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image An uncertain New Year

An uncertain New Year
A friend whose daughter studied in the UK, told me ‘She’s staying there, what future has she here?’ She’s not alone in making that choice. The Cyprus government ...
By Colette NiReamonn Ioannidou
image Prophets of Doom: the 2026 edition

Prophets of Doom: the 2026 edition
It’s that time of the year again and also probably good news that Cyprus does not seem to feature in the Doomsday predictions for 2026. That doesn’t mean that ...
By Jean Christou
image A throne made of sand

A throne made of sand
“Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!”Nothing beside remains.The lone and level sands stretch far away.— Percy Bysshe Shelley, Ozymandias Percy Shelley’s Ozymandias is not a ...
By Kerim M Munir
image World trade war is alive and kicking

World trade war is alive and kicking
On December 16, two contrasting articles appeared in the Financial Times that spoke volumes about the very different approaches to world trade currently at play. One was written by Peter Navarro, ...
By Loukis Skaliotis
image Happy Same Year!

Happy Same Year!
It is December 28, which means many of us are deep into the Season of Delusion, a magical period when grown adults behave like weird Elfies drunk on mulled wine. The ...
By Flora Alexandrou
image Missed opportunities on budgets and tax reform

Missed opportunities on budgets and tax reform
In recent days the government of President Nikos Christodoulides and MPs approved the government budgets and a tax reform. In doing so they have missed real opportunities to support policies ...
By Les Manison