This article gives an overview of liberalism in Greece. Liberal parties in Greece are largely committed to liberalism, republicanism and democracy. It is limited to liberal parties. History Each of the following sections describes an element of Greek liberalism, beginning with the 19th century. From Modernist Party to the Center Union 1875: The Modernist Party (Neoteristikon Komma) is formed 1910: A resurrected Liberal Party (Komma Fileleftheron) is formed under Eleftherios Venizelos 1935: Faction around Georgios Papandreou forms the Democratic Socialist Party of Greece 1936: All political parties are banned in Greece under Ioannis Metaxas' dictatorship, but a liberal movement remained present 1941: The Greek government in exile contains mostly liberal politicians 1946: Start of the Greek Civil War, lasting until 1949 1946: Liberal fraction led by Themistoklis Sophoulis continues under the Liberal Party name 1956: Liberal Party takes part in the elections of 1956 in the Liberal Democratic Union (Filelefthero Dimokratiko Kentro) coalition 1961: Liberal Party merges into the Centre Union From Democratic Socialist Party to the Center Union 1935: A faction of the Liberal Party around Georgios Papandreou forms the Democratic Socialist Party of Greece 1936: All political parties are banned in Greece under Ioannis Metaxas' dictatorship, but a liberal movement remained present 1941: The Greek government in exile contains mostly liberal politicians 1946: Start of the Greek Civil War, lasting until 1949 1946: Liberal faction led by Georgios Papandreou is part of the National Political Union alliance 1949: National Progressive Union of the Centre (Ethniki Proodeutiki Enosis Kentrou, EPEK) is founded by Nikolaos Plastiras after the Greek Civil War and disappears in 1956. The remains of the party merged into Center Union. 1956: Liberal faction led by Georgios Papandreou is part of the Liberal Democratic Union coalition From Center Union to Union of the Democratic Center 1961: Georgios Papandreou forms the Centre Union (Enosi Kentrou) 1965: Right-wing faction of the Center Union forms the short-lived Liberal Democratic Center 1967: Start of the Military Junta continuing until 1974 1968: Andreas Papandreou, son of Georgios Papandreou, forms the Panhellenic Liberation Movement which eventually becomes PASOK. 1974: Centre Union - New Forces (Enosi Kentrou-Nees Dynameis) is formed by George Mavros 1974: Ioannis Zigdis forms the Democratic Center Union which merges into the Union of the Democratic Centre in 1976 1976: Union of the Democratic Centre is formed as successor of the Centre Union - New Forces 1981: Nikitas Venizelos splits from