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New EDEK President Emphasizes the Importance of a Social Agenda

September 12, 2026

Sophia Christodoulou Makri has taken over as the president of EDEK and aims to re-establish the party with a social agenda. Despite her brief time in office, she seems focused on highlighting EDEK's socialist and progressive character while keeping patriotic roots. Important discussions with President Christodoulides and Annita Dimitriou addressed substantive issues as well. Christodoulides emphasized the need for EDEK's return to the parliament and noted that the government has the financial resources to support social policies. The new presidency's agenda focuses on matters affecting the daily lives of citizens.