Five questions about France and French elections
As is the case in every election, the focus of attention in the June 2022 French parliamentary elections was on results, the final parties’ /candidates’ share, Macron’s re-election and his party’s top position, as well as on other parties’ successes. This is normal and a logical reaction given that elections function as a staircase for access to power. Some commentators and media dealt also with issues such as the rate of abstention, the shock from Le Pen’s National Rally success and other. The rule was again confirmed, and talk about those latter issues was short-lived. High abstention rates is a highly visible issue, one that makes politicians express their worries and concerns about citizens’ alienation from politics. For more than a decade, this is an issue of “serious concern” for Cypriot politicians too. [...]
Allocation of State Funding to Political Parties
In this article we will apply the provisions of the law On Political Parties, Law 175 (I) / 2012, which refer to the distribution of state funding to political parties, in order to check if any gaps or problems derive from their implementation. This will contribute to better understanding and ...
State Funding of Parties, and Elections
The question of an eventual redistribution of the State funding of political parties in Cyprus is the subject of debate between institutions and in the public sphere, especially in recent days. Following an opinion requested by the Auditor General from the Legal Service of the Republic, two main issues were ...
The President, the Government and the Integrity of the Elections
“(A) clear separation between the State and political parties; in particular, political parties will not be merged with the State;”, is one of the “elements of justice, which are essential to the full expression of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all human beings”. This ...
Parties and coalitions, un undemocratic law provision
Forty-two years after the introduction of the election law that is in force today, the Minister of the Interior and the Attorney General have decided to “clarify” the provision on parties and coalitions. We are unaware of the motives and the exact wording of the opinion, so we will look ...
You must document it ‘my friend Paraschos’! What;”
Four days after the publication of an article that he considered to be an "orchestrated attempt to tarnish his name", the President of the Republic decided to publicly express his reaction. He sent a message to "my friend Andreas Paraschos to substantiate what was unfounded (allegations) in his recent article". ...
Media, journalists, publishers and the power
The case of Kathimerini newspaper, which led to the resignation of its director Andreas Paraschos, is a typical example of the existing relations and roles of journalists, media owners and the authorities. The role of the government, overtly or under cover, was rightly pointed out as a major issue of ...
Turkish Cypriot Politics, Myths and Realities
This article was published after the 2010 elections. It points to basic characteristics of the relation between Turkey and the Turkish Cypriots. The explicit or symbolic favour of the United Nations, the European Union, the United States and other western governments, as well as that of Ankara, to Mehmet Ali ...
EKLEKTOR – elections, politics & society in Cyprus
Each of us owes to this island. We must give today; we are indebted to our children who follow. This is not an offer, it’s a duty. The website EKLEKTOR, about elections, politics and society in Cyprus, is being revived. It offers more material than before, with the prospect to ...
The analysis of the Turkish Cypriot election results
The displacement of the Greek Cypriot population from the northern part of Cyprus, which was caused by the occupation of the Turkish army, in the summer of 1974, was the starting point for the alteration of the demographic composition in this part. Greek Cypriots were replaced by Turkish Cypriots that ...
The Turkish Cypriot community elects its leader – 2020
The situation surrounding the election of the leader of the Turkish Cypriot community on 11 October 2020 is a peculiar one for several reasons. A decisive factor in this is the position of Mustafa Akıncı according to which the relationship between Turkish Cypriots and Turkey should be governed by the ...
