Disy’s Demetriou voted as new House President, first woman Speaker for Cyprus (Update 3)
Disy MP Annita Demetriou was voted House president on Thursday, the first woman ever to hold the post in Cyprus. Demetriou garnered 25 votes in...
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More bombs fall on Syria’s Ghouta ahead of UN vote (Update 2)
A new wave of bombs struck Syria‘s eastern Ghouta district unabated on Friday, witnesses said, ahead of a UN Security Council vote to demand a 30-day...
Czech government set to lose confidence vote
Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis, battling allegations he illegally tapped European Union subsidies a decade ago, looked certain to lose a parliamentary confidence vote on...
Two Palestinians ‘killed’ in protests after UN Jerusalem vote (Update)
Israeli troops shot dead at least two Palestinians on Friday, a Gaza health official said, as protests intensified against Washington’s recognition of Jerusalem asIsrael‘s capital....
Catalan separatists win vote, crisis re-ignited (Update)
Separatists looked set on Friday to regain power in Catalonia after voters rejected Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy’s attempt to neuter its independence movement, instead...
Parliament to vote on ban on big cash transactions
Parliament will soon be voting on a bill banning cash transactions of €10,000 and over. Once passed, the law would make any cash-based transactions over...
House set to pass anti-Nazi resolution
The House is on Friday set to pass a resolution denouncing extremist ideologies, particularly the far-right, and calling for measures to contain their spread. The...
House votes to support total Turkish troop withdrawal (Updated)
The House plenum on Friday approved a motion by the Green party for a resolution stipulating that any solution to the Cyprus problem should not...
House postpones vote on three bills
House speaker Demetris Syllouris said that new regulations are underway that restrict the number of postponements of discussion and voting of a bill in the...
Teachers call for strike after House vote
PRIMARY teachers’ union Poed announced on Friday night that its members would strike next week to protest over the approval by the House plenum of two...
Lib Dems will vote against triggering Brexit if no second referendum
The leader of Britain’s Liberal Democrat Party said on Friday his lawmakers would vote against triggering the formal process of leaving the European Union unless...
Archbishop: show me a country where 18 per cent gets to elect the president
Archbishop Chrysostomos said on Sunday that Turkish Cypriots, who constituted a minority of 18 per cent in Cyprus could not hold the presidency of the...
Thais vote in favour of junta’s charter, early results show (Updated)
By Amy Sawitta Lefevre and Pairat Temphairojana Preliminary results of a referendum on Sunday showed Thailand has voted to accept a junta-backed constitution that would...
Italy elects mayors in vote that will test PM Renzi
Italians began voting on Sunday for mayors of their largest cities in a ballot that will test Prime Minister Matteo Renzi’s popularity and could hand...
EU chiefs to meet June 24 after Brexit vote, Lagarde wishes Brits ‘bon courage’
The heads of the three main political institutions of the European Union will meet in Brussels next Friday, June 24, when the result of Britain’s...
Primary teachers give union green light to take strike action
PRIMARY teachers’ union POED on Thursday gave their leadership the green light to take ‘dynamic measures’, including possible strike action, in a bid to push...
Swiss voters reject “money for nothing” income plan (Update 2)
By Silke Koltrowitz and Marina Depetris Swiss voters rejected by a wide margin on Sunday a proposal to introduce a guaranteed basic income for everyone...
Parties to convene anew before vote for House President
Party leaders will convene anew on Thursday to discuss the procedure ahead of the vote for House President. In an informal meeting on Wednesday, the...
Turkey’s new prime minister wins vote of confidence in parliament
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim’s government on Sunday won a vote of confidence in parliament as well as approval for his legislative programme, parliament speaker...
Casino regulations go to the vote on Thursday
By Angelos Anastasiou Regulations for the operation of a casino in Cyprus will be taken to Thursday’s plenary session, with a view to awarding the...