https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mp-election-delivers-familiar-faces-and-a-few-new-surprises-in-parliament
Six political parties will form Cyprus’ new 56-seat House of Representatives after Sunday’s parliamentary elections, with a reshaped political map marked by gains for ELAM and the entry of two new movements....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/elections-deliver-shake-up-as-new-parties-break-through-while-old-guard-feels-pressure
The political landscape in Cyprus appeared to shift dramatically Sunday night as early parliamentary election results pointed to gains for new political movements, setbacks for smaller traditional parties and a reshaped House of Representatives.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/politics-blog-wedding-envelopes-roadblocks-and-political-drama
You can accuse Fidias of many shortcomings, lack of education, knowledge, eloquence, and a few other things, but you cannot say a word against his Cypriot DNA....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mep-admits-he-did-not-read-eu-budget-says-he-was-in-cyprus-during-debate
Fidias Panayiotou, a Cypriot Member of the European Parliament, has sparked controversy after openly admitting in a televised interview that he did not read the European Union’s budget, saying he simply ''didn’t have time because he was in Cyprus.''...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fidias-panayiotou-says-may-2026-parliamentary-vote-could-shape-cyprus-next-president
Cyprus’ 2026 parliamentary elections are being framed as a turning point for the country’s future, with politician Fidias Panayiotou saying the outcome could even influence who becomes the next president in 2028....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/first-ladies-influencers-and-flying-priests-another-perfectly-normal-week-in-cyprus
Since yesterday, I’ve been scrolling through social media watching people lose their minds over the promotion and appointment of the First Lady to a new government position carrying an A15 salary scale. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/the-journalism-crisis-in-cyprus
Dear journalist friends, the occasion for this piece is the deeply unfortunate interview conducted by the otherwise highly accomplished Yiannakis Karekles with Fidias Panayiotou....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/politics-blog-out-with-the-bases
When this whole mess is over, we really should sit down and have an honest conversation with the British about the future of the bases. That’s what the president said, and for once, he’s probably voicing what most people are thinking. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/laouris-says-blocking-budget-could-justify-leaving-public-workers-unpaid
A candidate associated with the Direct Democracy movement says he would be prepared to block the government’s budget if he believed a critical issue was at stake, even if that meant state employees temporarily going without pay....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/anti-establishment-sideshows-in-a-time-of-war
Since the morning of Saturday, February 28, when the most ruthless and unscrupulous prime minister in Israel’s history decided, together with the most unhinged president in the history of the United States, to push the button on a deranged conflict in our neighborhood, Cyprus too has been placed on alert as a neighboring country....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/politics-blog-$200-oil-camels-and-political-drama
Iran warns us to brace for $200-a-barrel oil. ''Let those who pay in dollars worry,'' a friend said, with as much understanding of the global economy as Fidias himself. Joking aside, we should be the ones stressing. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-month-of-scandals-that-shook-cyprus
It started with an assault allegation. It ended with resignations, suspended mayors, police probes, leaked videos, and a political system scrambling to contain the damage....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fidias-hits-back-after-video-leaks-his-office-details-calls-it-a-‘security-threat
MEP Fidias Panagiotou has responded publicly after a video showing details of his parliamentary office circulated online, calling the leak illegal, dangerous, and part of what he describes as an ongoing campaign against him....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/no-cypriots-on-the-epstein-list-cue-the-great-distraction
Let’s start with the good news. So far, no Cypriot—politician or otherwise—has shown up on Epstein’s list. Fingers crossed. Of course, we’re still waiting for Annita Alexiou’s next post, just to be absolutely sure....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/three-days-later-fidias-apologizes-‘everyone-has-the-right-to-judge-me-video
MEP and content creator Fidias Panayiotou has released a public video statement responding to the backlash sparked by remarks made during a recent podcast episode featuring athlete Loizos Chrysanthou....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fidias-under-fire-after-referring-to-paralympian-category-as-crazy
Member of the European Parliament Fidias Panayiotou has come under criticism following remarks made during a publicly available podcast discussion concerning the classification of athletes in the Paralympic Games....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/a-new-political-wave-is-taking-shape-in-cyprus
Cyprus may be on the verge of a political shift that many countries have already experienced: the steady rise of populism, in several different forms, and with growing influence at the ballot box....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/rage-as-a-business-model
As 2025 draws to a close, roughly ten technological behemoths, most based in the United States and some in the Far East, are not only widening the gap between the tiny share of the ultrarich and everyone else on the planet. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-political-landscape-one-party-per-21-000-voters
As Cyprus approaches the 2026 parliamentary elections, the country’s political arena remains remarkably fragmented. According to the state registry, 25 political parties and movements are currently registered and active....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/politics-blog-mistakes-passions-and-the-president-s-people
Arrest the wrong suspect for murder? Check. Arrest a prison visitor by mistake? Check again, and this one is going straight into the hall of fame for epic blunders....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-political-game-of-musical-chairs
From comeback politicians to brand-new movements, Cyprus’ political map is being redrawn in real time. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/panayiotou-says-no-to-€400k-offers-vows-politics-without-strings
When MEP Phidias Panayiotou announced he was starting a political party, he says he was immediately hit with offers of up to €50,000 each, which he claims could have added up to €400,000....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/hollywood-cheap-scary-and-tasteless
From Panayiotou’s clownish party announcement to Trump’s Hollywood-style peace show in Sharm El-Sheikh, politics reached peak circus last week in Cyprus and beyond....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/politics-blog-same-circus-new-clown
When I was a kid, I read Böll’s The Clown’s Opinions. It stuck with me, but not nearly as much as yesterday’s proclamation from our own local clown, Fidias Panayiotou. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fidias-weighs-new-party-in-european-parliament-questions-political-path-at-home
Fidias Panayiotou says he is close to leading a new political group in the European Parliament, a move he argues would give him greater influence on issues affecting Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/the-cyprus-chronicles-ai-ministers-strikes-and-a-high-tech-fire-hub
Albania, in a bold move to tackle rampant government corruption, has created its very first Minister of Artificial Intelligence, named Diella....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fidias-says-christodoulides-dismissed-his-calls-for-education-reforms
MEP Fidias Panayiotou says President Nikos Christodoulides brushed aside his proposals to improve schools, leaving him convinced that “once again nothing will change.”...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/i-know-some-history-shall-we-take-a-little-stroll
While it would be enough for anyone genuinely interested in learning what happened in Machairas in March 1957, and forming their own view, to read the relevant literature, whether right-wing, British, leftist, centrist, or from any other perspective, many instead watch a podcast by an ignorant MEP....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/paphos-mayor-asked-to-name-universities-allegedly-selling-degrees
Cyprus’ higher education watchdog has asked Paphos Mayor Phedon Phedonos to formally identify the universities he accused of ''selling degrees''....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/racist-banner-targeting-fidias-publicly-displayed-by-apoel-fans
Police in Larnaca are investigating the display of a banner containing racist and abusive language during a football match between Freedom 24 Krasava ENY and APOEL at the Ammochostos Stadium on Sunday....
