Editing Pyrros Dimas (section)

==Political activities==
In 2012, Dimas entered politics as a member of [[PASOK]], being elected as a member of Greek parliament in the [[May 2012 Greek legislative election|May]] and [[June 2012 Greek legislative election|June]] 2012 elections.<ref name="Panorama1">{{cite web |last=Panorama |url=http://www.panorama.com.al/2012/04/24/pirro-dhima-ne-krye-te-listes-se-pasok-per-deputet/ |title=Pirro Pirro Dhima deputet, ne krye te listes PASOK |publisher=Panorama |date=24 April 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413142237/http://www.panorama.com.al/2012/04/24/pirro-dhima-ne-krye-te-listes-se-pasok-per-deputet/ |archive-date=13 April 2014}}</ref> He was soon polemical with Greece's policies with [[Northern Epirus]]- his place of origin- claiming that the Greek government has "forgotten" it.<ref name="Samarxhiu2">{{cite web |last=Samarxhiu |first=Thimi |url=http://www.balkanweb.com/kryesore/1/pirro-dhima-greqia-te-mos-e-harroje-epirin-e-veriut-92181.html |title=Pirro Dhima: Greqia të mos e harrojë 'Epirin e Veriut' |publisher=Balkanweb |date=11 June 2012 |quote=Kjo zonë për shumë-shumë vite ishte e harruar nga partitë politike greke; This area was forgotten for many many years from the Greek political parties. |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304114928/http://www.balkanweb.com/kryesore/1/pirro-dhima-greqia-te-mos-e-harroje-epirin-e-veriut-92181.html |archive-date=4 March 2016}}</ref>

Dimas has campaigned for the rights of [[Greeks in Albania|ethnic Greeks in Albania]], drawing attention to alleged human rights abuses (in particular alleged land grabs against the Greek community of [[Himara]]), while calling on the Greek government to intervene.<ref>{{cite news |title=Οργή Πύρρου Δήμα για την αρπαγή των περιουσιών των ομογενών στη Χιμάρα |url=https://www.athensvoice.gr/epikairotita/ellada/502070/orgi-pyrroy-dima-gia-tin-arpagi-ton-perioysion-ton-omogenon-sti-heimarra/ |access-date=5 October 2022 |work=AthensVoice |language=el}}</ref> On 17 February 2014 Dimas participated in the ceremony of 100th anniversary of the declaration of Autonomy of the [[Autonomous Republic of Northern Epirus|Republic of Northern Epirus]].<ref name="Panorama2">{{cite web |last=Panorama |url=http://www.panorama.com.al/2014/02/17/athina-feston-100-vjetorin-e-autonomise-se-vorio-epirit-ne-ceremoni-deputete-greke-vendos-kurora-edhe-pirro-dhima/ |title=Athina feston 100 vjetorin e Pavaresise se Vorio Epirit, i pranishem edhe Pirro Dhima |publisher=Panorama |date=17 February 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140406185953/http://www.panorama.com.al/2014/02/17/athina-feston-100-vjetorin-e-autonomise-se-vorio-epirit-ne-ceremoni-deputete-greke-vendos-kurora-edhe-pirro-dhima/ |archive-date=6 April 2014}}</ref> Dimas propagates against what he considers to be discrimination policies of the Albanian state against the Greek community of Himara,<ref>{{cite web |title=Οργή από τον Πύρρο Δήμα για την αρπαγή των περιουσιών των ομογενών στη Χειμάρρα |url=https://www.protothema.gr/greece/article/846978/orgi-apo-ton-purro-dima-gia-tin-arpagi-ton-periousion-ton-omogenon-sti-heimarra/ |website=ProtoThema |access-date=30 January 2020 |language=el |date=13 December 2018}}</ref> as well as of the rights of the Greek population of [[Northern Epirotes]] in general.<ref>{{cite web |title=Πύρρος Δήμας: Η αλβανική κυβέρνηση καταπατά τα δικαιώματα των Βορειοηπειρωτών |url=https://www.cnn.gr/ellada/story/158144/pyrros-dimas-h-alvaniki-kyvernisi-katapata-ta-dikaiomata-ton-voreioipeiroton |website=CNN.gr |access-date=2 October 2022 |language=el |date=13 December 2018}}</ref>

In an interview in 2016 he stated that "we are referring to [[Pontus (region)|Pontus]], [[Cyprus]], but for the first time [[Northern Epirus]] was heard in the Greek parliament when they saw me".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Κατσουνάκη |first1=Μαρία |title=Πύρρος Δήμας: To 2012 με προσέγγισαν από τον ΣΥΡΙΖΑ μέσω τρίτου |url=https://www.kathimerini.gr/life/people/878429/pyrros-dimas-to-2012-me-proseggisan-apo-ton-syriza-meso-tritoy/ |website=www.kathimerini.gr |date=9 October 2016 |quote=Αναφερόμαστε στον Πόντο, στην Κύπρο, για πρώτη φορά ακούστηκε η Β. Ηπειρος στην ελληνική βουλή όταν με είδαν}}</ref> At December 2018 Dimas protested against the confiscation of properties that belong to the ethnic Greek community of Himara and called the Albanian government to avoid discrimination of this kind.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Group) |first1=Radiotileoptiki S. A. (OPEN Digital |title=Επίθεση Πύρρου Δήμα σε Αλβανία για απαλλοτριώσεις στη Χειμάρρα |url=https://www.ethnos.gr/greece/article/10105/epitheshpyrroydhmasealbaniagiaapallotrioseissthxeimarra |website=ΕΘΝΟΣ |access-date=2 October 2022 |language=el |date=1 January 1980 |quote=Ενώνω τη φωνή μου με εκείνες των απανταχού Βορειοηπειρωτών, και καλούμε την Κυβέρνηση της Αλβανίας να ανακαλέσει, έστω την ύστατη στιγμή, την εν λόγω υπουργική απόφαση και να αποσύρει το σχετικό Νομοσχέδιο, που στην ουσία απαλλοτριώνουν περιουσίες που αποδεδειγμένα, βάσει χαρτών, ανήκουν σε Βορειοηπειρώτες.}}</ref>

On May 15, 2023, Dimas protested against the arrest and imprisonment by the Albanian authorities of the representative of the Greek minority, [[Fredis Beleris]], on charges of vote buying. The latter was elected mayor of Himara.<ref>{{cite news |title=Greece protests arrest of mayoral candidate in Albania accused of buying votes |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/05/13/greece-albania-arrest-elections-himare-minority/15e6d76a-f1c7-11ed-b67d-a219ec5dfd30_story.html |access-date=15 May 2023 |newspaper=Washington Post |quote=The detention of a mayoral candidate belonging to the Greek minority in Albania has raised tensions between the two neighboring countries.}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Πύρρος Δήμας για νίκη Μπελέρη: "Το φως της αλήθειας νίκησε το σκοτάδι της τρομοκρατίας" |url=https://www.cnn.gr/politiki/story/362880/pyrros-dimas-gia-niki-beleri-to-fos-tis-alitheias-nikise-to-skotadi-tis-tromokratias |access-date=15 May 2023 |work=CNN.gr |date=15 May 2023 |language=el}}</ref>

He was candidate for [[European Parliament]] in the 2024 elections with [[New Democracy]] but failed to get elected.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ευρωεκλογές 2024: Οι σταυροί, οι επανεκλογές και οι εκπλήξεις |url=https://www.antenna.gr/Politics/article/4/915835/eyroekloges-2024-oi-stayroi-oi-epanekloges-kai-oi-ekplixeis |website=antenna |access-date=29 August 2024}}</ref>