Active Citizens (Greek: Ενεργοί Πολίτες) is a left-wing political party in Greece and member of the Coalition of the Radical Left political coalition. It was founded in 2002. Its most prominent delegate is Manolis Glezos, former member of the Hellenic Parliament under the flag of United Democratic Left.
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