Electoral lists ahead of the elections to the European Parliament from a gender perspective

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Policy Department C: Citizens' Rights and Constitutional Affairs
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EL GREECE
This case study presents the situation in Greece as regards the representation of men and
women on the electoral lists in the elections for the European Parliament 2014.
The first two tables indicate the legal situation regarding the representation of men and
women on the lists and the names of all parties and independent candidates which will
partake in these elections.
The subsequent tables are sorted by those political parties which were already represented
in the European Parliament between 2009 and 2014 and will firstly indicate whether and
how a party quota applies and then present the first half of the candidates on the lists for
the 2014 elections.
The legal situation in Greece regarding the application of gender quotas
 2009-2013: 2262
Number of seats in the EP

2013-2014: 21

System type: Preferential Voting

Threshold: Seats are allocated among all the lists of
parties or coalitions of parties who obtain the 3% of the
votes. The votes of Greeks living in other EU Member
States are also counted.

Number of constituencies: Single electoral constituency

Compulsory voting: Yes. The obligation to vote in all
Electoral System type for
levels of elections is defined by in the Constitution
the EP election 2014
(Art.51 par.3) and the Electoral Code.
Legal Sources:

Act concerning the election of the representatives of the
Assembly by direct universal suffrage, Official Journal L
278, 08/10/1976 P. 0005 – 0011.

