Diko purge continues
Diko’s purge of dissidents continued on Monday as 12 more people were expelled from the party and three announced their resignations. After a disciplinary board...
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Diko: can the ‘party of strife’ weather its latest drama?
By Elias Hazou THE purge within Diko, with the ouster of over a dozen party members earlier this week, is expected to rage on as...
Diko ousts eight more members
Diko on Friday ousted eight more members who supported other candidates in the presidential elections, as an additional eight were referred to the disciplinary board...
Culling process continues at Diko
The culling process continues at Diko of people who either supported other candidacies or undermined, according to the party, the chairman’s candidacy in the presidential...
Our View: Diko expulsions question Papadopoulos’ ability to lead party
Nikolas Papadopoulos wasted little time in dealing with his party’s dissidents. The day after the presidential election was over, Diko’s disciplinary council was convened to...
Diko in-fighting leads to more ousters
Two more Diko members were kicked out of the party late on Tuesday night, while a third officially resigned, the party said, as reports circulated...
Diko in-fighting set to lead to more ousters
In-fighting in Diko continued on Tuesday, as the party prepared to dismiss more members, blaming them for chairman Nicolas’ Papadopoulos defeat in the presidential elections....
Election losers engage in blame-game over defeat
A war of words broke out on Monday with the losers of the presidential election race all blaming the others for failing to prevent the...
22 Diko members summoned to disciplinary hearing
Diko has summoned 22 of its members on Monday to a disciplinary hearing for not backing party leader Nicolas Papadopoulos during the first round of...
Diko leader should stop looking for scapegoats, Garoyian says (Update)
Former Diko chairman Marios Garoyian called on his successor, Nicolas Papadopoulos, to stop looking for scapegoats and reflect on the reasons why he had failed...
Our View: Will there be a government without Diko’s toxic input?
Speaking on a radio show on Tuesday morning, a representative of the Stavros Malas camp said that the candidate would not change or water down...
Diko says won’t back either candidate
Diko will not support either candidate in Sunday’s presidential runoff, party spokesman Athos Antoniades said on Tuesday after a meeting of the party’s executive board....
Election horse-trading gathers pace, as losers lick wounds (update 2)
President Nicos Anastasiades said Tuesday he was prepared to work with any party that agrees with the basic principles of his election programme, as consultations...
Papadopoulos’ position in doubt after first-round trouncing
Neither President Nicos Anastasiades or Akel-backed Stavros Malas are fit for the presidency, a chief staffer from Diko’s camp that lost the bid for the...
All eyes on Diko and Elam as winners ponder alliances
The two winners of the first round of the presidential elections begun consultations on Monday ahead of the runoff vote on Sunday, as the losers...
I’ve nothing but respect for Fotini, says president
President Nicos Anastasiades clarified on Monday that he meant no disrespect toward the mother and the family of his rival Nicolas Papadopoulos. A day...
Lillikas backs away from ‘buyout’ claims
Presidential candidate Giorgos Lillikas sought on Thursday to dial down his allegations that someone tried to buy him off so that he’d pull out of...
Bondholders’ group throw their weight behind Diko
Chairman of the bank bondholders’ association Fivos Mavrovouniotis has officially withdrawn his candidacy for the country’s presidency and will support Diko chairman Nicolas Papadopoulos instead....
Fate of budget hanging in the balance
Passage of the 2018 state budget by the House still hung in the balance on Tuesday, as opposition Diko failed to explicitly declare whether it...
Diko pledges to restore pensions and help victims of 2013 crash
Presidential hopeful Nicolas Papadopoulos on Wednesday unveiled his proposals for the economy, saying his main priority was to restore the middle class which he said...
