Diko election ad pulled after it misses its mark
A Diko advertisement alleging that the ruling Disy government is rife with corruption was pulled soon after it aired following backlash online.
The ad, which aired on Tuesday but was ...
Our View: A sad reflection on the lengths parties prepared to go for votes
In the end, the fear of being blamed by businesses and the self-employed of depriving them of much-needed cash liquidity persuaded the opposition parties to end the silly games about ...
Diko leader accuses president of political fraud
People need to know President Nicos Anastasiades’ intentions on the Cyprus problem, Diko leader Nicolas Papadopoulos said on Tuesday, pointing out that just days before the five-party summit in Geneva ...
Coronavirus: Diko blasts government over Covid policies
The government is purposefully ignoring the real picture of how the island is faring in the coronavirus pandemic, opposition party Diko said on Sunday.
Accusing the “DISY government” of concealing ...
Our View: The current government has reverted to the state profligacy of the past
Promotions and appointments in the broader public sector have become something of a tradition ahead of elections, ever since the late president Spyros Kyprianou introduced the practice in the early ...
Koushos accuses audit chief of using his position to electioneer for Diko
The auditor-general needs to realise that Cyprus is governed by a legally elected president, government spokesman Kyriakos Koushos said on Saturday after the audit office doubled down on its probe ...
Parliamentary elections: edging out the big players
Elections will take place against a backdrop of public disillusionment, the pandemic and a mushrooming array of small parties
With two months to go until the May 30 parliamentary elections, political ...
Ministers accuse Diko of playing ‘petty politics’ during a crisis
The government on said Monday that opposition Diko offered nothing of substance and raised obstacles to policies designed to support people, as it fought back criticism over the handling of ...
Opposition parties hit out at president over marina report
Opposition parties Diko and Akel have hit out at the president over the Ayia Napa marina in what they say is yet another passport related scandal.
Both parties based their ...
Knives out for Anastasiades ahead of anti-corruption address
As President Nicos Anastasiades is scheduled to address the nation on Thursday night about anti-corruption measures, opposition parties have taken shots from the sidelines.
The stage is set for a ...
Diko MEP joins ‘Stop Erdogan’ rally in Brussels
Diko MEP Costas Mavrides participated in a protest in Brussels against the actions of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
The event, organised by an international coalition of 18 civil society groups ...
National Council meeting: Akel urges attendance at five-party summit (Updated)
President Nicos Anastasiades invited the members of the National Council to escort him to the informal five-party summit to be convened by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, it was announced on ...