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ELAM (Cyprus)
The National People's Front (, ΕΛΑΜ, ''Ethniko Laiko Metopo'', ELAM) is a far-right and ultranationalist political party in Cyprus that was founded in 2008. It has been described as neo-fascist or neo-nazi, although these descriptions are denied by the party. It describes its ideology as "popular and social nationalism". As of May 2011, it has been approved as a legal political party. History 2008–2019 Prior to the official formation of the National Popular Front, the organisation existed under the name "Golden Dawn: Cypriot Kernel". The kernel was established in late 2000, and was led by the current ELAM president Christos Christou, who was an active member of the Golden Dawn political party in Greece. The kernel attempted to register as a political party with the same name, but the name was rejected by the state's authorities, resulting in the use of the name "National Popular Front" as an alternative. In 2019, the party submitted a bill seeking to impose a ban on all Mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christos Christou (politician)
Christos Christou (; born 19 October 1980) is a Greek Cypriot politician, who is the President of the ELAM party since 2008, and serves as a member of the House of Representatives since 2016. Christou was his party's candidate in the 2023 presidential election. Early life and education Christos Christou was born in Politiko on 19 October 1980. His main language is Greek, but he also speaks English. He obtained a degree in radiology at the Technological Educational Institute of Athens. He has also worked at the Nicosia General Hospital and is currently a member of the Pancyprian Association of Technologists-Radiologists and Radiotherapists. Political career During his studies in Greece, he was a member of the far-right Popular Association - Golden Dawn political party, and is one of the founders of National Popular Front (founded in 2008). After the first congress of the party, he became its chairman. He was elected MP in the 2016 parliamentary elections for the first ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Federal Agency For Civic Education
The Federal Agency for Civic Education (FACE, (''bpb'')) is a German federal government agency responsible for promoting civic education. It is subordinated to the Federal Ministry of the Interior. Thomas Krüger has served as president of the agency since 2000. The modern agency was established in West Germany in 1952 by the Adenauer government to counteract communism Communism () is a political sociology, sociopolitical, political philosophy, philosophical, and economic ideology, economic ideology within the history of socialism, socialist movement, whose goal is the creation of a communist society, a ... during the Cold War, but it has its roots in earlier government agencies dating back to the First World War. Objective In 1997 the objectives for bpb were specified, and these were officially defined in 2001. Its task is now to promote understanding of political issues, strengthen awareness for democracy and willingness to participate in political processes amo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geadis Geadi
Geadis Geadi (born 1 September 1984) is a Greek-Cypriot politician from ELAM. He was elected Member of the European Parliament (MEP) in the 2024 European Parliament election The 2024 European Parliament election was held in the European Union (EU) between 6 and 9 June 2024. It was the tenth Elections to the European Parliament, parliamentary election since the 1979 European Parliament election, first direct electio .... References See also * List of members of the European Parliament for Cyprus, 2024–2029 {{DEFAULTSORT:Geadi, Geadis 1984 births Living people MEPs for Cyprus 2024–2029 Non-Inscrits MEPs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 European Parliament Election
The 2024 European Parliament election was held in the European Union (EU) between 6 and 9 June 2024. It was the tenth Elections to the European Parliament, parliamentary election since the 1979 European Parliament election, first direct elections in 1979, and the first European Parliament election after Brexit. A total of 720 Member of the European Parliament, Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) were elected to represent more than 450 million people from 27 Member state of the European Union, member states. This election also coincided with a number of #Concurrent elections, other elections in some European Union member states. The European People's Party led by Ursula von der Leyen won the most seats in the European Parliament. The pro-EU Centrism, centrist, Liberalism, liberal, Social democracy, social democrat and environmentalist parties suffered losses, while anti-EU Right-wing populism, right-wing populist parties made gains. The right-wing European Conservatives and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greek Solution
The Greek Solution () is a political party in Greece founded by Kyriakos Velopoulos. The party is Right-wing politics, right-wing to Far-right politics, far-right and has been described as ideologically Ultranationalism, ultranationalist, National conservatism, national conservative, and right-wing populist. The party first entered the European Parliament when it got 4.18% of the vote in the 2019 European Parliament election in Greece, winning one seat and the Hellenic Parliament when it garnered 3.7% of the vote in the 2019 Greek legislative election and won 10 seats. History The party was officially founded in June 2016 by journalist Kyriakos Velopoulos, formerly a Popular Orthodox Rally (LAOS) member. It had previously been announced that a new party was to be founded by him. A formal presentation of the new party took place in October 2016 at an event in the Peace and Friendship Stadium. In the 2019 European Parliament election in Greece, 2019 European Parliament election, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spain
Spain, or the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the Punta de Tarifa, southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the largest country in Southern Europe and the fourth-most populous European Union member state. Spanning across the majority of the Iberian Peninsula, its territory also includes the Canary Islands, in the Eastern Atlantic Ocean, the Balearic Islands, in the Western Mediterranean Sea, and the Autonomous communities of Spain#Autonomous cities, autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla, in mainland Africa. Peninsular Spain is bordered to the north by France, Andorra, and the Bay of Biscay; to the east and south by the Mediterranean Sea and Gibraltar; and to the west by Portugal and the Atlantic Ocean. Spain's capital and List of largest cities in Spain, largest city is Madrid, and other major List of metropolitan areas in Spain, urban areas include Barcelona, Valencia, Seville, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vox (political Party)
