The Lisbon Strategy for Growth and Jobs is the necessary backbone for the European response to globalisation while further deepening the way to create the wealth that can give practical meaning to
Members of the European Parliament Transport Committee visiting Cyprus at the invitation of Cypriot MEP Ioannis Kasoulides, have pointed out the lack of public transport and the traffic congestion problem in Cyprus.The
The Cypriot lemon and citrus exports to the UK worth an estimated GBP 50 mln a year, are under threat from a South African grower Citrogold who has announced the sale in
The Christian-Democrat party in the Netherlands, the CDA (Christian Democrat Appel), has announced that Osman Elmaci has been turned down from taking a seat in the European Parliament due to his attitude
COMMENT: By Denis O’Hare  For the Cyprus property sector, the current worldwide ‘credit crunch’ in banking adds to other hazards that may affect its attractiveness as an investment destination.  —
Education and Culture Minister Akis Kleanthous outlined the Ministry’s comprehensive plan to modernise the educational system within the next three years.The proposal, inter alia, provides for a new teachers’ appointment system to
President of the Republic of Cyprus Tassos Papadopoulos wrapped up his programme in New York with a luncheon he hosted for the five permanent members of the UN Security Council. The luncheon
A bicommunal team of scientists is continuing the search for the remains of Turkish Cypriot missing persons, who disappeared in the 1964 period. The team, working under the guidance of foreign specialists
COMMENT: By Patricia Radnor Kyriacou  Last week’s Opinion dealt with the archaic restrictions imposed on The Mall of Cyprus (and on other shopping outlets) with regard to opening hours. The situation has
Communications and Works Minsiter Maria Malahtou – Pamballi presented the Cyprus Maritime Prize 2007 to the Cyprus Marine Environment Protection Association (CYMEPA), on the sidelines of the Maritime Cyprus conference that took
