Olive Tree (Greece) Explained

The Olive Tree (el|Ελιά, Elia), full name Olive Tree – Democratic Alignment (Ελιά – Δημοκρατική Παράταξη) was a centre-left electoral alliance.^[1] The alliance included the Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK) and minor allies,^{[2] [3]} the Agreement for the New Greece, Dynamic Greece and the New Reformers.^[4] The Olive Tree was endorsed by Martin Schulz, the Party of European Socialists' candidate for European Commission presidency.^[5]

In the May 2014 European elections, the Olive Tree list came in fourth place nationally, receiving 8.0% of the vote, electing 2 MEPs to the S&D group.^{[6] [7]}

It remained legally active (albeit not as a political formation) alongside PASOK – KINAL, PASOK and Democratic Alignment until 2022, as balance sheets were published for 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022

See also

• Democratic Coalition (Greece, 2015)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Founding congress of 'Olive Tree' alliance causes rift in PASOK - Kathimerini. 15 December 2017.
2. Web site: Greece: UE elections; Pasok alarm over slide in opinion poll - Politics - ANSAMed.it. www.ansamed.info. 7 March 2014 . 15 December 2017.
3. Web site: PASOK alarm over slide in opinion polls as new party makes strong debut - Kathimerini. 15 December 2017.
4. Web site: "Olive Tree" holds first conference amidst PASOK crisis. TO BHMA. International. 10 March 2014 . 15 December 2017.
5. Web site: Party of European Socialists. PES. 15 December 2017.
6. Web site: Archived copy . 27 May 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140527211603/http://ekloges.ypes.gr/may2014/e/public/index.html . 27 May 2014.
7. Web site: European elections in Greece: SYRIZA wins, the government resists. Osservatorio Balcani e. Caucaso. 15 December 2017.