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A voter casts their ballot in the parliamentary elections at a polling station in Nicosia

Video. Cyprus elections: DISY wins first place, far-right secures third

Updated: 24/05/2026 - 21:36 GMT+2

Centre-right Democratic Rally (DISY) secured first place in Cyprus’s parliamentary election, ahead of the left-wing AKEL. Far-right ELAM achieved historic breakthrough into third place, while newly formed anti-corruption ALMA and Fidias Panayiotou's Direct Democracy both crossed the threshold.

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