Democratic Coalition (Greece)

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Democratic Coalition
Δημοκρατικός Συνασπισμός
Leader Georgios Kafantaris
Founded 1936
Ideology Liberalism
Social Liberalism
Democratic socialism
Agrarianism
Political position Centre-left

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