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“Political Squabbles” - New Internal Tension in DIKO with Barbs at Nikola Papadopoulos

Published December 29, 2025, 06:33
“Political Squabbles” - New Internal Tension in DIKO with Barbs at Nikola Papadopoulos

DIKO MP Christos Orphanides has leveled sharp criticism at the party leadership, following an interview given by party president Nikola Papadopoulos. Mr. Orphanides argues that the problems in DIKO's cooperation with the government are not coincidental, but the result of specific choices, while accusing the leadership of failing to reach a clear agreement on political goals before entering the government. He also refers to the party's political congress in 2022 and the decision not to promote the candidacy of the then-president, a move that led to the support of Nikos Christodoulides. Finally, he expresses disagreements regarding the Cyprus-Greece electricity interconnection, calling for honesty regarding national interests.