While AKEL already has a candidate, DIKO is, by all accounts, getting closer and closer to Nikos Christodoulides, while DISY, which has long been running with Averof Neophytou as its candidate, is turning its fire against both of its main runners-up.
The death of Zeta Emylianidou is expected to sideline campaign activities for a few days.
Christodoulides and DIKO enter into dialogue
"Better than expected" is how DIKO officials describe the outcome of the first meeting between the party leadership and Nikos Christodoulides, with information from both sides converging on the assessment that the foundations have been laid for a substantial dialogue that can lead to cooperation. Apart from the statements made by Nicolas Papadopoulos and the presidential candidate himself, Nicos Christodoulides, officials from both sides appear satisfied with the discussion that took place and the will that seems to be recorded on both sides to reach a conclusion. The Cyprus problem, the economy, the consequences of the Ukrainian crisis (accuracy, etc.), migration, were issues that were discussed by the delegations of both sides. On the DIKO side, apart from Nicolas Papadopoulos, members of the party's secretariat were present, while Presidential candidate Nicos Christodoulides was accompanied by members of his staff, Marina Hadjimanoli, Josi Christodoulou, Charalambos Constantinou and press spokeswoman Marilena Evangellou. DIKO's final decisions will be taken towards the end of the month by the Central Committee.
Nicos Christodoulides met yesterday Monday with the leadership of the Ecologists-Civic Coalition Movement, while his scheduled meeting with EPEK President Marinos Sizopoulos was postponed due to the death of Zeta Emylianidou.
Mavroyiannis
Andreas Mavroyiannis is expected to announce his candidacy in the coming hours, having secured the nomination from AKEL's extraordinary conference on Sunday.
Information indicated that the announcement could be made today, Tuesday, but the announcement of Zeta Aimylianidou's death could potentially bring a twist.
AKEL believes that hard and methodical work is creating the prospects for a victorious course in an electoral contest with many difficulties. They also estimate that if AKEL achieves maximum rallying, then much will depend on the momentum that the candidate himself will create with his media appearances and his tour throughout Cyprus, on the basis of his election programme, which will have proposals on all the major issues, from the Cyprus problem and the economy, to education, health and other issues of concern to society.
DISY fires at both
"Squaring the circle is a mild expression to finally describe what we are living" was DISY's comment on AKEL's decision to support Andreas Mavroyiannis. "A candidacy that has not been announced and that when it is, it will be, as he tells us, independent. Let the citizens judge it," DISY notes and continues: "On the only issue where we know the views of Mr Mavroyiannis is the Cyprus problem. They come into head-on conflict with the AKEL narrative and with Mr Mavroyiannis not stating whether or not he agrees with the Confidence Building Measures. And he is not alone. Nikos Christodoulides did the same and the question remains: Does he agree or disagree with the Confidence Building Measures? Does he even have positions on the Cyprus issue or is this also part of the writing of the election manifesto? We continue. With political positions, with tangible, workable and costed proposals. We continue to develop our country. With the certainty, stability and security and with prospects of development and prosperity that we as the Democratic Rally can and do offer to our fellow citizens."
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