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04-02-2018 12:16
Presidential Elections 2018 – Repeat election: Polling stations closed at 12 noon
The Chief Returning Officer, Mr Kypros Kyprianou, announces that ballot boxes closed at all polling stations in the Republic at 12 noon and voting shall recommence at 1 p.m.Voters’ attendance and the voting in general run smoothly and orderly. According to the data given by the Presiding Officers until 12 noon the turnout of voters was approximately 32.6% of the registered voters, compared to 30.2% in the first round of the elections.The voter turnout and the relevant percentages of the fi...
04-02-2018 10:17
Presidential Elections 2018 – Repeat election: Voting continues smoothly
The Chief Returning Officer, Mr Kypros Kyprianou, announces that voting continues smoothly at all polling stations for the repeat election of the President of the Republic of Cyprus.Until 10:00 a.m. the turnout of voters reached 10.9%, compared to a percentage of 10.5% in the first round given at the same time. The voter turnout and the relevant percentages of the first election round for each electoral district are: Electoral District Presidential Elections 2018 Presidential...
04-02-2018 09:28
Presidential Elections 2018 – Repeat elections: Voting has started for the election of the President of the Republic of Cyprus
The Chief Returning Officer, Mr Kypros Kyprianou, announces that all polling stations in Cyprus, Greece and Bulgaria opened at 7a.m. and voting begun as planned for the repeat Presidential elections.Voting runs smoothly and everything is generally calm and orderly.Voting will continue until 12 noon and after an hour’s break it will recommence at 1p.m. ending at 6 p.m. sharp.Voting times at the polling stations abroad have been adjusted so that voting will end at 6 p.m. Cyprus time.The Pre...
01-02-2018 09:32
Lecture on the “Cultural Diplomacy from the Trenches: An Archaeologist's View”
The Women’s International Forum (WIF) in collaboration with the Permanent Mission of Costa Rica to the United Nations organised a lecture with the Archaeologist and Professor Joan Breton Connelly on the “Cultural Diplomacy from the Trenches: An Archaeologist's View.” The lecture was well attended by Permanent Representatives of UN Member States, different delegations and WIF members.The Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of the International Women's Forum, Ms Pamela Jacovides, opened th...
31-01-2018 12:54
Survey results: Adult Education Survey, 2016
The Statistical Service of Cyprus announces that the report “Adult Education Survey, 2016” has been published.The Report provides statistical information related to the participation of the population aged 25-64 in education and training covered by Formal Education, Non-Formal Education and Informal Learning. The participation is analysed by gender, age group, highest educational attainment level and place of residence of the respondent. Also, information is presented regarding the expend...
31-01-2018 09:20
PIO will operate as Press Center and the Office of Chief Returning Officer during the second round of 2018 Presidential elections
The Press and Information Office (PIO) will operate as the Press Center and the Office of the Chief Returning Officer on Sunday, February 4, second round of the 2018 Presidential Elections, in order to facilitate local and foreign media representatives.At the PIO Press Center, the Chief Returning Officer will be making statements to the press and the official announcements of the Central Election Service of the Ministry of Interior will be issued.Facilities to be provided to all media repre...
31-01-2018 08:52
Renewal of UNFICYP’s mandate by the UN Security Council
The United Nations Security Council at a formal meeting yesterday, chaired by Kazakhstan's Permanent Representative, Ambassador Kairat Umarov unanimously adopted Resolution S/2018/72 renewing the UN peacekeeping mandate in Cyprus for another six months, until 31 July 2018. --------------------- EL
29-01-2018 14:58
Results of the auction for 13-week Treasury Bills (2.2.2018-4.5.2018) for the amount of €100.000.000
The Public Debt Management Office announces that during today’s 13 Week Treasury Bills Auction, tenders for a total amount of €294 mn were submitted, out of which, €100 mn total nominal value have been accepted with a weighted average yield of -0,16%. The accepted yields ranged between -0,15% and -0,17%. The comprehensive results of the auction are shown below: Announced amount€100.000.000Tenor13 WeeksAuction date29 January 2018Issue date2 February 2018Ma...
28-01-2018 22:05
Presidential elections 2018 – Statement by the Chief Returning Officer on the results of the first round of the Presidential elections
The sorting and counting of votes in all polling stations in Cyprus and abroad has just been completed.The final results are:The voter turnout is 395.949, which equals a percentage of 71,88%.To make a comparison, in the first election round of 2013 the voter turnout was 83,14%.Abstention reached 28,12% invalid votes 1,48%, and blank votes 0,87%. The percentage of valid votes is 97,64%. Votes received according to the order of candidates on the ballot:CandidateVotes Percentag...
28-01-2018 18:30
Presidential elections 2018 – Voting ended
The Chief Returning Officer, Mr Kypros Kyprianou, announces that the voting ended according to plan at all polling stations in Cyprus and abroad and that vote sorting and counting has begun within the polling stations under the supervision of the Presiding officers. According to all data given so far, it is estimated that the turnout of voters was approximately 71,4% of the total of registered voters.The voter turnout and the relevant percentages in previous elections are: Presi...
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