Direct Democracy Cyprus
Political party in Cyprus
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Direct Democracy Cyprus (Greek: Άμεση Δημοκρατία Κύπρου, romanized: Ámesi Dimokratía Kýprou) is a political party in Cyprus established by MEP Fidias Panayiotou.
Direct Democracy Cyprus Άμεση Δημοκρατία Κύπρου Ámesi Dimokratía Kýprou | |
|---|---|
| President | Fidias Panayiotou |
| Founder | Fidias Panayiotou |
| Founded | 20 October 2025 |
| Ideology | Populism |
| European Parliament group | Non-Inscrits |
| Colours | Dark blue Orange |
| House of Representatives | 4 / 56 |
| European Parliament | 1 / 6 |
| Municipal Councils | 0 / 443 |
Initially declared "Direct Democracy" on 16 October 2025, the party was officially founded on 27 February 2026, under the name "Direct Democracy Cyprus".[2]
As of October 2025, details about the party's structure are limited, with the only confirmed information being that the party's parliamentary candidates will be elected by the public through a mobile app.[3]
The “Agorà” application
The “Agorà” App (meaning “shop” or "marketplace" in modern Greek, also "place of public discussion" in ancient Greek) is the application used by the party supporters to vote on parliamentary issues.
Between 12 and 14 March 2026, over 16,000 verified Cypriot citizens voted in the app to determine the party's 56 candidates for the 2026 Cypriot parliamentary elections.[4] Between 19 and 21 March 2026, elections were held to determine the party's president, with Fidias Panayiotou receiving 56.79% of the vote. Diana Constantinides, who received 27.26%, was appointed vice-president.[5]
Stances
The party supports direct democracy and e-democracy.[6]
Electoral results
Parliament
| Election | Votes | Seats | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | Rank | # | ± | |
| 2026 | 20,160 | 5.42 | 6th | 4 / 56 |
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