National Parliament Composition
National Polls
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Government
| Head of State (President) | Nikos Christodoulides (*) |
| Head of Government (President) | Nikos Christodoulides (*) |
| Parties in Government | DIKO (S&D) DISY (EPP) EDEK (S&D) KA (NI) |
Parties
Δημοκρατικός Συναγερμός (DISY)
Dimokratikós Sinagermós
Democratic Rally
Leader: Averof Neophytou
Orientation: Centre-right
EP Affiliation: EPP (EPP-EP, EPP Party, CDI, IDU, EPP-PACE)
EU Stance: Strongly in favour of EU integration (Chapel-Hill data)
Years active: 1976-…
Watch here our video from 2021 about the party.
Ανορθωτικό Κόμμα Εργαζόμενου Λαού (AKEL)
Anorthotikó Kómma Ergazómenou Laoú
Progressive Party of Working People
Leader: Stefanos Stefanou
Orientation: Left-wing
EP Affiliation: LEFT (LEFT, UEL, IMCWP)
EU Stance: Somewhat in favour of EU integration (Chapel-Hill data)
Years active: 1926-…
Watch here our video from 2021 about the party.
Δημοκρατικό Κόμμα (DIKO)
Dimokratikó Kómma
Democratic Party
Leader: Nikolas Papadopoulos
Orientation: Centre-left
EP Affiliation: S&D (S&D, PA, SOC)
EU Stance: Strongly in favour of EU integration (Chapel-Hill data)
Years active: 1976-…
Watch here our video from 2021 about the party.
Εθνικό Λαϊκό Μέτωπο (ELAM)
Ethniko Laiko Metopo
National Popular Front
Leader: Christos Christou
Orientation: Far-right (Rooduijn et al., 2023)
EP Affiliation: ECR (ECR-EP)
EU Stance: Neutral towards EU integration (Chapel-Hill data)
Years active: 2011-…
Watch here our video from 2021 about the party.
Κίνημα Σοσιαλδημοκρατών (EDEK)
Kinima Sosialdimokraton
Movement for Social Democracy
Leader: Marinos Sizopoulos
Orientation: Centre-left
EP Affiliation: S&D (PES, history with S&D, PA, SI, SOC)
EU Stance: In favour of EU integration (Chapel-Hill data)
Years active: 1969-…
Note: EDEK and SYPOL ran on a shared list in the 2021 national parliament election.
Watch here our video from 2021 about the party.
Δημοκρατική Παράταξη (DIPA)
Dimokratikí Parátaxi
Democratic Alignment
Leader: Marios Garoyian
Orientation: Centrist
EP Affiliation: RE (ALDE Party)
EU Stance: Strongly in favour of EU integration (Chapel-Hill data)
Years active: 2018-…
Watch here our video from 2021 about the party.
Κίνημα Οικολόγων – Συνεργασία Πολιτών (KOSP)
Kínima Oikológon – Synergasía Politón
Movement of Ecologists – Citizens’ Cooperation
Leader: Charalambos Theopemptou
Orientation: Green politics
EP Affiliation: Greens/EFA (EGP, GG)
EU Stance: In favour of EU integration (Chapel-Hill data)
Years active: 1996-…
Watch here our video from 2021 about the party.
Βολτ Κύπρος (Volt)
Volt Cyprus
Leader: Alexandra Attalides & Charilaos Velaris
Orientation: Centre-left
EP Affiliation: Greens/EFA (Volt)
EU Stance: Strongly in favour of EU integration
Years active: 2023-…
Κίνημα Αλληλεγγύη (KA)
Kinima Allilengyi
Solidarity Movement
Leader: Eleni Theocharous
Orientation: National-conservative
EP Affiliation: ~NI (history with EAFD)
EU Stance: Somewhat in favour of EU integration (Chapel-Hill data)
Years active: 2016-…
Watch here our video from 2021 about the party.
Κόμμα για τα Ζώα Κύπρου (APC)
Kómma gia ta Zóa Kýprou
Animal Party Cyprus
Leader: Kyriacos Kyriacou
Orientation: Left-wing, Green politics with focus on animal rights
EP Affiliation: LEFT (Animal Politics EU, PftAIM)
EU Stance: Somewhat in favour of EU integration
Years active: 2014-… (Facebook)
Watch here our video from 2021 about the party.
Αλλαγή Γενιάς (AG)
Allagí Geniás
Generation Change
Leader: Anna Theologou
Orientation: Centrist
EP Affiliation: *
EU Stance: In favour of EU integration
Years active: 2019-…
Watch here our video from 2021 about the party.
Πνοή Λαού (PL)
Pnoí Laoú
Breath of the People
Leader: Dimitris Trimithiotis
Orientation: National-conservative
EP Affiliation: *
EU Stance: Neutral towards EU integration
Years active: 2021-…
Ενεργοί Πολίτες – Κίνημα Ενωμένων Κυπρίων Κυνηγών (ΚΕΚΚ)
Energoí Polítes – Kínima Enoménon Kypríon Kinigón
Active Citizens – United Cyprus Hunters’ Movement
Leader: Nikolas Prodromou
Orientation: Centrist
EP Affiliation: *
EU Stance: Neutral towards EU integration
Years active: 2018-… (in-cyprus)
Κίνημα Αφύπνιση 2020 (A2020)
Kínima Afípnisi 2020
Awakening 2020 Movement
Leader: Foivos Mavrovouniotis
Orientation: Centre-left
EP Affiliation: *
EU Stance: Neutral towards EU integration
Years active: 2020-… (Facebook)
Συμμαχία Πολιτών (SYPOL)
Symmachía Politón
Citizens’ Alliance
Leader: Giorgos Lillikas
Orientation: Liberal
EP Affiliation: RE (EDP)
EU Stance: Somewhat in favour of EU integration (Chapel-Hill data)
Years active: 2013-2021
Note: EDEK and SYPOL ran on a shared list in the 2021 national parliament election.
Watch here our video from 2021 about the party.
Αμμόχωστος – Για την Κύπρο (AgtK)
Ammóhostos gia tin Kípro
Famagusta for Cyprus
Leader: Christakis Nikitas
Orientation: Centrist
EP Affiliation: *
EU Stance: In favour of EU integration
Years active: 2021-2023
Watch here our video from 2021 about the party.
Articles and Podcasts
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EU Parliamentary Projection: A New Year, New Polls, and a New Projection
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Podcast: El Diablo is in the Details (w/ Yiorgos Kakouris)
