Academic aims to unseat pro-Russia president in Czech run-off
Pro-EU academic Jiri Drahos is seeking to unseat anti-immigration political veteran Milos Zeman, who has sought closer relations with Russia and China, in a tight...
presidential election
Latest poll predicts comfortable win for Anastasiades
PRESIDENT Nicos Anastasiades is projected to win a second term in office, according to a survey released on Thursday. The final poll commissioned by the...
Trump says Russia probe will be fair, but timeline unclear – NYT
President Donald Trump said on Thursday he believes he will be fairly treated in a special counsel investigation into Russian meddling in the US presidential election, but...
Putin critic Navalny calls election boycott rallies
Opposition leader Alexei Navalny announced on Wednesday a series of rallies across Russia in January to press home his call for a boycott of next year’s presidential...
In upset, opposition overtakes US ally in Honduras election
A left-right coalition led by a flamboyant TV host took a surprise lead in the Honduran presidential election, initial results showed on Monday, upsetting forecasts...
CyBC poll shows landslide victory for Anastasiades
President Nicos Anastasiades is poised for a landslide re-election against either of the two candidates likely to join him in the run-off in January’s presidential...
Kenya opposition warns violence if ‘forced’ election held (Update)
Kenya’s opposition rejected the nation’s election re-run as “a sham” and said on Friday that plans to reorganise voting in its western strongholds where polls...
Diko official resigns, as infighting intensifies
Diko vice chairman Christos Patsalides on Friday resigned his post, citing disagreement with decision-making procedures adopted by the leadership and unelected officials representing the party...
Troodos meeting signals campaign kick-off
IN WHAT could be seen as the unofficial announcement of the kick-off of President Nicos Anastasiades’ bid for secure a second term in February’s presidential...
Our View: Could a Cyprus candidate replicate Macron’s success?
Could Cyprus ever produce an election result like Sunday’s in France, which elected Emmanuel Macron as its president? Could a 39-year-old independent candidate without the...
