Street in Kellaki named after former president
A street in the village of Kellaki in the Limassol district was renamed after former Cyprus president Demitris Christofias on Monday. Christofias, who died in...
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Akel flags stolen from Christofias’ grave
Flags of opposition party Akel were stolen on Thursday night from the grave of former president Demetris Christofias, Marina Savva, wife of son Christos Christofias,...
Cyprus bids farewell: funeral of former president held (photos)
Former president Demetris Christofias was buried on Tuesday in Nicosia in a state funeral that saw thousands of people attend the funeral, walk with his...
Tsipras flying in for Christofias’ funeral, people pay their respects at Akel
President Nicos Anastasiades will on Tuesday meet Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras at the presidential palace. The meeting will take place at 4.30pm. Tsipras is...
Traffic arrangements for Christofias funeral
Police announced that some roads in Nicosia will be closed on Tuesday due to the funeral of former President Demetris Christofias. Christofias’ body will be...
Books of condolence opened for Demetris Christofias (Updated)
Akel on Monday opened a book of condolences at the party’s head offices in all districts to mark the passing of former party leader, former...
Four-days of mourning declared for Demetris Christofias (Updated)
Following a meeting of the cabinet, during which ministers stood for a minute’s silence, an announcement said that the state funeral for Christofias will be...
Christofias’ condition extremely critical
The health condition of former President Demetris Christofias is extremely critical and irreversible, reports said on Friday. Christofias’ attending doctor, Dr Michalis Mina told Dialogos...
Christofias slightly better but still critical
Former president Demetris Christofias’ condition has shown slight improvement but remained critical, doctors said on Friday. Christofias, 72, was transferred to the Nicosia general hospital’s...
Christofias remains in stable but critical condition
Former president Demetris Christofias is still in the Nicosia general hospital’s intensive care unit in critical but stable condition, the health ministry said on Thursday....
Christofias being examined by Israeli specialist
Former president Demetris Christofias is still critical but his condition is stable. On Tuesday evening he was placed on a ventilator for his own comfort,...
Christofias still critical but stable, Israeli specialist due to fly in
The health of former president Demetris Christofias continues to be stable but he remains in critical condition. A specialist on infectious diseases is expected to...
Anastasiades visits ‘critically ill’ Christofias (Update 2)
Former president of the Republic Demetris Christofias is in critical condition and is being treated in the Nicosia general hospital intensive care unit, the health...
Christofias says he never pardoned paedophiles
By Evie Andreou Former president Demetris Christofias entered the fray over the early release of paedophiles from prison on presidential pardons, denying that he had...
Christofias undergoes routine surgery
Former president Demetris Christofias, 71, underwent surgery at Nicosia general hospital on Thursday. According to a statement from the health ministry, the operation – which...
Disy MP apologises to Christofias’ daughters
Ruling Disy MP Efthimios Diplaros has been forced to issue an apology and admit he was lying after he was sued by the daughters of...
Christofias walks out of National Council over top cop’s dismissal
Former president Demetris Christofias walked out of the National Council meeting on Monday in protest over President Nicos Anastasiades’ refusal to take his phone calls...
Papadopoulos accuses Cybc journalist of having an agenda
Diko leader Nicolas Papadopoulos attracted criticism on Wednesday after he accused a reporter working for the state broadcaster of acting on someone’s instructions after the...
Land for Omonia’s doomed stadium handed over to the bank
Land at the Halepianes area outside Nicosia, initially earmarked for the construction of Omonia football club’s stadium, has been handed over to the Bank...
Christofias’ lawyers say Neophytou media interview constituted unlawful interference
Lawyers representing former president Demetris Christofias in a civil suit filed against him by his erstwhile friend and contractor Miltiades Neophytou have reported the plaintiff...