The question of an eventual redistribution of the State funding of political parties in Cyprus is the subject of debate between institutions and in the public sphere, especially in recent days. Following an opinion requested by the Auditor General from the Legal Service of the Republic, two main issues were raised: The redistribution of the [...]
“(A) clear separation between the State and political parties; in particular, political parties will not be merged with the State;”, is one of the “elements of justice, which are essential to the full expression of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all human beings”. This solemn statement in paragraph 5.4 [...]
A proportional system, introduced in 1995, is in force for parliamentary elections. The threshold was set to 1/56 (about 1.79%) of valid votes, which equals the number of votes required for occupying one of the 56 House seats. In 2015, the threshold for securing entry into the parliament was doubled, raised to 3.6%. Proportionality replaced [...]
On EKLEKTOR website the visitor will find information and data on the politics and elections in Cyprus. They include statistics and maps, studies and analyzes, informational, promotional and other relevant material. Information and data are mainly based on a project of the same name that began in 1987 and was the first digital bank on [...]
