Solidarity Movement (Cyprus)

Solidarity Movement Κίνημα Αλληλεγγύη
Leader	Eleni Theocharous
Founder	Eleni Theocharous
Founded	January 15, 2016
Merger of	European Party
Split from	Democratic Rally
Headquarters	Nicosia, Cyprus
Ideology	National conservatism[1] Euroscepticism Greek-Cypriot nationalism Right-wing populism
Political position	Right-wing
European affiliation	Alliance of European Conservatives and Reformists
European Parliament group	European Conservatives and Reformists
Colours	Blue, Red
House of Representatives	3 / 56
European Parliament	1 / 6
Website
www.allileggii.com
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The Solidarity Movement (Greek: Κίνημα Αλληλεγγύη, Kinima Allileggyi) is a Greek Cypriot nationalist party in Cyprus. It was founded in 2016 by Eleni Theocharous.

Theocharous departed conservative Democratic Rally in November 2015, in protest to their support of a bizonal, bifederal settlement to the Cyprus problem. She established the Solidarity Movement in January 2016 and right-wing Evroko merged with the party in March of the same year.^[2] The Solidarity Movement is contesting 56 seats in the 2016 Cypriot legislative election.^[3][4]

On 9 March 2016, Eleni Theocharous joined the Alliance of European Conservatives and Reformists, after she retired from the Democratic Rally and the European People's Party.^[5]

References

1. Parties and Elections in Europe: The database about parliamentary elections and political parties in Europe, by Wolfram Nordsieck
2. Andria Kades. "EVROKO to merge with Theocharous' Solidarity movement (Update)". Cyprus Mail. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
3. Psyllides, George (15 January 2016). "Theocharous unveils Solidarity platform to 'save Republic'". Cyprus Mail. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
4. Angelos Anastasiou. "Theocharous leaves DISY, announces new movement (Updated)". Cyprus Mail. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
5. "ECR group welcomes Eleni Theocharous". Retrieved 17 May 2016.

External links

• Official Website