The Progressive Front () was a right-wing political party in

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History

The party was established in 1970 as a split from the Patriotic Front, with support from the right-wing PEK farmers union and the SEK labour union. Shortly after its formation the Front absorbed the Progressive Party established by

Nikos Sampson Nikos Sampson (; born Nikolaos (Nikos) Georgiadis, ; 16 December 1935 – 9 May 2001) was a Greek-Cypriot journalist, militant and politician, who was installed as acting President of Cyprus during the 1974 coup. A former journalist and EOK ...

. In the 1970 parliamentary elections the Front won seven of the 35 seats in the

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. It drew much of its support from the agricultural community on the island. Following the 1974 coup and subsequent Turkish invasion, the party collapsed due to some of its members having supported the coup, including

who had been installed as President after the coup. In the lead-up to the 1976 parliamentary elections, the Front's leading members united with members of

Eniaion The United Party (), known in Greek simply as Eniaion ("United"), was a short-lived moderate right-wing political party in Cyprus. History The party was established by Glafcos Clerides in February 1969 as a split from the Patriotic Front.

to form the new

Democratic Rally The Democratic Rally (, ΔΗΣΥ, DISY) is a Christian democratic and liberal-conservative political party in Cyprus led by Annita Demetriou. The party was founded on 4 July 1976 by veteran politician Glafcos Clerides. Two leaders of the par ...

party.Parties and politics
Elkektor The party was officially dissolved in 1976.Vincent E. McHale (1983) ''Political parties of Europe'', Greenwood Press, p123

Ideology

The party was in favour of a closer relationship with Greece, although it stated that this should be as a result of

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of the people.Cyprus
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References

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