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12-02-2023 08:28
Presidential Elections 2023 – Repeat Election: The Chief Returning Officer replied to press questions in the framework of his statement on the commencement of the voting
The Chief Returning Officer, Dr Costas Constantinou, replied to Press questions, in the framework of his statement on the commencement of the voting.Asked whether citizens had access to polling stations in mountain areas, he confirmed that “all polling stations were opened on time”.“As a result, all the employees who staff these centres have been at the polling stations since 6.a.m”, he said.He also pointed out that ‘to ensure this in the rural areas of the Lemesos and Lefkosia Districts, ...
12-02-2023 07:29
Presidential Elections 2023 – Repeat election: Statement by the Chief Returning Officer, Dr Costas Constantinou, on the commencement of the voting
The Repeat Presidential election process for the election of the next President of the Republic of Cyprus, between the successful candidates of the first round, Mr Andreas Mavroyiannis and Mr Nikos Christodoulides, commencednormally at 7:00 in the morning, without any significant problems.561,273 persons, who are registered in the electoral list, have the right to vote.All ballot boxes, in all 1,113 polling stations, which are located in the Republic of Cyprus, as well as in the 15 polling ...
10-02-2023 14:33
Building Permits: November 2022 - Decrease in Area (-5,1%) and Increase in Value (1,2%)
The Statistical Service announces that the number of building permits authorized by the municipal authorities and the district administration offices during November 2022 stood at 639. The total value of these permits reached €224,7 million and the total area 199,4 thousand square metres. These building permits provide for the construction of 820 dwelling units.During the period January – November 2022, 6.986 building permits were issued compared to 7.386 in the corresponding period of the p...
10-02-2023 11:45
2023 Presidential Elections – Scheduled statements by the Chief Returning Officer on Elections Day
The Chief Returning Officer Dr Costas Constantinou will make scheduled statements to the Press on the Εlections day, 12th of February 2023, to inform the public on the election process as well as the voter turnout percentages as below: 07:05 a.m. The Chief Returning Officer, Dr Costas Constantinou, will make a statement on the commencement of the voting process. 10:15 a.m. The Chief Returning Officer, Dr Costas Constantinou, will make a statement on voter turnout until 10:00 a.m. 12:15 p...
10-02-2023 09:30
Presidential Elections 2023 – The Correct way to vote
The Chief Returning Officer notes that, according to the provisions of the electoral legislation, the only designated symbols which voters can use in order to vote, are "X", "+", and "√".Voters should vote by marking one of the designated symbols, inside the large rectangle below the photo of their preferred candidate, after they have entered the voting booth.If the voter marks any other symbol or letter which possibly signifies his/her identity, the ballot will be considered invalid.If th...
10-02-2023 09:23
Presidential Elections 2023 – Voting hours for the Election of the President of the Republic
The Chief Returning Officer reminds the public that the voting hours on Sunday, 12 February 2023, for the election of the President of the Republic, at the polling stations that will operate in Cyprus are as follows: From 7 a.m. until 12 noon and from 1.00 p.m. until 6 p.m.In exceptional cases, voting at a polling station may be prolonged, if necessary, until 9.00 p.m., in the event that a large number of voters are still waiting to cast their vote outside the polling stations.All voters ar...
10-02-2023 09:12
Photo Album - Presidential Elections 2023 – Delivery of the ballot boxes
The Returning Officer of Lefkosia Constituency, Mr Andreas Hadjipakkos, delivers the ballot boxes for the second round of the 2023 Presidential Elections, to the Lefkosia Polling Stations’ Presiding Officers, at the Cyprus International State Fair, in Lefkosia.
10-02-2023 08:19
Presidential Elections 2023 – Announcement of the Chief Returning Officer and the Cyprus Police on the proclamation ceremony of the new President of the Republic
1. The Chief Returning Officer and the Cyprus Police announce that the proclamation ceremony of the new President of the Republic will take place at the "Tassos Papadopoulos - Eleftheria" stadium, in Lefkosia, on the evening of Sunday 12.02.2023. The exact time of the proclamation will be announced by the Chief Returning Officer.2. All the parking spaces of the Makario Stadium, with an entrance from Lefkotheou Street, as well as the car park west of the Eleftheria Stadium, and the car park b...
09-02-2023 13:44
Foreign Trade Statistics: November 2022 (final data) and December 2022 (provisional data)
Annual Change in December +10,6% in Imports and +68,1% in ExportsDecember 2022 – Provisional DataTotal imports of goods in December 2022 were €800,0 mn as compared to €723,6 mn in December 2021, recording an increase of 10,6%. Imports from other EU Member States were €505,1 mn and from third countries €294,8 mn, compared to €456,9 mn and €266,7 mn respectively in December 2021. Imports in December 2022 include the transfer of economic ownership of mobile transport equipment (vessels), with ...
09-02-2023 12:06
Written statement by the Government Spokesman, Mr Marios Pelekanos
The President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, had a telephone conversation, earlier today, with the Turkish Cypriot leader, Mr Tatar, during which he expressed his sincere condolences for the loss of the lives of our compatriots during the devastating earthquakes in Turkey.President Anastasiades expressed the wish for a happy end to the ongoing operations of the rescue teams to determine the fate of the Turkish Cypriots, who are trapped under the ruins of buildings that have collapse...
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