Democratic Alignment (2015)
| Democratic Coalition Δημοκρατική Συμπαράταξη |
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| Leader | Fofi Gennimata |
| Founded | 30 August 2015 |
| Ideology | Social democracy Pro-Europeanism |
| Political position | Centre-left |
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The Democratic Alignment (Greek: Δημοκρατική Συμπαράταξη, translit. Dimokratiki Symparataxi), also translated as Democratic Coalition is a political alliance in Greece.
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Formation
The alliance was launched on 30 August 2015, prior to the September snap election formed by the Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK) and the Democratic Left (DIMAR).[1][2][3]
In the September 2015 legislative election on 20 September 2015, the alliance received 6.3% of the vote, providing the mandate for 17 seats in the Hellenic Parliament.[4]
Election results
Hellenic Parliament
| Election | Hellenic Parliament | Rank | Government | Leader | ||||
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| Votes | % | ±pp | Seats won | +/− | ||||
| 09/2015 | 341,390 | 6.4% |  1.1 |
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#4 | Opposition | Fofi Gennimata |
A 09/2015 results compared to the combined totals for PASOK and DIMAR in the January 2015 election.
Name
The name Democratic Alignment has been previously used by a 1950/51 center-left coalition.[5] It was proposed in 2014 by Evangelos Venizelos as a new name for PASOK, but was rejected by former prime minister George Papandreou.[6]
See also
References
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