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Elam leader Christos Christou on Wednesday called for an end to talks geared towards a federal solution to the Cyprus problem, saying that instead, a “new path” must be found, ...

By Hakan Karahasan Just as elsewhere in the world, not a day goes by in Cyprus without far-right populism making its presence felt. The most recent ‘development’ took place during ...

More than 1,000 hate speech comments are posted in Greek on Cypriot online sites every 24 hours, House human rights committee chair Christos Christofides said on Monday. He told the committee that 48 ...

The campaign against activists involved in the fight against illegal bird-trapping moves to the House environment committee on Wednesday. Elam, which has always sympathised with the bird-trappers and viewed the ...

Elam MP and House environment committee chairman Linos Papayiannis said on Monday that he will refuse to invite a group of anti-hunting activists to an upcoming committee debate, describing their ...

An Elam member has been appointed to the board of directors of the youth organisation (Onek) for the first time, prompting criticism from Edon on Thursday over what it said ...

It was ironic that when the UN Secretary-General’s personal envoy, Maria Angela Holguin, early in the year said that the UN would resume its peace initiative after the completion ...

Andreas Themistocleous, head of the Democratic National Movement (DEK), on Monday accused members of the party’s leadership effectively of insurrection, claiming he has been locked out of the party’...

Elam leader Christos Christou on Monday set out his opposition to both confidence-building measures and to the idea of a federal solution to the Cyprus problem as he exited the ...

Disy and Elam on Wednesday announced separate legislative proposals aimed at reversing the government’s decision to remove the ‘father’s name’ and ‘mother’s name’ fields from Cyprus identity ...

The interior ministry on Tuesday said it has no intention to reverse a recent change where new ID cards will no longer feature the names of the bearer’s parents. ...

A large Elam banner remained displayed above a road outside Ledra Palace on Tuesday, a day after the party held a protest marking the 52nd anniversary of the Turkish invasion. ...

Chief Returning Officer, Elikkos Elias, said on Tuesday that Anastasia Anthousi’s appeal to the electoral court over a disputed parliamentary seat was “honest”, whilst assuring that any ruling by ...

Cooperation between Cyprus and Israel is “mutually beneficial”, Elam MP and chairman of the House defence committee Evgenios Chamboullas said on Thursday. Speaking during a meeting with Israeli ambassador Oren ...

Elam member of the European Parliament Geadis Geadi on Tuesday extolled the Cypriot government’s deepening relations with Israel and the United States, as he addressed a plenary debate on ...

As the new parliament is getting ready to convene its first plenum on Thursday, electing a new House president is proving tougher than anticipated, as parties are still tiptoeing around ...

By Penelope Vasquez Hadjilyra In April, Cyprus hosted a two-day international climate summit under its EU Council presidency. Scientists, policymakers and government representatives from 18 countries gathered in Nicosia and signed ...

Alma leader Odysseas Michaelides ruled out supporting Diko leader Nikolas Papadopoulos for House president on Thursday, while floating a potential alternative coalition involving Akel, Elam and the party’s most ...

Elam leader Christos Christou said on Wednesday that Elam will seek to chair the parliamentary committees on education and environment in the new House of Representatives, following the party’s ...

Elam leader Christos Christou on Sunday night said that a “greater responsibility” has now been placed on him and his party “for the future of Cypriot Hellenism” after doubling its ...

Elam leader Christos Christou called on the public to participate in the parliamentary elections on Sunday. Speaking to reporters after casting his ballot at the Politiko village council office, Christou ...

A televised debate between political leaders intensified on Wednesday night after a dispute between Akel secretary-general Stefanos Stefanou and Elam leader Christos Christou escalated into accusations involving fascism, communism, Eoka ...

Elam leader Christos Christou defended his party’s opposition to same sex adoption during a televised political debate on Wednesday night, saying he believes children are better raised in a ...

Elam leader Christos Christou intensified his dispute with Akel on Wednesday over the wartime role of former president Demetris Christofias, arguing that official national guard records do not place him ...