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Independent presidential candidate Stavros Malas, who ran and lost for the second time on Sunday, congratulated his rival, incumbent Nicos Anastasiades and said although the...
Little direction given to second round voters
As Cypriots go to the polls for the presidential runoff today it is the first time that political parties representing around 25 per cent of...
Our View: Loss of sheep mentality good for today’s winner
People return to the polling stations today to elect a president. Current President Nicos Anastasiades is favourite to win a second term although it is...
Tales from the coffeeshop: Could pseudo independent pull off surprise?
WHO WOULD have thought last summer when the Akel central committee anointed Stavros Malas the party’s pseudo-independent candidate for his impeccable loser credentials that by...
Debate focuses on ‘lost opportunity’ in talks (Update 4)
President Nicos Anastasiades said on Wednesday he would make public the proposal on a rotating presidency that he presented last summer at the settlement talks...
Malas expected to announce finance minister on Wednesday
Akel-backed independent candidate Stavros Malas is expected to announce on Wednesday the person he will appoint as finance minister, as various names were being bandied...
Cypriots abroad show preference for Malas
Cypriots living abroad, who voted in today’s presidential elections in their country of abode, showed a preference for Stavros Malas, who ran as an independent...
Malas made good impression in debate
Monday evening’s televised debate among the five main contenders for the presidency offered no new reveals or high drama as the candidates played it safe,...
Malas, Papadopoulos trade barbs in race for second place
Akel-backed independent candidate Stavros Malas is estimated to finish second in the first round of the presidential elections, but is still very close to Diko...
Our View: Malas’ economic ideas discredit his ‘independence’
Stavros Malas may claim to be an independent candidate backed by Akel but his ideas about running the economy are no different from any member...