News: Politics
Cyprus news in the “Politics” category — updated throughout the day.
PoliticsPetros Nacouzi elected Maronite Cypriot representative in parliament
Nicosia, Cyprus. Petros Nacouzi was elected on Sunday as the Maronite Cypriot non-voting representative in parliament, winning 51 per cent of the vote. He received 1,606 votes, while his only opponent, Marios Mavrides, won…
PoliticsAnastasiou resigns as Edek leader after party’s poor election result
Nicosia, Cyprus. Nikos Anastasiou resigned on Sunday evening as leader of Edek after the party appeared likely to…
PoliticsExit poll puts Disy first as Elam rises to third in Cyprus parliament race
Nicosia, Cyprus. Exit polls in Cyprus indicate that Disy will be the largest party in the new parliament,…
PoliticsPaphos district voters turn out steadily as elderly residents dominate rural polling stations
Paphos, Cyprus. Voters across the Paphos district arrived steadily at polling stations from early morning on Sunday, with…
PoliticsSmaller party leaders urge turnout as voting continues across Cyprus
Nicosia, Cyprus. Party leaders from smaller political formations joined the national call for participation on Sunday as parliamentary…
PoliticsData protection commission reviews complaints over election day campaign messages
Nicosia, Cyprus. The data protection commission is reviewing complaints over election day SMS and messaging app communications as…
PoliticsPapadopoulos calls for unity and participation as party leaders vote in Cyprus elections
Nicosia, Cyprus. Diko leader Nikolas Papadopoulos called for public participation and political unity on Sunday after voting in…
PoliticsHigh turnout reported among Maronite and Greek Cypriot voters in Nicosia
Nicosia, Cyprus. Residents of the Maronite and Greek Cypriot communities of Kormakitis and Karpasia travelled to Nicosia on…
PoliticsChristodoulides begins Mumbai visit with ceremonial welcome and film announcement
Mumbai, India. President Nikos Christodoulides arrived in Mumbai on Wednesday for a visit marked by ceremonial greetings, a…
PoliticsFidias Panayiotou urges voters to keep participating after casting ballot in Meniko
Nicosia, Cyprus. Direct Democracy of Cyprus leader Fidias Panayiotou urged voters to continue participating on Sunday after casting…
Politics105-year-old Tala voter casts ballot in Paphos
Paphos, Cyprus. A 105-year-old woman in Tala, Paphos, cast her ballot on Sunday, extending a lifelong pattern of…