Parliamentary Elections of 21 May 2006 (Votes) Παγκύπρια Λευκωσία Κερύνεια Αμμόχωστος Λάρνακα Λεμεσός Πάφος Εγγεγραμμένοι 501024 182824 26759 101363 49457 102725 37896 Ψήφισαν 445915 161392 23671 90868 44166 92158 33660 Έγκυρα 421087 152282 22336 85051 41746 87188 32484 Άκυρα 14724 5441 807 3378 1394 3073 631 Λευκά 10104 3669 528 2439 1026 1897 [...]
The first parliamentary elections after Cyprus's accession to the European Union were of particular interest for a number of reasons: First of all, Cyprus found itself in a new environment, albeit under paradoxical conditions of admission because of the tensions in relations between Nicosia and Brussels, linked with the rejection of the Annan Plan. [...]
In November 2002, the UN Secretary General submitted a plan for the solution of the Cyprus problem, named the Annan Plan. The parties’ planning for the February 2003 presidential election was suspended or even overturned, while the issue of a Cyprus settlement dominated the election campaign, which was rather brief. Glafkos Clerides asked people to grant [...]
