DISY Splits Over Support for President Christodoulides
Annita Demetriou, chairwoman of the conservative DISY party, announced that the party will not support President Christodoulides for a second term and will field its own candidate for the 2028 presidential election. Former DISY chief Averof Neofytou subsequently publicly disagreed, stating he would support Christodoulides in case of a Cyprus solution and would not run himself. The public dispute reveals internal tensions within the party regarding future political strategy.