List of political parties in Cyprus
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This article lists political parties in Cyprus. Cyprus has a multi-party system, with three or four strong parties who generally dominate the political landscape.
List of political parties
Parliamentary parties
As per the parliamentary elections of 2024
Name | Acronym | Ideology | House | MEPs | |
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Democratic Rally Δημοκρατικός Συναγερμός | DISY, ΔΗΣΥ | Christian democracy | 17 / 56 | 2 / 6 | |
Progressive Party of Working People Ανορθωτικό Κόμμα Εργαζόμενου Λαού | AKEL, ΑΚΕΛ | Communism[1] | 15 / 56 | 2 / 6 | |
Democratic Party Δημοκρατικό Κόμμα | DIKO, ΔΗΚΟ | Greek Cypriot nationalism | 9 / 56 | 1 / 6 | |
National Popular Front Εθνικό Λαϊκό Μέτωπο | ELAM, ΕΛΑΜ | Neo-fascism | 4 / 56 | 0 / 6 | |
Movement for Social Democracy Κινήμα Σοσιαλδημοκρατών | EDEK, ΕΔΕΚ | Social democracy | 4 / 56 | 1 / 6 | |
Democratic Front Δημοκρατική Παράταξη | DEPA, ΔΗΠΑ | Liberalism | 4 / 56 | 0 / 6 | |
Movement of Ecologists – Citizens' Cooperation Κίνημα Οικολόγων – Συνεργασία Πολιτών | KOSP, ΚΟΣΠ | Green politics | 2 / 56 | 0 / 6 | |
Volt Cyprus Βολτ Κύπρος | VOLT, ΒΟΛΤ | Eurofederalism | 1 / 56 | 0 / 6 |
Non-parliamentary parties and political organisations
- Solidarity Movement (Κίνημα Αλληλεγγύη)
- Generation Change (Αλλαγή Γενιάς)
- Cyprus Social Ecology Movement (Κίνημα Κοινωνικής Οικολογίας Κύπρου)
- New Internationalist Left (Νέα Διεθνιστική Αριστερά)
- United Democrats (Ενωμένοι Δημοκράτες)
- Popular Socialist Movement (Λαϊκό Σοσιαλιστικό Κίνημα)
- Jasmine Movement (Κίνημα Γιασεμί)
- Workers' Democracy (Εργατική Δημοκρατία)
- Animal Party Cyprus (Κόμμα για τα Ζώα Κύπρου)
- Liberal Democrats (Φιλελεύθεροι Δημοκράτες)[2]
- Active Citizens - Movement of Cypriot United Hunters (Ενεργοί πολίτες - Κίνημα Ενωμένων Κύπριων Κυνηγών)
- People's Breath (Πνοή Λαού)[3]
Non-parliamentary parties that no longer exist
- Democratic Front (DIPA) led by Spyros Kyprianou in 1976.
- Democratic National Party (DEK).
- New Democratic Front (NEDIPA) founded by Alecos Michaelides in 1980.
- Pancyprian Renewal Front (PAME) founded by Chrysostomos A. Sofianos in 1980.
- Union of the Center founded by Tassos Papadopoulos in 1980.
- The Liberal Party, founded by former Foreign Minister Nicos Rolandis in 1986 and merged with Democratic Rally in 1998.
- Fighting Democratic Movement, merged with DIKO in 2011.
- New Horizons, merged with European Democracy in 2005 and formed the European Party.
- European Democracy, merged with New Horizons in 2005 and formed the European Party.
- Committee for a Radical Left Rally (Επιτροπή για μια Ριζοσπαστική Αριστερή Συσπείρωση).
- European Party, merged with Solidarity Movement in 2016.
- Citizen's Alliance (Συμμαχία Πολιτών) founded by Giorgos Lilikas.
- Patriotic Coalition (Πατριωτικός Συνασπισμός), suspended its operation in June 2021.[4]
- Famagusta for Cyprus (Αμμόχωστος για την Κύπρο ), merged with Volt Cyprus on October 2023.[5]
- Awakening 2020 (Αφύπνιση 2020), merged with Active Citizens - Movement of Cypriot United Hunters.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "Parties and Elections in Europe". www.parties-and-elections.eu. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
- ^ "liberalscy.org - liberalscy Resources and Information". www.liberalscy.org.
- ^ "Βουλευτικές Εκλογές 2021: Επίσημα Αποτελέσματα". results.elections.moi.gov.cy. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
- ^ "Aναστέλει την λειτουργία του ο "Πατριωτικός Συνασπισμος" του Χρίστου Ρότσα | AlphaNews.Live". www.alphanews.live (in Greek). Retrieved 2024-04-01.
- ^ "Παρουσιάστηκε το Volt Cyprus: «Καθαρά προοδευτικό κόμμα, ξεπερασμένες δεξιά-αριστερά»". cyprustimes.com (in Greek). 2023-10-26. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
- ^ Κουρούσιη, Νικολέττα (2023-12-01). "Εξαγγέλλουν συνένωση Κόμμα Κυνηγών και Αφύπνιση". Φιλελεύθερος | Philenews (in Greek). Retrieved 2024-04-01.