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in-cyprus10 Aug 2026

And yet they’re desperate to be in government by 2028

And yet they’re desperate to be in government by 2028

“A veil of meritocracy for government appointments” was the title Democratic Rally itself chose for its statement on appointments to the semi-governmental organisations. Twenty-one appointees, it noted, hadn’t been recommended by the Advisory Council. A serious finding? Maybe. Did it come with a proposal for what should have happened instead? No.

Back when Nicos Anastasiades was in charge, AKEL made it something of a daily ritual: one statement after another, accusing and denouncing the...

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