However, it was distinguished by being the most fiercely supportive of Adolf Hitler, seeking to copy the Nazi Party in organizational and policy terms.

[4] Through contacts with Galeazzo Ciano, Mercouris secured funding for the new group from Italy, although this soon dried up as they were not convinced that the party was in any position to gain power.

From those premises they published a morning newspaper called Ethniki Simaia ("National Flag"), starting in December 1934.

During the Axis occupation of Greece the group was allowed to continue, although it had no real role in the largely military-based Greek government and faced competition from the other extremist movements.

[6] It had hoped to gain influence but the Germans reasoned that given its chronic lack of popular support it was not expedient to offer the party any power.