Cyprus Progressive Party of Working People (AKEL, observer/associate)

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The Cyprus Progressive Party of Working People (AKEL) is a major left-wing, historically communist-rooted political party in Cyprus that advocates social justice, workers’ rights, and reunification of the island.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf communist-rooted party
left-wing political party
political party
advocates reunification of Cyprus
social justice
workers’ rights
associatedWith trade union movement in Cyprus
color red
country Cyprus
electoralActivity contests European Parliament elections in Cyprus
contests national elections in Cyprus
europeanParliamentGroup GUE/NGL
focusesOn anti-fascism
social equality
workers’ rights in Cyprus
founded 1941
fullNameInGreek Ανορθωτικό Κόμμα Εργαζόμενου Λαού
hasAbbreviation AKEL
hasNewspaper Haravgi
hasReligionStance secular
hasYouthWing United Democratic Youth Organisation (EDON)
headquartersLocation Nicosia
historicalContext emerged during British colonial rule in Cyprus
ideology Marxism–Leninism
surface form: Marxism–Leninism (historical)

communism (historical roots)
democratic socialism
left-wing politics
languageOfName Greek
legalStatus registered political party in Cyprus
memberOf European United Left–Nordic Green Left
surface form: European United Left–Nordic Green Left (GUE/NGL) group in the European Parliament

Party of the European Left
opposes austerity measures
neoliberal economic policies
participatesIn politics of Cyprus
politicalPosition left-wing
positionOnCyprusIssue supports negotiated settlement and reunification
predecessor Communist Party of Cyprus
regionOfActivity Cyprus
surface form: Republic of Cyprus
representedIn House of Representatives of Cyprus
scope national
shortName AKEL
supports bi-zonal bi-communal federation in Cyprus
peaceful coexistence between Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots
public ownership in key sectors
welfare state
typeOfOrganization mass political party

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Party of European Socialists hasMemberParty Cyprus Progressive Party of Working People (AKEL, observer/associate)