EU signals sanctions on Turkey over Cyprus drilling (updated)
By Gabriela Baczynska The European Union is set to curb contacts and funding for Ankara in retaliation for what it calls Turkey’s “illegal” drilling for
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EU sanctions against Turkey within expectations, government source says
The proposed measures against Turkey over its actions in Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) are within expectations, a government source was quoted as saying on
Turkey rejects claims that drilling off Cyprus illegitimate (update 2)
By Daren Butler Turkey said on Wednesday it rejected Greek and European Union assertions that Turkish drilling for gas and oil off Cyprus was illegitimate,
Baghdatis extends his career by another round with win over Schnur
Cyprot tennis player Marcos Baghdatis extended his career with a Wimbledon first round win against Canadian Brayden Schnur in just under two hours. Baghdatis, who
Russia censures US bill lifting Cyprus arms embargo
Russia has said it would react if lawmakers in the USA adopted a bill that could affect its relations with Cyprus and which Moscow described
Doctors overloaded weeks after Gesy launch
A clunky software system and sheer volume of patients are overwhelming health care providers Inundated with unnecessary visits and struggling with a very user-unfriendly software
No transparency, no accountability: the long fight for a building permit
By Louis Kontozis I first applied for a building permit to Strovolos municipality in early September 2018. In October, I enquired about the progress of
Looking for long-lost family friend
My name is Karen Bishop. I am 65 years old and live in the UK. I am writing to enlist your readers’ help in a
CM editorial grabbed at the chance to malign Gesy and promote private healthcare
In the Cyprus Mail editorial on June 12 you claimed that the Commission for the Protection of Competition was more interested in protecting Gesy monopoly
Res judicata created by specific performance
By George Coucounis “THE ISSUE of an order for specific performance prevents the vendor from raising an objection for the transfer of the property” THE
‘If we lose Varosha, we lose the last step to a solution’
The issue of the ghost town of Varosha emerged again this week as it has done several times in the past but Famagusta Mayor Alexis
We must have no illusions about Turkey’s goals in the East Med
Turkey’s top priority is to consolidate its presence and its claims in the East Med, and it is doing so methodically under a plan By
Scars of civil war mark Syrian family in Paphos
Eight-year-old Bilal needs surgery four years after Idlib bomb injury By Bejay Browne Over the eight years of Syria’s civil war, Bilal’s story has become
Prestigious funding award for young scientist
A summer internship at the Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics sparked an interest in the body’s immune system for Andrew Santiago-Frangos By Annette Chrysostomou
Why I can no longer attend the Queen’s birthday party
Letter to the British High Commissioner, Stephen Lillie I was invited and accepted your kind invitation to participate in the annual celebration for Her Majesty
Where religion and politics collide
From its name and design to who controls it, the grandiose Hala Sultan mosque is a symbol of the power struggle between the Turkish Cypriots
Cypriots are back in charge of the banks. We hope it’s different this time
By Demetris Theodorou This week was quite intense for Cypriot banks. The Bank of Cyprus announced a new CEO, appointed the pre-announced chairman of the
Monopolies, oligopolies and the state
Three elements which undermine Cyprus’ reunification prospects By Christos Panayiotides The growth of the Cyprus civil service since its inception in 1960 has been impressive,
Why I won’t be voting for Disy
By Marina Christofides A long time Disy voter will hold her nose and vote Akel next Sunday, here’s why Since the Cyprus problem is still
No citizenship applications received from Libya, minister says
Cyprus has not received a request from Libya asking the government not to grant citizenship to four of its nationals, nor were any applications made,