Democratic Alignment (Cyprus)
Political party in Cyprus
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Democratic Alignment (Greek: Δημοκρατική Παράταξη, Dimokratiki Parataxi) is a centrist political party in Cyprus.
Democratic Alignment Δημοκρατική Παράταξη | |
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| Abbreviation | DiPa |
| Leader | Marios Garoyian |
| Founded | 20 April 2018 |
| Split from | DIKO |
| Headquarters | Nicosia, Cyprus |
| Youth wing | NEO DIPA (Youth Democratic Alignment) |
| Ideology | Federalism |
| Political position | Centre[2] |
| European affiliation | Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe |
| European Parliament group | Renew Europe |
| Colours | Blue Orange |
| House of Representatives | 4 / 56 (7%) |
| Municipal Councils | 19 / 443
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| Website | |
| depa.cy | |
The party was created after disagreements with Democratic Party (DIKO) leader Nikolas Papadopoulos with regard to the approach the Greek Cypriot administration should take with regard to working to solve the Cyprus problem.[3] The party was admitted into the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) on 18 November 2020[4] and it is a member of the Renew Europe European parliament group.[5]
Electoral results
| Election | Votes | Seats | |||
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| # | % | Rank | # | ± | |
| 2021 | 21,832 | 6.10 | 6th | 4 / 56 |
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| Election | Votes | Seats | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | Rank | # | ± | |
| 2019 | 10,673 | 3.80 | 6th | 0 / 6 |
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| 2024 | 7,988 | 2.17 | 8th | 0 / 6 |
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