--- title: Δημοκράτες – Προοδευτικό Κέντρο date: 2026-05-20T21:48:00+02:00 author: "dev@brik.digital" canonical_url: "https://democrats.eu/parties/demokrates-progressive-centre/" section: Parties --- ![](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27400%27%20height%3D%27400%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E)![](https://democrats.gumlet.io/images/Parties/demokrates_progressive_centre.jpg?width=400&mode=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=50&fp-y=50) [![](https://democrats.gumlet.io/images/Flags/greece.svg)Greece](https://democrats.eu/countries/greece/)# Δημοκράτες – Προοδευτικό Κέντρο Party leader: Stefanos Kasselakis Year of accession to the EDP: 2025 [Visit the website](https://democrats-pc.gr/) Follow us: [](https://x.com/Dimokrates_PK)[](https://www.youtube.com/@democrats-pc) ## Bio **Democrats – Progressive Centre** (Δημοκράτες – Προοδευτικό Κέντρο) is a Greek centrist and liberal party. It was founded on 23 November 2024 by Stefanos Kasselakis as the Movement for Democracy (Κίνημα Δημοκρατίας), after he left SYRIZA, the party he had led in 2023–2024. It took its current name at an extraordinary congress in February 2026, completing its shift towards the liberal centre, and seeks to offer a modern, pro-European home to citizens looking beyond the traditional dividing lines of Greek politics. Its founding declaration puts **participatory democracy** first, with proposals for constitutional reform and a greater say for citizens. The party also champions **entrepreneurship and fair taxation** for small and medium-sized businesses, a smart and social state with less bureaucracy, independent justice, and an **inclusive society** that respects diversity and new family structures. It pursues this programme with a firm commitment to European integration and to the strengthening of democratic institutions. Within the European Democratic Party, which it joined in 2025, Democrats – Progressive Centre embodies a conviction at the core of the EDP's vision: that in the country where democracy was born, the democratic promise must be constantly renewed — through reform, fairness and an unwavering European commitment. ## Members ![](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27400%27%20height%3D%27300%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E)![](https://democrats.gumlet.io/images/Members/Stefanos_Kassellakis.jpg?width=400&height=300&mode=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=50&fp-y=50) [](https://x.com/skasselakis)[](https://www.instagram.com/skasselakis/) [Stefanos Kasselakis ](https://democrats.eu/members/stefanos-kassellakis/)Vice-President Greece Δημοκράτες – Προοδευτικό Κέντρο ## Related news ![Δημοκράτες – Προοδευτικό Κέντρο](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27400%27%20height%3D%27411%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E)![Δημοκράτες – Προοδευτικό Κέντρο](https://democrats.gumlet.io/images/family-picture-athens-2026.jpg?width=400&height=411&mode=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=50&fp-y=50)[Δημοκράτες – Προοδευτικό Κέντρο](https://democrats.eu/parties/demokrates-progressive-centre/) 31 10 2026 [From Athens to the World: European Democrats Rally to Defend Democracy ](https://democrats.eu/news/from-athens-to-the-world-european-democrats-rally-to-defend-democracy/)[Read more](https://democrats.eu/news/from-athens-to-the-world-european-democrats-rally-to-defend-democracy/) ![Δημοκράτες – Προοδευτικό Κέντρο](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27400%27%20height%3D%27411%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E)![Δημοκράτες – Προοδευτικό Κέντρο](https://democrats.gumlet.io/images/athens-congress-final-photo-24-october.jpg?width=400&height=411&mode=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=50&fp-y=50)[Spazio Pubblico](https://democrats.eu/parties/spazio-pubblico/)[Junts per Catalunya](https://democrats.eu/parties/junts-per-catalunya/) 25 10 2026 [Europe's Democrats Speak: 18 Voices, One Shared Future ](https://democrats.eu/news/europes-democrats-speak-18-voices-one-shared-future/)[Read more](https://democrats.eu/news/europes-democrats-speak-18-voices-one-shared-future/) ![Δημοκράτες – Προοδευτικό Κέντρο](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27400%27%20height%3D%27411%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E)![Δημοκράτες – Προοδευτικό Κέντρο](https://democrats.gumlet.io/images/leader-summit-2026.jpg?width=400&height=411&mode=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=50&fp-y=50)[EAJ-PNV Euzko Alderdi Jeltzalea](https://democrats.eu/parties/eaj-pnv/)[Italia Viva](https://democrats.eu/parties/italia-viva/) 16 10 2026 [Power or submission: EDP at the Renew Europe Leaders' Summit ](https://democrats.eu/news/power-or-submission-edp-at-the-renew-europe-leaders-summit/)[Read more](https://democrats.eu/news/power-or-submission-edp-at-the-renew-europe-leaders-summit/) ![Δημοκράτες – Προοδευτικό Κέντρο](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27400%27%20height%3D%27411%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E)![Δημοκράτες – Προοδευτικό Κέντρο](https://democrats.gumlet.io/images/2026-congress-athens-1920X1080.jpg?width=400&height=411&mode=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=50&fp-y=50)[Δημοκράτες – Προοδευτικό Κέντρο](https://democrats.eu/parties/demokrates-progressive-centre/) 14 10 2026 [“The Final Countdown”: European Democratic Party Congress in Athens to Build a Global Alliance for Democracy ](https://democrats.eu/news/the-final-countdown-european-democratic-party-congress-in-athens-to-build-a-global-alliance-for-democracy/)[Read more](https://democrats.eu/news/the-final-countdown-european-democratic-party-congress-in-athens-to-build-a-global-alliance-for-democracy/) ![Δημοκράτες – Προοδευτικό Κέντρο](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27400%27%20height%3D%27411%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E)![Δημοκράτες – Προοδευτικό Κέντρο](https://democrats.gumlet.io/images/2026-congress-athens-1920X1080.jpg?width=400&height=411&mode=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=50&fp-y=50)[Δημοκράτες – Προοδευτικό Κέντρο](https://democrats.eu/parties/demokrates-progressive-centre/) 17 09 2026 [The Final Countdown: European Democrats meet in Athens ](https://democrats.eu/news/the-final-countdown-european-democrats-meet-in-athens/)[Read more](https://democrats.eu/news/the-final-countdown-european-democrats-meet-in-athens/) ![Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan waves as Turkey's drilling vessel Fatih departs for the Black Sea during a ceremony in Istanbul, Turkey May 29, 2020. 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