loukas charalambous
By Loucas Charalambous I HAVE written on countless occasions that our president is a ruthless, but also clumsy schemer. Not long after his election, I...
It’s time for Papadopoulos to reveal his ingenious new strategy
By Loucas Charalambous The Diko leader keeps talking about a new way forward in the talks, but reveals nothing THE SO-CALLED national council convenes on...
Unwelcome memories of the ill-fated ‘defence dogma’ with Greece
By Loucas Charalambous IN November 1993 Greece’s then prime minister, Andreas Papandreou, triumphantly announced the now famous ‘Unified Defence Dogma’. As part of this doctrine,...
Has playing to media ruined chances of solution?
By Loucas Charalambous I think one of the most harmful influences on the efforts to find a Cyprus settlement is the excessive publicity. This, unfortunately,...
Lunatics amassing as endgame nears
By Loucas Charalambous I THINK no rational person would disagree that the prevailing situation lately is that of a madhouse. I fear, in fact, I...
Gesy: the biggest state Minotaur of them all
The black holes of CyTA and CyBC will pale into insignificance next to the National Health Scheme By Loucas Charalambous THE ISSUE of the National...
Let’s hope Turkey invades during army’s working hours
By Loucas Charalambous I HAD decided not to deal with the hiring of the 3,000 professional soldiers by the National Guard. Then, I saw on...
President should take heed of his own plea for seriousness
By Loucas Charalambous “IF WE want a solution we must be grounded and negotiate seriously,” said President Nicos Anastasiades in an interview on Sigma TV...
Pensioned off at 33? No wonder Greece is bankrupt
By Loucas Charalambous THE MOST impressive thing about all the things written and said by our political demagogues and naive journalists, who are outraged over...
A breakdown of shop opening hour lunacy
By Loucas Charalambous THE RIDICULOUS legislation about Sunday shopping voted in by the opposition parties came as no surprise. We have known these politicians for...