Evropaiko comma
| Ευρωπαϊκό Κόμμα Evropaiko comma |
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|---|---|
| Party leader | Demetris Syllouris |
| founding | 2005 |
| fusion | 2016 (incorporated into: Kinima Allilengyi ) |
| Youth organization | Νεολαία Ευρωπαϊκό Κόμμα |
| Alignment | Greek Cypriot nationalism |
| Colours) | Yellow blue |
| Parliament seats | 1 of 56 |
| European party | EDP |
| Website | www.evropaikokomma.org |
Evropaiko comma (Ευρωπαϊκό Κόμμα, abbreviated Ευρωκό, Evroko, translated: European party) was a political party in the Republic of Cyprus . It emerged in 2005 from the parties New Horizons and European Democracy . The party leader was Demetris Syllouris . In 2016 she joined the new Kinima Allilengyi party (“Solidarity Movement”).
Like its predecessor parties, Evroko was considered one of the most nationalist, anti-Turkish and xenophobic parties in the Greek Cypriot part of the country. She took a tough line in the Cyprus conflict and rejected the now-failed Annan plan . Instead, she advocated a "European solution" in which democracy and fundamental rights in Cyprus would be guaranteed by the European Union . In her election campaigns, Evroko used xenophobic resentment by fueling fears that Greek Cypriots could become a minority in their own country and that criminal, illegal foreigners would take their jobs away from them.
The party was a member of the European Democratic Party .
Predecessor parties
Gia tin Evropi / Evropaiki Dimokratia
The association Gia tin Evropi (GTE, Για την Ευρώπη, German: For Europe) split from the conservative Dimokratikos Synagermos (DISY) in 2004 . For Europe was founded by the former DISY chairman Yiannakis Matsis , who, unlike DISY, does not support the Annan plan for the reunification of Cyprus. For Europe went to the European elections in 2004 , where they achieved 10.8% of the vote and Matsis was elected to the European Parliament.
On June 30, 2004, For Europe was transformed into the Evropaiki Dimokratia party (EvroDi, Για την Ευρώπη, German: European democracy). Prodromos Prodromou became the first party president .
Part of the party did not go along with the merger with Neue Horizonte and ran for the 2006 parliamentary elections , with 0.4% of the vote not winning a seat.
Neoi Orizontes
Neoi Orizontes (Νέοι Ορίζοντες, German: New Horizons) first appeared in the 1996 parliamentary election and achieved 1.7% of the vote. In the 2001 election it was possible to increase to 3.0% and one seat in parliament. The party strived for a unified Cyprus and rejected a federation solution. She has been described as radical right-wing populist.
elections
In the parliamentary elections in May 2006 , the European party received 5.75% and three seats. In the 2009 European elections , the party achieved 4.1% and lost the seat won by For Europe. In the 2011 parliamentary elections, Evroko lost further votes, reaching 3.88% and two seats. One of the two MPs left the party in 2013.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Nicos Trimikliniotis: The Case of Cyprus. In: Racial Discrimination. Institutional Patterns and Politics. 2nd edition, Routledge, 2009, p. 199.
- ^ Hubert Faustmann: Aspects of Political Culture in Cyprus. In: The Government and Politics of Cyprus. Peter Lang, 2009, p. 35.
- ↑ Nicos Trimikliniotis, Corina Demetriou: Cyprus. In: European Immigration. A sourcebook. 2nd edition, Ashgate, 2014, pp. 78-79.
- ↑ Chrysostom PERICLEOUS: Cyprus referendum. A Divided Island and the Challenge of the Annan Plan. IB Tauris, 2009.
- ^ Nathalie Tocci: Greece, Turkey and Cyprus. In: European Politics. Oxford University Press, 2007 p. 125.
- ↑ Stefan Engert: EU Enlargement and Socialization. Turkey and Cyprus. Routledge, 2010, p. 146.