Antarsya
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Antarsya Αντικαπιταλιστική Αριστερή Συνεργασία για την Ανατροπή | |
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| Founded | 22 March 2009 |
| Merger of | Radical Left Front United Anti-Capitalist Left |
| Ideology | Communism, Revolutionary socialism, Anti-capitalism,[1] Eco-socialism Anti-fascism |
| Political position | Far-left |
| Colours | Red |
| Parliament | 0 / 300 |
| Seats in the European Parliament | 0 / 22 |
| Regions [2] | 9 / 703 |
| Municipalities | 11 / 12,978 |
| Website | |
| http://www.antarsya.gr/ | |
The Anticapitalist Left Cooperation for the Overthrow (Greek: Αντικαπιταλιστική Αριστερή Συνεργασία για την Ανατροπή, ΑΝΤ.ΑΡ.ΣΥ.Α., Antikapitalistiki Aristeri Synergasia gia tin Anatropi, Ant.Ar.Sy.A) is a coalition of radical left political organisations in Greece. The Greek word antarsia (which is pronounced the same as the backronym Antarsya) means "mutiny". ANTARSYA describes itself as "Front of the anticapitalist, revolutionary, communist left and radical ecology".
ANTARSYA was founded on 22 March 2009 in Athens by 10 organisations and independent militants involved in the Radical Left Front (MERA) and United Anti-Capitalist Left (ENANTIA) with the exception of the Workers Revolutionary Party (ΕΕΚ).[3] These organisations come from different left wing currents ranging from ex-Communist Party (KKE) and KKE Interior members to Maoism and Trotskyism.
Members
The 8 organisations which are members of ANTARSYA:
- Alternative Ecologists
- Left Anti-capitalist Group (ARAS)
- Left Group (A.S.)
- Left Recomposition (ARAN)
- New Left Current (NAR)
- Organization of Communist Internationalists of Greece–Spartacus, Greek section of the Fourth International (OKDE-Spartakos)
- Revolutionary Communist Movement of Greece (EKKE)
- Socialist Workers' Party (SEK)
- Youth of Communist Liberation (nΚΑ)
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Ideology
ANTARSYA calls for defaulting on Greece's debt, and nationalization without compensation of major industries.[5] The party also calls for a banning of lay-offs, a minimum salary of 1,400 euros, a reduction of weekly working time to 35 hours without reduction of wages, the disarmament of the police, full political and social rights for immigrants, and an ecosocialist answer to ecological crisis.
Popular support and electoral results
ANTARSYA participated for the first time in elections in the European Parliament elections in June 2009. It took 21,951 votes or 0.43% of the votes, which was the best result ever for an anti-capitalist left list in European elections in Greece. ANTARSYA also participated in the October 4, 2009 general elections presenting lists in every constituency. With 24,737 votes and 0.36%, ANTARSYA obtained the best result for the anti-capitalist left in general elections in Greece since Metapolitefsi.[6]
Regional Elections
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| Election year | # of overall votes |
% of overall vote |
# of overall seats won |
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| 2010 | 97,499 | 1.79 | 7 / 725
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| 2014 | 128,154 | 2.27 | 9 / 703
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Hellenic Parliament
| Hellenic Parliament | |||||
| Election year | # of overall votes |
% of overall vote |
# of overall seats won |
± | |
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| 2009 | 24,737 | 0.36 | 0 / 300
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| 2012 (May) | 75.428 | 1.19 | 0 / 300
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| 2012 (June) | 20,389 | 0.33 | 0 / 300
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| 2015 | 39,4111 | 0.64 | 0 / 300
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1 Participated in coalition with the Left Front Coalition (MARS).
European Parliament
| European Parliament | |||||
| Election year | # of overall votes |
% of overall vote |
# of overall seats won |
± | |
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| 2009 | 21,951 | 0.43 | 0 / 22
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| 2014 | 41,307 | 0.72 | 0 / 21
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See also
Notes
- ^ "Teachers' union calls for rally over arrest of ANTARSYA protester (in English)". Kathimerini. 9 January 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- ^ The counselors of the Regions.
- ^ Tassos Anastassiadis. "On January 31, the Greek anti-capitalist left will launch the perspective of its convergence!". International Viewpoint No. 408 - January 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-04.
- ^ Γιατί αποχωρήσαμε από την ΑΝΤΑΡΣΥΑ (in Greek). Οργάνωση Κομμουνιστών Διεθνιστών Ελλάδας. 18 Μαυ 2009. Retrieved 25 March 2011.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Hardy, S & Cooper, L (2002) Beyond Capitalism?: The Future of Radical Politics
- ^ Andreas Sartzekis. "Greece:The Right is routed in the legislative elections". International Viewpoint No. 417 - October 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-05.