European Union negotiators gathered on Monday for talks to finalise reforms of the bloc's 50 bln euro-a-year farm policy that could remove almost half of the subsidies now given to some of
German business morale edged up in June as exporters anticipated an upturn in fortunes, raising hopes that Europe's largest economy is putting recent weakness behind it – though a fragile global backdrop
. By Dr. Jim Leontiades Cyprus International Institute of Management A president’s first few months in office are traditionally a honeymoon period. Voters withhold judgment until the new president has had a
. By Rakis Christoforou BBA, CPA/ABV/CFF, CGMA, ACFE Whistleblowing continues to emerge abroad as an important tool in uncovering wrongdoing and prosecuting or punishing offenders. Several recent court cases have been settled
. Strange, how even in the present troubled times, there still is no solidarity, friends have disappeared, alliances have collapsed and basically it’s everyone for himself. We’re not talking about support towards
FIFA has not discussed the possibility of cancelling the Confederations Cup, which has been overshadowed by protests sweeping Brazil, soccer's governing body said on Friday. "To date, neither FIFA nor the local
Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan addressed thousands of cheering supporters in the conservative stronghold of Kayseri on Friday, appealing to grassroots followers after weeks of often violent protest against him and his
President Vladimir Putin unveiled a $13 bln investment plan on Friday to build roads and railways across Russia and show he is not steering the country into political and economic stagnation. But
Eurozone ministers want to see the island’s largest lender, Bank of Cyprus, exit its resolution status as early as possible, with a commitment that the island’s government, too, will keep to the
Cooperative credit institutions should continue their social role, said outgoing Cooperative Central Bank Director General Erotokritos Chlorakiotis, rejecting rumours of a haircut on deposits as part of an international bailout plan for
