Patriotic Union – Prodromos Emfietzoglou

The Patriotic Union – Prodromos Emfietzoglou (PE, Greek: Πατριωτική Ένωση – Πρόδρομος Εμφιετζόγλου, romanized: Patriotikí Énosi – Pródromos Emfietzóglou)[1] is a Greek political party founded on 17 November 2021 by industrialist Prodromos Emfietzoglou.

Not to be confused with Patriotic Alliance (Greece).
Patriotic Union – Prodromos Emfietzoglou
Πατριωτική Ένωση – Πρόδρομος Εμφιετζόγλου
AbbreviationPE-PE
LeaderProdromos Emfietzoglou
FounderProdromos Emfietzoglou
Founded17 November 2021 (2021-11-17)
HeadquartersAttica, Melissia, Sismanogliou Street 20
IdeologyGreek nationalism
National conservatism
Social conservatism
Right-wing populism
Anti-immigration
Political positionFar-right
Colours  Navy blue
  Yellow
Hellenic Parliament
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European Parliament
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Website
patriotikienosi.gr

History

The party with the name Panhellenic Patriotic Union (PPE, Greek: Πανελλήνια Πατριωτική Ένωση) was founded by 84-year-old Prodromos Emfietzoglou on 17 November 2021.[1] Previously, Emfietzoglou was the owner of the construction company "Mechaniki" until its bankruptcy in 2010.[2]

In March 2023, the Patriotic Union and the Patriotic Force for Change party of Konstantinos Bogdanos decided to cooperate in the 2023 legislative election. Prior to this, the Hellenic Revolution, Patriotic Association, ELKIS, United Greece-New Europe and National Patriotic Party of Greece agreed to take part in the coalition of the Patriotic Union. The Greek section of the US Republican Party and Hellenic-Russian-Armenian Friendship Association also expressed support for the coalition.[3][4] The cooperation of Bogdanos with the Patriotic Union caused a split in the Patriotic Force for Change.[5] The party's participation in the 2023 election was not accepted by the Supreme Civil and Criminal Court of Greece after an appeal by Patriotic Union-Greek Popular Rally, a minor party with almost identical name that had participated in the 2014 European Parliament election. Another reason was the use of the Vergina Sun as the party's symbol, which is considered a national symbol and therefore can't be used as an identifying symbol of a political party.[6]

Ideology

The party is described as far-right.[2][7]

The party opposes New Democracy and Syriza policies in immigration policy. "The Patriotic Union will not allow our country to become a country ruled by Muslims", Emfietzoglou said in a statement in March 2023.[8]

References
  1. https://patriotikienosi.gr/katastatiko/ Η επωνυμία του πολιτικού κόμματος είναι: ΠΑΤΡΙΩΤΙΚΗ ΕΝΩΣΗ – ΠΡΟΔΡΟΜΟΣ ΕΜΦΙΕΤΖΟΓΛΟΥ.
  2. "Ο Εμφιετζόγλου κάνει κόμμα: Ο Πρόδρομος που θέλει να γίνει τώρα... Μεσσίας". www.protothema.gr. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
  3. team, e-ptolemeos (2023-03-14). "Η ΠΑΤΡΙ.Δ.Α. του Κωνσταντίνου Μπογδάνου ανακοινώνει τη συνεργασία της με την Πατριωτική Ένωση του Πρόδρομου Εμφιετζόγλου". e-ptolemeos.gr Ειδήσεις Πτολεμαΐδα Νέα Κοζάνη Εορδαία News (in Greek). Retrieved 2023-04-24.
  4. "ΤΕΛΕΥΤΑΙΑ ΕΞΕΛΙΞΗ: Συμπόρευση του Κωνσταντίνου Μπογδάνου με την Πατριωτική Ενωση του Πρόδρομου Εμφιετζόγλου – Best City" (in Greek). Retrieved 2023-04-24.
  5. "Λατινοπούλου κατά Μπογδάνου: Ξεπούλησες την «ΠΑΤΡΙΔΑ» στην «Πατριωτική Ένωση» του Εμφιετζόγλου". HuffPost Greece (in Greek). 2023-03-14. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
  6. "2023 elections: Emfietzoglou-Bogdanos party blocked by the Supreme Court". Το Pontiki (in Greek). 2023-03-27. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  7. "Greece". Europe Elects. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
  8. "Στο Αγρίνιο ο Πρόδρομος Εμφιετζόγλου- Εγκαίνια για τα γραφεία της «Πατριωτικής Ένωσης» (φωτο-video)". agriniopress.gr (in Greek). 2023-03-11. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
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