Edek leader Nikos Anastasiou announced on Tuesday he is stepping down from the role, saying he had failed in his attempt to unite the party following its historic defeat in the parliamentary elections earlier this year.
All three made statements after the meeting, with Edek leader Nikos Anastasiou calling for Turkey to offer “tangible examples” of its “commitment” to progress before achieving progress in its own relations with the European Union.
Police investigations into two separate cases involving former EDEK leader Marinos Sizopoulos and PaphosMayor Fedon Fedonos are reaching their final stages, according to information obtained from competent sources ... Sizopoulos investigation completed.
Edek on Sunday refused to accept party leader Nikos Anastasiou’s resignation after he had attempted to leave the post in light of the party losing all its seats at last month’s parliamentary election.
EDEK out of parliament ... EDEK rules out cooperation with DIKO because, it says, the behaviour of its leader and the party in the run-up to the election leaves no room for it ... The problem is not whether EDEK has a grievance against DIKO.
Anastasiou also addressed Edek’s failure to secure parliamentary representation for the first time in the party’s electoral history, attributing the result to internal weaknesses and divisions.
PresidentNikos Christodoulides on Sunday evening lamented the electoral wipeout faced by Dipa and Edek, two of the three parties which support his government, saying that both parties deserved to win seats.
“Cyprus has a perspective, Cyprus has a future, let’s ensure it today”, he said. In Limassol, Edek president Nikos Anastasiou appealed to “put an end to couch criticism” after voting in Kato Polemidia. Edek boss Nikos Anastasiou.
Edek leader Nikos Anastasiou urged supporters on Wednesday night to rally behind the party in the final stage of the election campaign, framing the vote as a defining moment over “which Cyprus the people want”.
Meanwhile, the same poll has also forecast upturns in the fortunes of Edek and Dipa, with most pollsters in recent months having predicted an electoral wipeout for both ... Edek leader Nikos Anastasiou with Edek candidates in Nicosia.
Earlier, former Edek MEP Demetris Papadakis had enlisted the help of Mavros, employing him to examine his mobile phones ... failed to win election, and the Citizens’ Alliance was absorbed by Edek in 2021.