In the classic science fiction novel ''The Three-Body Problem,'' the traumatic experience of a Chinese astrophysicist during the Cultural Revolution becomes the catalyst for humanity's first contact with extraterrestrial beings....
Who fears and trusts the United States? This crucial question is being asked at this time, not by opponents of the US, but by some of the people who held very important positions in Washington. Congress has frozen the process of approving military aid to Ukraine....
Everywhere we turn in Cyprus, the specter of money laundering looms large. It was an open secret for years that our banking system was complicit, resulting in repercussions from foreign authorities....
Transparency is not merely a good thing; it is essential. However, with the exception of one, credit buyout companies seem unwilling to disclose their financial results, keeping them shrouded in secrecy....
Turkey's unwavering commitment, echoed by Mr. Tatar, to a two-state solution, cloaked in the veil of sovereign equality, stands today as the most formidable......
Recep Tayyip Erdogan is playing all his cards to regain Istanbul in the municipal elections on March 31. On Friday, he attempted to rally his supporters and persuade those who were not convinced to vote for his party's candidate, implying that these would be his "last elections."...
Cyprus is playing a pivotal role in Western efforts to deal with the crisis in the Middle East; its added value stems not from its military power, but rather from its geographic location, its membership in the European Union, and its excellent relations with all the regional actors....
"The mistakes weren't made in policies; they were made in behaviors and choices, and those were corrected immediately," said the President of the Republic in response to a question posed by colleague Stavros Kyprianou, during a televised interview....
Last week, President Christodoulides attempted to address the declining popularity he faced after a year of governance marked by individual crises and a premature reshuffle. ...
In 2023, Cyprus secured a substantial loan totaling €2.02 billion from the Bank of Cyprus, earmarking €510 million specifically for housing initiatives. ...
Are banks merely financial entities providing a range of services to the public and businesses, solely driven by profit for shareholders? Banks serve as the heart of our economic and social systems, ...
Experts conduct studies, and we pay them for their work. However, the problem arises when these studies are manipulated to align with the interests of our friendly MPs....
It’s a strange thing: Greece has become a relatively predictable, politically stable country. I wouldn’t say boring, because we still have a long way to go. At the same time, the United States is no longer the predictable, stable country we used to know....
When Fidias Panayiotou, affectionately known as Fidias, embarked on his YouTube journey following his departure from the National Guard in late 2019......
In Cyprus, a heated debate has ensued over a school video labeled as homophobic. Despite the Minister of Education asserting no wrongdoing, tensions escalated on social media and in Parliament...
The Cypriot's life is filled with cameras: pocket cameras worth 1,000 euros that also take phone calls, home cameras warding off unwanted visitors, and now cameras on the main arteries of the road network. ...
Cyprus stands firm in its commitment to engage with Turkey within the European Union framework. However, it seeks to steer this engagement strategically to align with its national interests....
In Cyprus, amid the backdrop of the Cyprus problem, discussions frequently revolve around Civil Society and its potential role in resolving the issue....
The recent plea by the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) for significant electricity rate increases has raised eyebrows, especially as the possibility of bearing additional costs for the Vasiliko terminal looms. Does the parliament even exist? Is there a state? If so, let them finally play their part. Enough already!...
The monthly income for the president/member of a semi-governmental organization, derived from participating in the organization's sessions, averages around €400 to €500....
We live in a society where pizzas arrive faster than the police, once remarked French director Claude Chabrol, and I fear this holds particularly true in the case of our state. Unfortunately, unlike the Cypriot Police, the Cypriot underworld operates like a Swiss watch....
The portrayal of Nikos Koshis as a role model for combating organized crime, being showcased on various TV stations whenever crime rates surge, has consistently caused me significant embarrassment....
''It would be particularly interesting if the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative would list each side’s violations in the buffer zone and their characteristics''....
The recent Houthi attacks on commercial vessels navigating the Red Sea have triggered another disturbance in the intricate web of the global supply chain...
I wrote in my previous article ("How the prestige of the institutions is undermined", Kathimerini, 7/1/24) that, based on the conclusion of the auditors of the Independent Anti-Corruption Authority and announcements of the Audit Service,...
