Opinion

The proposed Government budgets for 2024 to 2026 presented to the House of Representatives in early October 2023 are once again self-serving in that the short-term financial and political interests of the decision-making ...

By Steve Holland, Matt Spetalnick and Humeyra Pamuk US President Joe Biden and his team have markedly shifted their tone on the Israel-Hamas crisis in recent days, moving from unfettered ...

And after his comments on the Israel-Gaza crisis this week, Antonio Guterres is no different Israel called for the resignation of the UN Secretary-General (UNSG), António Guterres, last Tuesday, ...

MANY claim that the election of Nik II would be a continuation of the rule of Nik I, the only difference being the beard. The dismal reality is that the ...

Some 10 days ago, we had written that the most foolish decision taken by the Anastasiades government on Gesy was to allow public hospital workers to keep the public servant status ...

By Maria Demertzis The EU will need 600 billion additional net investments every year from now to 2050 to meet its climate objectives. It also needs strategic investments to digitalise its economies, ...

The Cyprus Olympic Committee (KOE) is currently under investigation for squandering public money. The Committee for Ethics and Protection of Sport is expected to give its findings on an investigation ...

By Ioannis Tirkides The killing of innocents and of non-combatants cannot be acceptable, and the Hamas attack of October 7, no matter its origins, has been an atrocious war crime. But ...

After months of pleading with the UN Secretary-General for the appointment of a special envoy/representative, the government will be able to say that it achieved part of its objective. ...

By Sergio Flores Villar The effects of prolonged screen use during childhood have been extensively studied in recent years. Evidence indicates that excessive screen time is harmful both to neurological ...

Nothing is straightforward when it comes to the development of natural gas reserves. Twelve years have passed since gas reserves were found in the Aphrodite field of block 12 of the ...

The world is full of great people, literary works and one-of-a-kind products that were once met with derision. Abraham Lincoln lost eight elections before he became one of the greatest ...

Talking about the state budget for 2024 at the House finance committee on Monday, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said he was worried about the increase of the public payroll, which stands ...

Some months ago, Cyprus communist party, Akel, said it would open its doors to people who were not in the party but had a similar outlook on important issues, such ...

By Andreas Charalambous and Omiros Pissarides In recent decades, the Chinese economy has been expanding at a fast pace and has proved to be a strong driving force behind the ...

After 60 years of separation between the two Cypriot sides, a federal solution is a high-risk objective By Fahri Zihni The last time a framework statement of “common understanding” was agreed ...

It is apparent that the authors of the legislation lacked the know-how necessary. As has happened in the past, omissions will lead to deadlocks Recently, I had the opportunity to ...

Two high-profile resignations have highlighted the disunity within the Cyprus Green party By Efi Xanthou Last week the political scene was jolted by a series of resignations in the Cyprus ...

By Maxime Lefebvre The day after the barbaric attacks by Hamas on Israel, the EU’s Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighbourhood Policy, Oliver Varhelyi of Hungary, announced the suspension of ...

Israel’s aim is to give vent to rage, revenge and self-defence It has been raining bombs on Gaza for the last two weeks. Bombs dropped by the Israel Defence ...

DELUSIONS of world importance have always been strong at the centre of the universe, also known as Kyproulla, and they inevitably surfaced as soon as foreigners leaving Israel began using ...

In the last few months, the government has come under intense pressure from political parties, unions, consumer groups and media to announce measures for helping households cope with the steadily ...

We often hear about how air travel and mass tourism have contributed to climate change. Under the circumstances it was rather strange that the deputy ministry of tourism organised a ...

The zero-sum game that has always marked the Cyprus problem dealings between the two sides is now being played over the Pyla ‘understanding’, reached a couple of weeks ago. The ...