The great mismatch: the foreigners are showing us how to live
By Pavlos Loizou OVER THE past few weeks I have grown more concerned about the mismatch between Cyprus’ society and economy. Cyprus’ society comprises of...
CM Guest Columnist
Erdogan is not Turkey’s only problem
By Dani Rodrik TÜRKAN Saylan was a trailblazing physician, one of Turkey’s first female dermatologists and a leading campaigner against leprosy. She was also a...
Natural gas production tests and the day after
By Constantinos Hadjistassou PRODUCTION tests, also known as drill stem tests, are a milestone in the development of a hydrocarbons field and its conversion into...
Cyprus’ Seven Deadly Sins
Petros Florides MANY factors influence the nature of governance implemented by a country or organisation. In a voluntary ’comply or explain‘ system like in Cyprus,...
Does the UK owe Cyprus rent for the SBAs?
By Dr Alan Waring NO TENANT likes paying their rent but most tenants meet their contractual obligations to their landlord and pay up on time....
Cyprus placed in the cross hairs of Syria mess
By Demetrios Nicolaides WITH the US and the UK preparing and ready to launch missile and air strikes against Syrian government forces in the ongoing...
Making the gas finds truly local
By Constantinos Hadjistassou APHRODITE offered inspiration to Botticelli for his famous work of art: The Birth of Venus. Besides capturing the imagination, the goddess of...
Sometimes life calls for mutiny
By Maria-Christina Doulami IT IS often said that the Cypriot donkey has a greater tolerance than any other animal. And it tends to be admired...
Will Europe produce Israeli-Palestinian peace?
By John V Whitbeck On July 16, the Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported on the publication of a binding European Union directive, to be effective from...
It’s high time the UK paid up for bases
By Yiorghos Leventis THE CURRENT financial crisis vexing Cyprus makes the history -and sharp-eyed observer ponder over the recent course of the small Mediterranean state’s...
The noble art of shaving
by Richard Dickenson Each man eventually reaches the stage when he looks in the shaving mirror in the morning and wonders exactly who is the...
Economy at a crossroads: coming out of the crisis
By Andreas Theophanous IN RESPONSE to the article by Mr Timothy Spyrou entitled ‘Clientelism, cronyism and also complacency’ which criticises the study entitled The Cyprus...
We are back to square one
Dr Yiorghos Leventis IT WOULD not be an exaggeration to opine that the roots of the newfound severe economic meltdown of Cyprus bears almost all...
Demonstrations in Turkey not necessarily a cause for celebration
By Praxoulla Antoniadou DEMONSTRATIONS in Turkey are not necessarily a cause for celebration -and this is especially true for Cyprus. It goes of course without...
Major reforms in the definition of non-performing loans
MAJOR reforms to the definition of non-performing loans have been announced in a draft directive issued by the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) to banks...
The price of ignoring Diogenes
By Sarah and Gerhard Pross “There is nothing as good as a long lazy summer in Cyprus.” Twenty years ago I heard that sentence for...
Populism always ends in tears
By Athanasios Orphanides WHEN Cyprus joined the euro the economy was in good condition. Successive governments had worked hard to create a growth model that...