Constitution of 1976

Law for European Elections No. 4255/2014
National gender quotas YES, Legislated Candidate Quotas apply, introduced with Law
apply: Yes/No 4255/2014 (Law for European Elections) , Article 3 par. 3
Article 34 par. 3 of Law 4255/2014 states that at least one-
If yes, describe what type third of political parties’ candidate lists, must be filled with
(share of women, zipper candidates of each sex. Any decimal number is rounded to the
system, etc) next whole unit if the fraction is half or more.
No rank order/ placement rules.
Are there sanctions for
If the gender quota requirement is not met, the party list is not
non-compliance? (legal or
accepted by the Supreme Court.
financial) explain
(State Legal source and Law 4255/2014
62 Due to transitional arrangements due to the late implementation of the Lisbon treaty and the entry of Croatia,
the number of MEPs per country in the term 2009 -2014 has fluctuated . Here we report the number of MEPs per
country in the EU Parliament's term 2009-2014 as at the endof the term (May 2014).
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Additional comments //
The list of the political parties participating in the election to the European Parliament 2014
2009-2014
Name of the list or Name of Currently
Electoral affiliated to
independent the list in represented in
college political group
candidate English the EP
in the EP
Νέα Δημοκρατία New YES
/ EPP
(Nea Dimokratia) Democracy 5/ 2
Ελιά YES
(Elia) Pasok: 4/4
Alliance of Panhellenic
Olive Tree
Socialist Movement
Democratic / Kriton Arsenis /
Pasok + Pact for the
Alignment MEP became
New Greece +
independent in
Dynamic Greece +
New Reformers May 2013
Bridges Recreate Greece:
(union No current MEPs
Γέφυρες ΑCTION: ALDE
of Recreate / +
(Gefires) /
Greece + Act Action:
ion (Drassi)) 1/0 in ALDE
One current MEP
sitting for the
Έλληνες Ευρωπαίοι German Free
Greek
Πολίτες Democratic Party
European / /
(Hellines Evropaioi (Jorgo
Citizens
Polites) Chatzimarkakis
ALDE)
1M/0
Οικολόγοι Πράσινοι –
Κόμμα Πειρατών EcoGreens -
YES (EcoGreens)
Ελλάδος Greek / G/EFA
1M/0
(Ιkologi Prasini – Pirates
Koma Piraton Ellados)
Συνασπισμός Coalition of
Ριζοσπαστικής the Radical
YES
Αριστεράς Left – / GUE/NGL
1M/0
ΣΥΡΙΖΑ Unitary
(SIRIZA) Social Front
Κομμουνιστικό Κόμμα
Ελλάδος Communist
YES
ΚΚΕ Party of / GUE/NGL
2M/0
(Κomunistiko Koma Greece
Ellados)
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Το Ποτάμι
To Potami
The River / No current MEPs /
(it is a populist pro-
European party)
Current MEP
Δημοκρατική Αριστερά elected as a
Democratic
ΔΗΜΑΡ / Pasok member /
Left
Dimar (Marilena Koppa
S&D)
Ανεξάρτητοι Έλληνες Independent
/ Νo current MEPs /
(Αneksartiti Ellines) Greeks
Front of the
ΑΝΤΑΡΣΥΑ Greek
/ No current MEPs /
(Antarsya) Anticapitalist
Left
Χρυσή Αυγή Golden
/ No current MEPs /
(Chrysi Avgi) Dawn
Society of
Κοινωνία Αξιών / No current MEPs /
Values
Πράσινοι Greens / No current MEPs /
Drachma –
Δραχμή, Ελληνικό
Democratic / NO /
Δημοκρατικό Κίνημα
Movement
Ένωση για την Union for the
Πατρίδα και τον Λαό Homeland
/ NO /
(Enosi gia tin Patrida and the
kai ton Lao) People
ΣΧΕΔΙΟ Β’
Plan B’ / ΝΟ /
(Sxedio B)
Οργάνωση
Organisation
Κομμουνιστών
of
Διεθνιστών Ελλάδας
Communists / ΝΟ /
ΟΚΔΕ
International
(Organosi Komuniston
ist of Greece
Diethniston Elladas)
Ενιαίο Παλλαϊκό
Μέτωπο
ΕΠΑΜ Single All-
/ ΝΟ /
(Eniaio Pallaiko People Front
Metopo
EPAM)
Εθνικό Μέτωπο Hellenic
/ ΝΟ /
(Ethniko Metopo) Front
Ένωση Κεντρώων Union of
/ ΝΟ /
(Enosi Kentroon) Centists
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Κόμμα Ισότητας
Ειρήνης και Φιλίας Party of
ΚΙΕΦ Equality
/ ΝΟ /
(Κoma Isotitas Irinis Peace and
kai Filias Friendships
