AKEL: We’re Making History, the Future!

In the parliamentary elections held on 24 May 2026 in the Republic of Cyprus, AKEL had reversed the downward trend of previous years, increased its percentage share of the vote and the number of votes cast, retained its parliamentary seats (15 out of 56 MP’s), and saw a significant increase in support among the young generation.

The plenary of the Central Committee of AKEL convened on Saturday, 27 June 2026, to assess the results of the parliamentary elections, analyze and outline the new political environment, and determine AKEL’s strategic priorities for the coming period. The key message of the meeting was as follows: “The strengthening and growth of AKEL-Left-Social Alliance in both percentages and number of votes in the recent parliamentary elections sent out a powerful message that the Left was, is, and will continue to be a leading force in our country. The 100-year history of the Communist Party of Cyprus-AKEL continues on an upward trajectory, becoming a future of hope and optimism.”

In his introductory speech, the General Secretary of AKEL, Stefanos Stefanou, underlined the necessity to continue the party’s struggles on behalf of society in a situation where “a large section of society is struggling to make ends meet, suffering, and in distress due to expensiveness, the high cost of living, insufficient incomes, the housing crisis, and energy poverty, as well as ongoing economic and social insecurity.”

As to the Cyprus question, the party reiterated its position in favor of a bizonal, bicommunal federation with political equality, for the safeguarding of all the negotiation convergences that have been recorded and the resumption of the negotiations from the point where they were suspended in 2017. Moreover, the party ensured to resist any attempts to dismantle the negotiation acquis or any scenarios for the involvement of NATO in the solution of the Cyprus problem.