Semi-governmental organisations, article 4 and answers pending
In response to my article in Kathimerini, dated February 2, 2024, with the title "Judge Aresti, the State and the semi-governmental organisations", in which I commented on views he had expressed in an interview on January 28, 2024, Mr. Aresti overlooked my key questions and cited instead article 4 of ...
Mavrogiannis can make it to the second round
An interview to Michalis Michael, published in Haravgi The biggest part of the electorate is not moved by techniques aiming to impress; it has long since adopted an attitude of almost a cold observer. The most important element, which is ideas and meaningful policies, is absent from the debate and ...
Constitutional order, institutions and a Vice President for Cyprus
The proposal made by Averof Neophytou for a Vice-President of the Republic or assistant to the President to be elected by the Greek Cypriots seems to have vanished before it was even formulated. However, on the occasion of this pre-election episode, it would be good and useful to examine issues ...
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 ...
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 ...