House mulls lowering MPs election age from 25 to 21
A BILL lowering the age to stand in parliamentary elections from 25 to 21 is to be tabled by the end of October, MPs heard...
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Some candidates, fearing low turnout, flout law to send out campaign SMS
Presidential candidates have apparently shown no qualms in breaking the law in a bid to safeguard their chances of leading the country. Complaints have been...
Candidates have kept far too quiet over the Russian issue
By Stelios Orphanides In the politically incorrect Greek culture, often xenophobic, tribalistic and sexist jokes are very popular. A certain category of these jokes is...
Candidates make final pleas for votes (Updated)
As election campaigns officially ended at midnight on Friday ahead of Sunday’s presidential election, candidates spent the day making their final pleas to voters. President...
Nine presidential hopefuls to submit candidacies on Friday
NINE contenders for the January 28 presidential elections are expected submit their candidacies on Friday, at the Filoxenia Conference Centre in Nicosia. The government’s Press...
Five presidential candidates agree to TV debate on January 22
The five presidential candidates agreed to participate in a debate set for January 22 which will be broadcast by major TV stations, it emerged on...
University of Cyprus rector could shake up presidential race
The findings of a survey announced on Friday suggested a rather predictable race could be shaken up by the possible candidacy of University of Cyprus...
Akel gears up for presidential elections
Main opposition Akel will start consultations after Easter in a bid to find a candidate for next year’s presidential elections, party leader Andros Kyprianou said....
Lillikas denies his candidacy disrupts election chances of the centre
The backing of their leader, Giorgos Lillikas, as a presidential candidate in 2018 by the Citizens Alliance with 114 votes to 20, has sowed...
Akel, Diko endorse candidates for municipal elections (Updated: spurned Diko man will run as independent)
Opposition parties Akel and Diko on Saturday endorsed their picks for the municipal elections in December. After a meeting, Akel’s central committee said, it had...
Diko to back Yiorkadjis, Christou for mayors
Opposition Diko has announced some of its candidates for the municipal elections in December. Current Nicosia mayor Constantinos Yiorkadjis is the party’s candidate for the...
The next secretary-general: no charisma required
By Gwynne Dyer It’s not an election, it’s a selection. And although all the countries in the United Nations general assembly have equal rights, some...
One fifth of candidates pledge commitment to gender issues
A TOTAL of 106 parliamentary candidates responded to the campaign of the Cyprus Women’s Lobby (KLG) and promised to support six commitments to promoting gender...
Almost 500 candidates running for 56 seats
Close to 500 candidates will be running for office in the parliamentary elections later this month, it emerged on Wednesday. According to the election service,...
DISY leader acknowledges ‘bad impression’ given in ‘candidate swap’
DISY leader Averof Neophytou said on Sunday the issue of the party allegedly ignoring an internal vote for two election candidates and shoving them aside...
DISY chief defends unexpected candidate withdrawals (Update: Yiannaki withdraws, then doesn’t)
Defending the unexpected withdrawal of candidates, DISY leader Averof Neophytou said there has been no violation of the party’s internal procedures, and changes in the...
Eight sign up for Paphos election
A record eight candidates will contest the Paphos mayoral by-election on January 11, after the position was vacated by DIKO’s Savvas Vergas who has been...
AKEL and DISY finalise EP candidacies (update 2)
By Constantinos Psillides Main opposition party AKEL on Saturday announced its candidates for the May 2014 European Parliament (EP) elections while ruling DISY met to...
BoC publishes names of board candidates
Bank of Cyprus (BoC) on Thursday published the names of the candidates who will compete for a place on its board during a vote scheduled...
