Democratic Patriotic Movement "Niki" Δημοκρατικό Πατριωτικό Κίνημα "Νίκη" | |
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Abbreviation | NIKI (Victory) |
Leader | Dimitris Natsios |
Founder | Dimitris Natsios |
Founded | 17 June 2019 |
Headquarters | Thessaloniki |
Youth wing | NIKI Youth[1] |
Ideology | |
Political position | Far-right[13] |
Religion | Greek Orthodox Church |
European Parliament group | Non-Inscrits |
Colours | Ochre Light blue |
Hellenic Parliament | 10 / 300 |
European Parliament | 1 / 21 |
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The Democratic Patriotic Movement "Niki" (Greek: Δημοκρατικό Πατριωτικό Κίνημα "Νίκη", romanized: Dimokratikó Patriotikó Kínima "Níki"),[14] often shortened to simply Niki (lit. 'Victory'), is a far-right political party in Greece. It was founded by educator Dimitris 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]