PASOK – Movement for Change

The PASOK – Movement for Change (PASOK-KINAL; Greek: ΠΑΣΟΚ – Κίνημα Αλλαγής, romanized: PASOK – Kínima Allagís, ΚΙΝΑΛ)^[3] is a political alliance in Greece, which was founded in March 2018, initially as "Movement for Change" (Kínima Allagís), mainly affiliated with the centre-left of the political spectrum. It includes the Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK) and Movement of Democratic Socialists (KIDISO), as well as formerly The River and the Democratic Left (DIMAR).

PASOK – Movement for Change ΠΑΣΟΚ – Κίνημα Αλλαγής
Abbreviation	PASOK-KINAL
President	Nikos Androulakis
Secretary	Andreas Spiropoulos
Founder	Fofi Gennimata
Founded	28 November 2017 (launch) 16–18 March 2018 (foundation) 9 May 2022 (Renaming as PASOK – Movement for Change)
Preceded by	Democratic Alignment
Youth wing	New Generation of Change Movement^[1]
Ideology	Social democracy Pro-Europeanism
Political position	Centre-left^[2]
European affiliation	Party of European Socialists
International affiliation	Socialist International Progressive Alliance
European Parliament group	Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats
Affiliate parties	PASOK KIDISO EDEM ΚΠΣ
Former member parties	The River (2017–2018) DIMAR (2017–2019)
Parliament	32 / 300
European Parliament	1 / 21
Regional Governors	1 / 13
Regional Councilors	94 / 703
Mayors	9 / 332
Website
kinimaallagis.gr
Politics of Greece Political parties Elections

History

In July 2017, PASOK leader Fofi Gennimata announced the formation of a new unified centre-left party in Greece before the end of the year.^[4] In the summer of 2017, Stavros Theodorakis, leader and founder of The River also decided to participate in the creation of the party. After the leadership election, both PASOK–DIMAR and The River planned to continue with separate parliamentary groups until the new party's founding congress, scheduled for spring 2018.^[5][6] On 12 November 2017, the first round of leadership elections was held to select the new party's founding leader. Nine initial leadership candidates included Gennimata, Theodorakis, Athens mayor Giorgos Kaminis, PASOK MEP Nikos Androulakis, EDEM party leader Apostolos Pontas, academic Constantinos Gatsios, former PASOK ministers Yiannis Maniatis and Yiannis Ragousis, and Dimitris Tziotis.^[7][8] The candidates reaching the second-round election were Gennimata, with 44.5% of the vote, and Androulakis, with 25.4%.^[9][10] The run-off on 19 November was won by Gennimata, who garnered 56% of the vote.^[11][12] On 28 November 2017, “Movement for Change” (Kinima Allagis) was announced as the preliminary name of the party.^[13][14] On 2 December 2017, the party's six-member ruling council was announced, being composed of Gennimata, Theodorakis, Androulakis, Kaminis, DIMAR leader Thanasis Theocharopoulos and former PASOK Prime Minister George Papandreou.^[15]

The party held its founding congress on 16–18 March in Athens. During the congress, the new logo was unveiled and the party's charter and policy program was approved by the overwhelming majority of members.^[16][17]

On 2 July 2018, The River left KINAL.^[18] On 20 January 2019, DIMAR also left KINAL due to its position of supporting the Prespa agreement.^[19] On 1 June 2019 former PASOK leader Evangelos Venizelos left KINAL, accusing Gennimata of turning the Movement into "SYRIZA's tail".^[20]

KINAL increased its obtained seats in the 2019 Greek legislative election compared to Democratic Alignment, becoming Greece's third-largest party or coalition and securing 22 seats in the Hellenic Parliament.^[21] Following the election, KINAL positioned itself into opposition to the new Mitsotakis Government.^[22]

Gennimata died on 25 October 2021 at the Evangelismos Hospital in Athens from cancer.^[23]

Elections for the new leader took place in December 2021, with the main candidates being Andreas Loverdos, Nikos Androulakis, and George Papandreou. Nikos Androulakis was elected to lead the KINAL and PASOK on 12 December 2021.^[24]

On 9 May 2022 the alliance was rebranded "PASOK – Movement for Change" (PASOK-KINAL),^[25] adopting the emblem of PASOK (the green sun) as its own soon after that.^[26]

Composition

The alliance is composed by the following parties:

		Party	Ideology	Leader
		Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK)	Social democracy	Nikos Androulakis
		Movement of Democratic Socialists (KIDISO)	Social democracy	Giorgos Petalotis, Filippos Sachinidis
		Union for Democratic Reform (EDEM)	Social liberalism	Apostolos Pontas
		Citizens' Movements for Social Democracy	Social democracy	Mihalis Halaris

Until 2019, the alliance also included the following parties:

		Party	Ideology	Leader
		The River (To Potami)	Social liberalism	Stavros Theodorakis
		Democratic Left (DIMAR)	Democratic socialism	Thanasis Theocharopoulos

Election results

Hellenic Parliament

Election	Hellenic Parliament					Rank	Government	Leader
	Votes	%	±pp	Seats won	+/−
2019	457,519	8.10%	New	22 / 300	New	#3	Opposition	Fofi Gennimata
May 2023	676,166	11.46%	+3.36	41 / 300	19	#3	Snap election	Nikos Androulakis
Jun 2023	617,315	11.85%	+0.39	32 / 300	9	#3	Opposition

European Parliament

European Parliament
Election	Votes	%	±pp	Seats won	+/−	Rank	Leader
2019	436,735	7.72%	0.3	2 / 21	±0	#3	Fofi Gennimata

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