21 November 2013: 11 independent MPs of differing political views and party origins—Theodoros Parastatidis, Andreas Loverdos, Christos Aidonis, Mimis Androulakis, Markos Bolaris (former PASOK), Odysseas Voudouris, Paris Moutsinas (former DIMAR), Nikos Nikolopoulos, Georgios Kasapidis, Nikos Stavrogiannis (former ND) and Ioannis Kourakos (former ANEL)—decide to form a new parliamentary group, in order to enjoy the full benefits provided by the standing orders to groups of 10 or more MPs.[1] The members of the new group, which takes the name
Independent Democratic MPs (
Greek: Ανεξάρτητοι Δημοκρατικοί Βουλευτές), agree to make use of those benefits on a rotational basis. Theodoros Parastatidis is named the group's first rotating chairman.[2]
11 December 2013: Georgios Anagnostopoulos replaces Pavlos Sioufas (ND, Karditsa), who resigned on the same day.
19 June 2014: Vasilis Kapernaros joins the Independent Democratic MPs.[18]
10 July 2014: Katerina Markou (DIMAR) declares herself an independent,[19] and Grigoris Psarianos is expelled from the DIMAR group.[20]
22 August 2014: Andreas Loverdos returns to the PASOK group.[21]
27 August 2014: Nikos Stavrogiannis submits his resignation after being elected mayor of
Lamia in the
May election. His seat is taken over by New Democracy's Dimitris Brianis.[22]
29 August 2014: Stamatis Karmantzis (ND) resigns to take the position of Vice-President of the
North Aegean region (Αντιπεριφερειάρχης) for
Chios. His seat is taken by Maria Stavrinoudi-Soudi.[23]
9 September 2014
Spyros Lykoudis (DIMAR) declares himself an independent.[24]
7 October 2014: Nikos Nikolopoulos joins, and Rachil Makri is expelled from, the Independent Greeks group.[25]
9 October 2014: Nikitas Kaklamanis returns to the New Democracy group.[26]
16 October 2014: Rachil Makri and Mika Iatridi join the Independent Democratic MPs.[27][28]