List of political parties in Cyprus

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This article lists political parties in Cyprus. Cyprus has a multi-party system, with three or four strong parties who generally dominate the political landscape.

List of political parties

Parliamentary parties

Name			Ideology	House	MEPs
	Democratic Rally Δημοκρατικός Συναγερμός	ΔΗΣΥ DISY	Liberal conservatism	20	2
	Progressive Party of Working People Ανορθωτικό Κόμμα Εργαζόμενου Λαού	AKEL ΑΚΕΛ	Communism	19	2
	Democratic Party Δημοκρατικό Κόμμα	DIKO ΔΗKΟ	Centrism	9	1
	Movement for Social Democracy Κινήμα Σοσιαλδημοκρατών	EDEK ΕΔΕΚ	Social democracy	5	1
	European Party Evropaiko Komma, Ευρωπαϊκό Κόμμα	Evroko Ευρωκό	Right-wing populism	2	0
	Ecological and Environmental Movement Κίνημα Οικολόγων Περιβαλλοντιστών	KOP KOΠ	Green politics	1	0

Non-parliamentary parties

• Cyprus Social Ecology Movement (ΚΙΝΗΜΑ ΚΟΙΝΩΝΙΚΗΣ ΟΙΚΟΛΟΓΙΑΣ ΚΥΠΡΟΥ)
• United Democrats (Enomeni Dimokrates)
• Fighting Democratic Movement (Agonistiko Dimokratiko Kinima)
• CWI Cyprus
• National Popular Front (Εθνικό Λαϊκό Μέτωπο)

Non-parliamentary parties that no longer exist

Democratic Front (DIPA) led by Spyros Kyprianou in 1976.
Democratic Rally, led by Glafcos Clerides in 1976.
Democratic National Party (DEK).
New Democratic Front (NEDIPA) founded by Alecos Michaelides in 1980.
Pancyprian Renewal Front (PAME) founded by Chrysostomos A. Sofianos in 1980.
Union of the Center founded by Tassos Papadopoulos in 1980.

See also

• List of political parties in Northern Cyprus
• List of political parties by country
• Liberalism in Cyprus