Andros Kyprianou to step down as Akel party leader (updated)
Akel party leader Andros Kyprianou announced on Friday that he will not be standing for re-election in July’s electoral congress. Speaking on the CyBC, Kyprianou...
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Kyprianou calls for more support for Pyla
Leader of main opposition Akel Andros Kyprianou visited the mixed village of Pyla on Friday and called for more government support. Kyprianou called for further...
Coronavirus: Anastasiades says if Covid situation worsens, decree-breakers will be to blame
The government “completely respects” civil liberties, President Nicos Anastasiades said but if the epidemiological picture worsens it will be the fault of decree-breakers such as...
Akel leader calls former Greek minister an attention-seeking liar
Akel leader Andros Kyprianou on Sunday branded Greece’s former Foreign Minister Nicos Kotzias a liar, over claims the latter made in an interview published on...
Akel: Anastasiades could go down in history as leader of island’s partition (updated)
Akel leader Andros Kyprianou said President Nicos Anastasiades would go down in history as the leader of the island’s partition if he continued to vacillate...
Kyprianou regrets not pushing for Katsourides expulsion from Akel
Akel leader Andros Kyprianou said he regretted not pushing for the expulsion of a senior party official suspected for corruption in 2015, but did not...
Kyprianou: current situation ‘critical’
Akel general-secretary Andros Kyprianou on Sunday described the current situation in Cyprus as critical saying it was extremely important to achieve the creation of conditions...
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...
‘Citizenships should be judged by laws in force at the time’ (updated)
Each naturalisation ought to be judged based on the legal framework in place when it was granted, Government spokesman Kyriacos Kousios said on Saturday. He...
‘Changes to audit service not needed, disallowed by Constitution’ (update 2)
Any changes to the way the Audit Service is run as suggested by Akel are not only not needed but could take the service in...
Draft code of ethics for MPs ‘too lengthy to discuss’ Akel says
A DRAFT ethics code for members of parliament will be discussed by the ethics committee, House president Demetris Syllouris said on Friday, as he rejected...
Kyprianou insists Anastasiades discussed dividing up island’s EEZ
Last Thursday’s TV clash between Disy leader Averof Neophytou and Akel general-secretary Andros Kyprianou, has triggered a new ongoing confrontation between President Nicos Anastasiades and...
Disy and Akel leaders clash on PEPs, Cyprob in TV debate
Ruling Disy and Akel clashed on Thursday about the non-performing loans held by politically exposed persons (PEP) during a televised political debate. Akel leader Andros...
Akel appeal to put environment above profit
Under the slogan Environment Above Profit, Akel will plant 1,500 trees in 23 different communities in Larnaca on Saturday, the occasion of its 23rd Pancyprian...
Party leaders continue to bicker over need for local reforms
MAIN opposition Akel leader Andros Kyprianou accused his ruling Disy counterpart of lying on Monday, after Averof Neophytou suggested Kyprianou was trying to scupper local...
Kyprianou says ‘honest compromise’ the only way for Cyprus to have a future
The only way for Cyprus to have a future is through an honest compromise envisaged by the agreed framework for a solution, opposition Akel leader...
Akel leader blasts Anastasiades government as incompetent, dangerous
Akel leader Andros Kyprianou telegraphed on Tuesday he may vie for the top party job again next year, while slamming the government for its ‘dismal’...
Akel calls for arrests over spy van
President Nicos Anastasiades has asked to meet later this week with the leader of the main opposition party to discuss the issue of the ‘spy...
‘Cyprus will not be saved by passports’ (updated)
Today we are here to reassure that Akel speaks for the majority of people in Cyprus when we insist on fighting for justice on the...
Akel cancels meeting with president after comment that party supports Turkey
Main opposition Akel leader Andros Kyprianou on Monday cancelled a scheduled meeting with President Nicos Anastasiades on economic reforms after the party said the palace...