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31. Cyprus sees record 4,388 new voters joining European elections

To date a total of 4,388 new voters have been registered to vote for the June 9 elections, of which 1,386 concern Europeans residing in Cyprus for the forthcoming local administration elections. There were also 34 applications from Europeans for the European elections. ...

32. 300,000 strong protests sweep Germany against far-right

Over the weekend, Germany witnessed an unprecedented wave of protests with approximately 300,000 people taking to the streets nationwide....

33. Gabriel Attal appointed as youngest Prime Minister in history of France

In a move aimed at rejuvenating his second term, French President Emmanuel Macron has appointed his 34-year-old Education Minister, Gabriel Attal, as the country's new Prime Minister. This makes Attal the youngest person to hold the position and the first openly gay individual to do so....

34. Greek PM sparks debate on same-sex marriage rights

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has decided to open the debate on same-sex marriage and parenthood, as is expected to address the issue extensively in a television interview on Wednesday....

35. New online service for 2024 European Elections

The Ministry of Interior announced on Tuesday the operation of the electronic information service for registration in the special electoral roll for the 2024 European elections of citizens, who reside in areas where the Government of the Republic does not exercise effective control. ...

36. Should tenants have a 'paw-sitive' right to pets?

Is a tank full of snakes in a bedsit OK? Would three St Bernard dogs in a two-bedroom flat be too much?...

37. Trump accuses Forbes of collusion in Wealthiest List

Donald Trump “demanded” an apology from Forbes magazine after it dropped him from its list of the 400 wealthiest people in the US for the second time in three years....

38. Holocaust memorials under attack amidst German far-right rise

Surveys show that hardcore political beliefs are spreading beyond traditionally right-wing demographic groups....

39. Trump ran ''Ponzi Scheme of Lies'' says Duncan

Donald Trump has “the moral compass of an axe murderer”, a Republican opponent in Georgia said, discussing the former president’s legal predicament in the southern US state and elsewhere but also his continuing dominance of the presidential primary....

40. Ecuadorian opposition leader assassinated days before elections

Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio has been assassinated just days ahead of a significant election that hinges on the escalating issues of violence and crime within the country. ...

41. New opportunity for Cyprus: UN envoy sees last chance for progress

UN Secretary General's Special Representative in Cyprus, Colin Stewart, has expressed the belief that "we are on the verge of a new opportunity to try to have some progress on the Cyprus problem," adding that this "may be the last opportunity."...

42. French furious over retirement age increase of 2 years

Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to fill the streets of France Thursday for the 11th day of nationwide resistance to a government proposal to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64. The furious public reaction to the plan has cornered and weakened French President Emmanuel Macron....

43. Rishi Sunak gets tough on irregular immigration

Prime minister Rishi Sunak will introduce new laws this week barring anyone arriving in the UK by small boats across the English Channel from claiming asylum....

44. Cypriot voters cast ballot in crucial runoff election

Cypriots return to the polls Sunday to elect the 8th President since the establishment of the Republic of Cyprus. The two front-runners in last weekend's first round, are Nicos Christodoulides, former Minister of Foreign Affairs in the cabinet of outgoing President Nicos Anastasiades, and Andreas Mavroyiannis a diplomat who served as negotiator for the Cyprus problem...

45. Preparations for second round in the final stretch

Preparations for the second round of the Presidential elections on Sunday are in the final stretch. On Thursday the distribution of ballots was completed and on Friday the ballot boxes will be delivered....

46. Presidential elections 2023: Up to the minute results from each city

Polling stations are finally closed for the day and the counting begins....

47. Election day quirks

The electoral process has continued without major issues, but there has been no shortage of quirks....

48. Cyprus elections: The locations of polling stations around the world

The polling stations abroad for the Presidential Elections (1st round 05/02) have been announced by the General Election Commissioner....

49. Every election-related detail you need to know. The results, the locations, and the polls

The presidential election countdown has begun, with only 48 hours until the first round of voting. ...

50. Campaigning outside polling stations a criminal offense

Campaigning or the display of any signs outside the polling stations which are directly or indirectly related to the elections are prohibited on the day and the eve of the elections February 5th, the Chief Returning Officer said on Wednesday in a press release....

51. Election protocol for COVID positive voters

The Ministry of Health issued Monday a press release on a series of protection measures for the prevention of the spread of COVID-19 that should be implemented by the election officers during the presidential elections that will take place on Sunday....

52. Presidential hopefuls officially register their candidacies

A record number of 14 hopefuls submitted their candidacies today, for February’s presidential elections. Candidacies were submitted between 8 am-12 pm local time at Filoxenia Conference Center in Nicosia....

53. More than 560,000 voters registered to vote

Approximately 561,000 voters are registered to vote in the upcoming presidential elections to be held in February, Chief Returning Officer Costas Constantinou told the Cyprus News Agency, but he noted that the number will be finalized on January 10th when the period for objections will expire....

54. The fierce battle for second place

55. Eva Kaili: From city council to city prison

56. All is in order for the Archdiocese elections this Sunday (images)

The ballot boxes were delivered to the polling station's presiding officers on Friday morning, ahead of the Archbishop's elections on Sunday....

57. Erdogan's chief political rival jailed for insulting public officials

A court in Turkey has sentenced the mayor of Istanbul to more than two-and-a-half years in prison for insulting public officials in a speech....

58. Voter abstention levels concerning to electoral staff

Citizens will be called to the polls in less than two months to choose the eighth President of the Republic of Cyprus, with abstention rates reaching 23% - and potentially exceeding 30% - according to a poll conducted for Kathimerini by Symmetron Market Research....

59. 'K' poll: The race for second place (graphics)

We are in the crucial final sixty days before the elections, and everything points to a sensational thriller, a fierce battle for the coveted second place....

60. Deep political divide in the US as midterm elections loom

In a stark closing argument ahead of the U.S. midterm elections, President Joe Biden on Monday warned that a Republican victory could weaken the country's democratic institutions, while former President Donald Trump hinted he could announce another White House bid as soon as next week....