European election : Cyprus

1. Austria 2. Belgium 3. Cyprus 4. Czech Rep. 5. Denmark 6. Estonia 7. Finland 8. France 9. Germany 10. Greece 11. Hungary 12. Italy 13. Ireland

14. Latvia 15. Lithuania 16. L'bourg 17. Malta 18. N'lands 19. Poland 20. Portugal 21. Slovak Rep. 22. Slovenia 23. Spain 24. Sweden 25. UK

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European election result: Cyprus (Full)

SEATS: 6

ELECTORATE: 475913

RESULTS

		MEPs
	PARTY	+/-	TOTAL
	Dimocraticos Synagermos	2	2
	Anorthotiko Komma Ergazomenou Laou	2	2
	Others (Cyprus)	1	1
	Dimokratiko Komma	1	1
	Enie Dimokratiki Enosis Kyprou	0	0

DESCRIPTION: Cyprus

Cyprus joined the EU in May as a divided island, and these first European parliamentary elections showed continuing strong support for the rejection of a UN blueprint to reunify it. Four seats were won by parties that rejected the UN plan: two by the Communist Akel party, one by the Democratic Party of President Tassos Papadopoulos and one by the new For Europe party. Turnout at over 70% was among the highest in the EU. Voting is compulsory in Cyprus, but there is no penalty for failing to cast a ballot.