#cyprus problem

By Phivos Voscarides The Cyprus problem has been a persistent issue for far too long. With each passing year, the divide between the Greek and Turkish Cypriots grows more profound, ...

The two major parties must work together By Christos Panayiotides I confess that I am not a fan of electoral polls because they disorientate the election process by defocusing the ...

Dear candidates and would-be presidents, You are asking us to trust you and give you our vote to govern us for the next five years. So, tell us clearly and ...

By Takis Christodoulou There is no doubt that a two-state Cyprus would have devastating consequences for the island and its citizens, Greek and Turkish Cypriots, for generations to come, with ...

With our vote we must send the right message to the Turkish Cypriots Çırak is a Turkish word and literally means an apprentice craftsman, a craftsman’s assistant. But, in ...

Many are being left to guess Nikos Christodoulides’ stance on the Cyprus issue A friend of mine with an interest in the Cyprob asked what I thought of the three ...

Comments about the stance of the Greek Cypriot side, attributed to the UN Special Representative Colin Stewart during a meeting in New York, by Turkish Cypriot newspaper Yeni Duzen, did ...

The UNSG’s Special Representative in Cyprus, Colin Stewart, has Antonio Guterres’ full support, the Antonio Guterres’ spokesperson Stephane Dujarric has said. Dujarric was asked on Friday, if as reported ...

Initiatives to restart talks on the Cyprus problem would begin from day one, Akel-backed independent presidential candidate Andreas Mavroyiannis said on Sunday addressing refugees from Nicosia and Kyrenia. Saying he ...

The appointment of a special envoy for the Cyprus problem will pave the way for negotiations between the two sides, members of the UN Security Council said during a closed ...

Greek Cypriots were very unhappy with the reports on Cyprus by the UN Secretary-General released this week. Leontios Ierodiakonou explains why they are progressively becoming worse for the Greek Cypriots ...

The rejectionists favouring the partition of Cyprus play into the hands of Turkey Regrettably, the rejectionist parties of Cyprus as well as their leaders are playing into the hands of ...

The diplomatic efforts being made by the Republic to change the text of the UN Secretary-General’s draft report, which the government did not approve of, failed dismally. The draft ...

Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides on Friday said it was unacceptable that “subjective views” had been included in two UN reports by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres that went “beyond objective facts”. “We ...

Elections are only a month away. It’s time to take a serious look at our choices In my mind, there is absolutely no doubt that the presidential candidate nominated ...

The UN Secretary-General’s draft reports “show in the clearest way” where the policies of the current administration has led the Cyprus issue, independent presidential candidate Achilleas Demetriades said on ...

Parties on the domestic front have expressed their concern over the UN Secretary-General’s reports on the Cyprus problem, saying it was gravely worrying though each for a different bag ...

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday that a surge in hard-line rhetoric on both sides has led to increased rigidity while the prospects for a mutually-agreeable settlement continue ...

The new Archbishop Georgios will follow the line of late Archbishop Chrysostomos on the Cyprus problem, he said in an interview on Saturday. “Our views are aligned, meaning we should ...

By Sarah Ktisti There is no common point of reference between the two sides in Cyprus and a “mountain of differences” exist on the perception of the nature of a ...

Disy leader and presidential candidate Averof Neophytou met with former Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci as they discussed the Cyprus problem. The announcement came from Akinci on social media with ...

By Olympia Stylianou Cyprus has joined the European Union as a unitary state with the application of the acquis communautaire suspended in its occupied part. Accession has brought us many ...

Outgoing President Nicos Anastasiades on Friday said the goal in Cyprus was to end the occupation and anachronistic guarantees which do not exist except in vassal states, and to apply ...

By Lakis Zavallis The Eastern Mediterranean Think Tank is made up of ordinary civil society members who all have one thing in common: they care deeply about the future of ...