The global role of the dollar after the Trump tariffs
By Miranda Xafa
In 1944 the victorious countries of World War II were invited to Bretton Woods, New Hampshire to decide the postwar world economic order and the architecture of the ...
The damage of Trump’s tariffs
By Miranda Xafa
Trump’s tariffs dominate discussions about the global economic order and the outlook for the global economy at the IMF’s Spring Meetings. Existing rules are being ...
Will Italy get the papacy back after half a century of foreigners?
By Joshua McElwee
As Catholic cardinals meet to choose a new pope, they will face a big question: Is it time, after three consecutive non-Italian pontiffs, to give the papacy ...
Tackling the danger of distracted drivers
By Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades
Cyprus is committed to reducing the number of fatal and serious injury car accidents. This is the primary objective of the Road Safety Council, which ...
Twenty-one years after EU accession
A review and the way forward
By Andreas Theophanous
When Cyprus joined the EU, there were high expectations in all aspects. First and foremost, there was the belief that the ...
Healthy nutrition and exercise: the foundations of a healthy life
In today’s fast-paced world, where stress is often a daily companion, healthy nutrition and regular exercise are not optional luxuries – they are essential pillars for a life filled with ...
Keynesian militarism or wishful thinking?
By George M. Georgiou
“By spending more on defence, we will deliver the stability that underpins economic growth, and will unlock prosperity through new jobs, skills and opportunity across the ...
The history of tariffs does not benefit anyone but the elite and the wealthy
Donald J Trump is reinstating protectionist rhetoric, using tariffs (taxes on imports) as a tool for reindustrialisation, political pressure and wealth redistribution, while the American elite continues to support him, ...
Tariff Trump has misdiagnosed the sickness
April to June are the months where students and parents alike go through the hellish exam period in schools and universities. This year, it is a no less testing period ...
Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ is like a spiteful divorce
By Loukis Skaliotis
The cat is finally out of the bag. April 2,2025, ‘Liberation Day’ as Trump called it will go down in history as the day America broke up with ...
Beyond the short-term emergency, the EU must think about the broader implications of defence integration
By Emmanuel Mourlon-Druol
More integrated EU defence policy implies greater foreign-policy integration and a larger role for the European Parliament to provide accountability.
The current debates about bolstering the European ...
Trump: dancing to a world with no rhythm
During the four years that President Donald Trump was out of the White House, he spent them not only in planning his return, and the retribution he would extract from ...
To avoid a Cyprob deadlock, it’s time to change tack
By Andreas Theophanous
On March 17-18, the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres chaired another five-party conference in Geneva on the Cyprus problem. President Nicos Christodoulides, the Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar, ...
Physical fitness: science, health and quality of life
Many people associate physical fitness solely with exercise or sports. However, it is much more than that – it is the key to longevity and a life full of health and ...
Lessons for Cyprus and Ukraine: international law and Realpolitik
By Andreas Theophanous
When Russia launched its attack on Ukraine on February 24, 2022, the US, the EU and other Western powers had a strong reaction. Russia soon became “the most sanctioned ...
Frequent solar shutdowns: what the EAC isn’t telling you about grid stability
By Tim Kremer
Residents of Cyprus who have invested in solar energy are growing increasingly frustrated as their solar systems are frequently shut down by the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (...
Christodoulides has the ‘playing it safe’ gene ingrained in his DNA
By Loukis Skaliotis
I watched with dismay the press conference appearance of President Nikos Christodoulides on Wednesday, March 12.
Like his other TV appearance last January, it was another polished performance, ...
The end of the irrelevant discussion of Cyprus joining Nato
By Loukis Skaliotis
Worrying as world events have been in the last few days, at least they will prove useful in putting to rest the totally irrelevant, on and off ...
The biggest current danger for the United States
By Tim Potier
It has been another bad week for the western world. Many have already commented on the argument in the Oval Office. I do not know whether a ...
A credible military deterrent is economically feasible
By Maria Demertzis
The need to accelerate defense spending is now inescapable. This is both feasible economically and will boost domestic demand in the short run, which will help the ...
Ukraine, Germany and the Defence of Europe
By Loukis Skaliotis
There is growing realisation in Europe that relying on itself for its defense is a top priority. President Trump’s “America first” policies have not taken long ...
Two years of Christodoulides’ presidency: expectations and reality
By Andreas Theophanous
When it was first announced that Nikos Christodoulides would run for the presidency, expectations soared. Yet, as time passed, doubts about his candidacy began to surface, revealing ...
Leveraging a solution for Cyprus
By Kerry Abbott
The round table meeting on Cyprus due to take place next month may be postponed. The reason has been heard before: no common ground. In a previous ...
The road to prosperity
By Radosław Sikorski
Browsing social media I have recently come across a map showing all the countries with GDP per capita higher than Poland’s back in 1990 and in 2018. ...