Cyprus: Voters boost far right in parliamentary election

Deutsche Welle · 🇩🇪 public Germany · May 24, 2026 · 324 words · By Richard Connor

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Cyprus: Voters boost far right in parliamentary election May 24, 2026Voters in Cyprus took to the polls on Sunday to elect a new parliament, with more than half a million people eligible to cast ballots.

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What happened

Why it matters

The vote was seen as a key test of public sentiment ahead of a 2028 presidential race.

Common ground

Initial results released by the Interior Ministry showed far-right ELAM, an offshoot of Greece's banned Golden Dawn party, with about 11% of the vote, up from 6.8% in the last legislative elections in 2021.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Initial results released by the Interior Ministry showed far-right ELAM... with about 11% of the vote”

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A web search result explicitly states that initial results from the Interior Ministry showed far-right ELAM with about 11% of the vote.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 European Parliament elections in Cyprus was held on 9 June 2024 as part of the 2024 European Parliament election. This was the fifth parliamentary election since Cyprus's EU accession in 2004…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_European_Parliament_elect…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Christos Christou (Greek: Χρίστος Χρίστου; born 19 October 1980) is a Greek Cypriot politician, who is the President of the ELAM party since 2008, and serves as a member of the House of Representative…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christos_Christou_(politician)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Chrysostomos II (Greek: Χρυσόστομος Β΄; born Irodotos Dimitriou; Greek: Ηρόδοτος Δημητρίου; 10 April 1941 – 7 November 2022), was the Archbishop of Cyprus from 2006 to 2022.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysostomos_II_of_Cyprus

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Claim 2: “Voters in Cyprus took to the polls on Sunday to elect a new parliament”

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Multiple independent sources confirm the event: Wikipedia explicitly states parliamentary elections were held on 24 May 2026, and the Cyprus Mail reports voters went to the polls on Sunday for these elections.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Archbishop George (Greek: Αρχιεπίσκοπος Γεώργιος, Secular name Georgios Papachrysostomou) (b. 25 May 1949, Athienou, British Cyprus) is the current Archbishop of Nova Justiniana and All Cyprus since 8…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_(archbishop_of_Cyprus)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — New Year's Day – 1 January Epiphany – 6 January Clean Monday – date variable Greek Independence Day – 25 March Cyprus National Day – 1 April Good Friday – date variable Holy Saturday – date variable E…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Cyprus

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Parliamentary elections were held in Cyprus on 24 May 2026 to elect 56 of the 80 members of the House of Representatives. The elections could have been held earlier if parliament was dissolved before …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Cypriot_legislative_elect…

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Claim 3: “more than half a million people eligible to cast ballots”

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The claim that more than half a million people were eligible is supported by Deutsche Welle and a correction from AP mentioning 543,000 voters.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The British Cypriot community in the United Kingdom consists of British people born on, or with ancestors from, the Eastern Mediterranean island of Cyprus. British Cypriot people may be of Greek, Turk…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Cypriots

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cyprus, officially the Republic of Cyprus, is an island country in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, located off the coast of the Levant mainland in West Asia. The island of Cyprus, which is the third l…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyprus

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Northern Cyprus, officially the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), is a de facto state comprising the northern third of the island of Cyprus. It is recognised only by Turkey, with the interna…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Cyprus

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Claim 4: “executive authority remains with the directly elected president Nikos Christodoulides”

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The fact that Nikos Christodoulides is the directly elected president is confirmed by Deutsche Welle and implied in other reports regarding the 2026 election context.

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web search NEUTRAL — Nikos Aliagas (Greek: Νικόλαος "Νίκος" Αλιάγας, Nikólaos "Níkos" Aliágas; born 13 May 1969) is a Greek-French journalist and entertainer, known for being the host of the French reality program Star Ac…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikos_Aliagas

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web search NEUTRAL — Got a question about Nikos Gyros? Ask the Yelp community! Daniel P. said. Craig V. said.
https://www.yelp.com/biz/nikos-gyros-seattle-2

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web search NEUTRAL — Order with Seamless to support your local restaurants! View menu and reviews for Nikos Gyros in Seattle, plus popular items & reviews. Delivery or takeout!
https://www.seamless.com/menu/nikos-gyros-2231-32nd-ave-w-se…

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Claim 5: “three centrist parties that supported president Christodoulides, such as Diko, Dipa and EDEK — suffered losses”

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Web search results explicitly state that the 2026 election 'dealt a blow to three centrist parties that supported president Nikos Christodoulides' and names DIKO, DIPA, and EDEK.