Vox (; ; often stylized in all caps) is a National conservatism, national conservative List of political parties in Spain, political party in Spain. Founded in 2013, it is currently led by party president Santiago Abascal, and vice president and secretary-general Ignacio Garriga. Vox has been described as Far-right politics, far-right or Radical right (Europe), radical right. The party entered the Spanish parliament for the first time after winning seats in the April 2019 Spanish general election, April 2019 general election. Later that year, it received 3.6 million votes in the November 2019 Spanish general election, November 2019 general election, winning 52 seats and becoming the third-largest party in the Congress of Deputies. Its public support reached its peak within the next few years, according to #Results timeline, the results of subsequent regional elections and 2023 Spanish general election#Opinion polls, opinion polling, but in the 2023 Spanish general election showe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brothers Of Italy
Brothers of Italy (, FdI) is a National conservatism, national-conservative and Right-wing populism, right-wing populist political party in Italy, that is currently the country's ruling party. After becoming the largest party in the 2022 Italian general election, it consolidated as one of the two major political parties in Italy during the 2020s along with the Democratic Party (Italy), Democratic Party. The party is led by Giorgia Meloni, the incumbent Prime Minister of Italy. Meloni's tenure has been described as the "most right-wing" government in Italy since World War II, whilst her time in government is frequently described as a shift towards the far-right in Italian politics. In December 2012, FdI emerged from a right-wing split within The People of Freedom (PdL) party. The bulk of FdI's membership (including Meloni, who has led the party since 2014), and its symbol, the tricolour flame, hail from the National Alliance (Italy), National Alliance (AN), which was establish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyprus Police
The Cyprus Police (, ''i''), is the national police service of the Republic of Cyprus, falling under the Ministry of Justice and Public Order since 1993. The duties and responsibilities of the Cyprus police are set out in the amended Police Law (N.73(1)) of 2004 and include the maintenance of law and order, the prevention and detection of crime, as well as arresting and bringing offenders to justice. History Although the history of Law enforcement in Cyprus goes back to 1879 when the first Police Law was passed by the then British Colonial Government, which operated a mounted gendarmerie force known as the Cyprus Military Police, the history of the Cyprus Police begins with the establishment of the Republic of Cyprus in 1960. In 1960 two Public Security Forces were established within the framework of the Constitution: the Police Force, which was responsible for policing the urban areas, and the Gendarmerie, which was responsible for policing rural areas. A Greek-Cypriot Chief ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annita Demetriou
Annita Demetriou (Greek: Αννίτα Δημητρίου; born 18 October 1985) is a Cypriot politician, who serves as President of the Cypriot House of Representatives since June 2021, and as the President of the Democratic Rally (DISY) since March 2023. The latter role effectively designates her as the Leader of Opposition to the incumbent Christodoulides government. The first woman and youngest person ever to hold either of the top roles, Demetriou has also represented her home district of Larnaca in the House of Representatives since 2016. Early life and education Demetriou was born on 18 October 1985 in the village of Troulli, Larnaca District. She graduated with a degree in social and political science from the University of Cyprus in 2007 and a Masters in international relations and European studies from the University of Kent. Career Demetriou worked at the University of Cyprus as a Public Relations Officer and a lecturer in International Relations. She was a Spec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phileleftheros
''O Phileleftheros'' (, meaning "The Liberal") is the largest newspaper (by circulation) in Cyprus, with about 26,000 copies daily (2002). Established in 1955, it is also the oldest Greek-language daily newspaper in circulation on the island. Other daily newspapers published in Cyprus include '' Politis,'' '' Simerini'', '' Haravgi'', and '' Alithia''. Over the years, ''Phileleftheros'' has expanded into a publishing company and has released several magazines (including the Cyprus editions of ''Cosmopolitan Cosmopolitan may refer to: Internationalism * World citizen, one who eschews traditional geopolitical divisions derived from national citizenship * Cosmopolitanism, the idea that all of humanity belongs to a single moral community * Cosmopolitan ...'' and '' Top Gear''), as well as recently launching its own radio station, Radio Sfera. In a newspaper scene dominated by political parties, ''Phileleftheros'' gains a reputation of being independent and not under the influence ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Political Party
A political party is an organization that coordinates candidates to compete in a particular area's elections. It is common for the members of a party to hold similar ideas about politics, and parties may promote specific political ideology, ideological or policy goals. Political parties have become a major part of the politics of almost every country, as modern party organizations developed and spread around the world over the last few centuries. Although List of countries without political parties, some countries have no political parties, this is extremely rare. Most countries have Multi-party system, several parties while others One-party state, only have one. Parties are important in the politics of autocracies as well as democracies, though usually Democracy, democracies have more political parties than autocracies. Autocracies often have a single party that Government, governs the country, and some political scientists consider competition between two or more parties to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
