Fidias forced to rename party after elections service objections

MEP Fidias Panayiotou has been compelled to rename his political party after the elections service rejected its original title, ruling that the term “Direct Democracy” could not be registered on its own as it describes a system of governance rather than a distinct political formation.

Following the objections, Panayiotou submitted a revised application under the name “Direct Democracy of Cyprus”, which has received provisional approval from the elections service on Thursday.

The...