United Republican Party of Cyprus

The United Republican Party of Cyprus (Greek: Ενωμένο Ρεπουμπλικανικό Κόμμα Κύπρου) is a political party in Cyprus, established in January 2021.[1] It is led by Ioulia Khovrina Komninos, who moved to Cyprus from the Soviet Union in 1994.[2][3]

United Republican Party of Cyprus
Ενωμένο Ρεπουμπλικανικό Κόμμα Κύπρου
PresidentIoulia Khovrina Komninos
Founded19 January 2021 (2021-01-19)
HeadquartersCyprus
Ideology
House of Representatives
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European Parliament
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Website
ucrp.republican

Overview

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The United Republican Party of Cyprus advocates for a united Cyprus without foreign troops or third-country interventions, full freedom of movement and settlement, and a bi-communal resolution of property issues. Economically, it proposes returning to the Cyprus pound to control fiscal policy, along with issuing government bonds to banking crisis victims. Socially, it supports extended paid maternity leave and lowering the retirement age for women to 60. Ecologically, it advocates for scalable green energy and stringent ecological controls. In health, it endorses personal choice in healthcare decisions and free special meals for newborns. Lastly, it priorities effective animal protection.[4][3][5]

The party leader, Ioulia Khovrina Komninos, ran as a candidate in the 2023 Cypriot presidential election, securing 0.08% of the votes.[6][7]

Election results

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Presidential elections

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Year Candidate 1st Round 2nd Round
Votes % Result Votes % Results
2023 Ioulia Khovrina Komninos 330 0.08 12th place Didn't qualify

References

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  1. ^ "Μητρώο Πολιτικών Κομμάτων | ΚΕΝΤΡΙΚΗ ΥΠΗΡΕΣΙΑ ΕΚΛΟΓΩΝ". www.dmrid.gov.cy (in Greek). Retrieved 2024-05-18.
  2. ^ "Ioulia Khovrina Komninos" (PDF).
  3. ^ a b "Home". ucrp.republican. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
  4. ^ "ELECTION PLATFORM MANIFEST of the United Cyprus Republican Party on the eve of the Municipal Elections of 2024" (PDF).
  5. ^ "Presidential candidate advocates return to Cyprus pound | Cyprus Mail". cyprus-mail.com/. 2023-01-19. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
  6. ^ Τάττης, Γιώργος (2024-05-18). "Στην κούρσα των Προεδρικών η Ιουλία Χόβρινα Κομνηνού- Υποστηρίζεται από Ρώσους | News". www.sigmalive.com. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
  7. ^ "Presidential Elections 2023: Official Results". results.elections.moi.gov.cy. Retrieved 2024-05-18.