Charlie Charalambous, Author at Financial Mirror

Zombie government and private jets

If we are lucky enough, we might spot the zombie government slowly waking up from its summer hibernation combined with effortless inertia to leave the country on auto-pilot. It seems to be

4th September 2022

Comment/Cyprus

Will Turkey sink or swim in the East Med

You can tell the summer is in full swing because it’s the time when Turkey likes to play the game of brinkmanship in the East Med. Ankara has a new drillship it

31st July 2022

Comment/Cyprus

Ground control there’s a climate emergency

Not sure why the Presidential Elections are garnering so much interest at a time when the planet is overheating, and Europe sizzled under the hottest temperatures in recorded history. Climate change is

24th July 2022

Comment/Life & Society

We must not allow racism to flourish

It appears we need a video posted on social media to be jolted out of our slumber at the latent animosity against migrants. For somebody to feel emboldened to kick and punch

17th July 2022

Comment/Cyprus

Why BoJo would rule OK in Cyprus

While Boris Johnson was in denial that he could hang on to being Prime Minister as his government abandoned ship, it was confirmed Cyprus Presidential elections would be on 5 February. There

10th July 2022

Comment/Cyprus/Europe

An education system that inspires indifference

If we believe in the Education Ministry, the school system is a breeding ground for diversity, inclusion, excellence and radical thinkers. Students are exposed to the finest teachers, modern classrooms, and a

3rd July 2022

Comment/Cyprus

COVID is not ready to surrender

We thought we had made our escape from the ravages of COVID-19, no longer looking over our shoulders and keeping our distance. The restrictions came tumbling down, no more Safe Pass, face

26th June 2022

Comment/World

A summer of sabre-rattling in the Aegean

You know the world is in turmoil with the war in Europe, tempers frayed in the Aegean, the cost of living is no longer sufferable, and climate change will fry us all.

19th June 2022

Comment/World

Did you feel the earth move?

Cypriots are used to the ground beneath them shaking as the island is situated within an active seismic zone, which means earthquakes are common. They are usually quick rumbles that nobody notices,

12th June 2022

Comment/Cyprus

Football has lost sight of the fans

In the harmful dust particles of a summer without football, it makes the decision to move the 2022 World Cup to Qatar in the winter more puzzling. The decision to hold it

5th June 2022

Comment/Life & Society