Cyprus Green Party to elect new leadership following election defeat

The Green Party of Cyprus (Ecologists Movement – Citizens' Cooperation) is scheduled to hold an extraordinary electoral congress on Saturday, November 14, 2026, at the Journalists' House in Nicosia. The event follows the resignation of the previous leadership triggered by the party's failure to secure parliamentary seats in the recent general elections.

The congress will begin at 10:30 with registration, followed by voting from 12:00 to 14:00 to fill vacant positions including president, deputy president, and second vice-president. These positions carry an 18-month term. Kyriakos Tsimillis and Katerina Chatzistylli are contesting the presidency. Candidates for deputy president include Olga Korobintseva, Elena Lympouri Kozakou, and Katerina Chatzistylli, while George Papaloukas, Panagiotis Taliotis, and Oz Karahan are vying for the position of second vice-president.

The party, which has a 30-year history and 25 years of parliamentary presence, faces significant financial and existential challenges. Katerina Chatzistylli, the current acting vice-president, stated that her candidacy aims to promote unity, restore member confidence, and prevent further departures from the movement as it navigates this critical transition period.