Our View: Idea that all beaches must have lifeguards is absurd
The shortage of lifeguards became a big issue after a 35-year-old mother drowned on Saturday while swimming with her two daughters. It was the fifth drowning in the last two ...
A climate grand jeté
The first hurricane to hit Hawaii in 34 years. The Mediterranean on fire from Spain to Greece. ‘Heat domes’ one after another for months on end in Europe and North America. ...
Our View: Why are authorities doing nothing about sewage in the sea?
It is astonishing that the Cyprus authorities are all turning a blind eye to the systematic dumping of sewage in the sea off Moni. Even more astonishing is that the ...
Hayden Panettiere, ‘Heroes’ and ‘Nashville’ US actress, dies at 36
American actress Hayden Panettiere, famed for roles in television shows such as “Nashville” and “Heroes,” has died aged 36, her family said in a statement issued by her publicist on Sunday.
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I knew Odysseus would make it home. I did not know AI took a cheaper route
I paid to watch a story the ending to which I already knew. That was precisely why I went.
Before the lights went down, I knew about the giant with ...
Cyprus problem harder to solve than going to the moon
When Antonio Guterres crossed the Green Line on July 28, on his first official visit to Cyprus as secretary-general, the question that occurred to me was not what he had come ...
Waging war on the young
The phrase “war on the young” is a prominent concept popularised by professor Scott Galloway of New York University, outlining how modern economic, political and social systems profoundly disadvantage younger ...
Pitfalls of early release of prisoners
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham is a populist politician in the same way that Nigel Farage of Reform UK is populist and, although the PM would vigorously deny the comparison, ...
On holiday with a ghost
Few relish holidaying alone. I met Freida, who did, at a mutual cousin’s home in Ireland, who was thrilled I was living among Greeks. A love of Greek and ...
Centre-right decay and the twilight of neoliberalism
A political order represents an overarching framework extending far beyond routine election cycles.
Within its architecture, a dominant vision of political economy dictates how state authorities and private actors perceive ...
Our View: Despite his words, president has lost all sense of urgency
It was ironic that when the UN Secretary-General’s personal envoy, Maria Angela Holguin, early in the year said that the UN would resume its peace initiative after the completion ...
Our View: Selective targeting of crowdfunding does not look good
A big public debate was sparked by the decision of Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou to ask the police to investigate the crowdfunding appeal announced on Monday by journalist Makarios Drousiotis. ...
Can Edek find a reason to exist?
Four candidates will be standing in the elections of the leadership of Edek on September 5. The elections were made necessary by the resignation of party leader Nicos Anastasiou, after the ...
Our View: Time for education minister to look at rising numbers of teachers
The number of public sector workers increased by 300 (0.6 per cent) last month, compared to July 2025, taking the total number of people employed to 53,747, according to the latest figures released by ...
AI and bio-weapons
‘Artificial intelligence’ based on Large Language Models is shaping up to be the most efficient destroyer of value since the South Sea Bubble. After the Crash, some specific functions of ...
Our View: The party really isn’t over for nepotism
President Nikos Christodoulides has always traded in soundbites. Rational argument has not often featured in his public discourse, probably because he has realised that it is only soundbites that are ...
GSI’s strategic benefits extend well beyond economics
The Great Sea Interconnector (GSI) has entered a new phase. The recent decision by French infrastructure investor Meridiam to become the project’s 66 per cent majority shareholder has renewed confidence ...
Cyprus trapped in a quagmire where the price of peace keeps rising
The geopolitical landscape of the Eastern Mediterranean is undergoing a fundamental transformation, driven by escalating regional conflicts and shifting energy alliances.
Nearly a decade after the collapse of the 2017 Crans-Montana ...
A Greek perspective on Nolan’s The Odyssey: the ‘Oppenheimer of Ithaca’
I watched Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, but for three hours I was transported somewhere much older than Brooklyn. As the opening images appeared, I wasn’t only watching the ...
Concerns regarding sustainability of EU fiscal policy
The years 2025 and 2026 were marked by intense geopolitical turmoil in the Middle East, with adverse worldwide effects on the cost of living and economic growth.
The policy responses of EU ...
From Trump to Cyprus: when loyalty collides with reality
The disruption caused by Donald Trump’s presidency continues to reverberate far beyond the United States. Whether in foreign policy or domestic governance, his instinct to dismiss inconvenient facts rather ...
The Cyprus problem poised to outlive another UN chief
The UN Secretary-General (UNSG) Antonio Guterres paid a historic visit to Cyprus last week and promised to convene a 5+1 meeting. To achieve results he asked the parties to prepare adequately ...
Tales from the Coffeeshop: Prezniktwo undecided over a round two? What a joke
CAN WE believe a word Prezniktwo ever says? In an interview, broadcasted by ANT1 on Monday night, he said that he would decide whether to seek re-election in 2027.
And this ...
Our View: Continuing the all-words-no-action strategy
Ever since his election, President Nikos Christodoulides has followed an unchanging strategy on the Cyprus problem. It is a strategy that is all words and no action, a strategy that ...