Posts tagged with "DISY"

Woman's body found on roof, foul play not suspected (Update 1) Crime

Woman's body found on roof, foul play not suspected (Update 1)

April 24th, 20199355 The body of a 55-year-old woman was found on the roof of a building in central Nicosia, police said on Wednesday. First indications are that the woman was homeless and living on the roof of a block of flats on Pindarou Street in the same building that houses ruling Disy’s youth wing Nedisy, and is adjacent to the main headquarters...
A roadmap for Cyprus 2030 Cyprus

A roadmap for Cyprus 2030

April 21st, 20192395 Cyprus must have a more long-term vision, experts say By Philippe Orphanides Cyprus needs to up its game and focus less on short-term development outcomes and more on a 20 to 30-year roadmap of where the island wants to be by that time, according to experts, a vision that has been adopted by ruling Disy and partly unveiled this...
‘Greece ought to have taken lessons from Cyprus on handling financial crisis’ Cyprus

‘Greece ought to have taken lessons from Cyprus on handling financial crisis’

April 18th, 20192143 The head of Greece’s Nea Dimokratia party, Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Thursday his own should have taken lessons from Cyprus on how to handle the financial crisis. Mitsotakis, who is on the island on a two-day visit for a series of contacts, met ruling Disy leader Averof Neophytou at the party’s offices in Nicosia. Neophytou...
We’ll resign if government resigns over Co-op, MPs tell Neophytou Cyprus

We’ll resign if government resigns over Co-op, MPs tell Neophytou

April 15th, 20191415 Opposition parties said on Monday they would agree to dissolve parliament if the government also resigned, responding to ruling Disy leader Averof Neophytou’s challenge during Friday’s discussion in the plenum on the damning findings of a probe into the collapse of the Co-op bank. Opposition parties have insisted on the finance...
Disy leader denies planning to change Gesy insurance payments Health

Disy leader denies planning to change Gesy insurance payments

April 8th, 20191431   Ruling Disy leader Averof Neophytou said on Monday he was the victim of “political bullying” after being accused of covertly telling various groups of medical professionals not to join the national health scheme (Gesy). The new furore over Gesy was sparked by a report in opposition Akel mouthpiece Haravgi that Neophytou...
Disy-Akel clash over co-op, Laiki, as accusations fly (Updated) Cyprus

Disy-Akel clash over co-op, Laiki, as accusations fly (Updated)

April 4th, 20191446 POLITICIANS on Thursday seized the opportunity to try and score points off one another during an often-heated debate at the House plenum on the report outlining the reasons for the demise of the co-op bank. Disy leader Averof Neophytou triggered a lively exchange with main opposition Akel, when in his remarks he alluded to the...
Poll indicates strong gains for Elam in European elections Cyprus Talks

Poll indicates strong gains for Elam in European elections

April 1st, 20192158 Main opposition Akel appears to be closing the gap on ruling Disy, while nationalists Elam could overtake socialists Edek to become the fourth largest party in Cyprus, a recent opinion poll has shown. The survey gauged public sentiment ahead of the May 26 European Parliament elections. It polled 1000 individuals by phone. Conducted...
Neophytou: time for a real dialogue on what a state broadcaster should be Cyprus

Neophytou: time for a real dialogue on what a state broadcaster should be

March 17th, 20191750 Ruling Disy leader Averof Neophytou on Sunday assured that both Cybc's staff and pensioners would be paid at the end of the month as parliamentary meetings with the state broadcaster's board and the interior ministry would come up with a revised budget that could be voted into law on time. Neophytou was speaking two days after his...
Disy councillor expelled from party for racist comments Cyprus

Disy councillor expelled from party for racist comments

March 6th, 20192006 The Larnaca municipal councillor Georgios Lakkotrypis was expelled from ruling party Disy on Wednesday after racist comments made on social media where he referred to Paphians as “spawn of the Turks”. Furore broke out on social media on Tuesday after a Facebook comment by Lakkotrypis, a member of Disy, who called Paphos citizens...
Social media aflutter over Anna Vissi as Disy MEP rumours (updated) Cyprus

Social media aflutter over Anna Vissi as Disy MEP rumours (updated)

February 14th, 20191745 Cypriot social media went into overdrive on Wednesday evening after a report saying ruling Disy would be fielding popular singer Anna Vissi in the upcoming European Parliament elections. Though not officially confirmed by the party, netizens took to their keyboards and mobile phones to express their views on the news. Party leader...
Party leaders on both sides express support for federal solution  Cyprus Talks

Party leaders on both sides express support for federal solution 

February 13th, 20192304 The heads of four political parties, Disy’s Averof Neophytou, Akel general -secretary Andros Kyprianou, and the leaders of the Republican Turkish Party and the Communal Democracy Party in the north, Tufan Erhürman and Cemal Özyiğit respectively, have expressed their support for a federal Cyprus settlement. All four were keynote...
Disy MP forced to tone down Grivas as noble ideal comments Cyprus

Disy MP forced to tone down Grivas as noble ideal comments

January 29th, 20192691 A politician with the ruling party was on Monday forced to water down comments she made earlier where she appeared to support ‘Enosis’ (union) with Greece. On Sunday, Disy MP Eleni Stavrou, who is also running for Member of European Parliament, posted on her social media account pictures from her attendance at a memorial for...
Paralimni mayor resigns from ruling Disy citing exclusionary policies Cyprus

