Europe holds “most important” EU vote
By Alastair Macdonald BRUSSELS, May 22 (Reuters) – Europeans start voting today Thursday in four days of elections to the EU parliament that will influence
Home » European elections
European elections
Disy leader says TCs will decide EU elections if GCs abstain
Disy leader Averof Neophytou said on Wednesday Turkish Cypriots would decide the outcome of the European parliamentary elections on Sunday, if Greek Cypriots abstain from
MEP candidates asked their views on LGBTI rights
ACCEPT-Cyprus on Wednesday urged voters to consider the positions of European election candidates on LGBTI issues when they cast their votes on Sunday. To help
Edek candidate claims Elam member threatened her
A female candidate in the European Parliament elections claimed on Wednesday she had been verbally assaulted and threatened by a far-right candidate and was reporting
Disy apologises for president’s Akel ‘are zeros’ comment
Ruling party Disy on Monday tried to walk back earlier incendiary remarks by President Nicos Anastasiades who had referred to his critics within Akel as
Daughter of Disy founder defends Akel Turkish Cypriot candidate
Katie Clerides, the daughter of ruling Disy founder Glafcos Clerides, entered the election fray over the weekend in support of Akel’s Turkish Cypriot candidate Niyazi
Poll indicates strong gains for Elam in European elections
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
New movement to stand for ‘all Cypriots’ in Euro elections
The Jasmin Movement on Wednesday presented its six Turkish Cypriots candidates who will run for a seat in May’s European Parliament elections. The candidates are
Animal Party to stand in European elections
The Animal Party has announced that it is fielding its own candidates for May’s European parliament elections. The party said that the dynamics created over
Disy presents candidates for European parliamentary elections
Ruling party Disy presented on Friday the six candidates who will be on its ballot for the May 2019 European parliamentary elections. The six candidates are: MEP Lefteris
Social media aflutter over Anna Vissi as Disy MEP rumours (updated)
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
80,000 T Cypriots expected on electoral roll for euro elections
More than 80,000 Turkish Cypriots are expected to be automatically registered on the electoral roll of the Republic of Cyprus (RoC) ahead of the European
More Cypriots would vote in Europe’s elections if candidates were younger
By Annette Chrysostomou A new Eurobarometer survey shows that 60 per cent of Cypriots would be more likely to vote in the European parliamentary elections
Little enthusiasm from new voters for European elections
Few new voters have expressed any interest in taking part in the May European parliamentary elections, election service head Demetris Demetriou said on Wednesday. The
Greens ditch Diko and Edek, will field own MEP candidates, possibly Levent (Updated)
The Green Party-Citizens Cooperation is breaking ranks with centre-right Diko and socialist Edek and wil not be cooperating with them in the European elections next
European elections: the pitchfork-wielding populists
By Gwynne Dyer “THERE IS no doubt that many populist, Eurosceptic and even nationalistic parties are entering the European Parliament,” said the German Foreign Minister,
Turkish Cypriots will resort to court over voting foul up
By Elias Hazou TURKISH Cypriots who ran for MEP in Sunday’s vote have said they will take to the courts to challenge the legitimacy of
Abstention at record levels (update 4)
Chief Returning Officer announced the final results of the European elections: Registered voters: 606.916 of which 266.891 casted their votes. The turnout reached 43.97% Left
EU set for election ‘Super Sunday,’ with far-right vote in spotlight
European elections reach their culmination on “Super Sunday” when the remaining 20 of the EU’s 28 countries go to the polls, with the vote expected
Here’s to the day when the abstention rate hits 70 per cent
By Johan van den Kerkhof MEET THE new Nostradamus: he is none other than the boss of DISY, Averof ‘Foulis’ Neophytou. Peering through his crystal