Union of Centrists

Union of Centrists 'Eνωση Κεντρώων Enosi Kentroon
File:Logo-alone.jpg Λογότυπο της 'Ενωσης Κεντρώων
Abbreviation	ΕΚ
Leader	Vassilis Leventis
Founded	2 March 1992
Headquarters	28 Karolou St. 122 42 Athens
Newspaper	Antidiaploki (Greek: Αντιδιαπλοκή)
Youth wing	Youth Union of Centrists
Ideology	Centrism Venizelism
Political position	Centre
Colours	Orange
Parliament	9 / 300
European Parliament	0 / 21
Regions	0 / 703
Website
http://www.antidiaploki.gr
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The Union of Centrists (Greek: Ένωση Κεντρώων, Enosi Kentroon) is a political party in Greece. The leader and founder of the party is Vassilis Leventis. The political ideology of the party is Centrism and Venizelism.

History

The party was founded by Vassilis Leventis in 1992 under the title "Union of Centrists and Ecologists" (Greek: Ένωση Κεντρώων και Οικολόγων). The name was changed shortly after. The Union of Centrists claims to be the ideological continuation of the old party Center Union. The party strives to become "the political continuance of the centrist expression in Greece". Leventis aimed to become part of the Venizelist legacy of some Greek politicians of the past, such as Eleftherios Venizelos and George Papandreou (senior).

Electoral support

Until 2015, the party's influence was marginal, with 1.79% of the total vote in the Greek legislative election, January 2015 and no MPs being its highest achievement. In the Greek legislative election, September 2015 the party cleared the 3% hurdle for representation in the Greek Parliament with 9 MPs after it won 186,457 votes (3.43%).

Party's electoral results

A sample cover of the party's newspaper Antidiaploki.

Results since 1993 (year links to election page)
Year	Type of Election	Votes	%	Mandates
1993	Parliament	15,942	0.23	-
1994	European Parliament	77,951	1.19	-
1996	Parliament	48,677	0.72	-
1999	European Parliament	52,512	0.82	-
2000	Parliament	23,228	0.34	-
2004	Parliament	19,531	0.26	-
2004	European Parliament	34,511	0.56	-
2007	Parliament	20,822	0.29	-
2009	European Parliament	19,660	0.38	-
2009	Parliament	18,278	0.27	-
May 2012	Parliament	38,376	0.61	-
June 2012	Parliament	17,191	0.28	-
2014	European Parliament	36,879	0.65	-
January 2015	Parliament	110,827	1.79	-
September 2015	Parliament	186,457	3.43	9