Makarios: a charismatic but destructive leader
By Christos Panayiotides Could it be, almost 40 years after his death, that the time has come to reassess Archbishop Makarios in an unemotional and...
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‘Spy van’ owner denies links to any political parties (Update 3)
The company that owns the ‘spy van’ which is currently being investigated by authorities denied any wrongdoing on Wednesday and added it had no connection...
AG won’t speculate on public pay appeal’s chance of success
Attorney-general Costas Clerides would not speculate on Monday on the probability of success of an appeal against a court decision that reversed payroll reductions imposed...
Unsubstantiated criticism of co-op findings harmful, AG says
Attorney-general Costas Clerides said Friday any criticism directed at a committee that investigated the collapse of the co-op bank must be backed by evidence otherwise...
Lawyer censured for ‘twisted picture’ of supreme court (Update2)
By George Psyllides and Elias Hazou A law firm accused of having an incestuous connection with the island’s supreme court, fought back on Monday,...
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...
Probe into presidential documents issue not justified, AG says
Attorney-general Costas Clerides said Friday there were no grounds for an investigation into the possibility of the president committing a criminal offence when he sent...
Law needed to plug electoral loophole, AG says
The legal loophole that prompted the electoral court to vacate a parliamentary seat should be resolved through a new law that will reflect the political...
Minority of state officials waive their pensions
President Nicos Anastasiades and three members of his cabinet are among a tiny minority of state officials who have waived the state pensions they are...
AG rejects criticism over bank acquisition probe (Update)
It was the police and not the Legal Service that is carrying out the investigation into the controversial acquisition of a Russian bank, Attorney-general Costas...
AG rejects claims of delay in economy probe
Attorney-general Costas Clerides on Tuesday rejected claims by MPs that authorities were dragging their feet in investigating the circumstances leading up to last year’s collapse...
‘Happily ever after’ a long way off for Bank of Cyprus CEO
By Laura Noonan If John Hourican manages to drag Bank of Cyprus back from the brink of collapse, it would resurrect a financial institution, a...
A number of individuals, companies contributed to economic collapse AG says
A number of individuals, companies, and organisations contributed to the collapse of the banking system and the economy, the attorney-general said on Tuesday, as an...
Clerides’ death, a release from the hypocrisy
By Loucas Charalambous INEVITABLY, the insufferable hypocrisy that for so long has plagued the political life of this peculiar country also infected the passing of...
Cypriots bid Clerides final farewell
By George Psyllides and Stefanos Evripidou THOUSANDS of people gathered yesterday at the funeral service of former president Glafcos Clerides who died on Friday at...
Glafkos Clerides: hundreds pay their respects
Hundreds of people lined up on Monday to pay tribute to former president Glafcos Clerides who died on Friday at the age of 94. Clerides...
Turkish foreign ministry saddened by Clerides’ death
The Turkish foreign ministry has expressed regret over the death of former president Glafkos Clerides who died on Friday aged 94. “We are saddened by...
Prime Minister Samaras to head Greeks at Clerides’ funeral
A high-level delegation headed by Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras will attend the funeral of former Cyprus president Glafcos Clerides, who died on Friday at...
Cabinet declares three days of mourning – state funeral to be held Tuesday
The state funeral of former president Glafcos Clerides will take place on Tuesday, the cabinet decided on Saturday at an emergency meeting where it declared three...
Clerides still critical, recovery not expected
Former president Glafkos Clerides, in critical condition at a private clinic, is not expected to recover, his doctor said on Friday. Clerides, 94, was admitted...
