Our View: Banks that are reluctant to lend are not good for the economy
The European Central Bank (ECB), as had been widely expected, reduced interest rates in the euro zone. It was a small reduction of 25 basis points, bringing the ECB’s key ...
Who really was Mona Lisa?
By Darius von Guttner Sporzynski
In the pantheon of Renaissance art, Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa stands as an unrivalled icon. This half-length portrait is more than just an ...
Pope Francis
Pope’s friends, observers try to make sense of homophobic PR disaster
Francis is a pope of many firsts: the first to use that name, the first from Latin America, the first from the Jesuit religious order. Since last week, he’s ...
Our View: Migrants in buffer zone are now Unficyp’s problem
Pressure on the government to take in the 27 migrants trapped in the buffer zone for close to a week is being stepped up by Unficyp and the UNHCR. On Wednesday, ...
Artificial intelligence or active intrusion?
This once-teen devoured sci-fi novels and it’s revelatory to watch as what knowledgeable and imaginative writers predicted becomes reality. Applications then lacked tech innovation, but with time, AI has ...
Our View: If private company was in charge, Nicosians would have a pool by now
The Nicosia municipal swimming pool will be closed for the fifth consecutive summer season in 2024. This is because the public bodies are singularly unable to manage a project with a ...
A little hope on climate change
It was technology that got us into this global climate crisis, and it will be technology that gets us out of it. Specifically, technology that lets us go on living ...
Our View: Teachers are at the heart of ‘human-centred’ schools
One of the key adjectives the president and his ministers routinely use to describe their policies is ‘anthropocentric’, or human-centred. It is one of those words, loved by the current ...
Cyprus has consistently alienated friendly countries
Cyprus’ participation in the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) has become a subject of discussion by political analysts only in recent years.
Some consider it a mistaken and damaging choice, while others ...
How impartial can the UN in Cyprus really be?
Unficyp should have asked Turkey and UK to foot their bill as well as Cyprus and Greece
By Fahri Zihni
The United Nations (UN) has three key principles for its ...
The economic gap between the EU and the US is widening
By Andreas Charalambous and Omiros Pissarides
The US and the EU face common challenges, including escalating geopolitical turmoil, climate change, digital transition and taming inflation, while, at the same time, ...
Sea turtles are not being protected at Parasolia beach this year
Hi!Breeding season has started for the sea turtles. I am a nature lover and regular visitor and swimmer at Parasolia beach in Kiti. Last year was a great one ...
Attitude towards road safety in Cyprus is costing lives
I have lived in Cyprus since January, and used the roads and pavements of Limassol and beyond as a pedestrian, cyclist, motorcyclist and driver. As a headmaster, I have also ...
Could a convicted felon become US president?
Why did Trump not take the stand and be cross-examined in front of the jury?
The paradox about Donald Trump’s conviction on Thursday for falsifying business records is not ...
Tales from the Coffeeshop: Humble in face of ultra-rich and powerful
THE SERVILITY so generously shown to the visiting Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hammad Al Thani by awe-struck Prezniktwo was truly impressive. It was, after all, the first ever ...
Our View: Elections: too many candidates, not enough policy ideas
Elections like never before will be held next Sunday. In one visit to the ballot box, people will have to vote for Members of the European Parliament, a district governor, ...
Our View: Cyprus always ignored the advice of highly qualified economists
The International Monetary Fund praised Cyprus for its strong economic performance in its latest report. It commended the substantial primary surpluses, the ongoing efforts to reduce the public debt and ...
Our View: No state official should stay in their post until retirement
Irrespective of the outcome of the case brought against the auditor-general for inappropriate conduct, the government and the political parties should seriously consider ending the permanence of appointments to certain ...
Analysis: For Trump’s false records conviction, prison is rare but not unprecedented
Now that the jury in Donald Trump’s criminal trial has made the historic decision to convict him, the judge overseeing the case will soon face a monumental choice: whether ...
How should fans respond to musical abusers?
By Catherine Strong, Bianca Fileborn and Paige Klimentou
The perennial question of what to do with musicians and their work when they are found to have been abusive has arisen ...
Our View: Scooter ban: Elitism or safety concerns?
How elitist does it sound when a deputy suggests scooters must be banned if no active measures are taken to ensure their safe circulation?
This view was expressed by Dipa ...
EU’s interest must be put above partisanship
By Marios Eliades
The President of the European Parliament (EP) Roberta Metsola recently visited Cyprus to inspect the progress on the Amalthea humanitarian aid project for the relief of the ...
Discovering Bridgerton
As a fan of period dramas, the allure of Bridgerton’s world was irresistible from the very first episode. With the much-anticipated third season upon us, I decided to embark ...
EU ELECTIONS
Once ostracised, Italy’s Meloni is now centre stage in Europe
When Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni took power in 2022, far-right parties across Europe hailed her victory, expecting the fiery new leader in Rome to pursue a nationalist agenda and battle ...