Hellenic Front
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The Hellenic Front was a Greek
political party
with a strongly nationalist platform, founded in 1994. Its declared raison d'être is to raise national conscience and inspire freedom, creativity, and development by reversing what it sees as dependence on foreign economies and ideas. It advocates the creation of a “National Opposition Front” to build an effective and credible alternative to the current two-party system
. On social matters, the party has supported populist policies such as the re-introduction of the death penalty (long abolished in Greece), specifically as a sentence for drug dealers. Makis Voridis
, a lawyer, was the President of the Hellenic Front.
of Athens
, receiving 0.58% of the vote. The party carried 0.12% of the vote in the European elections of 1999; 0.18% of the vote in the parliamentary election of 2000; and an average of 1.4% in local elections in 2002 (0.9% in Athens, 1.2% in Piraeus
, 1.2% in Thessaloniki
, 4.5% in Karditsa
, and 2.2% in East Attica
). At the parliamentary election in 2004, the Hellenic Front received 0.09% of the vote, a result which lead to the end of the party.
.
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
political party
Political party
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with a strongly nationalist platform, founded in 1994. Its declared raison d'être is to raise national conscience and inspire freedom, creativity, and development by reversing what it sees as dependence on foreign economies and ideas. It advocates the creation of a “National Opposition Front” to build an effective and credible alternative to the current two-party system
Two-party system
A two-party system is a system where two major political parties dominate voting in nearly all elections at every level of government and, as a result, all or nearly all elected offices are members of one of the two major parties...
. On social matters, the party has supported populist policies such as the re-introduction of the death penalty (long abolished in Greece), specifically as a sentence for drug dealers. Makis Voridis
Makis Voridis
Makis Voridis is a Greek lawyer, politician, MP and parliament representative of the Popular Orthodox Rally political party. He is also the former leader of the Hellenic Front party....
, a lawyer, was the President of the Hellenic Front.
Results in the elections
In local elections held in 1998, Voridis stood as a candidate for MayorMayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, receiving 0.58% of the vote. The party carried 0.12% of the vote in the European elections of 1999; 0.18% of the vote in the parliamentary election of 2000; and an average of 1.4% in local elections in 2002 (0.9% in Athens, 1.2% in Piraeus
Piraeus
Piraeus is a city in the region of Attica, Greece. Piraeus is located within the Athens Urban Area, 12 km southwest from its city center , and lies along the east coast of the Saronic Gulf....
, 1.2% in Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki , historically also known as Thessalonica, Salonika or Salonica, is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of the region of Central Macedonia as well as the capital of the Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace...
, 4.5% in Karditsa
Karditsa
Karditsa is a city in western Thessaly in mainland Greece. The city of Karditsa is the capital of Karditsa peripheral unit.Inhabitation is attested from 9000 BCE. Karditsa ls linked with GR-30, the road to Karpenisi, and the road to Palamas and Larissa...
, and 2.2% in East Attica
East Attica
East Attica is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Attica. The capital of the regional unit is the town of Pallini. The regional unit covers the eastern part of the agglomeration of Athens, and also the rural area to its east....
). At the parliamentary election in 2004, the Hellenic Front received 0.09% of the vote, a result which lead to the end of the party.
The end of the Hellenic Front
After unsuccessfully contesting seats in the elections of 2004, they eventually merged with the Popular Orthodox RallyPopular Orthodox Rally
The Popular Orthodox Rally or The People's Orthodox Rally , often abbreviated to ΛΑ.Ο.Σ as a pun on the Greek word for people, is a Greek party. According to its political program LA.O.S...
.