‘There’s a vibe going around’
A slew of pro-solution groups are growing increasingly vocal as talks loom The slew of pro-solution groups cropping up over the past couple of...
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Turkish Cypriots hold demo for freedom of speech, solution
Parties, organisations and unions held a demonstration on Saturday night in north Nicosia against freedom of speech under the slogan ‘We are not Afraid. We...
Government accuses Papadopoulos’ camp of spreading fake news (Updated)
A remark by presidential candidate Nicolas Papadopoulos on the campaign trail, according to which the Turkish Cypriot leader would appoint the Greek Cypriot members of...
The financial myths linked to a solution
By Elias Pantelides So many numbers have been mentioned as a possible cost of a Cyprus solution cost that one has to smile and recall...
Going to work on the other side
As talks on a settlement have entered a more decisive phase over the last couple of years, young professionals and companies from both sides...
Business organisations back reunification
Cypriot, Greek, and Turkish business organisations on Tuesday urged the two leaders not to miss the current opportunity to strike a deal to reunify the...
Hoping for a Cyprus solution
As an Englishman and a fervent supporter of Cypriots may I welcome the forthcoming talks on the future of Cyprus. This has been delayed to...
2016: a Cyprob timeframe at last
Twenty sixteen was the year the Cyprus problem reclaimed its crown as the most talked about issue after three years where most of the focus...
Eurogroup to discuss solution cost, meeting important Georgiades says
The government expects the involvement of all European institutions, including the Eurogroup, in a possible solution of the Cyprus problem, said Sunday Finance Minister Harris...
Greek Cypriots believe a solution has never been closer but majority think Swiss efforts will ultimately be unsuccessful – poll
A poll carried out by Sigma and published on Sunday following President Nicos Anastasiades’ televised press conference on Friday night, found that 56 per cent...
A Cyprus settlement entails challenges and long-term opportunities, IMF and EC say
A settlement of the Cyprus problem would entail “tremendous” investment opportunities in the long term but would be accompanied by short-term challenges, the European Commission...
EP vice president asks Commission to share estimates on cost of Cyprus solution (Updated)
Vice-president of the European Parliament Ramon Luis Valcarcel on Wednesday asked the European Commission to share its estimates on the cost of a comprehensive solution...
Bondholders want to know who will compensate them post-solution
Bondholders who lost their money in the 2013 banking crisis want to know who would be compensating them in the event the island was reunited...
Georgiades: inconceivable to oppose solution on financial grounds
It would be inconceivable to oppose a Cyprus solution on the grounds of financial difficulties, Finance Minister Harris Georgiades has said, adding that would be...
Anastasiades wants Morphou under Greek Cypriot constituent state (Updated)
President Nicos Anastasiades said on Sunday Morphou would have to come under the Greek Cypriot constituent state in a Cyprus solution. Anastasiades was the main...
Kotzias: Turkish guarantee and troops would mean Cyprus issue really not solved
Greek Foreign Minister Nicos Kotzias said it was necessary that a future Cyprus was able to forge relations with neighbouring countries without intervention from third...
Kasoulides says the Cypriot people will be the ones to decide
Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides said the people will be the ones to judge the final outcome of the solution to the Cyprus problem, if and...
Ban hopes for Cyprus deal by the time he leaves office
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said he hopes a Cyprus deal will be reached before the end of his term in office this year. According to...
Our View: Polyviou should have kept to himself on disagreements
THE member of President Anastasiades’ negotiating team, Polis Polyviou, might be one of Cyprus’ top lawyers, but in his role as talks advisor he has...
Cyprob solution ‘not close, but let’s make it viable’
WE are not close to a solution of the Cyprus problem, but if one is agreed we need to be very careful in ensuring that...