Niki (Greek political party)

[24][25] The party was founded by the public education teacher and theologian Dimitris Natsios on 17 June 2019 in Thessaloniki, after the signing of the Prespa Agreement and one month before the 2019 parliamentary elections, in which he did not participate.

[34][35] Archbishop Hieronymos expressed his opposition to the instrumentalization of faith,[36] and Metropolitan Anthimos of Alexandroupolis referred to the intervention of ecclesiastical circles in favor of parties.

[37][38] Defunct Niki is often described as ultraconservative with faith, fatherland and family as the main axes,[39] however, the party president denies the left-right political arc, stating that they do not identify with the right, the left or the centre.

[45] The party often refers to characteristics of the Greek nation which it promotes such as language, history and tradition,[46] while it places special emphasis on education, criticizing certain content of school books and prejudicing the writing of new ones.

[55] It maintains a neutral attitude towards third countries, believing that the Byzantine imperial heritage, the Orthodox unifying character, can feed an international focus of stability and balance in the Balkan Peninsula.

[vague][51] During the Israel–Hamas war, the party has called for peace between the two sides and for the Greek government to advocate for the protection of Orthodox Christians affected by the conflict.

According to the statute, the main body is the Vouleftirion (Βουλευτήριον), a seven-member group that ensures the party runs smoothly in line with its statutory principles.