Cyprus bids farewell: funeral of former president held
The funeral of former president Demetris Christofias started at 5pm on Tuesday in the presence of his family, President Anastasiades, officials from Greece, and other
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Former president Demetris Christofias has died, funeral Tuesday (update 2)
Former president Demetris Christofias has died after a month-long battle with respiratory problems, it was announced on Friday. He was 72. Doctors had said earlier
Former President Christofias in ‘critical’ condition (Updated)
Former President Demetris Christofias’ health condition remains critical, Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Friday. Ioannou said that two specialist doctors one on infectious diseases,
Christofias back on a respirator
Former president Demetris Christofias was placed back on a respirator, his doctors said on Thursday, two days after he showed improvement and was removed. According
Christofias’ health condition improves
Former President Demetris Christofias, who has been seriously ill, has improved and can get out of bed, his GP, Michalis Minas, said on Tuesday. In
Former president’s health continues to show signs of improvement
The condition of the former president Demetris Christofias continued to show signs of improvement on Saturday, but he still required respiratory support. Christofias, 72, was
Our View: Anastasiades’ speech confirms turning his back on West
Cyprus’ shift away from the West was confirmed in the most official way in President Anastasiades’ swearing in address before the House on Wednesday, which
Neophytou to withdraw €22m lawsuit against Christofias
It emerged Friday that contractor Miltiades Neophytou intends to withdraw a €22m lawsuit against former president Demetris Christofias for money spent on a football club
President has led us to partition, says ex-minister
President Nicos Anastasiades has cheated everyone who voted for him on the promise of a solution to the Cyprus problem and has instead delivered permanent
Revisiting the 2013 banking crisis
DEBATE among the parties over the 2013 haircut on deposits flared up again this week after the publication of a book, A Diary of the
Court to rule on case against former president Christofias
The Nicosia District court will make a ruling soon on the lawsuit brought by developer Miltiades Neophytou against former President Demetris Christofias, demanding payment of
ECHR finds inadmissible a claim that former AG did not do enough to hold Christofias accountable for Mari
A CHARGE that former attorney-general Petros Clerides had not done enough to hold former President Demetris Christofias accountable for his involvement in the Mari naval
Neophytou spills all in Christofias trial, but may be in contempt
CONTRACTOR Miltiades Neophytou may be in contempt of court by commenting in an interview to daily Phileleftheros on key parts of the trial in his
Christofias moots Mari sabotage conspiracy
A MAN described as a scientist, Dr Takis Fellas, convinced Demetris Christofias that the July 2011 Mari explosion, which left 13 dead and dozens injured,
Our View: When the Left’s propaganda becomes history
THE PRESS release issued to publicise the launch of Demetris Christofias’ eagerly awaited autobiography, titled How Necessity Becomes History, highlights two of the pet hates
No time for Omonia, ‘hurt’ Christofias tells court (updated)
The claim that he could have had the time to concern himself with the minutiae of Omonia football club’s day-to-day running while in office was
Papacostas book paints unflattering picture of Christofias
Former defence minister Costas Papacostas’ autobiography, titled Anemodarmeni Poria (Wuthering Life), was released this week, one year after his death at Nicosia General, where he
Our View: Industrial unrest a small price to pay for safeguarding competitiveness
After a break of four years CoLA (Cost of Living Allowance), one of the most harmful and irrational economic measures, is set to return in
Omonia loan was sorted in a matter of minutes, court hears
RCB bank boss Kiril Zimarin was aware of the reason contractor Miltiades Neophytou visited him in December 2011 and arranged for the €2 million loan
Our View: Clearly, Akel are not the innocents they claim to be on money matters
WHEN THE Dromolaxia case was being investigated the Akel leader Andros Kyprianou claimed it was all a set-up designed to damage his party. He persisted