More than 740 candidates are running for the 56 seats in the House of Representatives. The threshold for entering parliament is 3.6 percent of the vote. According to polls, the conservative DISY is narrowly ahead with around 22 percent, followed by the left-wing AKEL with about 20 percent – both are losing ground compared to previous elections.
The third-strongest force could be the right-wing nationalist and migration-critical ELAM, which is polling at around 14 percent. It appears to be benefiting from the growing importance of the migration issue. The impact of the election result on government work is considered limited, as Nikos Christodoulidis is not up for election and can decide many things by decree.
Source: Tagesschau