KIEF)
Λαϊκός Ορθόδοξος
Συναγερμός
Popular
ΛΑΟΣ
Orthodox / ΝΟ /
(Laikow Orthodoksos
Rally
Synagermos
LAOS)
Αγωνιστικό
Σοσιαλιστικό Κόμμα
Ελλάδος Greek
ΑΣΚΕ Socialist
/ ΝΟ /
(Agonistiko Party of
Sosialistiko Koma Heave
Ellados
ASKE)
Σύνδεσμος Εθνικής
National
Ενότητας
Unity / ΝΟ /
(Syndesmos Ethnikis
Association
Enotitas)
Κοινωνία
Society / ΝΟ /
(Κinonia)
Κίνημα Εθνικής
National
Αντίστασης
Movement of / ΝΟ /
(Kinima Ethnikis
Resistance
Antistasis)
Κόμμα Ελλήνων
Party of
Κυνηγών
Greek / ΝΟ /
(Koma Ellinon
Hunters
Kinigon)
Εθνική Αυγή National
/ ΝΟ /
(Ethniki Avgi) Dawn
Ανεξάρτητη Independent
Ανανεωτική Αριστερά, Left of
Ανανεωτική Δεξιά, Renewal,
Ανανεωτικό Right of
ΠΑΣΟΚ, Ανανεωτική Renewal,
Νέα Δημοκρατία, Renewing
Οχι Στον Πόλεμο New
/ ΝΟ /
Κόμμα, Επιχείρηση Democracy,
Χαρίζω Οικόπεδα No to War
Χαρίζω Χρέη Σώζω Party,
Ζωές, Παναγροτικό Enterprise of
Εργατικό Κίνημα Free Land-
Ελλάδος ΠΑ.Ε.Κ.Ε No Debts-
(Anexartiti Ananeotiki Save Lives
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Aristera, Ananeotiki Party,
Dexia, Ananeotiko Panagrarian
PASOK, Ananeotiki Workers
Nea Dimokratia, Ohi Party of
ston Polemo Koma, Greece
Epihirisi Harizo
Ikopeda Harizo Hrei
Sozo Zoes,
Panagrotiko Ergatiko
Kinima Ellados PAEKE)
Ε.Ε.Κ. ΤΡΟΤΣΚΙΣΤΕΣ- Trotskyist
ΕΡΓΑΤΙΚΟ Communist
ΕΠΑΝΑΣΤΑΤΙΚΟ Party-
/ ΝΟ /
ΚΟΜΜΑ Workers
(ΕΕΚ Τrotskistes Revolutionar
Epanastatiko Koma) y Party
Δημοσθένης Βεργής Greek
Έλληνες ΟΙΚΟΛΟΓΟΙ Ecologists
/ ΝΟ /
(Dimosthenis Vergis, (Dimostheni
Ellines Ikologi) Vergis)
ΟΑΚΚΕ-Οργάνωση για Organisation
την Ανασυγκρότηση for the
του ΚΚΕ Reconstructi
/ ΝΟ /
(OAKKE – Organosi on of the
gia tin Anasygrotisi Communist
tou KKE) Party
Ελευθερία
Freedom / ΝΟ /
(Εleftheria)
ΜΑΡΞΙΣΤΙΚΟ -
ΛΕΝΙΝΙΣΤΙΚΟ
Marxist-
ΚΟΜΜΟΥΝΙΣΤΙΚΟ
Leninist
ΚΟΜΜΑ ΕΛΛΑΔΑΣ
Communist / ΝΟ /
(Marxistiko –
Party of
Leninistiko
Greece
Komunistiko Koma
Ellados)
ΚΟΛΛΑΤΟΣ-
ΑΝΕΞΑΡΤΗΤΟ Kollatos –
ΠΟΛΙΤΙΚΟ Independent
ΚΙΝΗΜΑ-Οικολογικό Political
/ ΝΟ /
Ελληνικό Movement-
(Kollatos – Aneksartito Ecologic
Politiko Kinima – Greek
Ikologiko Elliniko)
Ελπίδα Πολιτείας Polity of
/ ΝΟ /
(Elpida Politias) Hope*
Παναθηναϊκό Κίνημα Panathinaiko
/ ΝΟ /
(Panathinaiko Kinima) s Movement
ΕΥΡΩΠΑΪΚΗ European / ΝΟ /
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ΕΛΕΥΘΕΡΗ Free
ΣΥΜΜΑΧΙΑ-ΟΥΡΑΝΙΟ Allaince-
ΤΟΞΟ Rainbow
(Evropaiki Eleftheri
Symahia – Uranio
Toxo)
Σοσιαλιστικό Κόμμα Socialist
/ ΝΟ /
(Sosialistiko Koma) Party
Αγροτικό.Κτηνοτροφικ
ό.
Κόμμα Ελλάδας Agrarian
Α.Κ.Κ.ΕΛ. Party of / ΝΟ /
(Agrotiko Ktinotrofiko Greece
Koma Ellados
A.K.K.EL.)
ΠΑΤΡΙΩΤΙΚΗ ΕΝΩΣΗ-
ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΛΑΪΚΗ
Patriotic
ΣΥΣΠΕΙΡΩΣΙΣ
Union –
ΕΛ.ΛΑ.Σ. / ΝΟ /
Greek
(Patriotiki Enosi –
Populist
Elliniki Laiki Syspirosis
ELLAS)
ΑΝΕΞΑΡΤΗΤΟΙ
ΕΛΛΗΝΕΣ,
ΕΥΡΩΠΑΪΚΟ
ΑΝΤΙΜΝΗΜΟΝΙΑΚΟ
ΜΕΤΩΠΟ,
ΠΑΝΕΛΛΗΝΙΟ ΑΡΜΑ
ΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ,
ΠΥΡΙΚΑΥΣΤΟΣ
ΕΛΛΑΔΑ, ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΟ
ΚΙΝΗΜΑ ΑΜΕΣΗΣ
ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑΣ,
Independent
ΑΝΕΞΑΡΤΗΤΟΙ / ΝΟ /
Greeks
ΕΛΛΗΝΕΣ- ΠΑΝΟΣ
ΚΑΜΜΕΝΟΣ
(Anexartiti Ellines,
Evropaiko
Antimnimoniako
Metopo, Panellinio
Arma Politon, Elliniko
Kinima Amesis
Dimokratias,
Anexartitoi Ellines –
Panos Kamenos)
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Analysis of lists of those parties represented in the EP from 2009-2014
Νεα Δημοκρατια
Application of party gender quota
English Translation of party name New Democracy
Number of men/women in the EP (as at
5/2
January 2014)
No special quota for European elections.
However, the Statute of the Party generally
Party quota applies? Yes /No
provides for at least 30% of candidates to
be female in its instruments63.
