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Six parties to have seats in Cyprus’ new parliament

TASS · · 127 words

The article reports the results of the parliamentary elections in Cyprus, detailing the percentage of votes and the number of seats won by six political parties. It concludes that no single party has achieved a majority in the House of Representatives.

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12 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Six political parties have won seats in Cyprus’ parliament in Sunday’s parliamentary elections”
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The claim states six parties won seats. However, the evidence from a web search result explicitly states that 'Seven political parties won seats in the House of Representatives in the last general election on 30 May 2021'.
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web search 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 ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_European_Parliament_elect…
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 hours ago ... According to the exit poll by public broadcaster RIK, the centre-right Democratic Rally (DISY) is projected to take between 22.5% and 25.5%, ...
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/24/cyprus-parliam…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 11, 2024 ... A 24-year-old YouTuber and social media influencer, Fidias Panayiotou, won a seat running as an independent having secured over 19 percent of the vote.
https://www.swp-berlin.org/publikation/european-elections-an…
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“the center-right Democratic Rally (DISY) party garnered 72.1% of voted”
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The provided evidence for this claim discusses the Democratic Party in the US, the Democratic Party in Cyprus (DIKO), and the Democratic Rally (DISY) generally, but does not provide the specific vote percentage (72.1%) for the most recent election.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Democratic Party (Greek: Δημοκρατικό Κόμμα (ΔΗΚΟ), Dimokratikó Kómma (DIKO)) is a centrist political party in Cyprus founded in 1976 by Spyros Kyprianou. DIKO is variously described as centrist, c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Party_(Cyprus)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Democratic Rally (Greek: Δημοκρατικός Συναγερμός, romanized: Dimokratikós Sinagermós, ΔΗΣΥ, DISY) is a Christian democratic and liberal-conservative political party in Cyprus led by Annita Demetri…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Rally
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — At the national level, the Republic of Cyprus holds elections for its head of state, the President of Cyprus, and for its legislature, the House of Representatives.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elections_in_Cyprus
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“the leftist Progressive Party of Working People (AKEL) - 23.9%”
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While one poll result mentions AKEL at 24%, there is no definitive evidence confirming the specific figure of 23.9% for a completed parliamentary election.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The People's Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) is a major political party in Guyana. As of 2025, the party holds 36 of the 65 seats in the National Assembly and rules the government since 2020. It has b…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People's_Progressive_Party/Civ…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Progressive Party of Working People (AKEL, Greek: Ανορθωτικό Κόμμα Εργαζόμενου Λαού, Anorthotikó Kómma Ergazómenou Laoú, ΑΚΕΛ; Turkish: Emekçi Halkın İlerici Partisi) is a communist party in Cypru…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressive_Party_of_Working_P…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Working Families Party (WFP) is a progressive minor political party in the United States. WFP was organized in 1998 as a successor to the New Party by a coalition of labor unions, advocacy groups …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Working_Families_Party
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“the far-right National Popular Front (ELAM) - 10.9%”
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No evidence provided confirms the specific vote percentage of 10.9% for ELAM in a parliamentary election.
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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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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Democratic National Movement (Greek: Δημοκρατικό Εθνικό Κίνημα, romanized: Dimokratiko Ethniko Kinima) is a far-right Cypriot political party, led by the independent MP of Limassol constituency, A…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_National_Movement
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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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“the Democratic Party (DIKO) - 10.0%”
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No evidence provided confirms the specific vote percentage of 10.0% for DIKO in a parliamentary election.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Democratic Alignment (Greek: Δημοκρατική Παράταξη, Dimokratiki Parataxi) is a centrist political party in Cyprus. The party was created after disagreements with Democratic Party (DIKO) leader Nikolas …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Alignment_(Cyprus)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Democratic National Party (Greek: Δημοκρατικό Εθνικό Κόμμα, ΔΕΚ, DEK) was a far-right nationalist political party in Cyprus that advocated the union of Cyprus and Greece (Enosis). The Democratic N…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_National_Party_(Cyp…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Democratic Party (Greek: Δημοκρατικό Κόμμα (ΔΗΚΟ), Dimokratikó Kómma (DIKO)) is a centrist political party in Cyprus founded in 1976 by Spyros Kyprianou. DIKO is variously described as centrist, c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Party_(Cyprus)
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“the centrist Citizens for Cyprus (Alma) party - 5.8%”
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The evidence mentions ALMA in the context of expected 2026 elections or polls, but does not confirm a result of 5.8% from a completed election.
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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 — There is an ongoing dispute between the Greek and Turkish communities in Cyprus, particularly in the north where Turkish troops are deployed. This is an example of a protracted social conflict. The Cy…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyprus_problem
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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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“the Direct Democracy party - 5.4%”
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web search NEUTRAL — Learn how to log into your DIRECTV account to watch tv, pay bills, upgrade service, add premiums & add-ons, and get personalized support.
https://www.directv.com/directv-login/
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web search NEUTRAL — Your Life, Your Goals, Your Money. Manage your money and save for what matters with the DIRECT Card and financial app.
https://www.directb.net/
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web search NEUTRAL — Get affordable car insurance with the coverage options you need even if you have a less-than-perfect driving record through Direct Auto Insurance.
https://www.directauto.com/
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“DISY will have 17 seats in the House of Representatives”
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A web search result explicitly confirms that the Democratic Rally (DISY) 'holds 17 seats' following the last general election on 30 May 2021.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Democratic Rally is a Christian democratic and liberal-conservative political party in Cyprus led by Annita Demetriou. The party was founded on 4 July 1976 by veteran politician Glafcos Clerides.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Rally
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web search NEUTRAL — The next Cypriot legislative elections are expected to be held in May 2026, to elect 56 of the 80 members of the House of Representatives. The elections could be held earlier if parliament is dissolve…
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Next_Cypriot_legislative_e…
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web search NEUTRAL — Seven political parties won seats in the House of Representatives in the last general election on 30 May 2021: - The Democratic Rally (DISY), founded in 1976 and led by Annita Demetriou, holds 17 seat…
https://www.robert-schuman.eu/en/monitor/6801-cyprus-traditi…
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“AKEL will have 15 seats”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the number of seats won by AKEL.
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“ELAM and DIKO will control eight seats each”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the number of seats won by ELAM and DIKO.
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“Alma and Direct Democracy - four seats each”
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“Cyprus’ unicameral parliament”
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