Political parties, other than Elam, say closing crossings is a mistake
Political parties criticised the government for the week-long closure of four checkpoints on Saturday as the president refused to budge saying there was ‘no other...
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President holds ‘friendly’ meeting with Akel leader (updated)
Akel was happy to support government policies it approved of, but would also state its disagreement when necessary, party leader Andros Kyprianou said on Thursday...
Parties from both sides pledge to avoid rhetoric which stokes mistrust
Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot political parties on Wednesday committed themselves to avoiding actions or rhetoric that increases distance or mistrust between the two sides,...
Parties reach consensus on vacant House seats
Political parties appear to have reached consensus on how a parliamentary seat should be assigned in the event it is vacated or not claimed, either...
Extra police guard for Disy leader, Christofias still has 12
Ruling Disy chief Averof Neophytou has added one more guard to his security detail, bringing the total to eight, according to reports, citing a recent...
No home for the moderate leftist in Cyprus
IN Cyprus there is some confusion regarding the definition of ‘leftist’ which may be explained by the absence of different tendencies within the left. The...
Parties mull haircut refund
By Stelios Orphanides and Evie Andreou With elections approaching, lawmakers, in a rare show of solidarity, appeared on Monday to be leaning towards the idea...
Police investigate mayor’s latest corruption claims (Updated)
Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos may give another statement to the police regarding matters of corruption, following the one he gave on Tuesday night, he...
Audit boss flags party election expenses
MOST of the financial statements submitted by political parties relating to their expenses for the May 2016 parliamentary elections contain discrepancies, the auditor-general has found....
‘Everyone flouted the law’, AG says of civil servants and party posts
FOR YEARS everyone flouted the law on when civil servants may simultaneously hold an office with a political party, looking the other way because it...
Scrutiny for all civil servants holding party posts
THE cabinet has decided that all ministers are to initiate a disciplinary probe of those civil servants simultaneously holding political party posts to determine which...
Russians seeking to form their own party
Russians living in Cyprus filed for the creation of a political party earlier in the month, it was reported on Wednesday. According to Reporter Cyprus...
Civil servant union chief against political postings
The head of Pasydy civil servants’ union, Glafcos Hadjipetrou said on Wednesday that no civil servant, regardless of their rank, should hold a political party...
AG says finance minister has ‘lost his seriousness’ (Updated)
If anyone has lost their seriousness it is Finance Minister Harris Georgiades, not the state’s independent institutions, Attorney-general Costas Clerides said on Tuesday. The...
AG supports Michaelides in spat with finance minister
Finance Minister Harris Georgiades must launch a disciplinary probe against ministry employee Savia Orphanidou, who was found in violation of the law on holding...
Our View: Parties have always paid lip service to meritocracy
THE ROW between the auditor-general and the minister of finance, regarding the finance ministry civil servant that also happens to be member of a Disy...
Parties, not state should pay MP assistant salaries, Audit chief says
MPs’ assistants should not be paid directly by the state but from the parties that employ them, auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides has told the House general...
Interior ministry blunder allowed registration of convict’s political party
‘Imperfections’ in the system were blamed on Wednesday for the interior ministry’s blunder in registering a political party whose leader was dangerous convict Andreas Onoufriou....
Parties pessimistic ahead of National Council meeting
Political leaders are expected to decide on Sunday whether they will accompany President Nicos Anastasiades to Switzerland next month where he is to discuss the...
NHS is for the benefit of the people, not the staff, minister says
The overhaul of the public health sector is for the benefit of the people and not health professionals, and political parties must support this, Health...
