Turkey and Pakistan: working in tandem
By Dr Yiorghos Leventis
Often, the preoccupation with our national problem lacks international comparative analysis. It borders on navel gazing. In this article, I wish to highlight Ankara’s success ...
EU chides Cyprus over VAT rates on homes
Cypriot and EU taxpayers lose out as Cyprus fails to properly apply VAT rules
By Achilleas Demetriades
About two weeks ago the European Commission announced that it was taking measures ...
Intergenerational inequality and pension systems
By Andreas Charalambous and Omiros Pissarides
The issue of income inequality lies at the heart of political discussions, both at EU and worldwide levels. Inequality manifests itself in different forms – ...
Afternoon teachers are justified in their protest
They are merely demanding basic employment rights. And the courts agree
By Viana Eriksson
During the last two years education has been hugely disrupted by the global pandemic and teachers, ...
On its sixth anniversary, what chance is there of keeping Iran’s nuclear deal alive?
Dr Yiorghos Leventis
July 14 marked the sixth anniversary of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. The JCPOA reached on July 14, 2015 in Vienna is the multinational nuclear deal between the US, ...
Central banks have painted us into a corner
The ECB’s revised inflation targeting reflects a doubling down on policy strategy that has been shown so far to be lacking
Andrew Shouler
Crunch time is approaching in the ...
Responsibility for refugees must be shared EU wide
By Αnna Kythreotou
The refugee crisis is an ongoing humanitarian crisis, which has an impact on Cyprus as well as the rest of Europe. The rights of refugees safeguarded under ...
Biden lost faith in the US mission in Afghanistan over a decade ago
By Trevor Hunnicutt
President Joe Biden’s frustrations with Afghanistan boiled over more than a decade ago, and they never again eased.
On a trip to Kabul in January 2009, shortly ...
Developments in the sovereign bond markets during the pandemic
By Andreas Charalambous and Omiros Pissarides
In the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, a number of analysts concluded that the yields of bonds of countries with diametrically opposed economic performance ...
Europe’s costly carbon push stokes fear of backlash from consumers
A European Union plan to extend carbon pricing to the fuel used in cars and to heat homes is facing a wall of early resistance from countries and lawmakers fearing ...
The truth is still out there
Why the current UFO craze may be a problem of intelligence failings
By Kyle Cunliffe
It’s safe to say that UFOs, now branded UAPs, are back. In recent years, ...
The ethical questions raised by Covid-19 vaccines
By Matt Williams
The US is edging closer by the day to seeing half of its population fully vaccinated against Covid-19. Although vaccination rates differ from state to state, the ...
Women in leadership is essential for Cyprus peace building process
By Sam Beever, Deirdre Ní Fhallúin, Elke Merks-Schaapveld and Anders Hagelberg
This was the very clear message sent by the UN Security Council in January this year, and one ...
Golden Dawn and the rise of its ‘sibling’ Elam
Dr Natalie Alkiviadou
In this year’s parliamentary elections ruling Disy secured a percentage of 27.77 per cent of the vote, Akel 22.34 per cent, Diko 11.29 per cent and Elam 6.78 per cent, ...
A national anthem for all or a national anthem for some?
By Stephania Constantinou
Around the world, only a handful of countries use another nation’s anthem as their own. In Cyprus, the island’s most significant form of political commemoration, ...
GDP is not a valid indicator of welfare in a country
By Andreas Charalambous and Omiros Pissarides
It is generally acknowledged that the ultimate objective of governments should be to improve the welfare of their citizens. Traditionally, the GDP per capita, ...
The interconnection between economy and politics
By Andreas Charalambous and Omiros Pissarides
In recent decades, the macroeconomic management of sovereign economies has become more complex due to a number of factors, including the globalisation of trade ...
Biden talks down Russia, spurs allies in bid to back Putin into a corner
President Joe Biden on his first foreign foray sought to cast Russia not as a direct competitor to the United States but as a bit player in a world where ...
An opportunity to bring global tax rules into the contemporary world
By Paolo Gentiloni
Global crises often pave the way for major reforms. The agreements that regulate the monetary system and global trade were reached in the wake of the Second ...
Schrödinger’s Cat
By Richard Dickenson
This totally imaginary cat sets a puzzle, a mind game really, for those interested in Quantum Physics (QP), my own pet interest.
The puzzle takes the form ...
Is the G7 tax agreement a threat to Cyprus’ foreign direct investment?
By Barret Kupelian
Last week saw the G7 agree on a set of ground-breaking reforms to the international tax system. This was met with some scepticism in Cyprus as well ...
LGBTQI+: you are included
By Judith Garber
June is internationally recognised as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTQI+) Pride month. This commemoration and celebration has its roots in American history, but is ...
Defrauding the EU just got harder
On June 1, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office started operations. Their mission? To hunt down those cheating the EU out of money
Dr Louisa Borg Haviaras
This article focuses on ...
Democracy has spoken. But does democracy and the role of the citizen end at the ballot box?
By Ioanna Achilleos Zavitsanaki
The population has once again elected its parliamentary representatives. Democracy has spoken. But does democracy and the role of the citizen end here? The answer is ...