Under transparency and public accountability rules governing state expenditure, the Republic's Treasury Department has published detailed information on all payments exceeding €5,000 made during 2025 to individuals and legal entities.
The expenditure is recorded by budget heading and by ministry, deputy ministry, department and service, with the exception of sensitive payments such as defence spending and public debt servicing.
Within the category of the legislative branch, detailed records show the amounts paid by the state to parliamentary parties and their youth organisations.
According to Treasury data, total state funding provided to parliamentary parties in 2025 amounted to €11,387,906, distributed through five separate funding categories.
State grant: €6,649,447
Of the total amount, 15% was distributed equally among parliamentary parties, while the remaining 85% was allocated in proportion to the vote share each party received in the May 2021 parliamentary elections.
The allocations were:
- DISY – €1,980,176
- AKEL – €1,620,844
- DIKO – €889,607
- ELAM – €591,156
- EDEK – €587,186
- DIPA – €546,157
- Greens – €434,321
Parliamentary parties are required to submit audited accounts detailing the amount and management of the state funding they received no later than 10 months after the end of the financial year.
Salaries for parliamentary aides: €4,290,085
Each MP employs one parliamentary aide, while each parliamentary party employs an additional three to seven aides depending on its electoral strength.
When the institution was first introduced around two decades ago, appointments were made through examinations and interviews. Over time, however, this process was abandoned on the grounds that parliamentary aides must enjoy the full confidence of the MPs and parties they support.
Since then, appointments have been made directly by MPs and parties through employment contracts.
In total, the state paid €4,290,085 in salaries for 101 parliamentary aides employed by parties and MPs in 2025.
The expenditure was allocated as follows:
- DISY – €1,193,755
- AKEL – €1,202,264
- DIKO – €661,993
- ELAM – €209,968
- EDEK – €261,982
- DIPA – €281,872
- Greens – €211,423
- Religious representatives and independents – €266,828
Legislation currently in force sets minimum qualifications for parliamentary aides, including possession of a university degree, and prohibits MPs from employing close relatives.
Parliamentary aides are placed on the A8 salary scale with no possibility of promotion to a higher scale. According to figures previously published by the parties themselves, gross monthly salaries range from €2,042 at the entry level of A8 to €3,489 at the 12th increment of the same scale.
State funding for party youth wings: €314,640
Of the total amount, €9,000 was distributed equally among each youth organisation, while the remaining €251,640 was allocated proportionally according to the 2021 parliamentary election performance of their respective parties.
The youth wings received:
- NEDISY – €90,817
- EDON – €74,819
- NEDIK – €42,263
- NEO EDEK – €28,975
- NEO ELAM – €28,798
- NEO DIPA – €26,972
- Young Greens – €21,993
Contributions to European political parties: €33,734
State funding totalling €33,734 was provided to cover the contributions made by Cypriot parliamentary parties to their corresponding European political parties.
The allocations were:
- DISY – €11,826
- DIPA – €6,858
- AKEL – €6,000
- Greens Movement – €5,060
- EDEK – €3,990
Outreach and information activities: €100,000
Parliamentary parties also received a total of €100,000 for outreach and information activities.
The funding is intended to support activities conducted outside Cyprus aimed at promoting the Republic of Cyprus' official positions on various aspects of the Cyprus problem and highlighting the continuing impact of the Turkish occupation on displaced persons.
Of the total amount, €15,000 was distributed equally among the parliamentary parties, while the remaining €85,000 was allocated according to each party's share of the vote in the 2021 parliamentary elections.
The final distribution was:
- DISY – €29,779
- AKEL – €24,376
- DIKO – €13,379
- ELAM – €8,890
- EDEK – €8,830
- DIPA – €8,213
- Greens – €6,531
Notably, parties are not required to provide supporting documentation showing how these particular funds are spent.
Furthermore, no specific criteria or conditions are prescribed for the disbursement of this category of state funding.
