National Radical Union
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The National Radical Union (ERE) was a conservative political party in Greece founded in 1955 by Konstantinos Karamanlis. It was the direct antecedent to the modern New Democracy party. The ERE was disbanded in 1967 when a military junta seized power and abolished political parties. Historically, Greek conservatives supported the monarchy, but the ERE did not support its restoration in 1974. The party was a strong supporter of Greece's integration into the European Economic Community (now the European Union) and its membership in NATO.1
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- Konstantinos Karamanlis
…also his own party, the National Radical Union (ERE), which in parliamentary elections in February 1956 obtained 161 seats out of 300. He retained a parliamentary majority in elections held in 1958 and 1961. As prime minister, Karamanlis helped Greece make a dramatic economic recovery from the devastation of World…
Read More…also his own party, the National Radical Union (ERE), which in parliamentary elections in February 1956 obtained 161 seats out of 300. He retained a parliamentary majority in elections held in 1958 and 1961. As prime minister, Karamanlis helped Greece make a dramatic economic recovery from the devastation of World…
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…party’s direct antecedent was the National Radical Union (Ethniki Rizospastiki Enosis; ERE), which was founded in 1955 when Karamanlis became prime minister, but it was disbanded in 1967 when the military came to power and abolished parliament and political parties. Historically, conservatives in Greece had been strong supporters of the…
Read More…party’s direct antecedent was the National Radical Union (Ethniki Rizospastiki Enosis; ERE), which was founded in 1955 when Karamanlis became prime minister, but it was disbanded in 1967 when the military came to power and abolished parliament and political parties. Historically, conservatives in Greece had been strong supporters of the…
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