#parliamentary elections 2026

The distribution of ballot boxes began across Cyprus on Friday as authorities entered the final stage of preparations for the parliamentary elections, with polling stations expected to be fully operational ...

The building housing Diko’s headquarters was renamed ‘Spyros Kyprianou’ on Thursday as an “act of historic memory, respect and recognition of the founder and historical leader of the party”. ...

The chief returning officer on Thursday assured voters that measures are in place to ensure vote secrecy during Sunday’s parliamentary elections. The elections office stated that both administrative and ...

Alma launched a fierce attack against former president Nicos Anastasiades on Thursday after comments he made regarding the party’s leader Odysseas Michaelides during a televised interview. The movement accused ...

A televised debate between political leaders intensified on Wednesday night after a dispute between Akel secretary-general Stefanos Stefanou and Elam leader Christos Christou escalated into accusations involving fascism, communism, Eoka ...

Elam leader Christos Christou defended his party’s opposition to same sex adoption during a televised political debate on Wednesday night, saying he believes children are better raised in a ...

Elam leader Christos Christou intensified his dispute with Akel on Wednesday over the wartime role of former president Demetris Christofias, arguing that official national guard records do not place him ...

More than 2,000 police officers will be on duty for the parliamentary elections on Sunday, the police’s head of communications Marina Christodoulidou said on Wednesday. “Our goal is for the ...

Diko president Nikolas Papadopoulos said on Wednesday his party’s first job in the new parliament to emerge from Sunday’s elections would be to table bills for the strengthening ...

Elam parliamentary candidate in Famagusta Fivos Kyprianou said he would be tabling a bill if elected MP to outlaw political parties such as Akel, Volt and Direct Democracy, which he ...

House president and Disy leader Annita Demetriou on Wednesday warned of a political paralysis and growing division, urging that the next parliament must be built on cooperation rather than opposition. “...

A televised debate between Elam leader Christos Christou and Akel secretary-general Stefanos Stefanou turned heated on Monday night during a discussion on security and developments in the Middle East. Televised ...

The leader of the Alma party Odysseas Michaelides and an MP candidate for Disy got into a fiery tussle over the weekend, with the former accusing the latter of leeching ...

Geadis Geadi has criticised the display of the LGBT flag outside the European Commission headquarters, describing the move as an “unacceptable equation” between activist movements and official state flags. In ...

Former presidential candidate Andreas Mavroyiannis has declared his support for Akel -Left-Social Alliance in the upcoming parliamentary elections, saying the current political climate demands active civic engagement. In a written ...

Preparations for Cyprus’ parliamentary elections have entered their final phase, with ballot papers due to be delivered on Tuesday, less than a week before voters head to the polls. Chief ...

Far-right party Elam has reported new incidents of vandalism targeting its campaign materials and candidate offices, alleging that the actions attempt to undermine the party ahead of the parliamentary elections ...

Alma leader Odysseas Michaelides said on Monday that his party may have treated former MEP Demetris Papadakis unfairly when it removed him from its parliamentary election ballot, while insisting the ...

A week before the parliamentary elections, it’s unclear how much of a shock to the system they’ll turn out to be. Disy and Akel remain by far the ...

Disy president Annita Demetriou intensified her party’s pre-election campaign in Nicosia on Saturday, accusing political opponents of avoiding clear positions on major national issues. Addressing a party youth rally, ...

The electoral service has issued detailed instructions and contact information for voters ahead of the parliamentary elections next Sunday, alongside clarification of valid voting marks and preference rules. In an ...

The election to select 56 members to the House of Representatives will take place on May 24 with 19 political parties and 743 candidates participating. Will voters in Cyprus follow their European counterparts and ...

Direct Democracy of Cyprus leader Fidias Panayiotou accused President Nikos Christodoulides of indirectly intervening in the parliamentary election campaign through recent public remarks. Panayiotou published a video response on social ...

A confrontation broke out on Friday during a televised political panel on Alpha TV, as representatives of Akel and Elam exchanged accusations of fascism, extremism and political intimidation ahead of ...