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Diko leader’s slurs over passports is ‘pot calling the kettle black’, says Petrides

George PsyllidesOctober 23, 2020

By George PsyllidesOctober 23, 202001514

Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides said Friday Diko chairman Nicolas Papadopoulos knew well the citizenship by investment regulations he was accusing the government of flouting because...

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Mixed verdict from political parties on EU decision (Update 2)

Staff ReporterOctober 2, 2020October 2, 2020

By Staff ReporterOctober 2, 2020October 2, 202002079

Political parties gave a mixed verdict to the EU’s decision not to impose sanctions on Turkey, with Opposition parties speaking of failure by the government...

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Diko loses another 30 members

Andria KadesAugust 10, 2020August 10, 2020

By Andria KadesAugust 10, 2020August 10, 202001095

Centre-right Diko party saw another mass exodus from its ranks on Monday after another 30 people announced their resignation. In a joint statement, they said...

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Our View: Papadopoulos needs to accept responsibility for mess Diko is in

CM: Our ViewAugust 1, 2020August 1, 2020

By CM: Our ViewAugust 1, 2020August 1, 202002198

In complaining about the latest defections from Diko, party leader Nicholas Papadopoulos was unintentionally advertising his poor leadership qualities, exemplified by his refusal to take...

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Three Diko MPs, officials quit the party (Updated)

Jean ChristouJuly 28, 2020July 28, 2020

By Jean ChristouJuly 28, 2020July 28, 202001396

Three MPs, and two senior officials from centre-right Diko announced on Tuesday they were resigning from the party for political reasons and forming their own...

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A grab for power can be the only rationale for unlikely Akel-Diko alliance

George KoumoullisJune 7, 2020

By George KoumoullisJune 7, 202001650

By George Koumoullis A CHAIN of events has sparked rumours that Diko and Akel have agreed to cooperate in both the parliamentary and presidential elections....

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Our View: Opposition parties have been childish over a bill that was vital to the economy

CM: Our ViewMay 22, 2020May 22, 2020

By CM: Our ViewMay 22, 2020May 22, 202001361

Everyone has had their say about the fiasco of the bill on state guaranteed bank loans that the government withdrew from the legislature on Tuesday,...

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Our View: Political parties can’t act responsibly even in times of crisis

CM: Our ViewMay 20, 2020May 20, 2020

By CM: Our ViewMay 20, 2020May 20, 202001631

In the end, the government was left with no choice but to withdraw its bill on state guarantees on bank loans because it had been...

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Neophytou accuses opposition of making a mess of business support scheme

George PsyllidesMay 19, 2020

By George PsyllidesMay 19, 20200484

Ruling Disy party leader Averof Neophytou accused the opposition on Tuesday of making a mess out of a government scheme for state-backed borrowing to support...

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Pushback against House speaker’s opposition to auditing parliament

George PsyllidesFebruary 19, 2020February 19, 2020

By George PsyllidesFebruary 19, 2020February 19, 20200445

Opposition Diko said Wednesday it opposed efforts by House President Demetris Syllouris to stop audit service scrutiny by citing the legislature’s financial autonomy. The matter...

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Diko goes green, lambasting government’s environmental policies

Jean ChristouFebruary 17, 2020

By Jean ChristouFebruary 17, 20200268

Centre-right Diko on Monday announced it had formally defined its political positions on sustainable development and the environment, following a lengthy dialogue with civil society,...

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Wide ranging meeting between president and Diko leader

Jean ChristouFebruary 4, 2020

By Jean ChristouFebruary 4, 20200285

President Nicos Anastasiades on Tuesday met Diko leader Nicolas Papadopoulos, discussing various issues from the Cyprus problem to corruption in football. Speaking after the meeting,...

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Opposition pounces on president over use of private jet

George PsyllidesFebruary 3, 2020February 3, 2020

By George PsyllidesFebruary 3, 2020February 3, 202001258

The government on Monday defended President Nicos Anastasiades’ actions over the use of private jets for his travels, including a family trip to the Seychelles,...

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Opposition in uproar over limited scope of government committee on naturalisations (Updated)

Elias HazouNovember 11, 2019November 11, 2019

By Elias HazouNovember 11, 2019November 11, 201901339

The controversy over the citizenship-by-investment scheme was reignited on Monday, after spokesman Prodromos Prodromou clarified that the three-member committee to be appointed to check the...

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Back to the drawing board for Disy in choice for Famagusta mayor

Jean ChristouAugust 4, 2019August 4, 2019

By Jean ChristouAugust 4, 2019August 4, 20190382

Disy’s pick for candidate as Famagusta mayor, Ambassador Pavlos Anastasiades has said he has withdrawn his name from the race. The party announced on Friday...

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Disy chooses candidate for Famagusta mayor

Peter MichaelAugust 2, 2019

By Peter MichaelAugust 2, 20190703

Disy decided on Friday that their candidate for Famagusta mayor would be Ambassador Pavlos Anastasiades, a statement from the party said, while main opposition Akel...

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Cypriots hold negative view of UK, UN, positive on EU, Russia and US

Evie AndreouMay 17, 2019May 18, 2019

By Evie AndreouMay 17, 2019May 18, 20190252

The majority of Cypriots feel Greece is the country with the most positive role in settlement talks while the UN comes second from last, according...

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Diko proposes calling on EU to subsidise flights to Cyprus

George PsyllidesMay 14, 2019

By George PsyllidesMay 14, 20190260

Diko said Tuesday it would try and secure EU funds to subsidise airfares by 20 per cent for Cypriots travelling to and from the island...

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Tales from the coffeeshop: Dynamiting the climate for talks

PatroclosJanuary 27, 2019January 28, 2019

By PatroclosJanuary 27, 2019January 28, 20190234

HAVING escaped arrest for his illegal visit to the pseudo state, Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu had the nerve to give a news conference alongside...

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