#politics

Giving people of Cyprus a voice in government policies is at the heart of several initiatives that aim to boost participatory democracy, President Nikos Christodoulides told the Cyprus Forum on ...

EasyJet founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou on Friday categorically ruled out entering politics or standing in Cyprus’ 2028 presidential elections, denying reports linking him with a possible candidacy backed by Akel. “I ...

The Turkish Cypriot legislature voted on Thursday to change their voting system and do away with the “mixed voting”, meaning that voters will now only be able to choose candidates ...

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham is a populist politician in the same way that Nigel Farage of Reform UK is populist and, although the PM would vigorously deny the comparison, ...

A political order represents an overarching framework extending far beyond routine election cycles. Within its architecture, a dominant vision of political economy dictates how state authorities and private actors perceive ...

Disy on Saturday insisted that the deal it struck with social media influencer Fidias Panayiotou and his political party, Direct Democracy Cyprus, which saw him and his party support Disy ...

By Yiannakis Kaponi A constituent telephones a newly elected MP in Nicosia. There have been repeated serious road accidents on a dangerous stretch of road in their area. Residents demand ...

It’s a game, of course. We the People vote for MPs every five years – then, once results are in, those politicians can relax. Voters have very little power to ...

Last week’s column dealt with President Trump’s proposed Board of Peace and how it effectively formalised the split within the Western alliance. Cyprus has now found itself facing ...

Turkish Cypriot politician Oz Karahan on Tuesday announced his intention to stand as a candidate in May’s parliamentary elections, becoming the first Turkish Cypriot to do so since the ...

The separation of Church and state is a fundamental pillar of liberal democracy and efforts have been made for many decades now to get organised Churches out of politics. This ...

U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration froze $2.1 billion in Chicago transit funding on Friday, starving another Democratic city of funds as the government shutdown entered its third day. Budget ...

Turkish Cypriot political parties and groups have issued statements on September 1, World Peace Day, calling for peace in Cyprus and around the world. Many highlighted the ongoing conflict in Gaza, ...

Serdar Denktash, the son of late Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash, announced the creation of a new political party, which he has named the ‘Tam Party’. ‘Tam’ is an acronym ...

Deputy Minister for European Affairs Marilena Raouna paid a working visit to Rome on Wednesday, in the context of preparations for Cyprus EU Presidency, in the first half of 2026. She ...

By Stelios Parparinos Let’s be honest about the current situation. An underlying anxiety permeates Cypriot society. It’s not just whispers: it’s a growing feeling, a daily struggle ...

Austrian politician Johannes Hahn has been appointed as the European commission’s special envoy for the Cyprus issue, a move broadly welcomed by political parties in the republic. The appointment, ...

Marios Hannides announced on Wednesday that he will run for the presidency of Cyprus’ socialist party, Edek, pledging to restore unity and revive the party’s role as a forward-looking ...

The president of the Eurogroup and Ireland’s finance minister, Paschal Donohoe, is paying an official visit to Cyprus on Holy Tuesday. Donohoe’s visit aims to strengthen cooperation on ...

Former Disy MP Evgenios Hamboullas has decided to join Elam and run for Limassol MP in the forthcoming parliamentary elections, the party announced on Monday. Hamboullas’ decision followed a decision ...

UN Secretary General’s Special Repesentative in Cyprus Colin Stewart briefed on Monday the diplomatic corps on the recent Geneva meeting on the Cyprus issue, a post by the UN ...

Cyprus will continue to be a member of the European Union even after a potential resolution to the Cyprus issue, President Nikos Christodoulides affirmed on Wednesday during a meeting with ...

Tatar has reiterated on Tuesday his dedication to the two-state solution for Cyprus during a recent meeting with Turkish House vice president of the foreign affairs committee, Mustafa Canbey, and ...

Negotiators from the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities will meet again on Thursday as preparations continue for expanded talks in Geneva next month.  According to the Cyprus news agency (...