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With the Greek political spectrum shifting to the left, EDIK was increasingly marginalized, with PASOK replacing it as the country's second major party. The party's support collapsed in the
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was elected new president of the party and shifted the political characteristics of the party to the left. Consequently, in the
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who earlier led the Center Union – New Forces; Mavros, though, would join the
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The party was founded on 5 February 1976, two years after the end of the
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Union of the Democratic Centre
factual accuracy

Leader
Stavros Karampelas
George Mavros
Centre Union – New Forces
Democratic Centre Union
Ideology
Liberalism
Radicalism
Social democracy
Venizelism
Radical centrism
Political position
Centre-left
Centre
EDIK
Politics of Greece
Political parties
Elections
Greek
social liberal
political party
Greece
Greek military junta of 1967–74
Centre Union
Centre Union – New Forces
Democratic Centre Union
Ioannis Zidgis

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