Voice of Reason - Afroditi Latinopoulou Φωνή Λογικής - Αφροδίτη Λατινοπούλου | |
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President | Afroditi Latinopoulou |
Spokesperson | George Tsoukaladakis |
Founder | Afroditi Latinopoulou |
Founded | 23 March 2023[1] |
Split from | Patriotic Force for Change |
Ideology |
Ultraconservatism Right-wing populism |
Political position | Far-right |
European Parliament group | European Conservatives and Reformists (intention to join) [2] |
Colors | Light blue Navy blue |
Hellenic Parliament | 0 / 300 |
European Parliament | 1 / 21 |
Website | |
fonilogikis | |
The Voice of Reason - Afroditi Latinopoulou [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]
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] [17] 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. [18] [19] In 2021, in a similar controversial incident she compared homosexuality to pedophilia. [20] [21]
Although the party's manifesto lacks information on economic policy, Latinopoulou's ideology is often described as nationalist [22] and far-right, a label she rejects. [23] She advocates for anti-abortion rights, [24] opposes LGBTQ rights, [25] and has expressed transphobic [26] [27] [28] [29] and anti-immigration views, [30] repeatedly calling for the borders to be closed. [31] She expressed her desire to work with other European far-right leaders, including Marine Le Pen or Giorgia Meloni. [32]
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. [33] [34] The party also condemned the 2024 Iranian strikes on Israel. [35]
The party condemned the court ban on the Spartans political party contesting the 2024 European Parliament election in Greece. [36]
In June 2024, Latinopolou was mentioned in the list of the 23 most controversial new MEPs in European Parliament, compiled by Politico. [24]
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 | None |
Voice of Reason - Afroditi Latinopoulou Φωνή Λογικής - Αφροδίτη Λατινοπούλου | |
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President | Afroditi Latinopoulou |
Spokesperson | George Tsoukaladakis |
Founder | Afroditi Latinopoulou |
Founded | 23 March 2023[1] |
Split from | Patriotic Force for Change |
Ideology |
Ultraconservatism Right-wing populism |
Political position | Far-right |
European Parliament group | European Conservatives and Reformists (intention to join) [2] |
Colors | Light blue Navy blue |
Hellenic Parliament | 0 / 300 |
European Parliament | 1 / 21 |
Website | |
fonilogikis | |
The Voice of Reason - Afroditi Latinopoulou [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]
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] [17] 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. [18] [19] In 2021, in a similar controversial incident she compared homosexuality to pedophilia. [20] [21]
Although the party's manifesto lacks information on economic policy, Latinopoulou's ideology is often described as nationalist [22] and far-right, a label she rejects. [23] She advocates for anti-abortion rights, [24] opposes LGBTQ rights, [25] and has expressed transphobic [26] [27] [28] [29] and anti-immigration views, [30] repeatedly calling for the borders to be closed. [31] She expressed her desire to work with other European far-right leaders, including Marine Le Pen or Giorgia Meloni. [32]
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. [33] [34] The party also condemned the 2024 Iranian strikes on Israel. [35]
The party condemned the court ban on the Spartans political party contesting the 2024 European Parliament election in Greece. [36]
In June 2024, Latinopolou was mentioned in the list of the 23 most controversial new MEPs in European Parliament, compiled by Politico. [24]
Election | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | Rank | Status |
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June 2023 | Afroditi Latinopoulou | 22.347 | 0,43% | 0 / 300
|
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 | None |