Solidarity Movement (Cyprus)
Appearance
Solidarity Movement Κίνημα Αλληλεγγύη | |
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File:Solidaritiy Movement Logo.jpeg | |
Leader | Eleni Theocharous |
Founder | Eleni Theocharous |
Founded | January 15, 2016 |
Merger of | European Party |
Split from | Democratic Rally |
Headquarters | Nicosia, Cyprus |
Ideology | National conservatism[1] Euroscepticism Greek-Cypriot nationalism Right-wing populism |
Political position | Right-wing |
European affiliation | Alliance of European Conservatives and Reformists |
European Parliament group | European Conservatives and Reformists |
Colours | Blue, Red |
House of Representatives | 3 / 56
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European Parliament | 1 / 6
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Website | |
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The Solidarity Movement (Template:Lang-el, Kinima Allileggyi) is a Greek Cypriot nationalist party in Cyprus. It was founded in 2016 by Eleni Theocharous.
Theocharous departed conservative Democratic Rally in November 2015, in protest to their support of a bizonal, bifederal settlement to the Cyprus problem. She established the Solidarity Movement in January 2016 and right-wing Evroko merged with the party in March of the same year.[2] The Solidarity Movement is contesting 56 seats in the 2016 Cypriot legislative election.[3][4]
On 9 March 2016, Eleni Theocharous joined the Alliance of European Conservatives and Reformists, after she retired from the Democratic Rally and the European People's Party.[5]
References
- ^ Parties and Elections in Europe: The database about parliamentary elections and political parties in Europe, by Wolfram Nordsieck
- ^ Andria Kades. "EVROKO to merge with Theocharous' Solidarity movement (Update)". Cyprus Mail. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- ^ Psyllides, George (15 January 2016). "Theocharous unveils Solidarity platform to 'save Republic'". Cyprus Mail. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ^ Angelos Anastasiou. "Theocharous leaves DISY, announces new movement (Updated)". Cyprus Mail. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- ^ "ECR group welcomes Eleni Theocharous". Retrieved 17 May 2016.