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Three of Cyprus’ political parties mentioned in a report written by the audit office which highlighted financial irregularities in their operations defended themselves on Thursday. Akel were one of the ...

Three candidates stepping down in favour of a fourth, another coming up in the outside lane foiling their plans and a further alienated member dismissed for not meeting the criteria ...

A total of 43 per cent of Cypriots believe the rise of Elam is “dangerous for democracy” while 58 per cent said there was a need for new parties, according to a ...

It is unacceptable for parliamentary parties to not abide by the law, permanent secretary of the interior ministry Ellikos Elias said on Tuesday, after it emerged some have failed to ...

The north’s ‘transport minister’ Erhan Arikli said on Thursday that his party the YDP should merge with another, namely the Milletin Partisi. Speaking in a televised interview with the ...

“None of the above” was the most popular option selected by voters in an opinion poll of voting intention for the next parliamentary elections conducted by Red Wolf. Twenty per ...

The audit office on Friday said that all political parties had failed to comply with laws governing their income and spending statements for the years 2012-2015. The report cites failures ...

The overwhelming perception in Cyprus is that corruption is widespread, with political parties and the health care system seen as particularly vulnerable to abusing their power, according to a Eurobarometer ...

The House on Thursday passed a law changing the way in which political parties receive state aid. The legislative proposal – sponsored by Disy, Akel, Diko and the Greens – amends the ...

By Andreas Charalambous and Omiros Pissarides Considering its dominant position but also the departure of current chancellor Angela Merkel, a politician of strong international standing, the forthcoming elections in Germany ...

Having received €7m in state aid for 2021 in February, political parties are now squabbling over whether it should be redistributed to reflect the results of the May parliamentary elections. This ...

Our clunky electoral system makes voting for one of the two biggest parties our only option This coming Sunday we will elect 70 per cent of the members of the House ...

The current restrictions and measures in place against the spread of the virus have severely affected the political parties’ campaigning strategies for the upcoming parliamentary elections. The latest and strictest ...

Political parties crossed swords on Friday at the House plenum on the Cyprus problem and on what the Greek Cypriot side’s stand ought to be at next month’s ...

Dr Louisa Borg Haviaras Reports and post-programme surveillance following Cyprus’ exit from the bailout agreement praised sustained economic growth at rates far higher than expected. Progress was also made on ...

Opposition parties went on the counterattack on Friday, saying President Nicos Anastasiades’ claims that he was a victim of a smear attack over Cyprus’ now defunct golden passport scheme were ...