Opposition party Akel accused President Nikos Christodoulides of “only caring about his public image” on Friday.
The party was reacting to the government’s latest round of economic measures aimed ...
CyBC’s delayed budget submission was deemed “proverbial callousness” by opposition Akel on Thursday, who proposed a law to stop delays in budget submissions from semi-governmental organisations.
“It will put ...
The State of Israel must immediately comply with the UN security council resolution, which demands an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, Akel said on Tuesday.
The party submitted a ...
Opposition party Akel on Monday reiterated their call on government to make moves to drive down electricity costs for households and businesses, while demanding that light be shed on the ...
Tempers flared in parliament on Thursday during the ratification of an interstate agreement between Cyprus and Israel over the co-production of movies, with opposition Akel describing the proceedings as being ...
Opposition parties gave a lukewarm response on Tuesday to President Nikos Christodoulides’ presentation of government goals for 2024 made a day earlier.
“Certainly the president and the government will be judged ...
Akel member Costas Costas on Monday has announced his refusal to accept reappointment to the board of directors of the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC).
His decision, as announced by Akel ...
Opposition Akel on Tuesday said it is disappointed with a Holy Synod decision to re-instate the late bishop of Kyrenia, who had been involved in a church coup against President ...
Akel has overtaken Disy in terms of popularity some six months prior to the European Parliament elections, according to the findings of a poll released Tuesday.
The survey, commissioned by ...
The reunification of Cyprus and its people is the enduring priority for Akel, party leader Stefanos Stefanou said on Sunday.
There is no longer any doubt that the passage of ...
Disy MPs were critical of the government’s performance during the second day of discussions in the House regarding the 2024 state budget on Tuesday despite party leader Annita Demetriou throwing ...
By Elias Hazou and Tom Cleaver
The 2024 state budget looks set to pass the house on Wednesday after Annita Demetriou, leader of the House’s largest party Disy, threw her ...
Akel General Secretary Stefanos Stefanou has urged for the immediate convocation of the National Council in light of recent developments in the buffer zone near Ayios Dhometios, a request he ...
Akel members have approved four changes to the party’s structure aimed at modernising the party.
With the relevant motions having been approved by a majority of the more than 1,000 ...
Akel is to hold a statutory conference on Sunday with the aim of voting on changes to the party’s constitution, which members hope will modernise the party.
Among the ...
Akel on Thursday backed the criticisms of people with disabilities over the annual Radiomarathon fund-raising foundation for being condescending towards them.
The left-wing party’s statement was issued after the ...
Irregularities and violations in implementing the Akamas National Park plan were raised by opposition party Akel on Wednesday, amid mounting concern expressed by environmentalists.
Environmental NGOs and the Green party ...
The trial of Kenan Ayaz, who stands accused of being a member of proscribed terrorist organisation the Kurdish Workers’ Party (PKK), is set to begin in the German city of ...
Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot left-wing parties will meet over the weekend in the fifth conference ‘The Left and the Cyprus Problem’, an announcement said on Thursday.
The conference will ...
Akel is currently the most popular party, followed by Disy and then nationalists Elam in third place, a new opinion poll has found.
The survey, conducted by IMR on behalf ...
By Tom Cleaver and Andria Kades
More than 1,000 people from all over Cyprus descended on Limassol on Monday evening to attend an anti-fascist protest organised by Akel.
The protest was ...
Opposition Akel on Monday called for an immediate resumption of Cyprus talks in a memorandum presented to the UN as part of an event in Dherynia to mark the second ...
Akel general secretary Stefanos Stefanou blasted the laying of wreathes at a memorial for fallen coup d’état soldiers by the government and the political parties Disy and Elam.
The ...
President Nikos Christodoulides drew criticism on Saturday, after Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades, who represented him, choose to lay a wreath at a memorial for the fallen coup soldiers, on the ...