Ministry to study Edek leader’s proposal aimed to stop party infighting
The Legal Service and the interior ministry told MPs on Wednesday they needed more time to study a proposal to exempt parties’ political decisions from...
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War of words over health system Gesy (Updated)
Government, parties, unions and professionals on Friday attacked a proposal by socialist Edek leader Marinos Sizopoulos that they said would fundamentally change the philosophy of...
Edek leadership candidate lashes out at critics
People who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones, Giorgos Varnava said on Monday in response to an objection to his candidature for Edek’s presidency...
Our View: Edek has spectacularly failed to carve out a political identity
The knives are out at the socialist party Edek with Dr Marinos Sizopoulos’ leadership being questioned by a large number of members, including the party’s...
Omirou lashes out against Sizopoulos’ ‘gutter of lies’
The knives are out as Edek prepares to elect a new leader, with incumbent Marinos Sizopoulos on Monday coming under fire from his predecessor Yiannakis...
Sizopoulos called to clear the air on loan write-off
Socialist Edek cadres have called on their leader Marinos Sizopoulos to clear the air regarding persistent reports that a company he was tied to had...
Ousted Edek member testifies to police over party leader’s ‘sting operation’
MEP Demetris Papadakis who was ousted from his party, Edek, earlier this week submitted information to the police on Saturday regarding the claims against him...
Gesy sabotage claims anger accused parties
Just days before the House heath committee is set to begin an article-by-article discussion of the regulations concerning the work framework of personal and specialist...
Phedonos-Sizopoulos spat intensifies
By George Psyllides A spat between Edek chairman Marinos Sizopoulos and Paphos Mayor Phedonas Phedonos intensified on Thursday after the former questioned the local official’s...
Paphos mayor accuses Edek chief of land sale scam
Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos accused Edek chairman Marinos Sizopoulos of tax evasion on Wednesday, continuing a public spat for the second day running. Phedonos claimed...
Sizopoulos re-elected as Edek leader
Marinos Sizopoulos was re-elected president of socialist Edek on Sunday, garnering over 84 per cent of the vote, or more than 2,600 votes. His rival,...
MPs get tougher on municipal candidates
LESS than a month before December’s local elections, parliament on Friday voted to amend candidates’ eligibility criteria, allowing anyone who runs a business in a...
Last opportunity is not now. It was 2004
THE BEHAVIOUR of the rejectionist parties, organisations, media and journalists is now beyond a joke. As soon as a voice stressing the need for a...
Hope inspired by the women in white
INSTEAD of answering today to the Papadopoulos, Sizopoulos, Lillikas, Theocharous, Perdikis and the rest of those wandering salesmen of patriotism I thought I would leave...
Sizopoulos seeks allies in creating Cyprob front
EDEK chairman Marinos Sizopoulos has proposed a wider alliance with three other parties to cover the Cyprus problem in light of developments and possible referendum....
DIKO looks to ‘centre’ candidate for House president
DIKO, Cyprus’ third-largest party, has decided to back EDEK leader Marinos Sizopoulos in Thursday’s elections for House Speaker, it said in a statement on Friday....
Sizopoulos and Syllouris also eye Speaker’s seat
EDEK leader Marinos Sizopoulos and Solidarity Movement’s Demetris Syllouris are the latest contenders for the position of House Speaker who will be chosen on June...
EDEK leader under attack from his own party (updated)
EDEK leader Marinos Sizopoulos was left with another blow to his party on Tuesday as yet another party member resigned, bringing the tally up to...
AKEL rules out ‘horse-trading’ for House Speaker role
AKEL leader Andros Kyprianou, thought to be a contender for the vacant position of House Speaker, said on Tuesday his party would refrain from horse...
Our View: Sizopoulos should be banned from National Council
A DAY before the news conference by Marinos Sizopoulos it was reported that big revelations would be made by the EDEK chief. His meeting with...