Democratic Rally
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Democratic Rally
Δημοκρατικός Συναγερμός
Leader Nicos Anastasiades Founded 1976 Headquarters Nicosia, Cyprus Ideology Conservatism,
Liberal conservatism,
Christian democracy,
Pro-EuropeanismPolitical position Centre-right International affiliation Centrist Democrat International,
International Democrat UnionEuropean affiliation European People's Party European Parliament Group European People's Party Official colours Blue House of Representatives 20 / 59European Parliament 2 / 6Website disy.org.cy Politics of Cyprus
Political parties
ElectionsThe Democratic Rally (Greek: Δημοκρατικός Συναγερμός, Dimokratikós Sinayermós, DISY), is a centre-right political party in Cyprus, led by Nicos Anastasiades.
The party was founded on 4 July 1976 by veteran politician Glafkos Klerides. Clerides served as Cyprus president from 1993 until 2003.
DISY is a member of the European People's Party (EPP). In the 2004 European Parliamentary Election it gained the 28.2% of the vote, and elected 2 MEPs, Ioannis Casoulides and Panayiotis Demetriou, who joined the EPP-ED Group along with former DISY president Yannakis Matsis.
The leaders of Democratic Rally supported the Annan Plan for the re-unification of Cyprus. Following the rejection by the Greek Cypriot Community, four MPs (Sillouris, Prodromou, Erotokritou, Taramoundas) who had opposed the party line were expelled and a number of members willingly resigned. The expelled MPs formed a party called European Democracy. In 2005 European Democracy merged with New Horizons and created European Party. Former party president Yiannakis Matsis headed a splinter coalition For Europe in the European Parliamentary Election. Matsis gained a seat in the European parliament, also joining the EPP group (he is still a member of DISY).
In the elections of 21 May 2006, the party won 30.52% and 18 out of 56 seats. In the elections of 22 May 2011, the party won 34.27% and 20 out of 56 seats.
See Also
- Reduction of military conscription in Cyprus
External links
- Disy.org.cy, Official website
- Nedisy.org, Youth branch
Political parties in CyprusParliamentary parties Democratic Rally (20) · Progressive Party of Working People (19) · Democratic Party (9) · Movement for Social Democracy (5) · European Party (2) · Ecological and Environmental Movement (1)
Other parties CWI Cyprus · Fighting Democratic Movement · National Popular Front · United Democrats
Politics of Cyprus · List of political parties by country · Politics portal Categories:- Christian democratic parties
- International Democrat Union member parties
- Liberal-conservative parties
- Political parties established in 1976
- Political parties in Cyprus
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