Our View: Outraged Disy made right decision not backing ‘traitor’
Everyone who wanted to speak was given a say at the meeting of the Disy political bureau that went on until the early hours of Wednesday, despite the fact that ...
Who will Disy support? Official line is free vote but party divided (Update 2)
Disy’s parliamentary leader and long-standing MP Nicos Tornaritis has come out in support of Nikos Christodoulides ahead of the second round of the presidential election.
Other big names to ...
Raucous Disy meeting over whether to back Christodoulides (Update 4)
The marathon Disy political bureau meeting called to settle its stance going into the second round of the presidential election appeared set to back a free vote and a party ...
Paphos mayor says Anastasiades did not dismiss Akel partnership in 2008
Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos has uploaded to social media a video clip from 2008 where President Nicos Anastasiades – then the leader of the Disy party – does not rule out partnering up ...
Disy to make decision who to back tomorrow (update 5)
Disy leader Averof Neophytou met the two remaining candidates on Monday as the party continued to deliberate on its course in the presidential election following Neophytou’s exclusion from the ...
Disy has some serious thinking to do
The future of Disy remains to be seen as to how the party will handle the exclusion of its party leader Averof Neophytou from the final round of presidential elections, ...
Our View: Neophytou’s proposal of an open dialogue with citizens is rather bizarre
Disy candidate, Averof Neophytou, on Friday, came up with the rather bizarre idea, calling on his fellow candidates for “an open dialogue with citizens.” He described this as “a debate ...
Averof pledges financial support to large families through tax reform
Presidential candidate and Disy leader Averof Neophytou said on Thursday one of his goals if elected will be to financially support large families with dedicated tax reliefs.
Neohpytou met the ...
Neophytou submits household tax relief proposal
Disy leader and presidential candidate Averof Neophytou on Saturday presented his proposal for a new measure that seeks to provide tax relief to families by taking into account their income ...
Hunters party accuse Neophytou of bribery
The Hunters party on Monday accused presidential candidate Averof Neophytou outright of having tried to bribe them in exchange for their backing in the upcoming presidential elections.
The movement – which ...
Disy leadership refutes Christodoulides’ statements
Ministers and Disy leadership on Monday refuted statements by presidential candidate Nikos Christodoulides who suggested he is in consultation with members of the democratic rally to be part of his ...
Christodoulides struck from Disy party register (Updated)
The Democratic Rally (Disy) on Thursday struck off the party register Nikos Christodoulides, on the same day that the latter formally filed his candidacy for the presidential elections.
The Cyprus ...
Concern and criticism over drafts of UN chief’s latest reports
Parties on the domestic front have expressed their concern over the UN Secretary-General’s reports on the Cyprus problem, saying it was gravely worrying though each for a different bag ...
Taxpayers and depositors being taken for a ride
Between the government’s main focus being more and better paid public employees and banks’ passiveness and single-mindedness the economy only works for the few
President Nicos Anastasiades, Minister of ...
MPs voice their stance on the 2023 state budget
Deputies from the Green Party and Elam on Wednesday said they would not be voting in favour of the 2023 state budget as the second day of discussions unfolded.
So far ...
Dipa support makes passage of state budget a done deal
Junior opposition party Dipa on Tuesday confirmed they would be voting for the 2023 state budget, making parliament’s passage of the bill all but a foregone conclusion.
Speaking on the ...
Christodoulides keeps mum over secret deal with Diko
The election campaign team of presidential candidate Nikos Christodoulides opted for total radio silence on Monday amid a swirling political uproar after reveals about a ‘secret deal’ he struck up ...
Neophytou pledges continued Gesy improvements
Disy leader and presidential candidate Averof Neophytou vowed on Wednesday to improve the conditions at the centre for children with neurodevelopmental disorders at the Nicosia general hospital, as well as ...
Anastasiades: Neophytou provides vital continuity
Government’s work in the past ten years can only be continued with the election of presidential candidate Averof Neophytou, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Friday during a meeting at ...
Memorial service held for Glafcos Clerides, Disy unity pledged
Disy will remain loyal to the principles and values the party was founded on, party leader Averof Neophytou said on Sunday, during the memorial service of Glafcos Clerides, former President ...
Next president faces ‘most difficult conditions’ says Neophytou
Disy leader and presidential candidate Averof Neophytou said whoever wins the elections will have to face the most difficult political conditions since the 1974 invasion.
“The next president’s actions, beliefs ...
Disy’s Eleni Stavrou becomes MEP
Disy party member Eleni Stavrou became an MEP on Wednesday, replacing Lefteris Christoforou, who took up a post with the European Court of Auditors.
She took the position because the ...
Anastasiades refuses to be drawn on support for election candidate
President Nicos Anastasiades said he would not comment on the presidential elections during his visit to Paphos on Thursday, following sharp media speculation on the matter.
He said that today ...
Anastasiades pressed over who he supports in 2023 elections
The internal Disy rift was further exposed during a recent debate after party leader and presidential candidate Averof Neophytou called on President Nicos Anastasiades to clarify his position over who ...