EU nears first legal framework on artificial intelligence
By Stefanos Sofroniou
The first ever legal framework on Artificial Intelligence could be agreed upon by the EU legislators as soon as this December. The draft Regulation proposed by the ...
Our View: Addressing the issue of school violence is a must
It was very surprising to hear that Cyprus, according to European research, “has the highest rates of school violence.” In fact, this seems quite difficult to believe, considering Cyprus society ...
Our View: Cyprus’ sea corridor to Gaza may be a pipe dream
President Nikos Christodoulides’ proposal for the creation of a sea corridor for the delivery of humanitarian aid from Cyprus to Israel has received a lot of coverage in the local ...
How fame has changed since Antiquity
By Benedict Carpenter van Barthold
From the end of Antiquity (5th century CE) until about 1250, image-makers were more or less anonymous craftspeople. Traditional images from the Byzantine world dominated art ...
Our View: The foreclosure freeze needs to be abolished
The ongoing farce regarding the freeze on foreclosures has been extended to the end of the year, after Wednesday’s meeting of the representatives of the banks and President Nikos ...
War: words are never enough
THE WAY THINGS ARE
In the Jewish insurgency against the British, Israel’s Irgun, led by Menachem Begin, bombed the King David Hotel in Jerusalem. Ninety one people died, 49 were ...
Our View: Better pay should be possible for civil servants that deserve it
Between 70 and 100 workers of the social insurance service went on strike on Tuesday, demanding better promotion prospects and earning potential. These are clerical staff, on the lowest pay scales (A-2...
Our View: Housing rent schemes most unlikely to work
The measures announced by President Nikos Christodoulides as part of the government’s housing policy did not come under any scrutiny. They were welcomed as the objective was to provide ...
Ayia Napa hotelier, Eoka leader, football chairman laid to rest
Former hotels association (Pasyxe) head, well-known businessman, and head of Anorthosis football club Kikis Constantinou was buried on Monday, a week after his passing.
Constantinou was a well-known hotelier in ...
Crunch time for Aphrodite amid Mid East crisis
The future of Cyprus’ gas beset by war, COP28 and tough negotiations with Chevron
In our region the Israel-Hamas war overshadows most other issues. Right now, it is characterised by ...
Akel need to wake up and change
I’ve nothing more to add to your editorial ‘It’s time Akel ditched Marxism to the dustbin of history’ (Cyprus Mail, October 26). You said it all!
I voted for ...
Israel and Hamas: Netanyahu and his ‘objective allies’
“If we look at it over the years, one of the main people contributing to Hamas’ strengthening has been (Prime Minister) ‘Bibi’ Netanyahu,” said Yuval Diskin, head of Israel’s ...
Tunisia brush-off augurs badly for EU push for African migration deals
By Gabriela Baczynska and Tarek Amara
When Tunisian President Kais Saied this month rejected €60 million ($63 million) in EU aid, the bloc got a taste of the risks and challenges it ...
Reaction to Hamas attack one-sided
Why all this one-sided fuss over the Hamas attack. They were only copying what the Jewish terrorist groups Irgun and Lehi did at Deir Yassin and elsewhere before and after ...
Cyprus: self-serving government budgets again
The proposed Government budgets for 2024 to 2026 presented to the House of Representatives in early October 2023 are once again self-serving in that the short-term financial and political interests of the decision-making ...
Behind Biden’s shift on Israel-Hamas war – Gaza deaths, international pressure
By Steve Holland, Matt Spetalnick and Humeyra Pamuk
US President Joe Biden and his team have markedly shifted their tone on the Israel-Hamas crisis in recent days, moving from unfettered ...
UN chiefs have often been deemed controversial
And after his comments on the Israel-Gaza crisis this week, Antonio Guterres is no different
Israel called for the resignation of the UN Secretary-General (UNSG), António Guterres, last Tuesday, ...
Tales from the Coffeeshop: Return of the demented dictatorship of Comrade Tof
MANY claim that the election of Nik II would be a continuation of the rule of Nik I, the only difference being the beard. The dismal reality is that the ...
Our View: State hospitals doomed if politicians keep kowtowing to unions
Some 10 days ago, we had written that the most foolish decision taken by the Anastasiades government on Gesy was to allow public hospital workers to keep the public servant status ...
Capital markets union, or else what?
By Maria Demertzis
The EU will need 600 billion additional net investments every year from now to 2050 to meet its climate objectives. It also needs strategic investments to digitalise its economies, ...
Our View: Irregular dealings must be exposed no matter the offender
The Cyprus Olympic Committee (KOE) is currently under investigation for squandering public money. The Committee for Ethics and Protection of Sport is expected to give its findings on an investigation ...
War in the Middle East and its broader implications
By Ioannis Tirkides
The killing of innocents and of non-combatants cannot be acceptable, and the Hamas attack of October 7, no matter its origins, has been an atrocious war crime. But ...
Our View: The appointed UN official has his work cut out for him
After months of pleading with the UN Secretary-General for the appointment of a special envoy/representative, the government will be able to say that it achieved part of its objective. ...
Another reason to cut down on children’s screen time
By Sergio Flores Villar
The effects of prolonged screen use during childhood have been extensively studied in recent years. Evidence indicates that excessive screen time is harmful both to neurological ...