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Assembly of Greeks

Assembly of Greeks (Greek: Ελλήνων Συνέλευσις) is a far-right, ultranationalist Greek political party.[6] It was founded by Artemis Sorras.

Assembly of Greeks
General SecretaryArtemis Sorras
FounderArtemis Sorras
Founded2015
IdeologyPopulism[1]
Cult of the Leader[2]
Grassroots system[3]
Racism[4]
Antisemitism[5]
Political positionFar-right
ReligionAncient Greek religion
ColoursLight blue
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Website
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Since its foundation, it remains attached to the Ancient Greek religion, which is considered as a "pure Greek" religion from the party. Every member of the party is obliged to adopt the religion with the "oath of the fighter".[7] It also organises rituals in Ancient Olympia.[8] Its rhetoric has been considered as conspirative, racist, antisemitic, and homophobic.[9]

It was accused for being a criminal organisation and it has been tried for serious crimes.[10] On 6 December 2019, Sorras was sentenced to six years in prison for an attempted fraud against the state.[11]

History

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It was founded by Artemis Sorras in 2015. It promised to write off debts immediately and to make large payments to every Greek tax registry number, in case it forms a government.[12] The membership of the organisation increased, reaching more than 12,000 members. To complete their registration the members had to take an oath to the ancient Greek religion, while it organised rituals in ancient Olympia.[13][14] In various events across Greece, it suggested citizens to deny Greece's debts and become members of the organisation, with the target of the country's rescue.

In a few years, the organisation established offices in various Greek cities.[15] Attacks against its offices have been repeatedly reported.[16]

The party participated in the 2019 European Parliament election with 42 candidates, including Sorras.[17] Despite that, Sorras was detained, the Supreme Civil and Criminal Court of Greece accepted his request to participate in the election.[18] Just a few weeks later, Sorras was candidate for the 2019 Greek legislative election.

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The Greek Assembly has been accused for conducting a fraud against the state.[19] According to the memorandum of an attorney: It acted as a criminal organisation, convincing citizens not to pay their insurance levies and taxes to the state, banks and severance funds, resulting in an uncountable damage for them. Certainly, the defendants of the organisation were ten. They were accused for various crimes, including the direction and affiliation in a criminal organisation, fraud against the state, banks and severance funds, money laundering etc.[20][21]

Murder of Thomi Koumpoura

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On 28 December 2016, the pedopsychiatrist Thomi Koumpoura was found dead after she was stabbed more than 15 times from a member of the organisation.[22][23] Sorras was involved with a post on Facebook about the perpetrator Christos Balantinas, aged 40, while the police was still trying to detect him.[24] Balantinas was later arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment.[25]

Election results

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Hellenic Parliament

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Election Hellenic Parliament Rank Government Leader
Votes % ±pp Seats won +/−
2019 14,079 0.25% New
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 New 14th Extra-parliamentary Artemis Sorras
May 2023 12,749 0.22% –0.03
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Jun 2023 8,820 0.17% –0.05
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   0 20th Extra-parliamentary

European Parliament

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European Parliament
Election Votes % ±pp Seats won +/− Rank Leader EP Group
2019 29,509 0.52% New
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 New 22nd Artemis Sorras −
2024 6,980 0.18% −0.34
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   0 26th

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Δίκη Αρτέμη Σώρρα: «Έστησαν τραπεζικό κόλπο με θεωρίες συνωμοσίας»". m.naftemporiki.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Αρτέμης Σώρρας: Ο υιός του Απόλλωνα και η αρχαία ελληνική διαστημική τεχνολογία". www.in.gr (in Greek). 22 November 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  3. ^ Team, Politic. "Θεμιστοκλής Αλβανός: "Με το ψηφοδέλτιο της Ελλήνων Συνέλευσις επιλέγονται εκπρόσωποι χωρίς ασυλία"". politic.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Στις γειτονιές μας δεν χωράς Ε.ΣΥ. (11.2016) – for an intersectional approach" (in Greek). Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Στις γειτονιές μας δεν χωράς Ε.ΣΥ. (11.2016) – for an intersectional approach" (in Greek). Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Η εξτρεμιστική Δεξιά ανασυντίθεται". www.avgi.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  7. ^ "Από τα 600 δισ. στον "όρκο του πολεμιστή", της Ιωάννας Φωτιάδη | Kathimerini". www.kathimerini.gr. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  8. ^ ""Παράσταση" οπαδών του Αρτέμη Σώρρα στο Ηρώδειο". CNN.gr. 20 February 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  9. ^ Related news articles:
  10. ^ "Πρώην πρόεδρος της "Ελλήνων Συνέλευσις": "Εγκληματική οργάνωση" η ηγεσία του Σώρρα". ProtoThema (in Greek). 29 March 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  11. ^ "Αρτέμης Σώρρας: Στη φυλακή για 6 χρόνια". www.news247.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  12. ^ "Σώρρας – Θα δώσουμε και 20 χιλιάδες ευρώ, για κάθε ΑΦΜ | ELLINIKA HOAXES". Retrieved 22 February 2019.
  13. ^ Newsroom (20 February 2017). ""Παράσταση" οπαδών του Αρτέμη Σώρρα στο Ηρώδειο". CNN.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 6 May 2020. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  14. ^ "Αρτέμης Σώρρας: Η ιστορία ενός υποτιθέμενου "σωτήρα" |thetoc.gr". The TOC. 4 January 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  15. ^ "Α. Σώρρας: Το σύστημα τρομοκρατήθηκε από τη δυναμική της Ελλήνων Συνέλευσις". www.news247.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  16. ^ Επιθέσεις σε γραφεία της Ελλήνων Συνέλευσις:
  17. ^ eurovouli.gr Ανακτήθηκε στις 2 May 2019.
  18. ^ "Ευρωεκλογές: Υποψήφιος ο Αρτέμης Σώρρας – Το έγγραφο του Αρείου Πάγου". Έθνος (in Greek). 13 May 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  19. ^ "Ανευ προηγουμένου η απάτη Σώρρα, της Ιωάννας Μάνδρου | Kathimerini". www.kathimerini.gr. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  20. ^ "Ο Αρτέμης Σώρρας ζητά να αποφυλακιστεί". www.news247.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  21. ^ "Ο Αρτέμης Σώρρας θέλει να αποφυλακιστεί -"Είμαι πολιτικός αρχηγός, δεν θα εξαφανιστώ"". iefimerida.gr. 23 November 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  22. ^ iefimerida.gr (28 December 2017). "Ενας χρόνος από τη δολοφονία της παιδοψυχιάτρου Θώμης Κουμπούρα -Πού βρίσκεται η υπόθεση". iefimerida.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  23. ^ ""Σκότωνα το δράκο, όχι τη Θώμη Κουμπούρα": Ξεκίνησε η δίκη για τη δολοφονία της παιδοψυχιάτρου". Ελεύθερος Τύπος (in Greek). 24 May 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  24. ^ "Αρτέμης Σώρρας: Η ιστορία ενός υποτιθέμενου "σωτήρα" |thetoc.gr". The TOC. 4 January 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  25. ^ "Ισόβια στον δολοφόνο της παιδοψυχιάτρου στη Λαμία: "Άκουγα φωνές, πρέπει να σκοτώσεις τον δράκο" είπε στην απολογία του". ProtoThema (in Greek). 4 June 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
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