All the traditional political parties came out bruised from EU parliamentary elections on Sunday, while Cyprus echoed the EU generally by electing far-right nationalists Elam to a seat at the table in Strasbourg. Cyprus, following trends of recent parliamentary elections in the country and those in Europe in general, gave one of the six seats … Read more
An exit poll by Alpha showed Charalambos Prountzos as the popular candidate for Nicosia mayor, where he gathered up to 56 per cent of supporters.This left his main rival Nicos Tornaritis lagging behind with 42 per cent. Prountzos is supported by Akel, Edek and Volt, while Tornaritis has the backing of Disy, Diko, Depa and … Read more
Lawyer Charalambos Prountzos is leading the race for the Nicosia mayorship, first exit polls showed on Sunday. According to ALPHA TV, AKEL-backed Prountzos is forecasted to gain between 48%-56%, which is enough to grant him the victory. DISY’s candidate Nicos Tornaritis, who is also supported by DIKO and DEPA is predicted to win between 34%-42%, … Read more
Voting started at 7am across Cyprus on Sunday, with 698,896 registered voters eligible for the election of six MEPs and local authority posts.Chief returning officer Elikkos Elia confirmed the timely opening of all 1,847 polling stations in the Republic, along with ten stations in Greece. Additional polling stations in Belgium and the UK opened later, … Read more
The political editor of Phileleftheros, Frixos Dalitis, offers insight into the pivotal factors that will shape the outcome of the upcoming Sunday’s European Parliament elections. Four unpredictable elements, each with its unique potential to influence the final election result, are at play in this Sunday’s dual electoral contest. Party Rallying: The ability of traditional parties … Read more
Fact: Akel MP Irini Charalambidou criticized the attorney-general’s office for its handling of the prosecution of former Volunteerism Commissioner Yiannakis Yiannaki, who is accused of forging his academic qualifications.
Minibus services have been organized by the Human Rights Platform to take Turkish Cypriots from across the north to vote in Sunday’s European parliament elections. A total of 103,269 Turkish Cypriots who live in the north have registered to vote, as well as 834 Turkish Cypriots who live in the Republic. Three Turkish Cypriots are standing as candidates in the elections.
The fact described in the text is that the education minister, Dr Athina Michaelidou, spoke about creating modern, anthropocentric schools during the opening of a primary school and kindergarten in Larnaca.
The Housing Finance Corporation has lost its social character due to understaffing, leading to delays in loan processing that frustrate potential borrowers. This issue was highlighted in a recent report, emphasizing the urgent need to address housing as a social issue. AKEL and SEK are calling for the government to strengthen the HFC and implement measures to help middle and lower-income households acquire housing. The state must provide immediate solutions to address the critical housing problem faced by citizens, especially the youth.
The European Parliament elections in Cyprus allow Turkish Cypriots to participate as equal citizens, influencing the post-election political scene within the Greek Cypriot community. Turkish Cypriots have a significant privilege in electing six members of the European Parliament, potentially impacting the outcome. AKEL, with the support of leftist Turkish Cypriot parties, aims to leverage this advantage in the upcoming elections, while DISY faces the risk of a significant defeat if it cannot attract Turkish Cypriot voters. DISY’s strategy is to mobilize dissatisfied and disengaged voters to avoid an internal party crisis.