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Annita to ‘S’: “AKEL-ELAM Action Against DISY is ‘Complementary’

Published March 16, 2026, 08:12
Annita to ‘S’: “AKEL-ELAM Action Against DISY is ‘Complementary’

DISY President Annita Demetriou outlined the strategy and key positions of the party ahead of the upcoming parliamentary elections in an interview with “Simerini”. She acknowledged the difficulties the party faced after the 2023 presidential elections, but stressed that it is undergoing a process of reconstruction with the aim of unity and strengthening the structures of policy production. She believes the outcome of the elections will be determined by the citizens’ choice between logic and stability or a protest vote. Annita Demetriou rejected scenarios of convergence with ELAM, describing it as complementary to AKEL in weakening DISY. She expressed concern about the rise of smaller parties and political fragmentation. She reiterated DISY’s position for a Bi-zonal, Bi-communal Federation as the only basis for a solution to the Cyprus problem. Regarding the issue of the Bases, the President of the House of Representatives stated that their stay or departure is linked to the solution of the Cyprus problem. Regarding NATO, she emphasized that DISY’s position is to encourage discussion about membership.