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New Right (Greece)
The New Right ( el, Νέα Δεξιά, ''Nea Dexia'') is a National conservatism, national conservative and Far-right politics, far-right political party in Greece. The party was formed in May 2016 by Failos Kranidiotis, a lawyer and former advisor to former Prime Minister of Greece, Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, after Kranidiotis was ousted from the New Democracy (Greece), New Democracy party. In May 2022, the party announced a new coalition formed with Recreate Greece, and named National Creation. History Failos Kranidiotis, a lawyer and former advisor to ex-Prime Minister of Greece, Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, founded the new party in May 2016, shortly after he was ousted from the conservative New Democracy (Greece), New Democracy party, by leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis over controversial online comments. In June 2016, Kranidiotis announced the party's National Council (presidium). The New Right has been a member of the Movement for a Europe of Nations and Freedom since 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Failos Kranidiotis
Failos (Garoufail) Kranidiotis ( el, Φαήλος Κρανιδιώτης) (born 16 October 1965) is a Greek far-right politician, lawyer and columnist, chairman of the political party New Right (Nea Dexia). In March 2016, Kranidiotis, a close associate of former Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, was ousted from conservative New Democracy by leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis over controversial online comments he posted in response to a diplomatic faux pas by Migration Minister Ioannis Mouzalas. Some of his previous comments have also been considered homophobic. Early life Born in 1965 in Korydallos, a poor popular district of Piraeus. In 1999 he became known as the lawyer of Abdullah Öcalan, participating actively in the campaign of the Kurdish leader, which ended with his capture by Turkish agents in Nairobi, Kenya. Early political career In the European Parliament elections of 1999 he was candidate MP for Political Spring. He also served as president of the nationalist organ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |