Cypriot FM in London for talks

Cypriot Foreign Minister George Lillikas will discuss the Cyprus issue and the Euro-Turkish relations with British Minister of State for Europe Geoff Hoon. Lillikas is flying Tuesday to London where he will

Turkey must return Varosha

Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos has said here Monday that there were some thoughts of a meeting between Turkey and Cyprus on the Finnish presidency’s initiative to avert a crisis in the Euro-Turkish

Airport works ahead of schedule

Transport Minister Harris Thrassou said the new airport construction works, which started in June are well ahead of schedule following a visit of the site to check on the progress and inaugurate

EC adopts aid for T/Cypriots

The European Commission has adopted a financing decision for a total of 38.1 million euros to encourage the economic development of the Turkish Cypriot community in the Turkish-occupied northern part of Cyprus.

Al Attiyah wins 2006 Troodos Rally

Qatar’s Nasser Al-Attiyah won Saturday the 2006 Troodos Rally, the penultimate round of the 2006 FIA Middle East Rally Championship (MERC), securing his second consecutive MERC title.Attiyah with a Subaru Impreza secured

Famagusta deal needed

The EU Finnish Presidency initiative to avert a crisis in EU-Turkey relations cannot bare fruit if it does not envisage the return of the fenced-off town of Famagusta to its legal inhabitants,

Barroso presents Bulgaria’s Commissioner designate

The President of the European Commission, José Manuel Barroso, presented Friday Meglena Kuneva as the designated member of the European Commission proposed by the Bulgarian Government. Ms Kuneva, the current Bulgarian Minister

The Tyranny of King Cotton

By Joseph Stiglitz   Americans like to think that if poor countries simply open up their markets, greater prosperity will follow. Unfortunately, where agriculture is concerned, this is mere rhetoric. The United