Famagusta Mayor

Historian called to apologise for saying Famagustans ‘ran away’ during 1974 invasion

Evie AndreouJune 27, 2020June 28, 2020

By Evie AndreouJune 27, 2020June 28, 202004462

FAMAGUSTA mayor Simos Ioannou on Friday call on historian Andros Pavlides to apologise after he accused refugees of unnecessarily abandoning their town during the 1974...

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New Famagusta mayor calls for unity over Varosha’s future (Updated)

Andria KadesAugust 26, 2019August 26, 2019

By Andria KadesAugust 26, 2019August 26, 20190887

Newly elected Famagusta mayor Simos Ioannou was formally sworn in on Monday and used his acceptance speech to call out to both Greek Cypriots and...

Cyprus

No objections raised against five Famagusta mayoral candidates

Lizzy IoannidouAugust 9, 2019August 9, 2019

By Lizzy IoannidouAugust 9, 2019August 9, 20190442

No objections were posed by Friday regarding the five hopefuls who submitted their candidacy on Thursday for the Famagusta mayoral elections to be held on...

Cyprus

Candidates for Famagusta mayor ‘will fight for return’ of Varosha (Updated)

Jean ChristouAugust 8, 2019August 8, 2019

By Jean ChristouAugust 8, 2019August 8, 201901023

Five hopefuls in the race for Famagusta mayor said on Thursday they would fight for the return of Varosha, the fenced-off area of the town...

Cyprus

Disy holds off making decision on candidate for Famagusta mayor

Jean ChristouAugust 5, 2019August 5, 2019

By Jean ChristouAugust 5, 2019August 5, 20190252

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...

Cyprus

Disy chooses candidate for Famagusta mayor

Peter MichaelAugust 2, 2019

By Peter MichaelAugust 2, 20190689

Disy decided on Friday that their candidate for Famagusta mayor would be Ambassador Pavlos Anastasiades, a statement from the party said, while main opposition Akel...

Cyprus

Fire chief Trangolas pulls out of Famagusta race

Evie AndreouJuly 30, 2019July 30, 2019

By Evie AndreouJuly 30, 2019July 30, 20190448

Outgoing fire service chief Marcos Trangolas announced on Tuesday he has decided not to run for Famagusta mayor citing mudslinging attacks against him and his...

Cyprus

Fire service chief to run for Famagusta Mayor

Peter MichaelJuly 26, 2019July 27, 2019

By Peter MichaelJuly 26, 2019July 27, 20190457

Fire service chief Marcos Trangolas said on Friday he would be running independently for mayor of Famagusta, while official announcements by candidates are expected to...

Cyprus

‘There can be no democracy without local administration’

Staff ReporterJuly 9, 2014February 10, 2016

By Staff ReporterJuly 9, 2014February 10, 20164 91

By Staff Reporter Municipalities are not opposed to local-government reform through the creation of second-tier local authorities to take on some responsibilities but only on...

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Galanos and Kayalp issue joint statement on Famagusta

Jean ChristouDecember 10, 2013November 15, 2016

By Jean ChristouDecember 10, 2013November 15, 201622 138

Famagusta Mayor Alexis Galanos and the Turkish Cypriot ‘mayor’ of the occupied town Oktay Kayalp have issued a joint statement expressing their strong support to...

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Historian called to apologise for saying Famagustans ‘ran away’ during 1974 invasion

New Famagusta mayor calls for unity over Varosha’s future (Updated)

No objections raised against five Famagusta mayoral candidates

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