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web search NEUTRAL — Political party leaders and their campaign teams are grappling with unprecedented uncertainty ahead of the 2026 parliamentary elections, as the political landscape remains more fluid and unpredictable…
https://in-cyprus.philenews.com/local/cyprus-parliamentary-e…

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web search NEUTRAL — Parliamentary elections are expected to be held on 24 May 2026, to elect 56 of the 80 members of the House of Representatives. The elections could be held earlier if parliament is dissolved before it …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Cypriot_legislative_elect…

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web search NEUTRAL — Cyprus' parliamentary election dealt a blow to three centrist parties that supported president Nikos Christodoulides.Three centrist parties — DIKO, DIPA and EDEK — currently back Christodoulides, but …
https://www.dw.com/en/cyprus-voters-boost-far-right-in-parli…

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Claim 6: “seventeen parties are vying for the support of roughly 569,000 eligible voters”

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A web search result explicitly mentions that 'seventeen parties are vying for the support of roughly 569,000 eligible voters'.

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Claim 7: “Three centrist parties — DIKO, DIPA and EDEK — currently back Christodoulides”

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Both Deutsche Welle and other web search results confirm that DIKO, DIPA, and EDEK are centrist parties that back President Christodoulides.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Three centrist parties — DIKO, DIPA and EDEK — currently back Christodoulides
https://www.dw.com/en/cyprus-votes-amid-resentment-over-corr…

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Claim 8: “up from 6.8% in the last legislative elections in 2021”

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Wikipedia (ELAM Cyprus) and other web results explicitly state that ELAM secured 6.8% of the vote in the 2021 legislative elections.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The National People's Front (Greek: Εθνικό Λαϊκό Μέτωπο, ΕΛΑΜ, Ethniko Laiko Metopo, ELAM) is a far-right and ultranationalist political party in Cyprus. It is neo-fascist and neo-Nazi. As of May 2011…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ELAM_(Cyprus)

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Claim 9: “voters choose 56 lawmakers”

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Wikipedia and multiple news sources (AP, Cyprus Mail) confirm that the parliament consists of 56 lawmakers (de facto).

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web search NEUTRAL — The House of Representatives is the national unicameral legislature of the Republic of Cyprus. Members and three observers representing Armenian, Latin, and Maronite Cypriots are elected by proportion…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Representatives_(Cypr…

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web search NEUTRAL — Cypriots elect a new parliament amid high voter disillusionment with what many see as the country's discredited political establishment. Some 543,000 voters are eligible to cast their ballots for 56 l…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/cypriots-elect-parliament-amid-vo…

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web search NEUTRAL — What's at stake in the Cyprus election? Polling stations opened Sunday as voters choose 56 lawmakers, with seventeen parties are vying for the support of roughly 569,000 eligible voters.
https://www.dw.com/en/cyprus-voters-boost-far-right-in-parli…

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Claim 10: “ELAM, an offshoot of Greece's banned Golden Dawn party”

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Multiple sources, including Al Jazeera and web search results describing ELAM's identity, link the party as an offshoot or equivalent wing of the banned Greek party Golden Dawn.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Popular Association – Golden Dawn (Greek: Λαϊκός Σύνδεσμος – Χρυσή Αυγή, romanized: Laïkós Sýndesmos – Chrysí Avgí), usually shortened to Golden Dawn (Greek: Χρυσή Αυγή, romanized: Chrysí Avgí, pr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Dawn_(Greece)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — National Party – Greeks (Greek: Εθνικό Kόμμα – Έλληνες, romanized: Ethnikó Kómma – Éllines), formerly Greeks for the Fatherland (Greek: Έλληνες για την Πατρίδα, romanized: Éllines gia tin Patrída), wa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Party_–_Greeks

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