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| | New Democracy |
 | | ND was founded on October 4, 1974, two months after Constantine Caramanlis was sworn in as the first Prime Minister in the post-dictatorship era in Greece. |
 | | This result is attributed mostly to the personal appeal of Caramanlis, rather than the influence of ND as a party, to the electorate; "Caramanlis or tanks" was a slogan at the time, with the latter referring to the military, which, it was feared, might stage another coup. |
 | | Caramanlis was then charged by opposing parties for not allowing a referendum, since the majority of people rejected the prospect of entry. |
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