A complete report on the “march to energy” of the far-right ELAM occasion in Cyprus appeared within the Greek Cypriot press on Sunday.
In an in depth unfold, Phileleftheros paperwork ELAM’s political objectives in its information article titled “ELAM’s Plans for the Presidential Elections – The Far-Proper’s March to Energy.”
Recalling that ELAM President Christos Christou has already said in interviews that his occasion’s objective was to march in direction of energy, the newspaper wrote that ELAM’s first cease was the 2026 parliamentary elections and that it aimed to obtain over 10 p.c of the votes with the intention to have a robust parliamentary group.
ELAM entered parliament for the primary time with two deputies in 2016, and this quantity elevated to 4 deputies in 2021. Moreover, it supported Annita Dimitriou within the second vote for the parliamentary speakership and contributed to her election because the speaker of the parliament.
The newspaper additionally attracts consideration to the truth that Marios Pelakanos, one of many vice presidents of DISY and the federal government spokesman throughout the federal government of Nikos Anastasiadis, in addition to Pavlos Yoannou, a widely known identify within the monetary world, had additionally joined ELAM.
ELAM’s rise has been marked by its robust stance on points reminiscent of immigration and Euroscepticism. The occasion has additionally been concerned in controversial actions, reminiscent of proposing a ban on all Muslim headgear in public areas .
Regardless of its far-right place, ELAM has managed to draw a considerable voter base, significantly amongst youthful demographics.
