Movement for Change (Greece)

Movement for Change
Κίνημα Αλλαγής
Abbreviation KINAL
President Fofi Gennimata
Founded 28 November 2017 (launch)
16–18 March 2018 (foundation)
Merger of DISI
DIMAR
KIDISO
PASOK
Ideology Social democracy
Pro-Europeanism
Factions:
Social liberalism
Democratic socialism
Political position Centre-left
European affiliation Party of European Socialists
International affiliation Socialist International
Progressive Alliance
European Parliament group Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats
Colours      Red
     Green
     Blue
Parliament[lower-alpha 1]
20 / 300
European Parliament
2 / 21
Regions[lower-alpha 2][1]
136 / 725
Website
http://kinimaallagis.gr/

The Movement for Change (KINAL; Greek: Κίνημα Αλλαγής (ΚΙΝΑΛ), Kinima Allagis)[2] is a centre-left political party in Greece, founded in March 2018. The party merged PASOK, The River, DIMAR and minor parties affiliated to the Democratic Alignment. The Movement for Change is a political alliance.

History

In July 2017, PASOK leader Fofi Gennimata announced the formation of a new unified centre-left party in Greece before the end of the year.[3] In the summer of 2017, Stavros Theodorakis, leader and founder of The River also decided to participate in the creation of the party. After the leadership election, both PASOK–DIMAR and The River planned to continue with separate parliamentary groups until the new party's founding congress, scheduled for spring 2018.[4][5] On 12 November 2017, the first round of leadership elections was held to select the new party's founding leader. Nine initial leadership candidates included Gennimata, Theodorakis, Athens mayor Giorgos Kaminis, PASOK MEP Nikos Androulakis, EDEM party leader Apostolos Pontas, academic Constantinos Gatsios, former PASOK ministers Yiannis Maniatis and Yiannis Ragousis, and Dimitris Tziotis.[6][7] The candidates reaching the second-round election were Gennimata, with 44.5% of the vote, and Androulakis, with 25.4%.[8][9] The run-off on 19 November was won by Gennimata, who garnered 56% of the vote.[10][11] On 28 November 2017, “Movement for Change” (Kinima Allagis) was announced as the preliminary name of the party.[12][13] On 2 December 2017, the party's six-member ruling council was announced, being composed of Gennimata, Theodorakis, Androulakis, Kaminis, DIMAR leader Thanasis Theocharopoulos and former PASOK Prime Minister George Papandreou.[14]

The party held its founding congress on 16–18 March in Athens. During the congress, the new logo was unveiled and the party’s charter and policy program was approved by the overwhelming majority of members.[15][16]

On July 2, 2018, The River left KINAL.[17]

Notes

  1. ↑ Independent MP Georgios Karras joined The Democratic Alignment so The Democratic Alignment now has 20 MPs in the Hellenic Parliament.
  2. ↑ Combined seats with PASOK and DIMAR

References

  1. ↑ The counselors of the Regions.
  2. ↑ "ΚΙΝΑΛ: Αποστάσεις από ΣΥΡΙΖΑ και Ν.Δ. με το βλέμμα στα γκάλοπ". Kathimerini.
  3. ↑ "New Center-Left Party to Be Formed by December in Greece". Greece.greekreporter.com. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  4. ↑ "Theodorakis outlines road map for new center-left party". Ekathimerini.com. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  5. ↑ "Center-left candidate shoots barbs after televised debate". Ekathimerini.com. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  6. ↑ "Polls Opened in Greece for Leader of New Centre-Left Party". Greece.greekreporter.com. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  7. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-11-13. Retrieved 2017-11-12.
  8. ↑ "Fofi Gennimata Closes in on Leadership of New Centre-Left Party in Greece". Greece.greekreporter.com. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  9. ↑ "Gennimata, Androulakis head for center-left leader poll runoff". Ekathimerini.com. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  10. ↑ "New Center-Left Coalition Party Elects PASOK Leader Fofi Gennimata". Greece.greekreporter.com. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  11. ↑ "Gennimata elected leader of the center-left party to be created". Ekathimerini.com. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  12. ↑ "Name of center-left grouping to be Movement for Change". Ekathimerini.com. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  13. ↑ "Movement of Change: Greek Centre-Left Coalition Unveils Name". Greece.greekreporter.com. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  14. ↑ "Center-left reveals members of top decision-making body". Ekathimerini.com. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  15. ↑ "New center left party wraps up inaugural conference unveils new logo". Ekathimerini.com. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  16. ↑ balkaneu.com
  17. ↑ "Αποχώρηση από το Ποτάμι μετά το διαζύγιο με το ΚΙΝΑΛ". Kathimerini.
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