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'''Direct Democracy Now!''' ({{langx|el|Άμεση Δημοκρατία Τώρα!}} ''Amesi Dimokratia Tora!''), also known as '''True Democracy Now!''' ({{langx|el|Πραγματική Δημοκρατία Τώρα!}} and in [[Spanish language|Spanish]] as ''Democracia Real Ya Grecia'')<ref name="True Democracy Now">{{cite web |url=http://real-democracy.gr/el/%CF%80%CF%81%CE%B1%CE%B3%CE%BC%CE%B1%CF%84%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%AE-%CE%B4%CE%B7%CE%BC%CE%BF%CE%BA%CF%81%CE%B1%CF%84%CE%AF%CE%B1-%CF%84%CF%8E%CF%81%CE%B1 |script-title=el:Πραγματική Δημοκρατία Τώρα! |language=Greek |date=24 May 2011 |publisher=www.real-democracy.gr |accessdate=27 May 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110530000906/http://real-democracy.gr/el/%CF%80%CF%81%CE%B1%CE%B3%CE%BC%CE%B1%CF%84%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%AE-%CE%B4%CE%B7%CE%BC%CE%BF%CE%BA%CF%81%CE%B1%CF%84%CE%AF%CE%B1-%CF%84%CF%8E%CF%81%CE%B1 |archive-date=30 May 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> is a [[Greece|Greek]] [[grassroots]] [[NGO]]<ref name="Who Are We?">{{cite web |url=http://real-democracy.gr/el/node/2 |script-title=el:Ποιοι είμαστε; |language=Greek |publisher=www.real-democracy.gr |accessdate=27 May 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531005820/http://real-democracy.gr/el/node/2 |archive-date=31 May 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> that was actively involved in the [[2010–2011 Greek protests#May 2011 .28The .22outraged.22 movement.29|2011 Greek protests]]. Inspired by the [[Spain|Spanish]] [[Democracia Real Ya]] movement, Direct Democracy Now! co-ordinated demonstrations throughout Greece and published the proceedings of the people's assemblies at the central demonstration at [[Syntagma Square]].
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'''Direct Democracy Now!''' ({{lang-el|Άμεση Δημοκρατία Τώρα!}}), also known as '''True Democracy Now!''' ({{lang-el|Πραγματική Δημοκρατία Τώρα!}} and in [[Spanish language|Spanish]] as ''Democracia Real Ya Grecia'')<ref name="True Democracy Now">{{cite web |url=http://real-democracy.gr/el/%CF%80%CF%81%CE%B1%CE%B3%CE%BC%CE%B1%CF%84%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%AE-%CE%B4%CE%B7%CE%BC%CE%BF%CE%BA%CF%81%CE%B1%CF%84%CE%AF%CE%B1-%CF%84%CF%8E%CF%81%CE%B1 |title=Πραγματική Δημοκρατία Τώρα! |language=Greek |date=24 May 2011 |publisher=www.real-democracy.gr |accessdate=27 May 2011}}</ref> is a [[Greece|Greek]] citizen [[grassroot]] organization made up of ordinary citizens<ref name="Who Are We?">{{cite web |url=http://real-democracy.gr/el/node/2 |title= Ποιοι είμαστε; |language=Greek |publisher=www.real-democracy.gr |accessdate=27 May 2011}}</ref> currently actively involved in the [[2010–2011_Greek_protests#May_2011_.28The_.22outraged.22_movement.29|2011 Greek protests]]. Inspired by the [[Spain|Spanish]] [[Democracia Real Ya]] movement, True Democracy Now co-ordinates demonstrations throughout Greece and publishes the proceedings of the people's assemblies at the central demonstration at [[Syntagma Square]].
The movement is one of the first major Greek [[NGOs]] to be formed by citizens that did not care for any of the traditional [[List of political parties in Greece|political parties of Greece]]. The [[NGO]] functions as a platform for its members, known as the "indignants", where they exchange ideas and express their disapproval with the current [[particracy]].<ref name="Skai Portosalte">{{cite web |url=http://www.skai.gr/news/articles/article/173467/pnigike-sto-kapnogono-kai-i-mami-tis-istorias/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130217194902/http://www.skai.gr/news/articles/article/173467/pnigike-sto-kapnogono-kai-i-mami-tis-istorias/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 17, 2013 |script-title=el:Πνίγηκε στο καπνογόνο και η μαμή της Ιστορίας... |language=Greek |author=Aris Portosalte |publisher=www.skai.gr |accessdate=28 June 2011 }}</ref>


The movement is the first major Greek political entity to be formed by citizens that showed support for none of the traditional [[List of political parties in Greece|political parties of Greece]]. Although the movement is not a a political party in itself, it functions as a platform for the exchange of ideas as well as a way in which its members, known as the "indignants", show their disapproval and rejection of the current political [[status quo]] of two major parties exchanging power between themselves.<ref name="Skai Portosalte">{{cite web |url=http://www.skai.gr/news/articles/article/173467/pnigike-sto-kapnogono-kai-i-mami-tis-istorias/ |title=Πνίγηκε στο καπνογόνο και η μαμή της Ιστορίας... |language=Greek |author=Aris Portosalte |publisher=www.skai.gr |accessdate=28 June 2011}}</ref>
==See also==
==See also==
*[[2010–2011_Greek_protests#May_2011_.28The_.22outraged.22_movement.29|2011 Greek protests]]
*[[2010–2012 Greek protests#May 2011 .28The .22outraged.22 movement.29|2010-2012 Greek protests]]
*[[Democracia real Ya]]
*[[Democracia real Ya]]


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Latest revision as of 15:40, 27 October 2024

Άμεση Δημοκρατία Τώρα!
Direct Democracy Now!
FormationMay 2011
TypeGrassroots organization
Legal statusActive
PurposeEstablishment of direct democracy
Location
WebsiteOfficial website

Direct Democracy Now! (Greek: Άμεση Δημοκρατία Τώρα! Amesi Dimokratia Tora!), also known as True Democracy Now! (Greek: Πραγματική Δημοκρατία Τώρα! and in Spanish as Democracia Real Ya Grecia)[1] is a Greek grassroots NGO[2] that was actively involved in the 2011 Greek protests. Inspired by the Spanish Democracia Real Ya movement, Direct Democracy Now! co-ordinated demonstrations throughout Greece and published the proceedings of the people's assemblies at the central demonstration at Syntagma Square.

The movement is one of the first major Greek NGOs to be formed by citizens that did not care for any of the traditional political parties of Greece. The NGO functions as a platform for its members, known as the "indignants", where they exchange ideas and express their disapproval with the current particracy.[3]

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  1. ^ Πραγματική Δημοκρατία Τώρα! (in Greek). www.real-democracy.gr. 24 May 2011. Archived from the original on 30 May 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2011.
  2. ^ Ποιοι είμαστε; (in Greek). www.real-democracy.gr. Archived from the original on 31 May 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2011.
  3. ^ Aris Portosalte. Πνίγηκε στο καπνογόνο και η μαμή της Ιστορίας... (in Greek). www.skai.gr. Archived from the original on February 17, 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2011.