The last mile: the significance of political equality
By Demetrios H. Hadjihambis and Pavlos Anastasiades AT THEIR meeting on November 3, the two leaders expressed their determination to respond positively to the Secretary-General’s...
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The long saga behind curbing corruption
Cyprus established an anti-corruption body back in 2003. It has never functioned Dr Louisa Borg Haviaras This article focuses on the state’s role in creating...
Coronavirus and the great workplace debate
Pandemic a prime candidate as a change accelerator because of its magnitude and duration By John Kemp Decisions on where and how to work are embodied...
President Erdogan’s picnic
By Robert Ellis Cyprus is, and always has been, at the mercy of whoever calls the shots in the neigbourhood. As the Arab geographer Al-Muqaddasi...
What do we want? Trump and mangoes!
By John Kennedy Man goes into a pub. No, wait, I’m not stupid. You don’t get mangoes in a pub, maybe some sliced carrots and...
Fighting Second Wave of COVID-19 in Autumn and Winter: China’s Lessons
Article by Mr. WANG Sheng, Charge d’affaires,a.i. of the Embassy of China in Cyprus In recent days, Covid-19 pandemic in Cyprus has resurged significantly with...
Asylum seekers wrongly being deprived of the right to obtain a driving licence
By Alexia Solomonidou On September 9 the Road Transport Department (TOM) posted a new circular stating that the letter confirming receipt of an application for...
The challenges facing the banking and financial sectors
By Andreas Charalambous and Omiros Pissarides The well-known economist Rüdiger Dornbusch argued that a crisis takes a long time to materialise but it then happens...
US and Cyprus: working together for cybersecurity
By Judith G. Garber Each October, the United States commemorates Cybersecurity Awareness Month to help inform people, businesses, and international partners on ways to protect...
Passport scandal, the innocent go down with the guilty
By John Kennedy Panagia mou! If I hear another leaf blowing machine at 7am someone is going to hospital. Never in the evolution of horticultural...
Proper use of EU funds crucial to recovery
The government must realise there can be no return to ‘business as usual’ By Les Manison The impact of COVID-19 and the ongoing scandal on...
Israel and Cyprus celebrate 60: strong partners for a common future
By Sammy Revel Israel and Cyprus are celebrating 60 years of diplomatic relations. To mark this occasion and in view of the current challenging times,...
The cost of a non-solution
It’s illusory to think that the so-called status quo will remain unchanged forever By George Vassiliou The eternal optimist George Vassiliou is concerned. Whereas he...
The Artist’s Dilemma and the defence of liberty
Progress thrives with free speech and tolerance, even of intolerance By Michael J Harakis WHEN asked about her position in relation to the now infamous...
The insights of Harold Evans, a journalist of tenacity
Stephen Grey on the influence of ground-breaking journalist Harold Evans who died this week aged 92 He was the icon that inspired a generation of...
A landmark opportunity for peace, stability and prosperity
The establishment of full diplomatic relations between Israel, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain is a watershed moment for our shared region of the Middle...
Coronavirus: Policymakers fly blind on economic health
By Edward Hadas Policymakers want to heal the economic wounds caused by Covid-19. Unfortunately, they are driving without headlights on an unfamiliar road. The confusion starts...
The man with Britain strapped in his backseat
So far unassailable, Boris Johnson’s right-hand man Dominic Cummings offers a blend of high-end populism and selective technocracy By James Deferalist For quite some time...
Voting against your own interests
Nicholas Karides reviews Justin EH Smith’s book Irrationality: A History of the Dark Side of Reason How is it possible after centuries of forward...
Coronavirus has exposed the vulnerabilities of Cyprus’ business model
Before the crisis of 2013, the economy was founded on huge piles of risky debt. Little has changed since then By Les Manison Prior to...
