Far-right Elam party inspired by Golden Dawn makes big gains in Cyprus elections
Summary
A far-right party called Elam, inspired by Greece’s neo-Nazi Golden Dawn, made big gains in Cyprus’s recent parliamentary election by doubling its seats. The party now holds 8 seats in the 56-member legislature and is the third largest political force in Cyprus.Key Facts
- Elam, an anti-immigrant and anti-Turkish party, won 10.9% of the vote in Cyprus’s election.
- Elam increased its seats from 4 to 8, becoming the third biggest party in the parliament.
- The party dislodged the centrist Democratic party (Diko), which held that position for decades.
- New anti-corruption and social media influencer parties also entered parliament for the first time.
- Traditional centrist parties, including the leftwing EDEK, failed to win any seats.
- The ruling right-wing Disy party and communist Akel party kept their seats with minor vote changes.
- President Nikos Christodoulides may now rely more on Elam’s support for re-election efforts.
- European politicians warned the Cypriot president against forming closer ties with Elam due to its extremist views.
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