Akinci remains ahead in latest ‘presidential’ election poll
Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci remains the most likely candidate to win the next ‘presidential’ elections in the north, according to the latest survey. Turkish...
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Arrest warrant for twin caught voting as his brother
An arrest warrant has been issued against a 20-year-old who allegedly voted for himself and his twin brother in last year’s presidential elections. According to...
Malas spent nearly €1m on presidential campaign
Akel backed independent candidate Stavros Malas spent and received roughly €1m during the election period, it emerged on Tuesday. Figures made public, as per the...
Culling process continues at Diko
The culling process continues at Diko of people who either supported other candidacies or undermined, according to the party, the chairman’s candidacy in the presidential...
Cabinet reshuffle proving to be a headache for Anastasiades
President Nicos Anastasiades will be seeing his ministers individually in the coming days before deciding on the composition of his cabinet as he heads into...
All Cyprus parties offer congratulations to Anastasiades
Re-elected President Nicos Anastasiades was congratulated for his feat on Sunday, garnering the support of over 50 per cent of voters and was even wished...
Second term for Anastasiades, says more still left to do
Nicos Anastasiades comfortably held on to the presidency on Sunday, winning a second five-year term with a 12 per cent lead over Akel-backed Stavros Malas...
Voter turnout slightly up but still low hours before poll closes (Updated)
Voter turnout in the presidential elections increased 2.3 per cent compared to last week by 3pm, chief returning officer Kypros Kyprianou said on Sunday. Only...
News podcast: Presidential elections, what factors will decide the election?
The Cyprus News Digest, in collaboration with the Cyprus Mail brings you an in-depth analysis of some of the latest developments in international and local...
Centre parties set to finalise election stance (Updated)
The election campaign finally shifted into ‘silly mode’ on Thursday as the two camps dug deep in a last-ditch bid to hoover up undecided voters....
No support for either candidate from centre coalition (Updated)
The leaders of the so-called centre parties including Diko decided on Wednesday not to pledge support to either of the two candidates – incumbent Nicos...
Election results will be known by 7.30pm on Sunday
The results of the second round of the presidential election will be known by 7.30pm at the latest on Sunday, the deputy chief returning officer...
Anastasiades and Malas to battle it out in second TV debate
The second presidential TV debate will take place on Wednesday night between incumbent Nicos Anastasiades and Akel-backed Stavros Malas. The debate will be broadcast from...
‘Day after’ focus on new alliances ahead of presidential run-off
The day after the first round of the presidential elections kicked off, setting the tone for behind-the-scenes meetings, negotiations and likely some hard bargaining as...
Chief Returning Officer gives go-ahead to print runoff ballots
Chief Returning Officer Kypros Kyprianou, has given instructions to the government printing office to start printing the ballot papers for next Sunday`s runoff election. Turnout in...
Anastasiades urges voters not to go back to failed past policies (Updated)
Incumbent President Nicos Anastasiades on Sunday said the election results were a strong signal of approval from voters for what his government has built over...
Cypriots abroad show preference for Malas
Cypriots living abroad, who voted in today’s presidential elections in their country of abode, showed a preference for Stavros Malas, who ran as an independent...
Papadopoulos to fight on, Malas reaches out to Turkish Cypriots
Nicolas Papadopoulos, Diko leader, candidate “Of course I am disappointed by the result but I respect the public’s decision. “I know a lot of friends...
Anastasiades-Malas in second round, horse-trading to begin
By Jean Christou and Andria Kades Incumbent President Nicos Anastasiades on Sunday comfortably made it through to the second round of the presidential elections slated...
Exit polls: Anastasiades going through, battle between Malas and Papadopoulos
Incumbent President Nicos Anastasiades was leading in the presidential election on Sunday, exit polls showed, but failed to clinch an outright majority, which will lead...