Opinion

THE QUESTION anyone with half a brain asks, is why our authorities had not started vaccinating sheep, goats and cows when the outbreak of foot and mouth disease was reported ...

We had warned last Sunday that President Nikos Christodoulides’ move to secure military support from a host of EU countries could backfire, by creating the impression abroad that Cyprus was ...

In the wake of the March 2, 2026, drone strike on the British Sovereign Base at Akrotiri, President Nikos Christodoulides has moved to reorient the Republic of Cyprus’s grand strategy. His ...

Former Disy leader Averof Neophytou, speaking at the House plenum on Thursday, said that while drought was an act of God, shortage of water was down to human incompetence. The ...

There was outrage when the government announced, shortly after the drone strike on Akrotiri base that civil defence shelters were enough for about 45 per cent of the population. The conclusion ...

Disy chief and president of the House, Annita Demetriou, called for the resignation/sacking of Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou for her inadequate handling of the outbreak of the foot and ...

President Nikos Christodoulides could not hide his pride playing host to French President Emmanuel Macron and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at the Paphos air base on Monday. He had ...

After the drone strike on the British base in Akrotiri it was inevitable that the public debate about the presence of the sovereign bases would commence. This debate has become ...

In a damning finding, the report published at the end of February by the auditor general presenting the results of his audit of the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) concluded ...

The events in Iran last week mark another milestone in the US presidency of Donald Trump. Once again, the pursuit of causes that appear on the surface to resonate with ...

As the conflict unfolds, it is becoming clearer that war with Iran will not be a quick, surgical operation as initially expected. Instead, it signifies a deeper struggle and a ...

The United States and Israel continue to strike Iran. Tehran is responding largely on its own, targeting Israeli and American positions as well as installations across the Gulf. Military deployments ...

As the EU attempts to balance fiscal discipline with the need for increased investment, public debt remains a key indicator of macroeconomic stability. Eurozone total debt stands at 88.5 per cent ...

No one believes that Iran was planning to attack the US and Israel imminently on Saturday a week ago, justifying the pre-emptive attack on Iran while negotiations were in progress ...

THE BOMBING War against Iran has revived the Covid spirit among our paranoid countrymen who enjoy having a reason to live in fear every minute of the day. Nicosia’s ...

Contradictions and mixed signals have consistently marked the government’s discourse, because the objective is always to win publicity points. The example is set by President Nikos Christodoulides himself and ...

After the uproar about the complete lack of transparency at the first lady’s personal charity vehicle for needy university students – the Social Support Body – the government has decided to ...

What a relief that reason prevailed at the House education committee on Wednesday and the discriminatory bill that would have made passing a Greek language exam a requirement for attending ...

Cyprus’ inflation rate is one of the lowest in eurozone. In February 2026, according to Eurostat, Cyprus posted an annual inflation rate of 0.9 per cent, significantly lower than the eurozone average ...

I often find myself saying to stressed, overworked, younger friends, ‘Take a breath; take time for yourself.’ It’s an old saying – take a breather, and it’s one of ...

By Khassim Diagne For many people in Cyprus today, the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus – Unficyp – feels like a familiar part of the landscape. The buffer zone, the blue ...

The assembling of frigates in the sea surrounding Cyprus is quite an achievement for President Nikos Christodoulides. So far, two frigates from the Greek navy were expected to arrive late ...

With senior US officials estimating that a war with Iran is now expected to last weeks, not days, and Iran’s declaration of war on Israel and the US, the ...

Donald Trump is not just Binyamin Netanyahu’s glove puppet, but it is remarkable how much influence the Israeli prime minister has over the American president. If you are seeking ...