Cyprus
International Justice: The Case of Cyprus
By Constantine Tzanos* On May 22, 2016, the Greek Cypriots in the independent south of Cyprus will go to the polls, with the issue of the reunification of the island heavily weighing on their minds. Northern Cyprus remains under Turkish occupation since 1974.
Why the Cyprus reunification won’t happen!
By Ilias Kouskouvelis Perhaps there are many people from both sides of the dividing and occupation line that may want to see the reunification of the island… Perhaps, also, there are major powers that may think it is in their interest the illegal occupation to end…
If the EU just stopped using Greece as a scapegoat… and adapt!
By Revecca Pedi* From the economic crisis to the refugee crisis, the EU’s leaders follow a pattern of behaviour that is self-defeating and leading to long term harm to the European project. European leadership locates challenges and responses to the periphery of the EU. Hence, the EU renders international and european problems bilateral and then […]
A new geopolitical bloc is born: Israel, Greece and Cyprus
By ARYE MEKEL This sharp uptick of diplomatic activity is not taking place in a vacuum. The past month has been characterized by an unprecedented and noteworthy flurry of diplomatic activity between Jerusalem, Athens and Nicosia that suggests the emergence of a new geopolitical bloc in the region.
From TMT to ISIS: Turkey conducts politics with the same old field manuals
By Lambros George Kaoullas Introduction Whether by shelling Kurdish fighters in Syria or downing a Russian fighter jet, Turkey undeniably seems more willing to protect and sustain ISIS rather than confront it. This shouldn’t come as a surprise because Turkey has been conducting politics with the same old field manuals for decades. Proxy warfare to […]
Lebanon, Greece and Cyprus hold trilateral ministerial summit in Brussels
Supporting Lebanon, fighting terrorism and the migration crisis were among the issues discussed in an extraordinary trilateral summit between Lebanon Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil, his Greek counterpart Nikos Kotzias and Foreign Minister of Cyprus Ioannis Kasoulides, who hosted the summit.
Cyprus – Lebanon sign bilateral military cooperation programme
Cyprus and Lebanon`s Defence Ministers Christoforos Fokaides and Samir Moqbel signed a bilateral military cooperation programme, in Nicosia, on Monday.
Cyprus – Israel – Greece Trilateral Summit Declaration
We, Nikos Anastasiades, President of the Republic of Cyprus, Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of the State of Israel, and Alexis Tsipras, Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic, having met in Nicosia today, 28th January 2016, have agreed to strengthen the cooperation between our three countries in order to promote a trilateral partnership in different fields […]
Greek PM and Cyprus president discuss Cyprus problem, regional cooperation during Davos meeting
The Cyprus issue and cooperation between Greece, Cyprus and other countries in the region dominated a meeting between Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos on Friday.
A Little Help for President Anastasiadis
An anonymous Cypriot The President of the Republic of Cyprus Mr. Nikos Anastasiadis in his effort to avoid being blamed for the failure of the Cyprus talks often puts himself in a corner, from which it is difficult to escape.