[9] In the snap June 2012 legislative election, ANEL received 7.5% of the vote, which reduced the party's representation to 20 MPs.

[25][26][27] The party called for revoking the first and second memorandums, loan agreements between Greece, the EU and the International Monetary Fund.

[20][21][5] In opposing the memorandums negotiated with 'The Troika', party leader Kammenos said Greece had become a "laboratory animal" in an austerity experiment conducted by the IMF and EU, who "used the public debt as a means of control.

[29] It announced in December 2012 that it would start working to create a patriotic Democratic Front, whose aim is to save "Greece from the neo-liberal avalanche.

[6] On social policy, Independent Greeks oppose multiculturalism and want to reduce immigration,[31][32] and support development of a Christian Orthodox oriented education system.

[33] According to The Independent, the party has "a socially right-wing stance, supporting patriotism and the role of the Greek Orthodox Church in family life and education".

[36] On 14 January 2019 Elena Kountoura and Vasilion Kokkalis were expelled from the party due to their continuing support for Tsipras government after Independent Greeks left it over the Prespa agreement dispute.