Aristera (DIMAR)
Abbreviation	DIMAR
Leader	Thanasis Theocharopoulos
Founded	27 June 2010
Dissolved	June 2022
Split from	Synaspismós
Merged into	Syriza
Headquarters	Plateia Viktorias 5,; 10 434 Athens
Ideology	Social democracy; Democratic socialism; Pro-Europeanism;
Political position	Centre-left to left-wing
National affiliation	DISI (2015–2017); KINAL (2017–2019); SYRIZA (from 2019)
Website
	www.dim-ar.gr
	Politics of Greece; Political parties; Elections;

Democratic Left (Greek: Δημοκρατική Αριστερά (ΔΗΜ.ΑΡ.), Dimokratiki Aristera, DIMAR) was a social-democratic^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4] political party in Greece. Formed as a split from Synaspismós, DIMAR was a minor party supporting the Samaras cabinet from 21 June 2012 to 21 June 2013. After being a member of the Democratic Alignment (DISI) and the Movement for Change (KINAL), it affiliated to Syriza in 2019. The party was dissolved in 2022.

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