Progressives in Cyprus condemn racist attack on migrants in Chloraka
Over a period of time, Chloraka has seen rising tensions between migrants, many of them from Syria, and far-right xenophobic sections within the local community. Progressive sections claim that the situation created in Chloraka is the result of a lack of a comprehensive migration policy
Progressives in Cyprus denounce government funding for ‘Grivas Museum’
The center-right government in Cyprus has decided to allocate funds to build a museum to honor the notorious Greek-Cypriot paramilitary leader Georgios Grivas
Conservatives maintain lead in Cyprus parliamentary elections
In the elections held to the House of Representatives in the Republic of Cyprus, the incumbent Democratic Rally (DISY) and the communist Progressive Party of Working People (AKEL) maintained their first and second positions
“EDON has been at the forefront of all the struggles of the Cypriotic youth”
Iakovos Tofari, head of the International Bureau of the Central Council of EDON and member of the EDON Executive Council, talks about COVID-19 in Cyprus and the role of the youth organization in various struggles
Cyprus deploys troops in UN buffer zone to stop influx of migrants
The government of the Republic of Cyprus justified the troop deployment stating that it was a necessary measure to stop the flow of migrants
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