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. No political parties registered in Northern Cyprus are known to be concurrently registered in the Republic of Cyprus and vice versa.
List of political parties
Parliamentary parties
As per the parliamentary elections of 2024
Name
Acronym
Ideology
House
MEPs
Democratic Rally Δημοκρατικός Συναγερμός
DISY, ΔΗΣΥ
Christian democracy ,
Liberal conservatism ,
Pro-Europeanism
Progressive Party of Working People Ανορθωτικό Κόμμα Εργαζόμενου Λαού
AKEL, ΑΚΕΛ
Communism ,[ 1]
Soft-Euroscepticism
Democratic Party Δημοκρατικό Κόμμα
DIKO, ΔΗΚΟ
Greek Cypriot nationalism ,
Pro-Europeanism
National Popular Front Εθνικό Λαϊκό Μέτωπο
ELAM, ΕΛΑΜ
Ultranationalism ,
Metaxism
Movement for Social Democracy Κινήμα Σοσιαλδημοκρατών
EDEK, ΕΔΕΚ
Social democracy
Democratic Front Δημοκρατική Παράταξη
DEPA, ΔΗΠΑ
Liberalism
Movement of Ecologists – Citizens' Cooperation Κίνημα Οικολόγων – Συνεργασία Πολιτών
KOSP, ΚΟΣΠ
Green politics
Volt Cyprus Βολτ Κύπρος
VOLT, ΒΟΛΤ
Eurofederalism ,
Progressivism
Non-parliamentary parties and political organisations
(As listed in the Registry of Political Parties )
Non-parliamentary parties that no longer exist
(As listed in the Registry of Political Parties )
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.[ 8]
Famagusta for Cyprus (Αμμόχωστος για την Κύπρο ), merged with Volt Cyprus in October 2023.[ 9]
Awakening 2020 (Αφύπνιση 2020), merged with Active Citizens - Movement of Cypriot United Hunters.[ 10]
Movement of Independent Free Citizens (Κίνημα Ανεξάρτητων Ελεύθερων Πολιτών), suspended its operation in 2016.
Citizen's Rights Office LASOK (Γραφείο Δικαιωμάτων Πολίτη ΛΑΣΟΚ), suspended its operation in 2016.
Flag Social Movement (Κοινωνικό Κίνημα Σημαία), suspended its operation in 2017.
Justice Movement (Κίνημα Δικαιοσύνης), suspended its operation in 2017.
I, the Citizen (Εγώ ο Πολίτης), suspended its operation in 2021.
Generation Change (Αλλαγή Γενιάς), suspended its operation in 2024.
See also
References
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