Assembly of Greeks
Assembly of Greeks is a far-right, ultranationalist Greek political party. It was founded by.
Since its foundation, it remains attached to the Ancient Greek religion, which is considered as a "pure Greek" religion from the party. Every member of the party is obliged to adopt the religion with the "oath of the fighter". It also organises rituals in Ancient Olympia. Its rhetoric has been considered as conspiracist, racist, antisemitic, and homophobic.
It was accused for being a criminal organisation and it has been tried for serious crimes. On 6 December 2019, Sorras was sentenced to six years in prison for an attempted fraud against the state.
History
It was founded by Artemis Sorras in 2015. It promised to write off debts immediately and to make large payments to every Greek tax registry number, in case it forms a government. The membership of the organisation increased, reaching more than 12,000 members. To complete their registration the members had to take an oath to the ancient Greek religion, while it organised rituals in ancient Olympia. In various events across Greece, it suggested citizens to deny Greece's debts and become members of the organisation, with the target of the country's rescue.In a few years, the organisation established offices in various Greek cities. Attacks against its offices have been repeatedly reported.
The party participated in the 2019 European Parliament election with 42 candidates, including Sorras. Despite the fact that Sorras was detained, the Supreme Civil and Criminal Court of Greece accepted his request to participate in the election. Just a few weeks later, Sorras was candidate for the 2019 Greek legislative election.