Generation Change

{{Infobox political party

| name = Generation Change

| native_name = Αλλαγή Γενιάς

| logo = Independents Movement (Cyprus) logo.png

| abbreviation =

| colorcode = #402666

| leader = Anna Theologou

| founder = Anna Theologou

| founded = {{start date|2019|10|30}}

| headquarters = Nicosia

| ideology = {{ubl|class=nowrap|Liberalism|Social liberalism}}

| position = Centre-left

| dissolved = March 15, 2024

| colors = {{ubl|{{Colorbox|#402666|border=silver}} Purple|{{Colorbox|#FFCA05|border=silver}} Yellow}}

| merged = Progressive Party of Working People

| seats1_title = House of Representatives

| seats1 = {{Composition bar|0|56|hex=#402666}}

| seats2_title = European Parliament

| seats2 = {{Composition bar|0|6|hex=#402666}}

| seats3_title = Municipal Councils

| seats3 = {{Composition bar|0|478|hex=#402666}}

| website = {{URL|https://anex.com.cy/|anex.com.cy}}

| country = Cyprus

}}

The Generation Change ({{langx|el|Αλλαγή Γενιάς|translit=Allagi Genias}}) was a centre-left{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210504152245/https://www.philenews.com/eidiseis/politiki/article/1183794/anna-theology-stis-boyleftikes-me-to-onoma-allag-gnias-ichitiko|url=https://www.philenews.com/eidiseis/politiki/article/1183794/anna-theology-stis-boyleftikes-me-to-onoma-allag-gnias-ichitiko|title=ΕπόμενοΠροηγούμενο Άννα Θεολόγου: Στις βουλευτικές με το όνομα "Αλλαγή Γενιάς" (ηχητικό)|date=4 May 2021|publisher=Phileleftheros|website=philenews.com|language=Greek|archive-date=4 May 2021}} political party in Cyprus founded by Anna Theologou.

History

The Generation Change was founded under the name "Independents" on October 30, 2019, as a political platform, with the participation of the independent MP Anna Theologou,{{cite web|url=https://www.alphanews.live/politics/sto-timoni-ton-anexartiton-i-boyleytis-anna-theologoy-binteofoto|title=Στο τιμόνι των "Ανεξάρτητων" η βουλευτής Άννα Θεολογου|date=30 October 2019|publisher=AlphaNews|website=alphanews.live|language=Greek}}{{cite web|url=https://www.philenews.com/eidiseis/politiki/article/810172/boyleftis-ton-anexartiton-i-anna-theology-binteo|title=Βουλευτής των "Ανεξάρτητων" η Άννα Θεολόγου|date=30 October 2019|publisher=Phileleftheros|website=philenews.com|language=Greek}} who left the Citizens' Alliance in 2018.{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181015002908/https://www.offsite.com.cy/articles/eidiseis/politiki/245805-paraitithike-apo-ti-symmahia-i-anna-theologoy|archive-date=15 October 2018|url=https://www.offsite.com.cy/articles/eidiseis/politiki/245805-paraitithike-apo-ti-symmahia-i-anna-theologoy|title=Παραιτήθηκε από τη Συμμαχία η Άννα Θεολόγου|date=1 February 2018|publisher=Offsite|website=offsite.com.cy|language=Greek}}

Just before the 2021 legislative election, the "Independents" announced their cooperation with the Movement of United Cypriot Hunters in November 2020, with the participation of its executives on the ballot papers.{{cite web|url=https://www.philenews.com/koinonia/eidiseis/article/1057639|title=Στις βουλευτικές το Κίνημα Ενωμένων Κυνηγών με τους Ανεξάρτητους|date=9 November 2020|publisher=Phileleftheros|website=philenews.com|language=Greek}}{{cite web|url=https://www.kathimerini.com.cy/gr/politiki/enwnei-dynameis-gia-tis-boyleytikes-to-kinima-anexartiton-me-toys-enomenoys-kyprioys-kynigoys|title=Ενώνει δυνάμεις με τους κυνηγούς η Θεολόγου|date=9 November 2020|publisher=Kathimerini|website=kathimerini.com.cy|language=Greek}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sigmalive.com/news/politics/692216/synergasia-kinimatos-aneksartitonkinima-kynigon-se-vouleftikes-ekloges|title=Συνεργασία Κινήματος Ανεξάρτητων-Κίνημα Κυνηγών σε βουλευτικές εκλογές|date=9 November 2020|publisher=SigmaLive|website=sigmalive.com|language=Greek}} However, the co-operation of the two parties ended in April 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.alphanews.live/telos-sti-synergasia-anexartiton-kai-kynigon-anakoinose-i-anna-theologoy|title=Τέλος στη συνεργασία Ανεξάρτητων και Κυνηγών ανακοίνωσε η Άννα Θεολόγου|date=19 April 2021|publisher=AlphaNews|website=alphanews.live|language=Greek}}{{cite web|url=https://www.alphanews.live/gnomateysi-bomba-apo-geisaggelea-mono-kommata-sta-psifodeltia-ton-eklogon|title=Γνωμάτευση "βόμβα" από Γ.Εισαγγελέα: Μόνο κόμματα στα ψηφοδέλτια των εκλογών|date=17 April 2021|publisher=AlphaNews|website=alphanews.live|language=Greek}} In the election, they managed to win 2.82% of the popular vote, losing their one seat in the House of Representatives.{{cite web|url=http://live.elections.moi.gov.cy/English/PARLIAMENTARY_ELECTIONS_2021/Islandwide|title=Official results of the parliamentary elections 2021|publisher=Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Cyprus|website=live.elections.moi.gov.cy}}

On January 27, 2024, it was officially announced that Anna Theologou will run in the 2024 European Elections as a candidate of the communist party AKEL.{{Cite web |last=Sotiriou |first=Sotira |date=2024-01-27 |title=Το ψηφοδέλτιο του ΑΚΕΛ για τις ευρωεκλογές |url=https://akel.org.cy/evroekloges-psifodeltio/ |access-date=2024-05-17 |website=ΑΚΕΛ |language=el}} As a result, on March 15, 2024, her party was officially deleted from the Government Registry, after her request.{{Cite web |title=Μητρώο Πολιτικών Κομμάτων {{!}} ΚΕΝΤΡΙΚΗ ΥΠΗΡΕΣΙΑ ΕΚΛΟΓΩΝ |url=http://www.dmrid.gov.cy/dmrid/research.nsf/home/home?opendocument |access-date=2024-05-17 |website=www.dmrid.gov.cy |language=el}}{{Cite news |last=Antoniou |first=Antonis |date=January 29, 2024 |title=«Κόλλησε» στη γραφειοκρατία η Αλλαγή Γενιάς της Άννας Θεολόγου – Άρχισε επαφές με υποστηρικτές της προσπάθειάς της για τις Ευρωεκλογές |url=https://omegalive.com.cy/eu-matters/eu-matters-epikairotita/kollese-ste-grapheiokratia-e-allagi-genias-tes-annas-theologou-arkhise-epaphes-me-uposteriktes-tes-prospatheias-tes-gia-tis-euroekloges/}}

Electoral results

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2021 \| 10,095 \| 2.82 \| 9th \| style="text-align:right;"\| {{Composition bar compact\|0\|56\|hex=#1569C7}} \| {{decrease}} 1

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|+ House of Representatives

! rowspan=2| Election

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! colspan=2| Seats

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2021

| 10,095