Action (Greek: Δρασυ, Drasy; Turkish: Eylem) was a Cypriot bi-communal political alliance formed to contest the 2014 elections to the European Parliament, bringing together Greek and Turkish Cypriots in an electoral alliance for the first time since the formation of the Republic of Cyprus in 1960.[1][2] In Greek the alliance name is often stylized as Δ.Ρ.Α.Συ (D.R.A.Sy), a contrived acronym that stands for Bicommunal Radical Left Cooperation (Greek: Δικοινοτική Ριζοσπαστική Αριστερή Συνεργασία, Dikoinotikí Rizospastikí Aristerí Synergasía).
Action Δρασυ Eylem | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2014 |
| Split from | Committee for a Radical Left Rally |
| Ideology | Reunification of Cyprus |
| Political position | Far-left |
| Colours | Purple |
| Website | |
| www.drasy-eylem.org | |
European Parliament election, 2014 edit
The alliance's electoral slate comprised 4 Greek Cypriots and 2 Turkish Cypriots.[3]
The alliance polled 0.9% of the vote. Some commentators saw Action's low vote as a reflection of a deep-rooted division of the two communities.[4] The Friedrich Ebert Foundation considered it the result of a failure to sufficiently distinguish itself from AKEL and to overcome that party's historical organisational advantage.[5]
References edit
- ^ Οι έξι υποψήφιοι της ΔΡΑΣυ-Εylem (in Greek), SigmaLive, 28 April 2014.
- ^ EU election: Cyprus voters still punishing former government for bail-out, The Conversation, 13 May 2014.
- ^ Candidates DRASY - EYLEM Archived 2018-04-24 at the Wayback Machine, euroelections2014.gov.cy.
- ^ Despite initial hype, there's still a long way to go in the Cyprus dispute, openDemocracy, 4 August 2014.
- ^ The social and political impact of the Cyprus economic crisis (2010–2017), Friedrich Ebert Foundation, November 2017.