Central banks have painted us into a corner
The ECB’s revised inflation targeting reflects a doubling down on policy strategy that has been shown so far to be lacking Andrew Shouler Crunch...
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Responsibility for refugees must be shared EU wide
By Αnna Kythreotou The refugee crisis is an ongoing humanitarian crisis, which has an impact on Cyprus as well as the rest of Europe. The...
Biden lost faith in the US mission in Afghanistan over a decade ago
By Trevor Hunnicutt President Joe Biden’s frustrations with Afghanistan boiled over more than a decade ago, and they never again eased. On a trip to...
Developments in the sovereign bond markets during the pandemic
By Andreas Charalambous and Omiros Pissarides In the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, a number of analysts concluded that the yields of bonds of...
Europe’s costly carbon push stokes fear of backlash from consumers
A European Union plan to extend carbon pricing to the fuel used in cars and to heat homes is facing a wall of early resistance...
The truth is still out there
Why the current UFO craze may be a problem of intelligence failings By Kyle Cunliffe It’s safe to say that UFOs, now branded UAPs, are...
The ethical questions raised by Covid-19 vaccines
By Matt Williams The US is edging closer by the day to seeing half of its population fully vaccinated against Covid-19. Although vaccination rates differ...
Women in leadership is essential for Cyprus peace building process
By Sam Beever, Deirdre Ní Fhallúin, Elke Merks-Schaapveld and Anders Hagelberg This was the very clear message sent by the UN Security Council in January...
Golden Dawn and the rise of its ‘sibling’ Elam
Dr Natalie Alkiviadou In this year’s parliamentary elections ruling Disy secured a percentage of 27.77 per cent of the vote, Akel 22.34 per cent, Diko...
A national anthem for all or a national anthem for some?
By Stephania Constantinou Around the world, only a handful of countries use another nation’s anthem as their own. In Cyprus, the island’s most significant form...
GDP is not a valid indicator of welfare in a country
By Andreas Charalambous and Omiros Pissarides It is generally acknowledged that the ultimate objective of governments should be to improve the welfare of their citizens....
The interconnection between economy and politics
By Andreas Charalambous and Omiros Pissarides In recent decades, the macroeconomic management of sovereign economies has become more complex due to a number of factors,...
Biden talks down Russia, spurs allies in bid to back Putin into a corner
President Joe Biden on his first foreign foray sought to cast Russia not as a direct competitor to the United States but as a bit player in...
An opportunity to bring global tax rules into the contemporary world
By Paolo Gentiloni Global crises often pave the way for major reforms. The agreements that regulate the monetary system and global trade were reached in...
Schrödinger’s Cat
By Richard Dickenson This totally imaginary cat sets a puzzle, a mind game really, for those interested in Quantum Physics (QP), my own pet interest....
Is the G7 tax agreement a threat to Cyprus’ foreign direct investment?
By Barret Kupelian Last week saw the G7 agree on a set of ground-breaking reforms to the international tax system. This was met with some...
LGBTQI+: you are included
By Judith Garber June is internationally recognised as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTQI+) Pride month. This commemoration and celebration has its...
Defrauding the EU just got harder
On June 1, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office started operations. Their mission? To hunt down those cheating the EU out of money Dr Louisa Borg...
Democracy has spoken. But does democracy and the role of the citizen end at the ballot box?
By Ioanna Achilleos Zavitsanaki The population has once again elected its parliamentary representatives. Democracy has spoken. But does democracy and the role of the...
The day after the elections
Dr Louisa Borg Haviaras Seven parties entered parliament following the 30th of May parliamentary elections with winners and losers left to ponder on the meaning...