Cyprus Cyprus ; tr, Kıbrıs (), officially the Republic of Cyprus,, , lit: Republic of Cyprus is an island country located south of the Anatolian Peninsula in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Its continental position is disputed; while it is geo ...

's component of the 2014 European Parliament election was held on Sunday, 25 May 2014. In total, 6

Members of the European Parliament A Member of the European Parliament (MEP) is a person who has been elected to serve as a popular representative in the European Parliament. When the European Parliament (then known as the Common Assembly of the ECSC) first met in 1952, its ...

were elected from Cyprus.

Parties

Ten parties or coalitions contested the European Parliament election in Cyprus: *AKEL – Left – New Forces (

Progressive Party of Working People The Progressive Party of Working People ( el, Ανορθωτικό Κόμμα Εργαζόμενου Λαού, ; abbr. , AKEL; tr, Emekçi Halkın İlerici Partisi) is a Marxist–LeninistHelena Smith, Cyprus gets ready for a communist 'takeove ...

) *

Democratic Party Democratic Party most often refers to: *Democratic Party (United States) Democratic Party and similar terms may also refer to: Active parties Africa *Botswana Democratic Party *Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea *Gabonese Democratic Party *Demo ...

(DIKO) *

Democratic Rally The Democratic Rally ( el, Δημοκρατικός Συναγερμός, translit=Dimokratikós Sinagermós, ΔΗΣΥ/DISY) is a liberal-conservative, Christian-democratic political party in Cyprus led by Averof Neofytou. The party was founded ...

(DISY) (in coalition with European Party (EVROKO)) * National Popular Front (ELAM) * Citizens' Alliance *EDEK

Movement for Social Democracy The Movement for Social Democracy ( el, Κίνημα Σοσιαλδημοκρατών, translit=Kinima Sosialdimokraton, EDEK) is a Greek Cypriot, social-democratic political party in Cyprus. Overview The party was founded by Vasos Lyssaridis i ...

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Green Party A green party is a formally organized political party based on the principles of green politics, such as social justice, environmentalism and nonviolence. Greens believe that these issues are inherently related to one another as a foundation f ...

(coalition) *

Action Action may refer to: * Action (narrative), a literary mode * Action fiction, a type of genre fiction * Action game, a genre of video game Film * Action film, a genre of film * ''Action'' (1921 film), a film by John Ford * ''Action'' (1980 fil ...

(D.R.A.Sy-Eylem) *Animal Party Cyprus *Message of Hope *Cyprus Socialist Party There were also eight independent candidates.

Opinion polls

Results

Elected MEPs

The following candidates were elected: *

– European Party coalition –

Eleni Theocharous Eleni Theocharous ( el, Ελένη Θεοχάρους; born 24 June 1953) is a Cypriot paediatric surgeon and politician who leads the political party Solidarity Movement. She was elected to the European Parliament in 2009, re-elected in 2014 an ...

and

Christos Stylianides Christos Stylianides ( el, Χρήστος Στυλιανίδης, born 26 June 1958) is a Greek Cypriot politician who serves as Greece's . He has previously served as the European Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management from 20 ...

AKEL The Progressive Party of Working People ( el, Ανορθωτικό Κόμμα Εργαζόμενου Λαού, ; abbr. , AKEL; tr, Emekçi Halkın İlerici Partisi) is a Marxist–LeninistHelena Smith, Cyprus gets ready for a communist 'takeover ...

– Left – New Forces –

Takis Hadjigeorgiou Takis Hadjigeorgiou ( el, Τάκης Χατζηγεωργίου; born 11 December 1956) is a Cypriot politician and Member of the European Parliament for the Progressive Party of Working People, sitting with the European United Left–Nordi ...

and

Neoklis Sylikiotis Neoklis Sylikiotis ( el, Νεοκλής Συλικιώτης; born 24 January 1959) is a Cypriot politician. From July 2014 to July 2019, he was a Member of the European Parliament and Vice-Chair of GUE/NGL. Sylikiotis was the Cypriot Minister ...

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Costas Mavrides Costas Mavrides (born 27 May 1962) is a Cypriot politician, who since 2014, has been a Member of the European Parliament, representing Cyprus. He is a member of Democratic Party. He sits with the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats ...

EDEK The Movement for Social Democracy ( el, Κίνημα Σοσιαλδημοκρατών, translit=Kinima Sosialdimokraton, EDEK) is a Greek Cypriot nationalism, Greek Cypriot, social-democratic List of political parties in Cyprus, political party in ...

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coalition –

Dimitris Papadakis Dimitris Papadakis (born 22 August 1966), is a Cypriot politician, who since July 2014 has served as a Member of the European Parliament, representing Cyprus for the Movement for Social Democracy The Movement for Social Democracy ( el, Κίνη ...

References

External links

Official site – Cyprus Ministry of the Interior, Electoral Service
{{Cypriot elections European Parliament elections in Cyprus 2014 in Cyprus 2010s in Cypriot politics