Democratic Alignment (Cyprus)

Democratic Alignment (Greek: Δημοκρατική Παράταξη, Dimokratiki Parataxi) is a centrist political party in Cyprus.

Democratic Alignment
Δημοκρατική Παράταξη
AbbreviationDiPa
LeaderMarios Garoyian
Founded20 April 2018
Split fromDIKO
HeadquartersNicosia, Cyprus
Ideology
Political positionCentre[2]
European affiliationAlliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
European Parliament groupRenew Europe
Colours  Blue   Orange
House of Representatives
4 / 56
European Parliament
0 / 6
Municipal Councils
19 / 443
Website
https://depa.cy/

The party was created after disagreements with Democratic Party (DIKO) leader Nikolas Papadopoulos with regard to the approach the Greek Cypriot administration should take with regard to working to solve the Cyprus problem.[3] The party was admitted into the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) on 18 November 2020[4] and it is a member of the Renew Europe European parliament group.[5]

Electoral results

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House of Representatives
Election Votes Seats
# % Rank # ±
2021 21,832 6.10 6th  
European Parliament
Election Votes Seats
# % Rank # ±
2019 10,673 3.80 6th  
2024 7,988 2.17 8th  

References

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  1. ^ Nordsieck, Wolfram (2021). "Cyprus". Parties and Elections in Europe.
  2. ^ Tom Lansford, ed. (2023). Political Handbook of the World 2022-2023. SAGE Publications. ISBN 978-1-0718-5305-4. The centrist Democratic Alignment (Dimokratiki Parataxi—DIPO), formed in 2018 by DIKO dissidents and led by Marios GAROYIAN won 6.1 percent of the vote and four seats in the 2021 balloting.
  3. ^ Christou, Jean (2018-10-21). "New party launched with promise to speak for real centrists". Cyprus Mail. Archived from the original on 2018-10-21. Retrieved 2019-05-27.
  4. ^ "ALDE Party Council meets online to discuss liberal response to Europe's pressing challenges".
  5. ^ "Our Parties". Renew Europe. Retrieved 2024-06-06.