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Pavlos Xanthoulis

Cyprus problem overlooked in EU Summit discussions on Turkey

The EU Council Secretariat has submitted a preliminary set of conclusions ahead of the upcoming Summit on April 17-18, delving ...

Eleni Xenou

We are all responsible

Eleven people crammed into one apartment, each paying between 150 to 200 euros in rent, all to live stacked together in ...

Onasagoras

Scandals and sanctimony in Cyprus

In recent years, we've seen it all. From COVID to the Ukraine conflict and the dramatic events unfolding next door in Gaza. ...

Yiannis Ioannou

Gaza's wounds deepen amidst humanitarian crisis

The ongoing conflict in Gaza offers little novelty to seasoned observers of conflicts, especially within the tumultuous ...

Eleni Xenou

Six years of oversight culminate in medicine warehouse catastrophe

This quote poignantly illustrates the entrenched mindset of public administration, often characterized by inefficiency rather ...

Nikos Konstandaras

Israel's dual strikes incite global concern

The recent Israeli strikes on a humanitarian organization in Gaza and the Iranian consulate in Damascus on April 1st are ...

Alexis Papachelas

Greece's dual reality of law and mafia rule

Maybe we don’t understand how much everything around us seems to be losing its momentum and cheapening, and I hope we don’t ...

Athanasios Ellis

Celebrating Greek independence, a White House tradition

On Thursday, President Joe Biden hosted a ceremony at the White House celebrating Greek independence. Some have questioned ...

Opinion

Fortifying digital banks and battling cyber threats

The period we are going through raises serious concerns about the security of critical digital infrastructures. Among these, ...

Athanasios Ellis

The FBI in Cyprus

By enlisting the help of the FBI – as announced recently – Cyprus is making an effort to deal with the problem of corruption ...

Maria Eracleous

Struggles amidst renovation on Makarios Avenue

I've heard that two stores of a well-known chain recently closed down on Makarios Avenue, namely Etam and Undiz. While ...

Opinion

How rising costs are changing social lives

Katerina P. has a job that brings in around 1,500 euros a month.

Apostolis Tomaras

With the cross in one hand and the staff in the other

The Church of Cyprus has weathered many storms throughout its long history, often paying a heavy price to maintain the cohesion ...

George Kakouris

From China's cultural revolution to Cyprus' church scandal

In the classic science fiction novel ''The Three-Body Problem,'' the traumatic experience of a Chinese astrophysicist during ...

Alexis Papachelas

Trust issues rise as US congress stalls Ukraine aid

Who fears and trusts the United States? This crucial question is being asked at this time, not by opponents of the US, but ...

Pavlos Xanthoulis

UN's silent visit leaves Cyprus guessing

Maria Angela Olguín Cuellar kept her cards close to her chest, according to the "briefing" from the Presidential Palace... ...

Opinion

Lather, rinse, repeat

Everywhere we turn in Cyprus, the specter of money laundering looms large. It was an open secret for years that our banking ...

Panayiotis Rougalas

What are they afraid of?

Transparency is not merely a good thing; it is essential. However, with the exception of one, credit buyout companies seem ...

Opinion

Turkey's two-state obsession: Cyprus' peace in peril

Turkey's unwavering commitment, echoed by Mr. Tatar, to a two-state solution, cloaked in the veil of sovereign equality, ...

Nikos Konstandaras

Erdogan gambles all in bid to retake Istanbul in municipal elections

Recep Tayyip Erdogan is playing all his cards to regain Istanbul in the municipal elections on March 31. On Friday, he attempted ...

Athanasios Ellis

Cyprus: A beacon of hope in the Middle East crisis

Cyprus is playing a pivotal role in Western efforts to deal with the crisis in the Middle East; its added value stems not ...

Eleni Xenou

Christodoulides' public perception and expectations

"The mistakes weren't made in policies; they were made in behaviors and choices, and those were corrected immediately," ...

Yiannis Ioannou

Christodoulides' talk of inclusion: Did actions match his words?

Last week, President Christodoulides attempted to address the declining popularity he faced after a year of governance marked ...

Opinion

Women siding with rapists and murderers?

Today is International Women's Day. Yesterday marked five months since the October 7 massacres in Israel.

Panayiotis Rougalas

Why marriage shouldn't be the answer to €2B loans

In 2023, Cyprus secured a substantial loan totaling €2.02 billion from the Bank of Cyprus, earmarking €510 million specifically ...

Opinion

What role do banks ultimately play?

Are banks merely financial entities providing a range of services to the public and businesses, solely driven by profit ...

Eleni Xenou

Will anyone be held accountable?

Experts conduct studies, and we pay them for their work. However, the problem arises when these studies are manipulated ...

Alexis Papachelas

Europe's sleepless nights over Egypt's crisis

Ask almost any European official specializing in security matters what keeps them up at night, and they’ll probably answer ...

Marina Economides

Fodder for the beasts

Last week, Nicos Anastasiades demanded through his lawyer the withdrawal of the books of Makarios Drousiotis, an apology ...

Opinion

King Charles' battle and Cyprus' cancer crusade

The specter of cancer has reached even the ''semigod'' King Charles of Britain, sending shockwaves through the British populace ...

Alexis Papachelas

A tale of two nations, Greece's stability amidst America's unraveling

It’s a strange thing: Greece has become a relatively predictable, politically stable country. I wouldn’t say boring, because ...

Yiannis Ioannou

Youtube star to political contender with Elon Musk

When Fidias Panayiotou, affectionately known as Fidias, embarked on his YouTube journey following his departure from the ...

Yiannis Ioannou

The controversy over the ''homophobic'' school video and societal issues

In Cyprus, a heated debate has ensued over a school video labeled as homophobic. Despite the Minister of Education asserting ...

Panayiotis Rougalas

The sloppiness of our 'Big Brother'

The Cypriot's life is filled with cameras: pocket cameras worth 1,000 euros that also take phone calls, home cameras warding ...

George Kakouris

Cyprus' EU-Turkey relations: What comes next?

Cyprus stands firm in its commitment to engage with Turkey within the European Union framework. However, it seeks to steer ...

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