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By Guy Faulconbridge and Felix Light The death of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny deprives President Vladimir Putin’s opponents of their most formidable leader and the man who, for some, ...

By Antonia Frangou European democracy is currently facing a challenging period marked by a growing sense of disillusionment among citizens. The decline in voter turnout in EU general elections since 1979 ...

By Andreas Charalambous and Omiros Pissarides In most developed societies, we observe the establishment of institutions that aim at the wider social benefit, through the technocratic assessment of fiscal policies. ...

English is the language used amongst bicommunal groups, Greek and Turkish Cypriot politicians and negotiators – is it a good thing? By Ioanna Achilleos Zavitsanaki While many Cypriots have come to ...

By Stefanos Sofroniou The new Foreign Subsidies Regulation (EU) 2022/2560 (FSR) is anticipated to have a major effect on large EU-related dealmaking such as mergers and acquisitions (M&A), introducing ...

By Luigi Scazzieri Europeans have struggled to form a coherent response to the Israel-Hamas conflict that erupted after Hamas’ brutal attacks on October 7th. As the death toll has risen, ...

And perhaps she should encourage both sides to consider the two-state solution By Fahri Zihni The UN secretary-general’s personal envoy for Cyprus, Maria Angela Holguin arrived in Cyprus last ...

By Andreas Charalambous and Omiros Pissarides The calendar marked December 10, 2023 when, having just won the election based on an extreme “liberal” agenda, the economist Javier Milei entered the office of ...

By Stephania Xenophontos The growing intrusion of social media into the political scene has helped to undermine the sustenance of democracy. Although, in essence, politics is a constant competition where ...

By Nic Newman News organisations are bracing for serious disruptions as a result of the increasing influence of artificial intelligence (AI) – both on the way that they work and the ...

By Ioannis Tirkides 2023 has been a year of turmoil, of wars and geopolitical upsets. It has also been a year of weaker economic growth with only a few but notable ...

By Farid Mirbagheri ‘Interesting times’ we live in as the Chinese proverb goes. Two devasting wars, one in Ukraine and another in Gaza are ravaging human lives with a serious ...

Harold Macmillan, British prime minister about half a century ago, was once asked what was the greatest challenge for a political leader. “Events, dear boy, events,” he replied. The same ...

By Andreas Metaxas While the world seems increasingly more uncertain, with multiple crises currently erupting all around us, and some more patiently waiting for the right moment, it is crucial ...

By Andreas Charalambous and Omiros Pissarides In recent years, India has experienced strong economic growth. In 2023, its GDP grew by about 6.5 per cent and a similar performance is expected in 2024. ...

By Efi Xanthou So once again Cyprus is rocked by a political upheaval out of nowhere. President Nikos Christodoulides started a whole discussion about an imminent restructuring of his cabinet, ...

We have no time to renegotiate the Guterres Framework By Christos Panayiotides I must admit that I am deeply concerned by the fact that we appear to be going full ...

By Chris Hann Everywhere in Europe, rituals to mark the winter solstice have long been focused on the Christian narrative of the birth of Jesus. Yet in the ancient Julian ...

By Colin John Irwin There is no peace in the Middle East because there is no effective peace process. This isn’t because the Palestinians and Israelis do not know ...

By Jessica Genauer Sadly, 2023 has been a violent one on the global stage. War broke out between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, leading to the deaths of thousands of Palestinians ...

By Brendan Canavan A town in the US state of Vermont closed its roads to tourists in September 2023 after a social media tag sparked a swarm of visitors that overwhelmed ...

By Yuthika Girme Being single sucks. At least that’s the impression you get when watching Christmas movies. So many of these films focus on finding love during the holiday ...

By Andreas Charalambous and Omiros Pissarides Reports according to which the German economy is facing serious problems are increasing. In reality, however, despite the current sluggish growth, the country is ...

But in Cyprus we must learn to forgive By Fahri Zihni Many people have a conflicting diary of events. For example, the birthday of a young child may fall close ...