In Cyprus, the state has increasingly taken control of the economy. Will the state relinquish that control when we emerge from the pandemic? Many economists are concerned that state intervention will …
British High Commission Cyprus webinar series: technology and women
A talk with Amanda Pinto QC, Chair of the Bar Council for 2020 on ‘technology and women: how important are they to justice and the Bar?’ …
Cyprus: In need of a new (energy) growth model?
Exploitation of Cyprus gas finds will be expensive and is already riddled with dispute This was the title of Economist’s 16th Cyprus Summit, held online on Tuesday. I added the word ‘energy’ because …
Cyprus Olive Farmer Vows Change To Face Climate Challenge
Standing in her olive grove in Cyprus, Elena Sampson sighs at the sight of hundreds of barren trees and vows to tackle climate change after another scorching year. The first of several heatwaves in …
Cyprus businesses don’t listen to their customers?
By Elisabeth Kesterlian, Certified Trainer Do you listen to your customers? I work with firms to improve customer experience, but find that many Cyprus companies haven’t got a clue. Businesses that …
Turkey investigates vessel drama, rejects EU sanctions threat
Turkey says German crew illegally searched its commercial freighter, as it rejects EU sanctions threat over Cyprus.
EBRD ceases investment in Cyprus; ‘we have supported recovery,’
Andreea Moraru took up her new role as EBRD Regional Head for Greece and Cyprus, just as the bank ceases investment activity here. Moraru is a Romanian national and is currently a Senior Banker …
Turkey Rejects European Parliament Call for Sanctions Over Cyprus
Turkey on Friday rejected a call by the European Parliament for sanctions against Ankara over President Tayyip Erdogan’s recent visit to the breakaway Turkish Cypriot state in north Cyprus, calling …
EBRD to end mandate in Cyprus at end of 2020 after six years
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said on Thursday it will end its engagement in Cyprus at the end of this year after completing a six-year mandate in which it invested about …
Murderer jailed for killing ‘peacemaker’ in club row before fleeing to Northern Cyprus
A man who stabbed a young father to death after a row outside nightclub before fleeing to Northern Cyprus has been given a life sentence. Tyla Gopaul, 22, knifed Zakaria Abukar Sharif Ali as the …