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European elections and their implications for the Cyprus issue: populist challenges and Turkish Cypriot inclusion
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Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik -SWP- Deutsches Institut für Internationale Politik und Sicherheit
Abstract One of the big surprises of the June 2024 European Parliamentary elections occurred in the Republic of Cyprus, where a 24-year-old YouTuber and social media influencer, Fidias Panayiotou, won a seat running as an independent having secured over 19 percent of the vote. Whereas the vast majority of p... view more
One of the big surprises of the June 2024 European Parliamentary elections occurred in the Republic of Cyprus, where a 24-year-old YouTuber and social media influencer, Fidias Panayiotou, won a seat running as an independent having secured over 19 percent of the vote. Whereas the vast majority of polls had predicted the rise of the radical right National People's Front Party (ELAM) in Cyprus along with other far-right parties in Europe, Panayiotou's victory and overall vote tally was unforeseen. His win came at the expense of the left-wing Progressive Party of the Working People (AKEL), dashing the hopes for the re-election of Turkish Cypriot MEP Niyazi Kızılyürek, whose 2019 election to the European Parliament was seen as a milestone for bi-communal relations in divided Cyprus. Kızılyürek’s defeat highlights the persistent difficulties in achieving greater political integration and representation for Turkish Cypriots within the EU framework. This underscores the urgent need for inclusive dialogue, economic integration, and proactive measures to address Cyprus's unique challenges, aiming to foster a more cooperative and resilient future for the island. (author's abstract)... view less
Keywords
EU; European Parliament; Cyprus; election; party; election result; voter turnout; election to the European Parliament
Classification
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
European Politics
Free Keywords
Abstimmung; Parteienspektrum; Abstimmungsergebnis; Implikation; Zypernkonflikt; Zypern (griechischer Teil); Nordzypern (türkisch)
Document language
English
Publication Year
2024
City
Berlin
Page/Pages
8 p.
Series
SWP Comment, 28/2024
DOI
https://doi.org/10.18449/2024C28
ISSN
2747-5107
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications