Political Pressure Groups and Leaders
Confederation of Cypriot Workers or SEK (pro-West); Confederation of Revolutionary Labor Unions or Dev-Is; Pan-Cyprian Labor Federation or PEO (Communist controlled), Eleftheria citizens initiative (a non-governmental organisation)
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