President urged to commit to federal solution
Blunt assessment of Geneva meeting from former president George Vassiliou President Anastasiades needs to dispel the doubts that exist about his commitment to a...
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Coronavirus: Former president says economic impact will be worse next year
From natural gas to tourism, the worst is yet to come By George Vassiliou, former president of Cyprus The French Minister for Europe and Foreign...
Cyprus to quiz Britain over sale of ancient vase gifted to Thatcher when PM (Updated)
The foreign minister is expected to contact Britain’s high commissioner in Nicosia over the private sale in a British auction house of an ancient Cypriot...
Vassilious disappointed that Cypriot vase given to Thatcher ended up at auction
Former first lady Androulla Vassiliou on Thursday said she was disappointed at learning that an ancient vase, which she and her husband gave as a...
Climate does not recognise political positions
By George Vassiliou CLIMATE change has dominated global headlines in recent years with weather-related tragedies affecting millions of people. As real as these tragedies have...
George Vassiliou: the years of lost opportunities
Former president George Vassiliou has just published the second volume of his autobiography which covers the years he was in office, 1988-1993. He spoke to...
The Peace Processes: 1992-1994 Ghali Set of Ideas
In August 1992, the UN Secretary General, Boutros Boutros-Ghali, presented the leaders of the Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities with a “Set of Ideas” that...
Former president donates his personal digital archives to the University of Cyprus
Former President of the Republic, George Vassiliou, has donated his personal digital archives, referring to his five-year term in office (1988-1993), to the University of...
Who was the best Cypriot president and what can we learn from him?
By Barret Kupelian Cypriot politicians don’t make good economists. In the past, this didn’t matter. Historically, Cyprus was a small, open market economy, with good...
Present and former experts advise president
By Jean Christou PRESIDENT Nicos Anastasiades on Friday met former presidents Demetris Christofias and George Vassiliou to pick their brains about the way forward in...
Spreading the word of federation
By Constantinos Psillides THE INAUGURATION of the Federal Cyprus Movement (FCM) on Sunday was a resounding success, according to one of the founding members Sotos...
A fascinating primer for Cyprob novices and junkies alike
By Jean Christou As we find ourselves in the middle of yet another Cyprus talks hiatus, the past may be no bad thing to delve...
The key to saving our country
By George Vassiliou THE European Commission forecast a contraction of GDP by 3.9 per cent while the University of Cyprus by 8.0 per cent. The...
2013: It’s always the little people who linger in the mind
By Theo Panayides 2013 was the year of the big-shot. I interviewed 43 people for our Sunday profile page, and they included some major political...
Music ‘a metaphor for cooperation and harmony’
FORMER President George Vassiliou and former Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat were among those who attended a violin and piano recital with Johannes Fleischmann...
Future without a solution is grim
By Stefanos Evripidou THE FUTURE of Cyprus without a solution is pretty grim, George Vassiliou and Mehmet Ali Talat told a crowded audience of Greek...