Polling stations in Cyprus re-open after hour break, turnout 18% at noon
Polling stations closed at 12pm time for a one-hour break with turnout standing at 18 per cent, the same as the 2014 European elections, 30...
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Anastasiades: TC participation shows how much better off we’d be if reunited
The level of Turkish Cypriot participation in Sunday’s European elections is an indication of how much better off Cyprus would be it was feasible to...
Orban hopes for anti-immigration shift in Europe in vote
The European parliamentary election will hopefully strengthen anti-immigration political forces across Europe, Hungarian right-wing Prime Minister Viktor Orban told reporters after he cast his vote...
Cyprus voter turnout 7.3 per cent at 10am
Chief Returning Officer Kypros Kyprianou said voting was running smoothly in Sunday’s European Elections in Cyprus, with the turnout at 10am local time standing at...
Anastasiades: time to send a strong message on what kind of Europe we want (Update 1)
President Nicos Anastasiades and party leaders went to cast their vote in the European elections early on Sunday, stressing the importance of participation. “Today is...
German state vote could threaten future of Merkel coalition
Voters in the northern state of Bremen look set to inflict a humiliating blow to Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD), in an election on Sunday that...
Elderly Cypriots stress importance of voting
Abstinence may characterise the approach of young people to the European elections but pensioners, at least in Paphos believe participation is important. Elderly people, some...
EU future in balance
Europeans vote on Sunday in an election expected to further dent traditional pro-EU parties and bolster the nationalist fringe in the European Parliament, putting a...
Voting begins for European Parliament elections
Polling stations opened at 7am local time for the European Parliament elections. Voting will continue until 6pm with a one-hour break from 12pm until 1pm....
Our View: Stopping rise of anti-European forces at stake in today’s vote
In a message sent out on Thursday, Disy chief Averof Neophytou said “Cyprus does not have the luxury to return to the isolation we are...
Polling officials told to be vigilant ahead of Euro elections
Chief returning officer Kypros Kyprianou told the heads of polling stations on Friday to be vigilant, as mistakes were not an option during Sunday’s European...
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...
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...
