New Horizons (Cyprus)

New Horizons
Νέοι Ορίζοντες
ChairpersonNikos Koutsou
FoundedFebruary 18, 1996 (1996-02-18)
DissolvedJuly 2005
Merged intoEuropean Party

New Horizons (Greek: Νέοι Ορίζοντες) was a radical right-wing populist[1][2] political party in Cyprus founded in 1996. It aimed for a unitary state of Cyprus and rejected a federation of the Greek Cypriot and the Turkish part.[3] In the legislative elections of 27 May 2001, the party won 3.0% of the popular vote and 1 of 56 seats. In July 2005, it merged with European Democracy to form European Party.[4]

Election results

House of Representatives

House of Representatives
Election Total Total
No. of votes % Seats ±
1996 6,317 1.71
0 / 56
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2001 12,334 3.00
1 / 56
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President of Cyprus

President of Cyprus
Election Candidate 1st Round 2nd Round Win
Votes % Result Votes % Result
1998 Nikos Koutsou 3,625 0.91 6th Lost in first round No
2003 Nikos Koutsou 8,771 2.12 4th Lost in first round No

European Parliament

European Parliament
Election Total Total
No. of votes % Result Seats ±
2004 5,501 1.65 7th
0 / 6
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References

  1. ^ Nathalie Tocci (2007). Greece, Turkey and Cyprus. Oxford University Press. p. 125. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  2. ^ Stefan Engert (2010). EU Enlargement and Socialization: Turkey and Cyprus. Routledge. p. 146.
  3. ^ Chrysostomos Pericleous (2009). Cyprus Referendum: A Divided Island and the Challenge of the Annan Plan. I.B. Tauris.
  4. ^ "Νέοι Ορίζοντες" [New Horizons]. www.polignosi.com (in Greek). Retrieved 2026-01-17.