Nicosia, Cyprus. The Ecologists’ Movement said on Wednesday that it faces an immediate need to reduce spending after losing all of its seats in Sunday’s parliamentary election.
Financial impact
The movement said the defeat creates serious procedural and organisational issues, mainly of a financial nature, because its operation relied significantly on state sponsorship paid to parliamentary parties.
It said there was an immediate need to adjust and reduce operating costs in a responsible, organised and institutional manner.
Party meetings
The party confirmed that its political bureau met on Monday to assess the result and decided to take immediate measures to allow for the economic survival of the movement and the continuation of its existence.
The political bureau is due to meet again next Thursday, before the central committee meets the following Sunday. The bureau’s decisions on the party’s future are to be presented to the central committee.
Election result
Party leader Stavros Papadouris said the party is leading this transitional period with the aim of ensuring the process proceeds with unity, seriousness and full awareness of the new situation.
Sunday’s result was the party’s worst parliamentary election performance since 1996. It won 2% of the nationwide vote, lost all of its seats in the House and finished in 11th place.
The party recorded 310 votes in the Paphos district and 249 in the Kyrenia district, and received only a four-figure number of votes in Nicosia, Limassol and Larnaca.