Our View: New Disy leader must keep party in opposition
The election of a new Disy leader on Saturday would place the country’s biggest party under the control of a relatively inexperienced politician. Neither of the contenders have a ...
Disy leadership contenders publish manifestos
Disy leadership contender Demetris Demetriou challenged his competitor House president Annita Demetriou on Wednesday to hold a debate ahead of the party elections.
“Both of us have carried ourselves with ...
House to prioritise fake news bill after Demetriou allegations
The House legal affairs committee will restart discussing a bill regarding fake news, chair Nikos Tornaritis said on Wednesday.
This comes just two days after House president Annita Demetriou filed ...
Police announce increased security around House president
The adoption of increased security around House Speaker Annita Demetriou and some of her family members, has nothing to do with her having filed a police report of fake news, ...
House president files police report over fake news
House president Annita Demetriou on Monday filed a police report over what she described a mud-slinging operation against her and her family.
She citied there had been fake news articles ...
Annita Demetriou: Disy’s future is in renewal, modernisation and unity
Disy must remain a protagonist in national politics, House President and candidate for the party’s leadership Annita Demetriou said on Friday.
About a week before the party’s elections ...
House president pledges unity of executive and legislature (Updated)
President Nikos Christodoulides met House president Annita Demetriou on Friday, though a discussion on co-operation between the executive and the legislature was eclipsed by the tragedy in Greece which has ...
New president sworn in, pledges to make people’s lives better (update 2)
Nikos Christodoulides was officially sworn in on Tuesday as the eighth president of the Republic in a short ceremony held at the House of Representatives.
Arriving at parliament shortly after 11...
Demetriou remembers earthquake victims, Ukrainians during swearing in ceremony
House President Annita Demetriou on Tuesday wished new President Nikos Christodoulides “strength and endurance” in the island’s top post during a ceremony at parliament.
Demetriou said the House remains ...
Disy candidate calls for upcoming party elections to be a rally for unity
Candidate for Disy leadership and House President Annita Demetriou said on Sunday that she wants the upcoming party elections to be a rally for unity to ensure the future of ...
Georgiades says the future of Disy is change and unity
The political spotlight remains on Disy despite its presidential election defeat, with both remaining contenders in the party leadership race promising unity and change.
“Even in defeat, we [Disy] manage ...
‘I will not be led by anyone’ says House president
House president Annita Demetriou said on Wednesday it was grossly offensive that some quarters were suggesting that as a leader she would be guided from ‘behind the scenes’.
“There cannot ...
Our View: Averof did right thing bowing out of Disy election
It was a day full of surprises at Disy headquarters on Tuesday. At the start of the day, three men were scheduled to submit their candidacies for the party leadership, ...
D-day for Disy’s leadership contenders
House president Annita Demetriou may throw her hat in the running for Disy’s upcoming leadership elections, it emerged on Monday as the deadline for submitting candidacies edged ever closer.
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German Bundestag delegation in Cyprus
Like Germany in the past, Cyprus continues to experience the consequences of occupation, President of the House of Representatives Annita Demetriou said on Thursday.
Her comments came after she received ...
House speaker to take part in violence against women event in Athens
House speaker Annita Demetriou departs for Athens on Monday, 28 November, to take part in an event marking the November 25 International day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
A press ...
Urgent action needed for women to be equally represented says House President
Gender inequalities are pronounced in management role, with only 27 per cent of these roles being filled by women, putting the island in 22nd place in the EU, House President Annita ...
House president discusses bilateral relations on Japan visit
House President Annita Demetriou discussed bilateral relations with her Japanese counterpart Hiroyuki Hosoda on Tuesday in Tokyo during a meeting on the sidelines of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s ...
House president attends Abe funeral
House President Annita Demetriou conveyed Cyprus’ condolences to the Japanese government on Tuesday at the funeral of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Demetriou attended the state funeral at the Nippon ...
Annita Demetriou to represent Cyprus at Abe funeral
House President Annita Demetriou will depart for Japan on Sunday to attend the state funeral of former Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe, who was assassinated on July 8, 2022.
She will ...
Close ties between Ireland and Cyprus underlined
The Cyprus issue and the latest Turkish provocations in Varosha, the situation in Ukraine and Brexit were the focus of a meeting in Nicosia on Tuesday between House president Annita ...
Demetriou pledges parliament’s support for fire-hit regions during visit
House President Annita Demetriou on Sunday said parliament was there to support communities in the mountainous regions of Larnaca in their efforts to restore areas affected by devastating fires last ...
Cypriot-Jordanian relations significant in tackling common challenges
President of the House Annita Demetriou stressed the significance of Cypriot-Jordanian relations in tackling common challenges during the official visit of the Jordanian deputy prime minister and minister of foreign ...
Demetriou welcomes Greek-Jewish mission
President of the House Annita Demetriou on Wednesday stressed that the international community must not show selective tolerance on matters of principle, neither should it apply the logic of double ...