New Horizons (Cyprus)
New Horizons Νέοι Ορίζοντες | |
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| Chairperson | Nikos Koutsou |
| Founded | February 18, 1996 |
| Dissolved | July 2005 |
| Merged into | European 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
| 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
| 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
| Election | Total | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of votes | % | Result | Seats | ± | |
| 2004 | 5,501 | 1.65 | 7th | 0 / 6
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References
- ^ Nathalie Tocci (2007). Greece, Turkey and Cyprus. Oxford University Press. p. 125.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ Stefan Engert (2010). EU Enlargement and Socialization: Turkey and Cyprus. Routledge. p. 146.
- ^ Chrysostomos Pericleous (2009). Cyprus Referendum: A Divided Island and the Challenge of the Annan Plan. I.B. Tauris.
- ^ "Νέοι Ορίζοντες" [New Horizons]. www.polignosi.com (in Greek). Retrieved 2026-01-17.