After being postponed several times because of the COVID-19 pandemic, this week’s European Union-African Union Summit in Brussels (February 17-18) will bring together European and African heads of state and government for
You must wonder why you need to present a passport or national ID when leaving Cyprus to enter an EU member state. This is not the case when travelling within other European
As climate change nears the point of no return, world leaders are scrambling to respond by announcing ambitious carbon emission targets and clean energy policies. Achieving the green energy transition through decarbonisation
Israeli claims over potential output from the Aphrodite gas field arose from the demand by the owners of the Israeli offshore block Ishai, bordering Cyprus’ block12; they are entitled to a share
The Auditor-General (AG) took the unprecedented step of issuing a statement, more or less proclaiming the delayed LNG import project risks becoming the victim of ‘blackmail’. The AG’s comments are very serious
Climate change is on our doorstep. There is an urgency to address this global concern, and Cyprus can no longer drag its feet on this. No individual state can tackle climate challenges
In a fast-changing, global economic environment, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), backed by blockchain technology, emerged to disrupt how our world creates, perceives, and transfers value. Features such as transparency, improved liquidity of assets,
Efforts to solve the Cyprus problem have not been on the international community’s agenda for the past five years. Many parties, including the UN and the EU, consider it “a frozen issue”.
The news that Turkey and Armenia had a first round of talks in Moscow to establish diplomatic relations and open their borders reminded me of the phrase “a wind of change” used
As the Investment Funds Industry in Cyprus continues to expand and record growth, the responsibility for high standards of ethical professionalism becomes more pertinent than ever. Investment professionals across all levels within
