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Edek to elect new leader on June 1
Edek will elect a new leader on June 1, following the surprise resignation of Marinos Sizopoulos, according to reports on Friday.
The Cyprus News Agency reported that the elections have already ...
Sizopoulos quits as Edek leader
In a move that took party cadres by surprise, Edek leader Marinos Sizopoulos announced on Thursday that he was stepping down.
Sizopoulos delivered the news to party cadres during a ...
Edek leader to undergo ‘golden passport’ court case grilling
On October 10 the anti-corruption authority will begin hearing an alleged corruption case implicating Edek leader and MP Marinos Sizopoulos, media reports said on Monday.
Brought to light by a former ...
Former Edek mayor calls for leader’s resignation
Former Strovolos mayor and Edek member Savvas Iliophotou has called for the resignation of the party’s leader Marinos Sizopoulos, following the abysmal results of the three centrist parties – Edek, ...
New prison building to address overcrowding by 2026
The construction of the new central prison building by 2026 will significantly alleviate the issue of overcrowding in prisons, Justice Minister Marios Hartsiotis said on Friday.
He was speaking after meeting ...
Ongoing spat between Edek leader and MEP rumbles on
A spat between Edek party leader Marinos Sizopoulos and EU MP Demetris Papadakis over leaked audio of conversation that preceded the MEP’s removal from the party by the party ...
House Defence committee discusses cooperation with Germany, weapon upgrades
Cypriot MPs and visiting parliamentarians from Germany on Thursday discussed the beefing up of cooperation between the two nations’ armed forces, and the replacement of the Republic’s weapons systems.
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Ministry to study Edek leader’s proposal aimed to stop party infighting
The Legal Service and the interior ministry told MPs on Wednesday they needed more time to study a proposal to exempt parties’ political decisions from judicial scrutiny provided they were ...
War of words over health system Gesy (Updated)
Government, parties, unions and professionals on Friday attacked a proposal by socialist Edek leader Marinos Sizopoulos that they said would fundamentally change the philosophy of the health system Gesy and ...
Edek leadership candidate lashes out at critics
People who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones, Giorgos Varnava said on Monday in response to an objection to his candidature for Edek’s presidency by former financial ...
Our View: Edek has spectacularly failed to carve out a political identity
The knives are out at the socialist party Edek with Dr Marinos Sizopoulos’ leadership being questioned by a large number of members, including the party’s former leader Yiannakis Omirou ...
Omirou lashes out against Sizopoulos’ ‘gutter of lies’
The knives are out as Edek prepares to elect a new leader, with incumbent Marinos Sizopoulos on Monday coming under fire from his predecessor Yiannakis Omirou for leading the party ...
Sizopoulos called to clear the air on loan write-off
Socialist Edek cadres have called on their leader Marinos Sizopoulos to clear the air regarding persistent reports that a company he was tied to had a loan written off, as ...