Opinion

THE SERVILITY so generously shown to the visiting Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hammad Al Thani by awe-struck Prezniktwo was truly impressive. It was, after all, the first ever ...

Elections like never before will be held next Sunday. In one visit to the ballot box, people will have to vote for Members of the European Parliament, a district governor, ...

The International Monetary Fund praised Cyprus for its strong economic performance in its latest report. It commended the substantial primary surpluses, the ongoing efforts to reduce the public debt and ...

Irrespective of the outcome of the case brought against the auditor-general for inappropriate conduct, the government and the political parties should seriously consider ending the permanence of appointments to certain ...

Now that the jury in Donald Trump’s criminal trial has made the historic decision to convict him, the judge overseeing the case will soon face a monumental choice: whether ...

By Catherine Strong, Bianca Fileborn and Paige Klimentou The perennial question of what to do with musicians and their work when they are found to have been abusive has arisen ...

How elitist does it sound when a deputy suggests scooters must be banned if no active measures are taken to ensure their safe circulation? This view was expressed by Dipa ...

By Marios Eliades The President of the European Parliament (EP) Roberta Metsola recently visited Cyprus to inspect the progress on the Amalthea humanitarian aid project for the relief of the ...

As a fan of period dramas, the allure of Bridgerton’s world was irresistible from the very first episode. With the much-anticipated third season upon us, I decided to embark ...

When Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni took power in 2022, far-right parties across Europe hailed her victory, expecting the fiery new leader in Rome to pursue a nationalist agenda and battle ...

“Why did he do it? We were all told it would be the autumn and we were hoping by then we could turn things around. It is very perplexing,” said ...

The government has placed the strengthening of relations with Qatar high on its list of foreign policy objectives. Some six months ago President Nikos Christodoulides visited Doha and on Monday ...

The termination of the contract for the development of the Larnaca port and marina was widely expected. There had been a loss of trust which led to a complete breakdown ...

By Luigi Scazzieri In April this year, the European Parliament agreed to a reform of the Union’s rulebook on migration and asylum, approving the different legislative files that make ...

This is becoming the recurring theme of all major projects in Cyprus. Almost invariably they all run into problems, run out of time and costs sky-rocket. The antiquated methods employed ...

By Erol Riza Last week the two major opposition parties locked swords with Akel calling for a windfall tax on the “unexpected” earnings of the banks while Disy accused Akel ...

Whoever thought up the idea of locating the EMEL bus station in the heart of a Limassol residential area needs to come and see the issues it is causing.  From ...

By John Irish The European Union will convene donors next week to keep Syria on the global agenda, but as the economic and social burden of refugees on neighbouring countries ...

By Alex Prior, London South Bank University Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced that a general election will take place on Thursday July 4. Over the course of the next six ...

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak walked a few steps to a lectern outside his official residence at 10 Downing Street in London last Wednesday to announce that he was calling an ...

Disputes between the state and big project contractors are nothing new, but never before has a government been forced to deal with so many at the same time.  All these ...

RETIREMENT has not been as easy as Preznikone had dreamed of. He seems to be spending most of his retirement time in non-stop efforts to prove that he was not ...

It is rather amusing how the extreme right nationalist party Elam has become the centre of attention in the election campaign. With opinion polls indicating that Elam could finish third ...

Presidents of the Republic have always tended to act as a mediator/facilitator in disputes – the man who will knock heads together, make people act sensibly and make them compromise ...