Turkey cannot choose issues to be solved

Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos has said ”Turkey cannot choose by preference what issues will be solved at the end of the procedure for a Cyprus settlement and what can be discussed now.”

Cyprus church leaders keep on squabbling

The Holy Synod, the executive council of the Church of Cyprus, approved Friday the election of 100 special electors from among the 1400 lay electors last month, paving the way for election

Finnish proposals and the Turkish Cypriots

By Ali Erel President, Cyprus-EU Association   The progress report on Turkey’s negotiations with the EU will be public beginning of November. Despite all the warnings from the EU institutions, Turkey has

Structural reforms continue in Egypt

In its annual report on Egypt, Moody’s Investors Service says its government bond ratings reflect the challenge of continuing to implement structural reforms while controlling social discontent and reining in fiscal profligacy.

The “Challenge of Change” conference

PricewaterhouseCoopers, Performa Consulting and the Ministry of Finance are organising a conference on Thursday, October 19, at the Hilton Park, Nicosia about creativity and innovation in organisations. The conference, entitled “Challenge of

Where’s the beef?

Parliamentary discussion has started on the state Budget for 2007 with coalition and opposition parties trying to grab as many votes as possible ahead of the presidential elections in 2008. The workers’

Sri Lanka to open Consulate in Cyprus

Sri Lankan Minister of Foreign Affairs Mangala Samaraweera has recently announced his government’s decision to open a General Consulate in Cyprus. The announcement was made during the presentation of the credentials of

Barroso: Turkey should fulfill all EU obligations

European Commissioner President, Jose Manuel Barroso, expressed hope that Turkey will fulfill all its EU obligations, including complying with the Ankara Agreement, that provides for the implementation of a Customs Union Protocol