Electioneering turns attention to economy, Turkish visas
President Nicos Anastasiades’ letter to the EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker on visas for Turkish nationals, and the government’s announcements on fiscal policy measures, were...
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Trump has a history of questionable behaviour with women -NY Times
Interviews with dozens of women who have worked for Donald Trump or interacted with him socially reveal a pattern of often unsettling personal behaviour by...
Our View: Political theatre to distract us from real issues
NOTHING beats the theatre we are subjected to during election time, with the party leaders always taking the same role. When they are not advocating...
‘Indifferent’ seems to win in elections, says CyBC poll
THE majority of people were not interested in the upcoming parliamentary elections, according to the results of a survey published on Friday evening. Carried out...
Our View: Cabinet decisions nothing but an elections ploy
THERE is little doubt that the decisions of yesterday’s Council of Ministers meeting had the parliamentary elections in mind. This would also explain the fact...
New party wants Cyprus to return to spiritual roots, slams cremation, abortion and cohabitation
THE creation of a crematorium is just one of the many attempts to deconstruct the identity of Cypriots, the head of Pnoi Laou (People’s...
Parties focus on visas, EEZ and Laiki
Turkey’s questioning of the validity of Cyprus’ EEZ, the halt of the Turkish visas process by the EU, a new furore surrounding Laiki, and...
Theocharous plans to run for president in 2018
Eleni Theocharous, MEP and leader of the recently-formed Solidarity Movement, broke the news on Thursday that she would be running for president in 2018. The...
Concerns over accessibility issues for disabled voters
Difficulties faced by disabled people when trying to vote may deter them from casting their ballot in elections, Ombudswoman Eliza Savvidou said on Wednesday. In...
Complaints against ‘Vote for new people’ ad
A complaint against a TV ad urging people to vote for new MPs rather than current members of the House in the upcoming parliamentary elections...
