In Cyprus, political parties reach agreement on assignment of vacant parliamentary seats

Political parties appear to have reached consensus on how a parliamentary seat should be assigned in the event it is vacated or not claimed, either prior to or after an MP’s affirmation following an election. The gist of two legislative proposals tabled last week is that a parliamentary seat will belong to the party of the candidate, rather than to the individual. Both bills seek to amend the constitution, after prior legislative attempts ended in court litigation, with even the supreme court unable to provide a definitive remedy to cases where seats are vacated prior to an MP being sworn in.
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