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ELAM Former Members to Run with Direct Democracy Party

Published February 19, 2026, 14:13
ELAM Former Members to Run with Direct Democracy Party

Two former members of ELAM, Dimitris Souglis and Phoebus Alkiviades, have announced their intention to run as candidates in the upcoming parliamentary elections with the Direct Democracy party. Souglis previously ran as a candidate for ELAM and worked in its Press Office, while Alkiviades was a municipal councilor for the party but was later expelled. This move raises questions about the ability of Direct Democracy to attract voters from the far-right spectrum. The submission of interest by the two through Fydias Panayiotou's Agora application is expected to provide further indications of the party's prospects.