Tatar’s election a ‘negative development’ Akel says (Update 1)
Main opposition Akel said Sunday the election of Ersin Tatar’ as the leader of the Turkish Cypriot community was “a negative development”, given his position...
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Akel asks AG to check if Golden Dawn committed any crimes in Cyprus
Akel on Thursday asked Attorney-general Giorgos Savvides to investigate whether Greece’s neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn had committed any crimes in Cyprus after a Greek court...
Akel ‘unprecedently divisive’ in 60th anniversary speech
Government spokesman Kyriacos Kousios on Tuesday accused Akel leader Andros Kyprianou of choosing to mark the 60th anniversary of independence with an “unprecedently divisive speech”....
Nicosia’s sanctions move largely welcomed at home
The government’s hardball stance over EU sanctions – on Monday it blocked sanctions against Belarus without them agreed on Turkey in return – was welcomed...
Phedonos rebuffs Akel accusations that he’s illegally evicting refugees
The mayor of Paphos has hit back at criticism concerning the recent intervention at Turkish Cypriot properties in Paphos old town, levelled by main opposition...
Akel denies trying to bury auditor-general with plan to reorganise Audit Office
Main opposition Akel said Monday it has yet to decide when to bring back to parliament the matter of the auditor-general’s remit and a re-jigging...
Demo held in Nicosia to support refugees
Over 100 people attended a demonstration in Nicosia on Friday marking World Refugee Day. Carrying banners saying, ‘Solidarity to refugees’ and ‘We can’t breathe’, scores...
Photo competition launched to capture both Cyprus’ division and its common future
By Becky Kammitsi Akel and the European United Left (GUE/NGL) are organising the second bicommunal photography competition. This year’s theme is ‘The barbed wire that...
Cyprus sends letter of protest to UN’s Spehar over crossings (Updated)
The government on Friday said they sent a letter of protest to the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative in Cyprus Elizabeth Spehar over the allegedly biased...
A grab for power can be the only rationale for unlikely Akel-Diko alliance
By George Koumoullis A CHAIN of events has sparked rumours that Diko and Akel have agreed to cooperate in both the parliamentary and presidential elections....
Tales from the Coffeeshop: Historic day for lazy, unproductive medics
THE ‘HISTORIC DAY’ on which Gesy entered its second phase turned into an orgy of self-congratulation for meeting the June 1 deadline while the health...
Our View: Opposition parties have been childish over a bill that was vital to the economy
Everyone has had their say about the fiasco of the bill on state guaranteed bank loans that the government withdrew from the legislature on Tuesday,...
Our View: Political parties can’t act responsibly even in times of crisis
In the end, the government was left with no choice but to withdraw its bill on state guarantees on bank loans because it had been...
Neophytou accuses opposition of making a mess of business support scheme
Ruling Disy party leader Averof Neophytou accused the opposition on Tuesday of making a mess out of a government scheme for state-backed borrowing to support...
Coronavirus: Akel and Edek apply for special state assistance, Elam claims
Nationalists Elam on Thursday blasted the Akel and Edek parties for having applied for state assistance due to the coronavirus situation. In a statement, Elam...
Coronavirus: political wrangling benefits no one, spokesman says
Political controversies do not benefit anybody in the difficult times that the country is still going through, government spokesman Kyriakos Kousios said in a written...
Coronavirus: Akel calls for clarity for vulnerable groups
Akel said on Sunday people belonging to vulnerable groups were getting mixed information as to when they should return to work and called on the...
Our View: Anastasiades must stand firm against parties’ antics
OPPOSITION parties had suppressed their populist urges for the first few weeks of the pandemic crisis, fully supporting the government’s restrictive measures and generally acting...
One of two outstanding economy bills passed, vote on second postponed (Updated)
The bill allowing for suspension of loan repayments and interest for natural persons and businesses was passed by parliament on Sunday. A vote on a...
Akel: president should be wary of losing credibility with the UN
If President Anastasiades was genuinely interested in a solution to the Cyprus problem, as he is trying to convince the entire Cypriot people, he will...
