Opinion

By Dimitri Gonis Hyper-nationalism is predicated on the notion of ‘specialness’. At its core lies an intrinsic hostility towards anything and anyone that challenges the narrative of racial purity and ...

Equality means that when in Qatar we do as the Qataris do This World Cup 2022 is full of surprises not the least of them the choice of Qatar as the ...

In a speech he made on Thursday, independent presidential candidate, Marios Eliades raised an important issue about the forthcoming elections that most candidates have been turning a blind eye to. ...

FOLLOWING the activities of Prez Nik in the last few weeks, you could easily have been fooled into thinking that he was campaigning for re-election. He is out and about ...

The fact remains that the majority of Greek Cypriots continue to be in favour of reunification A recent nationwide telephone poll by CMRC, on a sample of 1,247 respondents, showed that 53 ...

By Ruth Ogden Think back to your childhood. December was the longest of months. It might have been filled with rehearsing school nativity performances, writing up your wishlist and savouring ...

By Andreas Charalambous and Omiros Pissarides During the period 2010-2020, the prices of conventional forms of energy (coal, oil, natural gas) remained at historically low levels, mainly reflecting the markets’ ...

It was International Children’s Rights Day last Sunday and the child commissioner wasted no time in telling us that the children are very angry with adults because the world ...

Black Friday is a new arrival to Cyprus, where we did not know the meaning of the term until a few years ago. It is an American sales gimmick, held ...

Cyprus’ tourism, to its credit, has recovered at a faster rate than was expected following the complete shutdown of 2020 because of the pandemic restrictions. According to figures presented at the ...

By Karen Lury The 2022 John Lewis Christmas advert is much like a Christmas present from a relative who doesn’t know you well. Well-meaning, beautifully wrapped, but you kind of ...

Six out of the 12 serving bishops of the Cyprus Orthodox Church submitted candidacies on Tuesday for the post of archbishop. It is an excessive number of candidates but, presumably, this ...

I am very clear about my feelings towards Britain’s so-called ‘spare’ and his unpopular wife, the ‘Princess of Montecito’ as she has been reportedly dubbed by her Californian neighbours. ...

It is reassuring to hear a senior politician talk honestly about the irresponsible political exploitation of the foreclosures law by the political parties. In an interview published in Monday’s ...

A widespread feature in today’s labour market of most advanced economies are shortages, notwithstanding the slowdown of economic growth, due to the pandemic and the Ukraine war. The main ...

Without readiness by European utilities to commit to long-term gas deals, it is difficult for big oil companies to invest in long-term projects. Last week at the COP27 Conference in ...

Both two-states and a loose federation do not work if we wish to remain part of the EU A fundamental mistake committed by the leaders of the Greek Cypriot and ...

There was panic in Nato capitals last week caused by an irrational fear that a Nato country had been attacked by Russia triggering article 5 of the Nato treaty. Two Russian ...

Although nobody acknowledges it, government in Cyprus, regardless of who is in charge, has had its hands tied by unions for decades. Its policies are regularly curtailed or distorted by ...

The focus on property development and consumerism favour the elite at the expense of the environment and ordinary citizens The ongoing performance and policies of the government of the Republic ...

We are used to businesses whining in Cyprus. Sometimes it’s justified and sometimes it’s not, but overall, there is often a mentality that we should not ever sympathise ...

‘MACHIAVELLIAN’ was how one newspaper described the bishops’ wheeler-dealing and plotting, which began as soon as the funeral orations for Archbishop Chrys II were completed, and the battle for his ...

By Kylie Message Andy Warhol’s Campbell’s Soup Cans at the National Gallery of Australia are just the latest artistic target of climate protesters, who have been throwing soup, ...

For the first time in its 92-year history, the football World Cup, which opens today in Qatar, will kick off in November. It will be the first time the tournament ...