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The Democratic Rally ((ギリシア語:Δημοκρατικός Συναγερμός, ''Dimokratikós Sinagermós'', DISY)), is a conservative and Christian-democratic〔 political party in Cyprus, led by Nicos Anastasiades, the president of the Republic of Cyprus.〔http://www.elections.gov.cy/English/Islandwide〕 The party was founded on 4 July 1976 by veteran politician Glafkos Klerides. Klerides served as the president of Cyprus from 1993 until 2003. DISY serves a diverse spectrum of voters, ranging from hardline nationalists and anti-communists to modern liberals with post-materialist and post-modern values who advocate human rights. DISY's platform focuses on free enterprise economic policies and a practical solution to the inter-communal problem. It is the most explicitly pro-Western and pro-NATO of Cyprus's parties, and draws its support from middle-class professionals, businessmen, and white-collar employees.〔()〕 DISY is a member of the European People's Party (EPP). In the 2004 European Parliamentary Election it gained 28.2% of the vote, and elected 2 MEPs, Ioannis Casoulides and Panayiotis Demetriou, who joined the EPP-ED Group along with former DISY president Yannakis Matsis. The leaders of the Democratic Rally support practical solutions to solving the Cyprus problem and supported the Annan Plan for the re-unification of Cyprus in 2004, believing that further adjustments could be made afterwards. Following the rejection by the Greek Cypriot Community, four MPs (Sillouris, Prodromou, Erotokritou, Taramoundas) who had opposed the party line were expelled and a number of members willingly resigned. The expelled MPs formed a party called European Democracy. In 2005 European Democracy merged with New Horizons and created European Party. Former party president Yiannakis Matsis headed a splinter coalition called For Europe in the European Parliamentary Election. Matsis gained a seat in the European parliament, also joining the EPP group (while still remaining a member of DISY). In the legislative elections of 21 May 2006, the party won 30.52% of the popular vote and 18 out of 56 available seats, and in the legislative elections of 22 May 2011, the party won 34.27% of the popular vote and 20 out of 56 available seats. The party's candidate, Nicos Anastasiades, won the 2013 presidential elections, ended the five years rule of the Progressive Party of Working People (AKEL). ==See also== * Reduction of military conscription in Cyprus 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Democratic Rally」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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