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". The President did not specify [...]
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 concern, given its negative effects, [...]
Trends and prospects for the election of the Turkish Cypriot leader We proceeded with a grouping of communities and Nicosia /Famagusta town-quarters according to the number of registered voters. We have four groups (arbitrary defined): Size over 2000 registered voters. This is 27 communities /quarters totalling 96195 voters or 48.35% of the electoral body. From [...]
The 2020 elections featured some peculiarities for several reasons. The first reason was their postponement from April to October due to the coronavirus threat. This interrupted the election campaign and postponed it by six months. Particular factors that shaped the conditions under which the 2020 elections were held related to Mustafa Akıncı's positions in [...]
