Cyprus’ sovereign credit ratings and outlook are not affected by the outcome of the presidential elections, Standard & Poor`s said on Tuesday. “In our view, Cyprus receiving short-term financing and a bail-out
Secretary General’s Special Adviser Alexander Downer will be in Cyprus on March 11, for exploratory talks with the two leaders, UN source told CNA. The Australian former Foreign Minister will be received
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso has appealed to EU leaders not to give in to populism after Italian voters roundly rejected the austerity policies pursued by outgoing prime minister Mario Monti.
Reassurance from the U.S. Federal Reserve about its stimulus programme helped stabilise the euro and European shares on Wednesday, as Italy prepared to test the reaction to its inconclusive election in the
The PRIO Cyprus Centre presents its new report Wednesday night entitled “The Cyprus Hydrocarbons Issue: Context, Positions and Future Scenarios”, by Ayla Gürel, Fiona Mullen and Harry Tzimitras. Recognising that the hydrocarbons
Russian investors seem willing to consider taking part in any rescue plan for the island’s two main banks – the Bank of Cyprus and the Popular Laiki Bank – whose recapitalisation needs
* Troika bailout talks “less challenging,” says Fitch * President-elect Nicos Anastasiades appointed three key figures to the most crucial posts of his new Cabinet that takes charge on Friday and has
The centre left is strongly leading in Italy's election, 5-6 percentage points ahead of the centre right of former premier Silvio Berlusconi, according to two telephone polls of voters. A poll for
On any given day in the United States, 18 percent of men and 11 percent of women drink more alcohol than federal guidelines recommend, according to a study that also found
In what was probably the most short-lived victory celebration in Cyprus history, president-elect Nicos Anastassiades wrapped up a six month long campaign with two speeches and a short press briefing on Sunday
