The ongoing ‘golden passports’ saga this week and demolition of preserved buildings declared national heritage sites to make way for another concrete monstrosity in the heart of the capital, showed once again
A recent decision in France’s High Court could have some relevance to Cyprus. In certain rural areas in France, holiday homeowners who suffer from noise pollution and pungent smells from farm animals
By Emmanuel Macron, Angela Merkel, Macky Sall, António Guterres, Charles Michel & Ursula von der Leyen In September 2000, 189 countries signed the “Millennium Declaration,” shaping the principles of international cooperation for
By Pavlos Loizou The wealth of most Cypriots (those who still have some) is mainly made up of immovable properties and cash. So, when it’s time for them to transfer this wealth
By Nicolaos Artemis The pandemic has redefined our reality in recent months as it has affected every aspect of human activity. Education as a whole and schools, in particular, are no exception.
It was easy to be distracted this week. The European Union picked a fight with AstraZeneca, more life-saving vaccines coming online and the Cyprus government suddenly growing a conscience about corruption. There
It took a veteran politician with 40 years of public service, nearing the end of his second administration, to realise there’s a problem with corruption in Cyprus. Perhaps, the President took a
Due to the reform and restructuring of municipalities and local authorities, there is great debate on which should be the competent authority for issuing building and planning permits. This subject ought to
By Pavlos Loizou The Covid-19 crisis did not start as a financial crisis, but it is morphing into one—and a global one at that. The headlines of 2020 have been dominated by
By Pavlos Loizou The real estate sector poses one of the biggest questions for 2021. The repeal of the Citizen by Investment Programme (CIP), the consequences of the pandemic – economic and
