Eleven hopefuls announce candidacy for ‘presidency’ in north
Eleven hopefuls on Friday officially announced their candidacies for the elections in the north for the new Turkish Cypriot leader. Among the candidates, four are...
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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...
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...
