The center-right Democratic Rally (DISY) won the largest share of the vote (27.1%) in Cyprus’ parliamentary elections, securing 17 seats and leaving the communist/left-wing AKEL in second place with 15 seats.
Parliament will also include the far-right ELAM (8 seats), the Democratic Party (8), ALMA (4) and Direct Democracy Cyprus (4). More specifically, behind DISY’s 27.1%, AKEL received 23.9%, ELAM 10.9%, the Democratic Party 10%, ALMA 5.8% and Direct Democracy 5.4%.
The 753 candidates running in the elections marked a record number in the history of Cypriot parliamentary elections, while presidential elections are scheduled to follow in 2028.
Among the 56 MPs elected was MEP Fidias Panayiotou from Direct Democracy, who chose to keep his seat in the European Parliament, meaning another candidate will take his place.
“I will remain in Brussels because it is good for Direct Democracy to stay in the European Parliament,” Panayiotou said shortly before the ceremony declaring the new MPs. “Having one MEP and four MPs is a good start. We will see which committees we will pursue, but we will discuss that with the other parties. We will cooperate with everyone — I will not say whether anyone has approached us,” he added.
Meanwhile, the 753 candidates marked a record number in the history of Cypriot parliamentary elections, while presidential elections are scheduled for 2028.
Sources: Φιλελεύθερος [1], [2]
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