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ALMA wins seats as centrist parties tumble.

5/24/2026

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ALMA Wins Seats

The newly formed ALMA movement is projected to win seats in parliament for the first time.
Cyprus held a parliamentary election on May 24, 2026 to fill 56 seats in its legislature.
Centrist parties backing President Nikos Christodoulides—Diko, Dipa, EDEK—are projected to lose ground significantly.
ELAM’s platform stressed anti-migration policies and a hard line firmly in talks with Turkish Cypriots.

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Christodoulides Tested

A record 753 candidates contested the Cyprus parliamentary election, the largest slate ever in the island’s history.
Cypriots voted on May 24, 2026 to elect 56 lawmakers in a nationwide parliamentary election.
The vote was seen as a test of President Nikos Christodoulides, who lacks a party.
Anti-corruption newcomers ALMA and Volt gained significant support, while DISY and AKEL lost ground.

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ALMA Wins Seats

The newly formed ALMA movement is projected to win seats in parliament for the first time.
Cyprus held a parliamentary election on May 24, 2026 to fill 56 seats in its legislature.
Centrist parties backing President Nikos Christodoulides—Diko, Dipa, EDEK—are projected to lose ground significantly.
ELAM’s platform stressed anti-migration policies and a hard line firmly in talks with Turkish Cypriots.

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