Tales from the coffeeshop: Presidential TV debate was a welcome surprise
COULD it have been a brave disregard for their personal safety that made the two so-called independent candidates turn down the proposal of the police...
Cyprus talks – Crans-Montana
Turkey, guarantees and the Last Supper
Both our government and Turkey may say differently now, but Turkey was prepared to scrap guarantees at Crans-Montana. Here’s how it happened By Makarios Drousiotis...
Athens positive towards five party conference
Athens is fully prepared to take part in a process which will contribute towards a Cyprus settlement, Greek Ambassador to Cyprus Ilias Fotopoulos said in...
‘Cyprus remains committed to a peaceful solution’
Cyprus remains committed to the efforts for a peaceful solution, the withdrawal of Turkish troops and the implementation of UN principles, deputy government spokeswoman Klelia...
‘President has not changed position on settlement’
President Nicos Anastasiades has not changed his position as to what type of settlement solution the Greek Cypriot side is seeking, Government Spokesman Prodromos Prodromou...
Senior UN official to come to Cyprus for consultations – UNSG report
The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres believes there is still a way for both sides to act responsibly in a way thatcan give the island a...
‘World looks on in silence as Cyprus moves towards partition’
Cyprus is moving towards partition while the world looks on in silence, civil society groups from the island said on Tuesday. In a joint call,...
Our View: Akinci move sees Anastasiades turn to cheap theatre
Mustafa Akinci’s suggestion on Monday of the two sides accepting the (UN Secretary-General Antonio) Guterres framework submitted at Crans Montana as a “strategic package agreement”...
A second reading of the Crans-Montana dinner
I GENUINELY respect the views of Alper Ali Riza, who regularly writes in the Sunday Mail. As he rightly points out in his article on...
Our View: Difficult to disagree with Guterres’ conclusions on peace talks
THE UN Secretary-General’s draft report on his good office’s mission has dominated the news since it was leaked at the end of last week. Although...