If yes, describe what type (share of women,
N/A
zipper system, etc)
Are the lists monitored? Yes/No YES (legislative quota applies)
Is the list in compliance with national
YES
requirements? Yes/No (if no, please specify)
Is the list in compliance with party
YES
requirements? Yes/No
Additional comments /
In total for EL 21 MEPs will be elected. Here the first 42 candidates are presented.
Position in the list Name of the candidate Sex of the candidate
1 Giorgos Amyras MALE
2 Giorgos Anestis MALE
3 Anastasios Vasiliadis MALE
4 Eliza Vozemberg FEMALE
5 Christina Giannopapa FEMALE
6 Demosthenes Davvetas MALE
7 Lefteris Demetriou MALE
8 Anastasios Dimoshakis MALE
9 Theodoros Zagorakis MALE
63 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/etudes/join/2011/453210/IPOL-
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10 Grigoris Zafiropoulos MALE
11 Ioanna Kalantzakou FEMALE
12 Dimitris Karageorgiou MALE
13 Benjamin Karakostanoglou MALE
14 Pantelis Karaleftheris MALE
15 Ilias Karantai MALE
16 Manolis Kefalogiannis MALE
17 Vassilis Korkidis MALE
18 Giorgos Kotsiras MALE
19 Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou (MEP) FEMALE
20 Giorgos Kimparidis MALE
21 Konstantinos Kyranakis MALE
22 Giorgos Kyrtsos MALE
23 Athanasios Lioutas MALE
24 Manolis Mavromatis MALE
25 Giorgos Momferatos MALE
26 Eleni Mouzala FEMALE
27 Konstantinos Mousouroulis MALE
28 Stavros Xarhakos MALE
29 Penelope Panagiotopoulou FEMALE
30 Nikos Peppas MALE
31 Eleftheria Pikrou-Moraitaki FEMALE
32 Natasha Ragiou FEMALE
33 Zoi Rapti FEMALE
34 Maria Spyraki FEMALE
35 Nikos Stergiou MALE
36 Christodoulos Stefanadis MALE
37 Grigoris Tassios MALE
38 Niki Tzavela (MEP EFD) FEMALE
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39 Fotini Tomai FEMALE
40 Christina Chalilopoulou FEMALE
41 Maria Chatzinasiou FEMALE
42 Konstantinos Cholevas MALE
% OF MALE/FEMALE CANDIDATES 67%-33%
Συνασπισμός Ριζοσπαστικής Αριστεράς
Application of party gender quota
Coalition of the Radical Left – Unitary Social
English Translation of party name
Front
Number of men/women in the EP (as at
1/0
January 2014)
Party quota applies? Yes /No ΝΟ64
If yes, describe what type (share of women,
N/A
zipper system, etc)
Are the lists monitored? Yes/No YES (legislative quota applies)
Is the list in compliance with national
YES
requirements? Yes/No (if no, please specify)
Is the list in compliance with party
YES
requirements? Yes/No
Additional comments /
In total for EL 21 MEPs will be elected. Here the first 42 candidates are presented.
Position in the list Name of the candidate Sex of the candidate
1 Sia Anagnostopoulou FEMALE
2 Kriton Arsenis (MEP) MALE
3 Giannis Arhontopoulos MALE
4 Dimitris Varnavas MALE
5 Manolis Glezos MALE
6 Charis Golemis MALE
64 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/etudes/join/2011/453210/IPOL-
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7 Natassa Theodorakopoulou FEMALE
8 Alekos Kalyvis MALE
9 Nikitas Kanakis MALE
10 Maria Karamesini FEMALE
11 Giorgos Katrougalos MALE
12 Themis Kotsyfakis MALE
13 Stelios Kouloglou MALE
14 Konstantina Kouneva FEMALE
15 Giorgos Kyritsis MALE
16 Christos Laskos MALE
17 Dimitra Manoli FEMALE
18 Sotiris Martalis MALE
19 Osman Oumit Mestan MALE
20 Giannis Milios MALE
21 Alexis Benos MALE
22 Giannis Bournous MALE
23 Ilias Nikolopoulos MALE
24 Nikos Ksydakis MALE
25 Dimitris Papadimoulis MALE
26 Sofi Papadogianni FEMALE
27 Pety Perka FEMALE
28 Pepi Rigopoulou FEMALE
29 Savvas Rompolis MALE
30 Sofia Sakorafa FEMALE
31 Rania Svigkou FEMALE
32 Despoina Spanou FEMALE
33 Magda Spiliopoulou FEMALE
34 Eleni Sotiriou FEMALE
35 Giannis Tolios MALE
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