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An Irish friend in Thessaloniki wondered why there was little coverage in Europe on the anniversary of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus, a member state, part of whose land is ...

A few weeks ago, President Donald Trump visited Scotland in a semi-private capacity to inaugurate a new golf course owned by his family business. In a widely circulated video, one ...

Widespread scepticism over reason for his death as it has not yet done so There was widespread condemnation of the killing by Israel of Anas Al Sharif, the Palestinian Al ...

Just over 100 days since “Liberation Day” – the moment President Trump unveiled his new international trade rules – a seismic shift is underway in the global economic order. On August 7, the latest ...

The EU is currently facing adverse shocks that reflect inherent weaknesses, including: (a) the difficulty in building consensus and promoting unified positions, (b) an over-dependence on the US, especially on ...

It seems there will be a summit between presidents Trump and Putin to discuss Ukraine in the absence of Ukraineand Europe. There has been no diplomatic preparation for a summit, ...

Wildfires, droughts, increased electricity demand, impacts on agriculture and tourism: with climate change they have not only become permanent but are intensifying. And making it even more challenging, the Mediterranean ...

By Flora Alexandrou With its Greek-tinged tone, kakistocracy is a word familiar to some, unfamiliar to many, yet more relevant than ever and increasingly accurate in describing systems we still ...

Absolute power, especially held over long periods, can corrupt absolutely. Not always in evil ways, but in how the powerful can feel no compunction, once in office, to serve as ...

Now would be a good time to watch a Netflix documentary series called Chimp Empire. It’s about one year of an ongoing war between two bands of chimpanzees, shot ...

In addition to trying to solve the overarching Cyprus problem, governments have faced many interrelated challenges, including ensuring the adequate functioning of physical infrastructure systems, implementing reforms required for EU ...

At long last, some Western leaders have found the political will to try to put a stop to the killing in Gaza. President Emmanuel Macron became the first G7 leader ...

Even though it is recognised as a state by 143 of the 197 states of the UN TV pictures of starving babies dying of hunger in Gaza was too much for France, ...

President Trump’s announcement in April of sweeping tariffs – starting at a base rate of 10 per cent for all countries and escalating for China and specific product categories – triggered immediate ...

A friend commented on my last week’s article as being too morbid. Writing a weekly column on domestic and world current affairs these days is certainly no picnic. Wars, ...

The Great Sea Interconnector (GSI) as a key strategic project was the clear and unequivocal view expressed by the European commissioner for energy, Dan Jorgensen, during his visit to Athens ...

On 23 July 2025, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) gave an advisory opinion on the obligation of states to protect the climate system and the environment from manmade emissions of greenhouse ...

I love Denzel Washington and although I hate violence, I watched Equalizer 3. He’s showing his age, yet unlike some of his fellow elder actors, there is something believable in ...

I would rather eat worms than write about the current hullabaloo on the American right over the conspiracy theories about paedophile Jeffrey Epstein and his various pals and accomplices. The ...

With demolishing the independence of the Federal Reserve in his sights, Trump’s almost complete dominance of the governance of the United States will be complete Trump’s campaign against ...

Start with China, the world’s biggest emitter by far of greenhouse gases: 27 per cent of the entire world’s emissions, and more than twice that of the second-biggest emitter, ...

A two-state solution is too inflexible and too terminal Rumours about the death of BBF have been greatly exaggerated. A bizonal bicommunal federation is both possible and desirable. It is ...

Pegasus lived up to his name and delivered for ExxonMobil. It “gushed forth” gas from the depths of block 10. Pegasus’s name comes from the Greek word “pêgê,” meaning “...

Our judicial system cannot help keeping itself out of adverse publicity as, following last week’s Supreme Judicial Council decision not to confirm Doria Varoshiotou as a judge, we had ...