Coronavirus: A relationship forcibly on hold
How the coronavirus has separated a Greek Cypriot and a Turkish Cypriot couple By Ioli Ioannidou A mere three weeks ago, I could never have...
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Division stokes migrant crisis
Cyprus has been caught in migrant crossfire by lack of a solution and Greek-Turkish geopolitical storm By Nick Theodoulou The continued division of the island...
End the rhetoric and get to work: open letter to the Famagusta mayor
By Christos P. Panayiotides Dear Mayor IN YOUR recent interview published in daily Phileleftheros, you stated that in order to address the Turkish plans for...
Cyprus, the Achilles heel of Hellenism
For the past two years I have been proposing a moratorium on energy and a dialogue on Cyprus By Nicos Rolandis Over the past 16...
‘New form of dialogue needed in which civil society is key’ EU official says
The only way forward in Cyprus is to come up with a new form of dialogue, European Economic and Social Committee President Luca Jahier has...
UN official hopes leaders will return to talks with sense of urgency
The UN secretary general’s special representative in Cyprus and head of the UN peacekeeping force on the island, Elizabeth Spehar, expressed hope on Thursday that...
Anastasiades got his way in Crans-Montana
The Cyprus issue was resolved in Crans-Montana, but the public was never told By Makarios Drousiotis In Crans-Montana, Switzerland in July 2017, UN Secretary-General Antonio...
Disy and Akel leaders clash on PEPs, Cyprob in TV debate
Ruling Disy and Akel clashed on Thursday about the non-performing loans held by politically exposed persons (PEP) during a televised political debate. Akel leader Andros...
Cyprus problem solution could bring huge ‘peace dividend’, PRIO says
A SOLUTION to the Cyprus problem would bring enormous economic advantages to Cyprus, a study published on Wednesday by the research centre PRIO suggests, calling...
Why I visit the occupied part of Cyprus
By Christos Panayiotides Many people ask me why I occasionally visit the occupied part of Cyprus. There are many reasons. Most importantly, I go because...
Cyprus problem at the heart of Christmas wishes
The Cyprus problem was at the heart of most parties’ Christmas wishes, as with every year, but the economy also got a mention. Ruling Disy...
The inherent contradictions in the Greek Cypriot positions
By Christos P. Panayiotides I HAVE identified a number of inherent contradictions in the positions taken by the Greek Cypriots in seeking a solution to...
President says we should not rise to Turkey’s provocation
President Nicos Anastasiades said on Monday Cyprus should not follow the course of action of provocation sought by Turkey. Reacting to a comment by a...
Reactions to Berlin meeting in Cyprus stick to party lines
Reactions at home to Monday’s three-way talks in Berlin – based on the joint statement read out by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres – essentially followed...
Leaders should remember their allegiance to the constitution
By Alper Ali Riza Last week it was the bond of nationality that exercised this column. This week it had to be the related concept...
Public opinion: Do you still care about the Cyprus problem?
A few days before yet another meeting, we asked a random selection of Cypriots on the streets of Nicosia if they still keep up with...
Berlin meet an ‘important opportunity’, spokesman says
Monday’s meeting in Berlin between President Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci is an important opportunity for the parties to see what the...
Lute holding separate meetings with the leaders (updated)
UN special envoy Jane Holl Lute is on the island for separate meetings on Saturday with the two leaders ahead of their meeting later this...
More GCs against a BBF than for it, undecideds hold small majority
More Greek Cypriots want a unified state than a bizonal bicommunal federation (BBF), the accepted basis for negotiating a Cyprus solution, according to a survey...
The time of reckoning has come
I feel the need and the obligation to express my concern for the lack of progress in resolving the political problem, which has beset our...
