National Federation of Cypriots

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The National Federation of Cypriots is a UK based organization encapsulating the largest Cypriot diaspora, numbering some 300,000 persons, based in London, UK. The Federation is an overhang group for all Greek or Cypriot Organizations within the UK, such as the Cypriot Police Association (CPA), The Hellenic Institute of the UK and others. It is well known in the London Greek Cypriot Community for its work concerning the Cyprus Issue, such as Organizing Demonstrations, Lobbying Government Ministers et al. Its current President is Spiros Cleanthous, the total membership number is around 20,000.

As Described in The House of Commons Report

The Federation of Greek Cypriots is an organisation representing almost all Greek Cypriot community associations in the UK, many of which are themselves "special purpose federations". Whilst a Cypriot descent is common amongst these members, they are, with very few exceptions, British citizens with an inherent right to a voice in policy-making at a national level.