For Europe (Cyprus)

For Europe (Cyprus)

The coalition For Europe ( _el. Για την Ευρώπη)) of Cyprus was founded by Yiannakis Matsis specifically to contest the 2004 European Parliamentary Elections.

Yiannakis Matsis is a former (1993-1997) President of the right-wing Democratic Rally (DISY), but disagreed with the party's support for the Annan Plan and decided to fight the elections on a separate ticket. He was joined by deputies Rikkos Erotokritou and Prodromos Prodromou who had been expelled from DISY for opposing the party line on the Annan Plan.

The coalition received 36,112 votes (10.8%) and Matsis was elected as an MEP by a margin of just 37 votes.

On June 30, 2004 members of For Europe announced the formation of a new party called European Democracy.

Prodromos Prodromou has asked to return toDemocratic Rally (DISY) but numerous members of the party rejected that opportunity.

See also: List of political parties in Cyprus


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