Democratic Rally

Nine DISY personalities announced their interest for the European Parliament Elections.^[5] The six nominees were selected through an internal election process, with former Health Minister Michalis Hatzipantelas emerging as the top candidate.^[6][7]

Marios Pelekanos, one of the three vice presidents of the Democratic Rally, finished second to last in the internal election and was not included in the list of six nominees. Pelekanos expressed profound dissatisfaction and subsequently resigned from his position within the party leadership, citing a series of underlying events that had undermined his standing.^[8][9] After multi-day discussions with ELAM, on March 22, 2024, it was announced that he would run in the European Elections as a candidate of the ultranationalist party. The leader of the Democratic Rally, Annita Demetriou, harshly condemned this move, and the center-right party proceeded by deleting Pelekanos from its registry, emphasizing the vast differences in politics between the two parties.^[10][11]

Progressive Party of Working People

After consistently placing second in every European Parliament Election, recent opinion polls indicate a notable surge in the party's performance relative to the frontrunner DISY, with some polls even positioning it in the first place.^[12]

Democratic Party

Despite finishing third in all previous European elections, the Democratic Party now appears fourth in every opinion poll released, falling below the far-right ELAM.^[13]

The party's candidates feature the veteran politician and paediatric surgeon Eleni Theocharous, who served as an MEP from 2009 to 2019 initially with DISY and later with the newly established Solidarity Movement.^[14][15] The conservative politician, who was ranked 3 times as the second best MEP by the DEVE Committee, is widely considered a strong candidate to attract nationalist voters away from ELAM.^[15][16]

The list also features biochemist Leondios Kostrikis, who served as a member of the Advisory Committee of the Ministry of Health during the Covid-19 pandemic in Cyprus.^[15][17] The Professor is also internationally known for his discovery of a new COVID-19 variant in January 2022, the so-called "Deltacron", at the University of Cyprus.^{[18][19] [20] [21]}

Movement of Ecologists – Citizens' Cooperation

On March 21, 2024, Fidias Panayiotou, a globally renowned Cypriot YouTuber, confirmed speculations that he was approached by the KOSP to be included in their list of six candidates for the European elections. Panayiotou engaged his audience by conducting a poll on TikTok to gauge their opinion on his potential candidacy, offering two options: running as a member of KOSP or running independently. Out of a total of 10,000 participants, 70% favored the latter option. Consequently, Panayiotou announced his decision to pursue an independent candidacy.^[22][23]

Volt Cyprus

The Cyprus branch of Volt Europa was established on December 3, 2023, shortly after the resignation of MP Alexandra Attalides from KOSP.^[24][25]

The party's candidates for the European Elections include Makarios Drousiotis, a political activist, journalist, and writer. Drousiotis has garnered significant attention following the publication of a trilogy of books containing personal accounts and third-party documents uncovering extensive corruption scandals during the presidency of Nicos Anastasiades.^[26][27][28] His third publication, "Mafia State," instigated a criminal investigation against Anastasiades, prompting the involvement of international legal practitioner Gabrielle Louise McIntyre.^[29][30]

National Popular Front

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The far-right party ELAM is projected to secure its first seat in the European Parliament. Formerly considered on the fringe, the party is now anticipated to achieve a third-place finish, surpassing DIKO, with every poll indicating a percentage higher than 10%.^[31]

The party has announced the candidacy of Pavlos Ioannou, who served as the financial commissioner of Cyprus from 2013 to 2023.^[32][33] The candidacy of the reputable figure has caused surprise and is anticipated to attract more moderate voters to the party often referred to as "extremist". Notably, Ioannou clarified that he is not a member of ELAM but has been granted complete freedom of speech and disagreement by the party. He emphasized that his views align more with rationalism rather than far-right ideologies. Additionally, Ioannou stated his commitment not to vote against the rights of the LGBTQ+ community in potential European votes, provided that the rights of other groups are not impeded.^[34][35]

The announcement of Marios Pelekanos' candidacy with ELAM, who had been serving as vice president of the centre-right DISY until a few weeks prior, created a political upheaval. Pelekanos, who also held the position of government spokesperson in Anastasiades' administration from 2021 to 2023, is believed to have the potential to attract a considerable number of DISY voters to ELAM.^[36][37][38]

Democratic Alignment

Pantelis Poietis, formerly the Deputy Secretary of International Relations of the Democratic Rally (DISY), is now one of the six candidates nominated by DIPA for the European Elections. After resigning from DISY on September 9, 2022, Poietis supported Nicos Christodoulides in the 2023 Presidential Election, who stood as an opposing candidate to DISY's Averof Neofytou.^[39][40][41]