Paralimni mayor resigns from ruling Disy citing exclusionary policies

December 28th, 20181999 Paralimni Mayor Theodoros Pyrillis has resigned from ruling Disy protesting the fact that his district, Famagusta, was being consistently left out of decision-making centres. In a letter to Disy chief Averof Neophytou, Pyrillis said the party acted as if there were no capable people in the communities that make up the district, a...
Middle class is ‘most neglected’ by state Cyprus

Middle class is ‘most neglected’ by state

December 21st, 20181801 THE middle class in Cyprus is the most neglected by the state, with political cronyism having an added negative impact on this sector of the population that is burdened with carrying the weight of the entire society, Disy leader Averof Neophytou said on Thursday. Conducting an overview of the government’s work, Neophytou said that...
Disy leader eyes closer ties with Turkish Cypriot ‘left’ Cyprus

Disy leader eyes closer ties with Turkish Cypriot ‘left’

December 20th, 20182758 DISY leader Averof Neophytou said on Thursday that it would be easier for him to reach an understanding on the Cyprus problem with the leftist Turkish Cypriot parties and that he has “political chemistry” with Diko head, Nicholas Papadopoulos. Neophytou was speaking at a press conference where he also took questions from the...
Disy delegation visits elderly, pledges pension increase Cyprus

Disy delegation visits elderly, pledges pension increase

December 17th, 20181445 Better days for the elderly will come through increases in pensions, a delegation from ruling Disy led by leader Averof Neophytou pledged during a visit to the Nicosia multipurpose centre on Monday. The delegation served food to the elderly at the centre and wished them a happy Christmas. In statements after the visit parliamentary...
Disy and Diko submit bill for cut in fuel tax Cyprus

Disy and Diko submit bill for cut in fuel tax

December 7th, 20182106 Despite the government’s disagreement, the leaders of ruling Disy and Diko on Friday submitted a bill that cuts fuel tax by five cents a litre. The proposal tabled by Averof Neophytou and Nicolas Papadopoulos provides for a cut in the tax rate for petrol, diesel, and heating fuel by €0.05 cents per litre. It is scheduled for...
Central bank boss warns against ‘unreasonable’ government spending Cyprus

Central bank boss warns against ‘unreasonable’ government spending

December 3rd, 20181686 Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) Governor Chrystalla Giorghadji on Monday warned there should be no complacency in the management of public finances due to improvement in fiscal conditions and in particular the increase in public revenues. The CBC Governor's warnings come as ruling Disy together with Diko in co-operation with the...
Decentralised federation could enhance day-to-day lives Cyprus Talks

Decentralised federation could enhance day-to-day lives

November 25th, 20182650  Interview with Disy leader Averof Neophytou By Christos Panayiotides Averof Neophytou was born in 1961, in Argaka, in the district of Paphos. He attended the gymnasium in Polis and studied economics and accounting at the New York Institute of Technology (NYIT). He served as the mayor of Polis, 1991-96. In 1996, he was elected a...
Disy-Diko prepare package to reward reliable borrowers Cyprus

Disy-Diko prepare package to reward reliable borrowers

November 23rd, 20182253 By George Psyllides RULING Disy and opposition Diko have joined forces to prepare a “social package” that will include a cut in fuel tax and rewards for borrowers who have been consistent in repaying their obligations, it was announced on Thursday. Speaking in parliament, Disy leader Averof Neophytou said he had agreed with his...
Akel calls for probe into ‘coupist’ bragging about 1974 involvement Divided Island

Akel calls for probe into ‘coupist’ bragging about 1974 involvement

October 27th, 20183788 MAIN opposition Akel has urged the police and the Attorney-general’s office to investigate claims by a former army officer who boasted during a spat on social media that he took part in the planning and execution of the 1974 military coup that toppled then President of the Republic, Archbishop Makarios. The revelation was made...
Disy adopts injured ‘left-sensitive’ stray dog Cyprus

Disy adopts injured ‘left-sensitive’ stray dog

October 6th, 20183003 Ruling Disy leader Averof Neophytou announced on Saturday that his party has adopted a two-year-old male dog from a Nicosia shelter and are open to name suggestions. A delegation of Disy and its youth branch visited DOG Rescue Cyprus shelter in Dhali on the occasion of the World Animal Day and decided to adopt the dog which had been...
Pessimistic party leaders say solution slipping away Cyprus Talks

Pessimistic party leaders say solution slipping away

October 3rd, 20184084 Five days ahead of a party-leaders briefing by President Nicos Anastasiades on his contacts in New York last week, the leaders of the two main parties, ruling Disy and opposition Akel, on Wednesday warned that the future of Cyprus negotiations was in jeopardy. Akel’s Andros Kyprianou said he feared there would soon be no Turkish...
Akel says other parties siding with employers as inspection vote postponed again Cyprus

Akel says other parties siding with employers as inspection vote postponed again

September 28th, 20181427 Akel on Friday accused ruling Disy of serving the interests of employers after the party sought a postponement, for the second time, of the vote on a government bill that calls for the creation of a unified labour inspection service. Discussion of the bill was postponed again on Friday at the behest of Disy, which had also asked for...
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