Free People (Greece)
Free People Ελεύθεροι Άνθρωποι | |
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| Abbreviation | KELAN |
| Leader | Paris Kourtzidis |
| Founder | Giorgos Tragas |
| Founded | 8 February 2021 |
| Dissolved | 2023 |
| Ideology | Populism National conservatism Euroscepticism |
| Political position | Right-wing[1][2] to far-right[3] |
| National affiliation | Greek Overthrow |
| Colours | Cyan |
| Hellenic Parliament | 0 / 300 |
| Website | |
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The Free People (Greek: Ελεύθεροι Άνθρωποι or Κίνημα Ελευθέρων Ανθρώπων, Κ.ΕΛ.ΑΝ.; KELAN) was a political party founded in February 2021 by journalist Giorgos Tragas.[4]
History
Giorgos Tragas founded the party in February 2021 in the middle of a lockdown due to COVID-19. The purpose of the party was, according to Tragas, to ensure democracy, the fight against unemployment and the economic crisis that emerged from the lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]
According to President Tragas, the party transcended the divisions of the political spectrum and was not placed on this axis, but was characterized by patriotism and multi-collectivity.
A few days after the founding of the party, the inclusion of numerous parties was announced on the ballots of the Free People, such as the Christian Democratic Party of the Overthrow of Nikolaos Nikolopoulos,[6] the Victory Front of Rachel Makris[7][8] the United Popular Front of Dimitris Kazakis[9] and others.
Tragas died due to COVID-19 complications on 14 December 2021.[10]
References
- ^ Δεν είναι πλάκα: Ο Γιώργος Τράγκας ιδρύει νέο δεξιό κόμμα για "μπαρουτοκαπνισμένους" ψεκασμένους
- ^ Ιδρύει κόμμα ο Τράγκας
- ^ "Ακροδεξιό κόμμα από τον Τράγκα". Η Εφημερίδα των Συντακτών (in Greek). 12 February 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ ""Ελεύθεροι Άνθρωποι": Ο Γιώργος Τράγκας κάνει κόμμα". ProtoThema (in Greek). 11 February 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ "Γιώργος Τράγκας: Ιδρύω κόμμα, θα είμαι παρών στις εκλογές". Έθνος (in Greek). 11 February 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ "Νικολόπουλος για κόμμα Τράγκα: "Είναι για όσους διψούν για ελευθερία, δημοκρατία, δικαιοσύνη, ανεξαρτησία"". ProtoThema (in Greek). 11 February 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ IEFIMERIDA.GR, NEWSROOM (27 February 2021). "Η Ραχήλ Μακρή, μετά τους ΣΥΡΙΖΑ-ΑΝΕΛ, πάει στο κόμμα Τράγκα | ΠΟΛΙΤΙΚΗ". iefimerida.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ "Ραχήλ Μακρή: Όλοι θα πορευθούμε μαζί στο Κίνημα Ελεύθερων Ανθρώπων". CrashOnline.gr | Η Online έκδοση του περιοδικού CRASH! (in Greek). 26 February 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ "Μεταγραφή για το κόμμα του Γιώργου Τράγκα- Μαζί του και ο Δημήτρης Καζάκης του ΕΠΑΜ". The TOC (in Greek). 5 March 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ Kokkinidis, Tasos (14 December 2021). "Prominent Greek Journalist Giorgos Tragas Dies after Battle with Covid". Greekreporter.com.