2024 Cypriot local elections

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The 2024 Cypriot local elections were held on 9 June 2024 [1] concurrently with European elections to save money. [2]

Background

These elections had been postponed from December 2021 pending local government reform. [3]

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References

  1. "Upcoming local and EU elections stir political turmoil in Cyprus". in-cyprus.philenews.com. 2024-02-14. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  2. "Interior minister: Holding two elections together would save the state millions of euros". Cyprus Mail. 2023-04-24. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  3. "Municipal elections postponed". Cyprus Mail . 2021-09-16. Retrieved 2024-02-14.