UN says special envoy appointment would pave way for Cyprus talks
The appointment of a special envoy for the Cyprus problem will pave the way for negotiations between the two sides, members of the UN Security Council said during a closed ...
Shattered credibility to blame for unfavourable UN reports
Greek Cypriots were very unhappy with the reports on Cyprus by the UN Secretary-General released this week. Leontios Ierodiakonou explains why they are progressively becoming worse for the Greek Cypriots
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The dilemma is clear: reunification or partition
The rejectionists favouring the partition of Cyprus play into the hands of Turkey
Regrettably, the rejectionist parties of Cyprus as well as their leaders are playing into the hands of ...
Our View: Anastasiades should own up to his Cyprob shortcomings
The diplomatic efforts being made by the Republic to change the text of the UN Secretary-General’s draft report, which the government did not approve of, failed dismally. The draft ...
Kasoulides says unacceptable that ‘subjective views’ included in UN reports
Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides on Friday said it was unacceptable that “subjective views” had been included in two UN reports by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres that went “beyond objective facts”.
“We ...
The time of judgement is approaching
Elections are only a month away. It’s time to take a serious look at our choices
In my mind, there is absolutely no doubt that the presidential candidate nominated ...
‘Guterres reports show where failed policies have led’
The UN Secretary-General’s draft reports “show in the clearest way” where the policies of the current administration has led the Cyprus issue, independent presidential candidate Achilleas Demetriades said on ...
Concern and criticism over drafts of UN chief’s latest reports
Parties on the domestic front have expressed their concern over the UN Secretary-General’s reports on the Cyprus problem, saying it was gravely worrying though each for a different bag ...
‘Hard-line rhetoric causing prospects for Cyprus settlement to fade’
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday that a surge in hard-line rhetoric on both sides has led to increased rigidity while the prospects for a mutually-agreeable settlement continue ...
New archbishop outlines priorities
The new Archbishop Georgios will follow the line of late Archbishop Chrysostomos on the Cyprus problem, he said in an interview on Saturday.
“Our views are aligned, meaning we should ...
Tatar says ‘no going back’, issue of two-states ‘settled’ for Turkish side
By Sarah Ktisti
There is no common point of reference between the two sides in Cyprus and a “mountain of differences” exist on the perception of the nature of a ...
Neophytou meets Akinci, discusses Cyprob (Updated)
Disy leader and presidential candidate Averof Neophytou met with former Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci as they discussed the Cyprus problem.
The announcement came from Akinci on social media with ...
A partitioned north will have trouble joining the EU
By Olympia Stylianou
Cyprus has joined the European Union as a unitary state with the application of the acquis communautaire suspended in its occupied part. Accession has brought us many ...
Anastasiades: National dignity would never allow Turkey’s legal presence in Cyprus
Outgoing President Nicos Anastasiades on Friday said the goal in Cyprus was to end the occupation and anachronistic guarantees which do not exist except in vassal states, and to apply ...
We must take advantage of our EU membership in solving the Cyprus problem
By Lakis Zavallis
The Eastern Mediterranean Think Tank is made up of ordinary civil society members who all have one thing in common: they care deeply about the future of ...
New push to have UN Cyprus envoy appointed ‘to better prepare’
The Greek Cypriot side believes, that although the decision is up to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, the appointment of a UN envoy for Cyprus would ensure better preparation for future ...
The European Commission is ready to support process of reunifying Cyprus
Last Friday, the Eastern Mediterranean Think Tank held a press conference at the Journalists’ House in Nicosia, where a comprehensive set of ideas for reaching an agreement between Greek Cypriots ...
Our View: Depressing that parties still use Grivas as bogeyman or hero
Who could have thought that in 2022, almost 50 years after his passing, General Georgios Grivas would be dominating the news headlines and sparking angry exchanges between parties. Even more astonishing is ...
A speedy solution to the Cyprus problem is realistic
By Stefanos Stefanou, general secretary of Akel
It is Akel’s conviction that the non-solution of the Cyprus problem is detrimental both for Cyprus and its people, Greek Cypriots and ...
Anastasiades: failed to solve Cyprus problem despite ‘superhuman’ efforts
President Nicos Anastasiades said on Saturday he is leaving the post carrying the weight of not having solved the Cyprus issue, which he said had been his goal.
In an ...
Civil society should be involved in political future of the country, think tank says
Civil society should be involved in the dialogue on the political future of the country, the moderator of a bi-communal group of Cypriots who formulated a detailed solution to the ...
North reacts to ‘unacceptable’ references to the Cyprus problem
The ‘foreign ministry’ in the north reacted on Tuesday to the references to the Cyprus problem in the decisions of the International Francophone Organisation.
The organisation ignores the rights of ...
No solution for Cyprus after 50 years of negotiations says Turkish minister
A solution to the Cyprus problem cannot be found after half a century of negotiations, thus cementing a two-state solution, Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar said on Tuesday.
“It is ...
Bizonal, bicommunal federation will not form basis of Cyprus solutions says Turkey
A bizonal, bicommunal federation will not form the basis of a solution for the Cyprus problem ever again unless the sovereignty and equal status of Turkish Cypriots is recognised, a ...