Cypriots are pessimistic about the future, the economy, and geopolitical crises, but maintain trust in European institutions and the single currency. The two traditional political parties, DISY and AKEL, are expected to dominate the upcoming elections for members of the European Parliament, mayors, and councillors. DISY is in the lead for the election of the six MEPs with 20%, followed by AKEL with 19%.
There was chaos during the nomination submission for Local Government candidates due to multiple provinces submitting at the same time. Ministry of the Interior did not consider journalists, resulting in confusion for media representatives.
Fact: Candidacies are being submitted for local elections in the Paphos district, with the elections set to take place on June 9.
The submission process for candidate nominations in district administrations and municipalities in Larnaca was completed on Wednesday. People in Larnaca are voting in June to elect district governors, mayors, deputy mayors, municipal councillors, and members of school boards. Angelos Hadjicharalambous and Evangelos Evangelides submitted their candidacies for the role of district governor.
A total of 63 candidates are challenging the six seats allocated to Cyprus in the next European Parliament elections, which will be held on June 9.
Andy Street, the mayor of the West Midlands, is distancing himself from British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s government ahead of local elections. Street, a Conservative, has built a personal brand that downplays his party allegiance and has even had public disagreements with Sunak. The upcoming local elections are seen as a defensive one for the Conservatives, with Street facing a tough race against the Labour candidate despite his positive approval ratings. Street’s ability to attract voters who wouldn’t usually vote Conservative may give him a chance in the election.
Cypriots are showing less enthusiasm to vote in the upcoming elections compared to their European counterparts, with only 60% likely to go to the polls. The interest in the elections has increased by 10 percentage points from the last survey in Autumn 2023. The survey conducted by Verian between February 7 and March 3 included 500 face-to-face interviews in Cyprus.
– Over 25,000 people have registered to vote in Cyprus for the first time ahead of June’s elections.
– A number of polling stations will be open outside Cyprus.
– A total of eight different elections are set to take place on the same day.
Poles are voting in local elections to choose councillors and mayors who will distribute EU funds and show satisfaction with Donald Tusk’s government. Tusk’s pro-European coalition won the parliamentary elections and aims to prevent a return to nationalist rule under the Law and Justice party. The local elections will also indicate the dominance of Tusk’s Civic Coalition in government and will be closely watched in Brussels. Jaroslaw Kaczynski sees the elections as a chance to send a warning to the current government. A second round of mayoral voting will take place on April 21.