Our View: Has Disy been taken over by populist right?
The result of the elections at Disy was seen by one political analyst as a victory of the ‘populist right.’ The new deputy leader Efthymios...
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Our View: Reynders visit should be seen as a wake-up call for Cyprus
The theories advanced by some lawyers with regard to the sanctions imposed by the United States and Britain were laid to rest by the European...
Our View: Oev gave up on economic rationality
The executive council of the Federation of Employers and Industrialists, Oev, on Thursday decided to accept the mediation proposal on CoLA submitted by the labour...
Our View: The administrative nightmare of zero VAT
The VAT cuts on seven categories of products go into force today. This is a measure taken by the government, as a way of helping...
Our View: Latest Varosha episode prompts familiar reaction
Every few months a news story breaks about the fenced area of Varosha. This is given extensive coverage in the media, the politicians express concern...
Our View: May 1 messages could have thanked capitalism for increased quality of life
The usual platitudes about protecting workers’ rights, labour peace, the widening gap in incomes and ruthlessness of the markets were recycled by the political parties...
Our View: Institutions serve president, not the people
Disy deputies may have been caught by surprise at the House institutions committee on being informed that their law proposal on election campaign funding was...
Our View: Nicosia’s pavement plan falls short for some
“There cannot be quality of life in a city without sidewalks that give uninterrupted access and safety to pedestrians, especially people with mobility issues such...
Our View: Foreclosures law has descended into farce
The farce surrounding the foreclosures law just refuses to go away. Our political parties, unable to find any other worthy cause to champion, have made...
Our View: Shopping basket app could help consumers
Two government measures for helping people cope with inflation are in the pipeline – reduction of VAT on basic consumer goods and the creation of...
