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National Popular Consciousness
Εθνική Λαϊκή Συνείδηση
Ethnikí Laïkí Syneídisi
AbbreviationELASYN
PresidentGiorgos Loukakos
Giannis Zografos
Honorary PresidentGiannis Lagos
FounderGiannis Lagos
Founded9 November 2019 (2019-11-09)
Dissolved10 February 2023 (2023-02-10)[1]
Split fromGolden Dawn
HeadquartersAthens
Ideology
Political positionFar-right[6][7][8]
ReligionGreek Orthodox Church
European affiliationAlliance for Peace and Freedom[9][10]
Colours  Blue
  Red
Anthem
"Ύμνος Ε.ΛΑ.ΣΥΝ"[11]
"E.LA.SYN anthem"
European Parliament
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Party flag
Website
https://elasyn.com

The National Popular Consciousness (ELASYN; Greek: Εθνική Λαϊκή Συνείδηση – ΕΛΑΣΥΝ) was a far-right neo-Nazi political party founded by former members of Golden Dawn in 2019 in Greece. The founder and president of the party was MEP Giannis Lagos, who has been sentenced to 13 years in jail for his leadership and orchestration of Golden Dawn's violent activities.[12]

Foundation

The National Popular Consciousness was founded by the convicted criminal and independent[13] MEP, from the Golden Dawn, Giannis Lagos.[14] On 9 November 2019, the Founding Conference of the party took place, which was attended by former MPs Panagiotis Iliopoulos, Giorgos Germenis and Sotiria Vlachou as well as other executives who had left the Golden Dawn.[15] The party has also received support by the controversial far-right author Konstantinos Plevris.[15] The Founding Declaration of the party was presented at the Conference and electoral procedures were held, through which Giannis Lagos was elected president and the Coordinating Council.

History

In December 2020, the formation of a coalition was announced by ELASYN, The Popular Hellenic Patriotic Union (LEPEN), the "Spartans" party, the United Front of Greek Ideology of Compatriots (EMEIS) and the Front Line, with the prospect of a joint electoral descent with the name K.Y.M.A of Hellenism.[16] In February 2021, the coalition announced the collaboration of the formation with the retired captain and chief of the Popular Citizens Movement (LAKIP) Andreas Petropoulos.

In March 2021, following a meeting of the Coordinating Council and with the consent of Giannis Lagos, the party was jointly chaired by George Loukakos and Giannis Zografos. Giannis Lagos was appointed honorary president of the party.[17]

In November 2021, ELASYN announced its departure from the K.Y.M.A of Hellenism.[18]

Ban

In January 2023, efforts began by the Greek Government to ban parties like ELASYN from running in the 2023 elections.[19] On February 8, 2023, an amendment was nominated by the Plenary of the Hellenic Parliament, which puts a brake on the descent in the 2023 elections to parties whose leaders or founders have been convicted of criminal acts like ELASYN and others.[20] Two days later ELASYN dissolved itself.

References

  1. ^ "ΑΝΑΚΟΙΝΩΣΗ". ELASYN. 10 February 2023. Archived from the original on 10 February 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  2. ^ a b Νέο εθνικιστικό κόμμα ιδρύει ο Γιάννης Λαγός. Newpost.gr (in Greek). 5 November 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  3. ^ "European neo-fascist groups meet in Madrid between calls to stop the "invasion" of Ukrainian refugees". The Global Frontier. 22 March 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  4. ^ Isychos, Nicholas Alex. "Mapping the Greek Far Right One Year After Golden Dawn's Conviction". www.illiberalism.org/.
  5. ^ Pappas, Giorgos. "The Golden Dawn Trials on Appeal | illiberalism.org". www.illiberalism.org/.
  6. ^ «Βόμβα»! Ιδρύεται νέο κόμμα στα… άκρα δεξιά – Πώς θα ονομάζεται, paraskhnio.gr, 5 November 2019.
  7. ^ "Greece's Nazi Golden Dawn Has Finally Been Ruled a Criminal Organisation". The Wire.
  8. ^ "Supporters of far-right MEP scatter flyers outside Kathimerini | eKathimerini.com". www.ekathimerini.com. 11 May 2021.
  9. ^ Ο Γιάννης Λαγός εντάχθηκε στην ομάδα της παράταξης APF στο ευρωκοινοβούλιο (in Greek). Pro News. 24 September 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  10. ^ Στην ευρωομάδα APF η ΕΛΑΣΥΝ. Ο Γ. Λαγός εκπρόσωπος της ομάδας στο ευρωκοινοβούλιο [+βιδεο] (in Greek). Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  11. ^ ΥΜΝΟΣ ΕΛΑΣΥΝ. YouTube.com. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  12. ^ "Leader of neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party sentenced to 13 years prison". euronews. 14 October 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  13. ^ Ανεξαρτητοποιείται ο Γιάννης Λαγός από τη Χρυσή Αυγή. ProtoThema (in Greek). 1 July 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  14. ^ Νέο ακροδεξιό κόμμα από πρώην χρυσαυγίτες - Επικεφαλής ο Λαγός. XrimaOnline.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  15. ^ a b Νέο κόμμα από Λαγό-"Καιάδα"-Ηλιόπουλο – Με τις "ευλογίες" του πατρός Πλεύρη (Video). www.topontiki.gr (in Greek). 5 November 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  16. ^ MM (21 December 2020). ΙΣΧΥΣ ΕΝ ΤΗ ΕΝΩΣΕΙ. ΕΛΑΣΥΝ (in Greek). Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  17. ^ MM (31 March 2021). ΔΕΛΤΙΟ ΤΥΠΟΥ. ΕΛΑΣΥΝ (in Greek). Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  18. ^ https://elasyn.com/2021/11/01/%CE%B4%CE%B5%CE%BB%CF%84%CE%AF%CE%BF-%CF%84%CF%8D%CF%80%CE%BF%CF%85-%CE%B5-%CE%BB%CE%B1-%CF%83%CF%85%CE%BD/
  19. ^ "Οι νεοναζί προσπαθούν να επιστρέψουν στην ελληνική Βουλή".
  20. ^ "Βουλή: Πέρασε η διάταξη για το "στοπ" στο κόμμα Κασιδιάρη - "Ναι" από ΝΔ- ΠΑΣΟΚ, "παρών" από ΣΥΡΙΖΑ". 8 February 2023.
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