His decisions were seen as trying to control nightlife and as being contrary to the Greek spirit of leisure.

Though he started his political career in a liberal party and was later in a socialdemocratic one, he is now considered a left-wing nationalist and "traditional centrist patriot".

[2] In March, 2007 he announced the foundation of a new political party, Democratic Revival.

In the general elections of September 2007, Democratic Revival performed dismally, tallying 0.8% of the national vote and failed to get parliamentary representation.

In May 2009 he formed the Panhellenic Macedonian Front coalition with professor Kostas Zouraris to run in the June 2009 European Parliamentary elections.