List Of Political Parties In Greece
Prior to the 2012 elections the characteristic Greek political system was a two-party system. The historically dominant parties have been New Democracy and the Panhellenic Socialist Movement. Under the current electoral system a party needs to surpass a 3% threshold in the popular vote in order to enter parliament, and the largest party gets a 50-seat bonus (out of 300 seats) ostensibly to ensure elections return viable governing majorities. In the Parliamentary elections held in 2009, five parties entered parliament: New Democracy (ND), the Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK), the Communist Party of Greece (KKE), the Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA) and the Popular Orthodox Rally (LA.O.S.). In the 2012 elections, seven parties entered the parliament: ND, SYRIZA, PASOK, AnEl, KKE, Golden Dawn, and DimAr.
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