Voice of Reason Φωνή Λογικής | |
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Abbreviation | FL |
President | Afroditi Latinopoulou |
Founder | Afroditi Latinopoulou |
Founded | 23 March 2023[1] |
Split from | Patriotic Force for Change |
Ideology |
Ultraconservatism Right-wing populism |
Political position | Far-right |
Religion | Church of Greece |
European Parliament group | Patriots for Europe (2024–present) [2] |
Colors | Light blue Navy blue |
Hellenic Parliament | 0 / 300 |
European Parliament | 1 / 21 |
Website | |
fonilogikis | |
The Voice of Reason [3] [4] ( Greek: Φωνή Λογικής, romanized: Foní Logikís, FL) is a far-right, [5] [6] [7] [8] ultranationalist [9] [10] [11] political party in Greece. It was established in 2023 by Afroditi Latinopoulou, a lawyer and former tennis athlete. [12] [13]
The party was originally founded as "Homeland" ( Greek: Πατρίδα, romanized: Patrída), but was excluded from the May 2023 Greek legislative election by the Supreme Court due to a dispute over the name and symbol of the Patriotic Force for Change (PATRIDA) party, to which Latinopoulou had previously belonged. [14] [15] The party was subsequently renamed and took part in the snap June 2023 Greek legislative election, receiving 0.43% of the vote. In the 2024 European Parliament election, it received just over the electoral threshold of 3%, electing its leader Afroditi Latinopoulou as an MEP. [16] On July 8, 2024 the party joined the Patriots for Europe, after the latter merged with Identity and Democracy. [17]
Although the party's manifesto lacks information on economic policy, Latinopoulou's ideology is often described as nationalist [18] and far-right, a label she rejects. [19] She advocates for anti-abortion rights, [20] opposes LGBTQ rights, [21] and has expressed transphobic [22] [23] [24] [25] and anti-immigration views, [26] repeatedly calling for the borders to be closed. [27] She expressed her desire to work with other European far-right leaders, including Marine Le Pen or Giorgia Meloni, [28] and endorsed a vote for Le Pen's and Jordan Bardella's National Rally in the 2024 French legislative election. [29]
On the 2023 Israel-Hamas War, the party supported Israel and condemned the October 7 attack as an attack on Western civilisation, though Latinopolou later emphasized that both sides should respect the rules of war, particularly considering children. [30] [31] The party also condemned the 2024 Iranian strikes on Israel. [32] The party condemned the court ban on the Spartans political party contesting the 2024 European Parliament election in Greece. [33]
The party leader has repeatedly sparked controversy with her views on womanhood, victim-blaming, and human rights, which many Greek media outlets have condemned as hate speech. [6] [34] A notable incident occurred in 2022 when she was banned from running with New Democracy after making fatphobic [11] remarks about Greek TV presenter Danai Barka. [35] [36] In 2021, in a similar controversial incident she compared homosexuality to pedophilia. [37] [38]
In June 2024, Latinopolou was mentioned in the list of the 23 most controversial new MEPs in European Parliament, compiled by Politico. [20]
Election | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | Rank | Status |
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June 2023 | Afroditi Latinopoulou | 22.347 | 0,43% | 0 / 300
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11th | Extra-parliamentary |
Election | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | Rank | Alliance |
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2024 | Afroditi Latinopoulou | 120.753 | 3,04% | 1 / 21
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8th | Patriots for Europe |
Voice of Reason Φωνή Λογικής | |
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Abbreviation | FL |
President | Afroditi Latinopoulou |
Founder | Afroditi Latinopoulou |
Founded | 23 March 2023[1] |
Split from | Patriotic Force for Change |
Ideology |
Ultraconservatism Right-wing populism |
Political position | Far-right |
Religion | Church of Greece |
European Parliament group | Patriots for Europe (2024–present) [2] |
Colors | Light blue Navy blue |
Hellenic Parliament | 0 / 300 |
European Parliament | 1 / 21 |
Website | |
fonilogikis | |
The Voice of Reason [3] [4] ( Greek: Φωνή Λογικής, romanized: Foní Logikís, FL) is a far-right, [5] [6] [7] [8] ultranationalist [9] [10] [11] political party in Greece. It was established in 2023 by Afroditi Latinopoulou, a lawyer and former tennis athlete. [12] [13]
The party was originally founded as "Homeland" ( Greek: Πατρίδα, romanized: Patrída), but was excluded from the May 2023 Greek legislative election by the Supreme Court due to a dispute over the name and symbol of the Patriotic Force for Change (PATRIDA) party, to which Latinopoulou had previously belonged. [14] [15] The party was subsequently renamed and took part in the snap June 2023 Greek legislative election, receiving 0.43% of the vote. In the 2024 European Parliament election, it received just over the electoral threshold of 3%, electing its leader Afroditi Latinopoulou as an MEP. [16] On July 8, 2024 the party joined the Patriots for Europe, after the latter merged with Identity and Democracy. [17]
Although the party's manifesto lacks information on economic policy, Latinopoulou's ideology is often described as nationalist [18] and far-right, a label she rejects. [19] She advocates for anti-abortion rights, [20] opposes LGBTQ rights, [21] and has expressed transphobic [22] [23] [24] [25] and anti-immigration views, [26] repeatedly calling for the borders to be closed. [27] She expressed her desire to work with other European far-right leaders, including Marine Le Pen or Giorgia Meloni, [28] and endorsed a vote for Le Pen's and Jordan Bardella's National Rally in the 2024 French legislative election. [29]
On the 2023 Israel-Hamas War, the party supported Israel and condemned the October 7 attack as an attack on Western civilisation, though Latinopolou later emphasized that both sides should respect the rules of war, particularly considering children. [30] [31] The party also condemned the 2024 Iranian strikes on Israel. [32] The party condemned the court ban on the Spartans political party contesting the 2024 European Parliament election in Greece. [33]
The party leader has repeatedly sparked controversy with her views on womanhood, victim-blaming, and human rights, which many Greek media outlets have condemned as hate speech. [6] [34] A notable incident occurred in 2022 when she was banned from running with New Democracy after making fatphobic [11] remarks about Greek TV presenter Danai Barka. [35] [36] In 2021, in a similar controversial incident she compared homosexuality to pedophilia. [37] [38]
In June 2024, Latinopolou was mentioned in the list of the 23 most controversial new MEPs in European Parliament, compiled by Politico. [20]
Election | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | Rank | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
June 2023 | Afroditi Latinopoulou | 22.347 | 0,43% | 0 / 300
|
11th | Extra-parliamentary |
Election | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | Rank | Alliance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | Afroditi Latinopoulou | 120.753 | 3,04% | 1 / 21
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8th | Patriots for Europe |