The Greek Socialist League was a

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organization in

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. The

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had merged with the

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, forming the

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, in September 1953. The Socialist League was founded on December 6, 1953, as a platform for socialist politics inside the new party. It did not consider itself a political party as such, but rather an organized faction. It published the journal ''Sosialistika fylla'' ("Socialist papers").Braunthal, Julius (ed). ''Yearbook of the International Socialist Labour Movement''. Vol. I. London: Lincolns-Prager International Yearbook Pub. Co, 1957. p. 259 The Socialist League observed the

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at its 1955 congress in

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.Braunthal, Julius (ed). ''Yearbook of the International Socialist Labour Movement''. Vol. I. London: Lincolns-Prager International Yearbook Pub. Co, 1957. p. 260 As of 1957, the Executive Committee of the Socialist League consisted of Dimitris Stratis (Chairman), Stratis Someritis (Vice-Chairman), Agnes Roussopoulos (General Secretary), Takis Kyrkos (Joint Secretary), D. Goutas, I. Sakellariou, I. Papatheodorou, E. Paraskevas, E. Anastassiadis, Katerina Athanassiadou, I. Laoutaris, T. Tzaveas, M. Anagnostaras, S. Issaris and G. Katsoulis.

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{{reflist Defunct socialist parties in Greece Political party factions in Greece 1953 establishments in Greece 1950s in Greek politics