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....
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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Chairman of the bank bondholders’ association Fivos Mavrovouniotis has officially withdrawn his candidacy for the country’s presidency and will support Diko chairman Nicolas Papadopoulos instead....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...
Parties spar over development of health service reform
Diko leader and presidential candidate Nicolas Papadopoulos tried to undermine the single-payer element of the national health system (Gesy) voted into law last June following...
Diko official resigns, as infighting intensifies
Diko vice chairman Christos Patsalides on Friday resigned his post, citing disagreement with decision-making procedures adopted by the leadership and unelected officials representing the party...
The inexact definitions of poverty are open to political abuse
By George Koumoullis A FEW DAYS ago, the Diko press office claimed among other things that 29 per cent of our countrymen or 180,000 were...
Diko engages health minister in war of words
A war of words has broken out between Diko leader Nicolas Papadopoulos and Health Minister Giorgos Pamboridis with Diko spokesman Athos Antoniades exchanging blows on...
No let-up as attacks on Eide intensify
By Jean Christou and Evie Andreou New calls went out on Monday from the hardline parties for the replacement of UN Special Adviser Espen Barth...
Diko cold-calling in hot water, data watchdog also a ‘victim’
DIKO leader Nicolas Papadopoulos’ presidential campaign may find itself in hot water as the office of the Personal Data Commissioner investigates complaints from several citizens...
Our View: Absurd proposal only serves partition
The proposal of Diko, Edek and Solidarity on the chapter of security and guarantees, which was made public on Tuesday, might as well have been...
Centre parties call for troops out before implementing solution (updated)
Parties of the so-called centre on Tuesday called for the abolition of the treaty of guarantees and withdrawal of all foreign troops from Cyprus before...
Gesy row deepens, parties cry foul
Opposition parties Diko and Edek on Friday dismissed as slander claims that they launched last-minute attempts to wreck the national health scheme (Gesy) and that,...
Parties make their moves to scupper Gesy
A BIG kerfuffle erupted on Thursday, with MPs from ruling Disy and main opposition Akel accusing their colleagues from Diko and Edek of seeking to...
Rejectionist parties join forces to condemn Eide
The rejectionist parties joined in the condemnation of UN Special Adviser Espen Barth Eide on Monday. As they met to discuss their strategy for the...
