Our View: Voter registration numbers indicate growing apathy, disillusionment
It’s a sad indictment of our politicians that out of almost 72,000 eligible but unregistered voters, only around 10,000 at best signed up for the...
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Peru president open to early election talks, says not the time to change constitution
Peru’s President Dina Boluarte said on Friday she is willing to discuss early elections with the country’s political and civil organizations, but ruled out kick-starting...
Cyprus and the left, the right and the far right
By Christos Panayiotides In recent years there has been a global political shift towards far-right parties. We have seen this phenomenon in many countries. In...
Kuwait crown prince accepts government resignation following elections
Kuwait’s crown prince accepted the government’s resignation on Sunday following a parliamentary election in the Gulf Arab country in which opposition candidates made considerable gains, state...
Ukraine works to resume grain exports, flags Russian strikes as risk (update 8)
Ukraine forged ahead on Monday with efforts to restart grain exports from its Black Sea ports under a deal aimed at easing global food shortages...
Families suffer from falling wages and lack of decent jobs
How politics has led to deterioration of the labour market since 2012 Has the Cyprus economy recovered from the financial crisis of 2012/2013 in...
A grab for power can be the only rationale for unlikely Akel-Diko alliance
By George Koumoullis A CHAIN of events has sparked rumours that Diko and Akel have agreed to cooperate in both the parliamentary and presidential elections....
Akinci calls for independence and freedom as he launches campaign
Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci on Wednesday officially launched his candidacy for the April 26 presidential elections as an independent candidate. The announcement was made...
Akel leader blasts Anastasiades government as incompetent, dangerous
Akel leader Andros Kyprianou telegraphed on Tuesday he may vie for the top party job again next year, while slamming the government for its ‘dismal’...
Thousands protest after Catalan separatist leaders jailed (V)
Protesters poured onto then streets of Barcelona on Monday after Spain’s Supreme Court jailed nine separatist leaders behind a failed Catalan independence bid in 2017....
