Desperate in Davos: policymakers struggle for answers
By Noah Barkin Angela Merkel was missing from Davos this year, but the German leader’s optimistic mantra ‘we can do this’ echoed through the snowy...
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Kasoulides: Turkey’s commitment to Cyprus solution will be tested at negotiating table
Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides has said that Turkey’s stated commitment to wanting to help solve the Cyprus problem would ultimately be put to the test...
Kerry: best chance in decades to achieve a Cyprus settlement
US Secretary of State John Kerry has said that the ongoing effort to reunite Cyprus is the best chance in decades. Kerry, who was addressing...
Draghi says ECB still has ammunition amid doubts
By Noah Barkin and Paul Taylor European Central Bank President Mario Draghi said on Friday that the bank had plenty of instruments at its disposal...
Kerry says effort and good faith could lead to lifting of sanctions on Russia
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Friday he believed that, with effort and good faith on both sides, it would be possible to...
Parties fire broadsides over Davos
DIKO and EDEK insisted on Friday that a meeting in Switzerland between the leaders of the island’s divided communities and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon had...
IMF’s Lagarde seeks second term in shadow of court case
By Michel Rose and Andrew Callus Christine Lagarde launched her campaign for a second term as managing director of the International Monetary Fund on Friday...
Davos meet ‘extremely significant’, Ban calls for international help (Update)
By Elias Hazou THE government on Thursday described as “extremely significant” for the future of Cyprus the President’s meetings in Switzerland with the United Nations...
European Union could unravel, leaders in Davos warn
By Noah Barkin The European Union could unravel if member states fail to agree a common approach to the refugee crisis and security challenges in...
Cyprus leaders ‘counting on support’ of international community (Updated: adds Akinci)
Both Cypriot leaders said on Thursday Cyprus was counting on the support of the international community for technical and financial assistance to help bring about...
