#parliamentary elections 2026

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 ...

Two hours after polling stations close on May 24 for the parliamentary elections, it will become clear which political parties have secured seats in the House for the next five years. ...

A total of 15 polling stations across Cyprus have fewer than 80 registered voters ahead of the parliamentary elections, according to figures released on Thursday by the electoral commissioner’s office. The ...

Elam remains in third place in polling ahead of next week’s parliamentary elections, but once again saw its forecast vote share drop, according to a poll conducted by Prime ...

Alma candidate for the May 24 parliamentary elections Maria Theristi has slammed Irene Charalambides and Nikoletta Tsikkini for remarks they made towards journalists, with Charalambides defending her reaction by saying the ...

Akel boss Stefanos Stefanou said on Thursday that Akel does not rule out seeking the role of House speaker after the parliamentary elections, while insisting that political offices are not ...

Sharp exchanges dominated a televised debate on Thursday between Nikolas Papadopoulos and Odysseas Michaelides, with the leaders of Diko and Alma confronting each other over corruption allegations, the Pentakomo case, ...

A Green party candidate withdrew from the parliamentary elections on Thursday after reporting threats to the police and having been forced to leave his home following a dispute with his ...

Polling stations for Cypriot voters abroad will operate in Greece, the United Kingdom and Belgium during the May 24 parliamentary elections. In its statement issued on Wednesday the chief returning officer’...

The squabble between Akel leader Stefanos Stefanou and former auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides heated on up Tuesday, with the former calling for the disclosure of documents proving that he never interfered ...

The total cost of the upcoming parliamentary elections will reach €6 million, including remunerations of €617 for presiding officers and €316 for assistant officers at polling stations, assistant chief returning officer Menelaos Vasiliou ...