Christos Zannetou new Ayia Napa mayor
Christos Zannetou was elected Ayia Napa mayor on Sunday with 59 per cent of the votes in his favour. Zannetou, who served as deputy mayor,...
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Brexit or Remain: an existential threat to the UK
By Andonis Vassiliades Since becoming the leader of the Conservative Party and another unelected prime minister in a row, the public presentation and transformation of...
‘Time to calm down’: Hong Kong protests simmer ahead of local elections
An uneasy calm settled over Hong Kong on Saturday as the city prepared to go to the polls for local elections seen as a referendum...
Akinci hits back at new criticism from Cavusoglu
Turkish Cypriots do not wish to become a minority of the Greek Cypriot community nor do they want an unhealthy and unbalanced relationship with Turkey,...
Rise of Canada separatist leader poses challenge for Trudeau
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s bid to win reelection next month appeared trickier than ever on Thursday after a campaign debate that was dominated by...
House mulls lowering MPs election age from 25 to 21
A BILL lowering the age to stand in parliamentary elections from 25 to 21 is to be tabled by the end of October, MPs heard...
Spain to hold snap election on Nov. 10 after party talks fail
Acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Tuesday called a snap election for Nov. 10, Spain’s fourth in as many years, after failing to secure support...
Parties reach consensus on vacant House seats
Political parties appear to have reached consensus on how a parliamentary seat should be assigned in the event it is vacated or not claimed, either...
Disy holds off making decision on candidate for Famagusta mayor
Ruling Disy on Monday said it had still not come to a decision on a candidate for Famagusta mayor after its top pick, a former...
Argentine President Macri picked in poll to narrowly win re-election
Argentine President Mauricio Macri is predicted to narrowly win re-election against his main challenger, Peronist candidate Alberto Fernandez, according to a new poll published on...
Parliament rejects cross-voting bill
By George Psyllides PARLIAMENT on Friday rejected three proposals that would have introduced cross voting in local, parliamentary, and European Parliament elections The three proposals...
Democrats seize U.S. House control, Trump under pressure
Democrats rode a wave of dissatisfaction with President Donald Trump to win control of the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday, giving them the opportunity...
As EU divisions deepen, Macron stakes out electoral turf
Emmanuel Macron‘s strategy for next year’s European elections is taking shape and the French president sees it in stark terms – an open battle between anti-immigrant...
Turks in north can vote in Turkish elections
Turkish passport holders in the north will be able to begin voting in the Turkish presidential and parliamentary elections starting from Saturday. They will have...
Turkey opposition names rival to Erdogan
Turkey‘s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) on Friday nominated one its most prominent and combative lawmakers to challenge President Tayyip Erdogan in June 24...
Man on trial for impersonating twin at ballot box
A 20-year-old man from Paphos is to stand trial for allegedly casting a ballot in place of his twin brother during the presidential elections earlier...
Diko: can the ‘party of strife’ weather its latest drama?
By Elias Hazou THE purge within Diko, with the ouster of over a dozen party members earlier this week, is expected to rage on as...
People congratulate the president
People queued up at the presidential palace on Friday morning to congratulate President Nicos Anastasiades on his re-election. The presidency said Anastasiades wanted to meet...
Unity needed to tackle problems, govt. spokesman says
Government spokesman Nicos Christodoulides appealed for unity on Monday so that the country could tackle the challenges that lay ahead. Speaking on Sigma television, the...
Archbishop lends support to Anastasiades
The head of the Church of Cyprus on Friday voiced his support for incumbent Nicos Anastasiades in Sunday’s presidential election, appearing certain that Stavros Malas...