Christodoulides briefs new Greek FM on Cyprus issue
Foreign Minister Nicos Christodoulides on Tuesday has his first official meeting with his new Greek counterpart Nikos Dendias, prior to the EU Foreign Affairs Council
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Lute discusses Cyprus talks resumption with Foreign Office officials
The UN Secretary General’s Special Envoy for Cyprus Jane Holl Lute met with Foreign Office officials in London, earlier this week. She discussed the current
Political situation keeps Cyprus low on Peace Index
Cyprus was 63rd among 163 states and territories ranked globally according to their level of peacefulness, and the island ranked 30 out of 36 countries
Monopolies, oligopolies and the state
Three elements which undermine Cyprus’ reunification prospects By Christos Panayiotides The growth of the Cyprus civil service since its inception in 1960 has been impressive,
An agonising attempt to break the deadlock
By Christos P. Panayiotides THE Security Council, in its resolution 2453 (2019), requested the UN Secretary-General to submit a report by 15 April on the
Book launch for Cyprus Mail political columnist
A book published last week by political commentator Christos Panayiotides will be officially launched on Tuesday at the Journalists’ House in Nicosia. ‘O Katantis’ has
Pitfalls of the velvet divorce
By Christos P. Panayiotides THOSE who talk about “the velvet divorce” as being the second-best solution to the Cyprus problem apparently have never gone through
Politicians won’t solve the Cyprus problem, but individuals can
By Alper Ali Riza Political leaders in Cyprus cannot agree the time of day let alone how to share a small island surrounded by a
Festival hit by Cypriot director might cause controversy at home
The comedy Smuggling Hendrix has won accolades internationally, but the way it challenges the Cyprus problem narrative may unsettle audiences By Theo Panayides Next Friday
Giving in to the virtue-signalling mob leads to nothing good for a free society
It was so disgusting and disturbing to watch everyone pile on Disy municipal councillor Georgios Lakkotrypis for his post on social media where he described
Time to call it like it is
Your columnist Alper Ali Riza puts the case for devolution of power for a settlement of the Cyprob. I do not see how he thinks
Devolution is more suitable for Cyprus than federation
By Alper Ali Riza The pictures of HM Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom with President Nicos Anastasiades of the Republic of Cyprus last
Schinas: solution to Cyprus problem should be a European one
The solution to the Cyprus problem should be a European one, Margaritis Schinas, the Chief Spokesperson of the European Commission said on Friday. Schinas was
The pivotal point
By Christos P. Panayiotides SLOWLY, with notable difficulty, it has emerged that the pivotal point of a mutually-agreed solution of the Cyprus problem revolves around
The elephant in the room: the hard border across Cyprus
By Alper Ali Riza Unlike Northern Ireland there is a hard border in Cyprus complete with barbed wire, minefields and soldiers. Worse still it is
Former ambassador’s book recounts 2004 referendum period
A book by former Swedish Ambassador to Cyprus Ingemar Lindahl titled ‘Notes from the Graveyard of Diplomats’ is being launched in Nicosia on Thursday at
‘Cypriots must know EU is backing them’
Cyprus’ division is a European issue and must be upgraded to have more importance for the rest of the EU, leader of the European People’s
Letter from Japan
By Christos P. Panayiotides Distressed by Cyprus rolling down the road of partition, I decided to disappear for a short while, as far away as
‘Lute to have another meeting with Anastasiades amidst critical consultations’ – spokesman (Update)
Government Spokesman, Prodromos Prodromou, said on Sunday critical consultations are underway as regards the Cyprus problem following an around two-hour meeting between President Nicos Anastasiades and the
Maronite future under threat
Although a decision has been taken to allow Maronites to return to their homes in two villages in the north, no substantial steps have been