Minister tells stubborn Diko, budget ‘most important’ since 1974
The government on Monday warned of ‘paralysis’ should parliament refuse to green-light the state budget for 2021, particularly since a considerable portion of the allocations...
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Papadopoulos rejects paper’s passport claim
Diko chairman Nicolas Papadopoulos suggested Wednesday that an intimidation campaign was afoot after a newspaper reported that the law firm bearing his father’s name had...
Diko leader’s slurs over passports is ‘pot calling the kettle black’, says Petrides
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...
Mixed verdict from political parties on EU decision (Update 2)
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...
Diko loses another 30 members
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...
Our View: Papadopoulos needs to accept responsibility for mess Diko is in
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...
Three Diko MPs, officials quit the party (Updated)
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...
A grab for power can be the only rationale for unlikely Akel-Diko alliance
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....
Our View: Opposition parties have been childish over a bill that was vital to the economy
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,...
Our View: Political parties can’t act responsibly even in times of crisis
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...
