Drassi

Drassi
Δράση
LeaderTheodoros Skylakakis
General SecretaryMelina Daskalakis
SpokespersonPanagiotis Michalopoulos
FounderStefanos Manos
Founded2009 (2009)
Dissolved2019 (2019)
Preceded byThe Liberals
Merged intoNew Democracy
Headquarters98Α, Vasilissis Sofias Avenue, 11528, Athens
IdeologyLiberalism[1]
Postnationalism
Decentralization
Economic liberalism
Meritocracy
Neoliberalism
Political positionCentre to Centre-right
European affiliationAlliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
European Parliament groupNo MEPs
SloganCitizens, not clients
Parliament
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European Parliament
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Regions[2]
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Website
www.drassi.gr

Drassi (Greek: Δράση, "Action") was a liberal[3][4] political party in Greece. The party was founded in 2009 by Stefanos Manos and was led by former New Democracy member Theodoros Skylakakis. The party had no representation in the Hellenic Parliament or European Parliament. Drassi was a member of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) party.[5]

  1. ^ "Leader of liberal Drassi sees ND and PASOK disappearing", Kathimerini, 10 May 2012, retrieved 25 May 2012
  2. ^ The counselors of the Regions.
  3. ^ Claudia Wiesner; Meike Schmidt-Gleim (2014). The Meanings of Europe: Changes and Exchanges of a Contested Concept. Routledge. p. 143. ISBN 978-1-134-45852-3.
  4. ^ Takis S. Pappas (2014). Populism and Crisis Politics in Greece. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 59. ISBN 978-1-137-41058-0.
  5. ^ "ALDE Party members | ALDE Party". Archived from the original on 2012-11-30. Retrieved 2015-01-07.