Comments by British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw in the House of Commons this week have led to a strong reaction in the Greek Cypriot media, which have interpreted them as a threat to recognise the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC). While emphasising that Britain does not recognise the TRNC, Straw said that the

President of the Cyprus Sports Organisation Titos Christofides and Greek Deputy Minister of Culture with Responsibilities for Sports George Orphanos signed today a protocol for sports cooperation and the programme for sports exchanges between Greece and Cyprus for 2006. In the framework of the same ceremony, Karolina Pelendritou, Cypriot gold medalist in swimming in the

And worry about inflation Some hints on Cyprus problem attitudes Sixty percent of Greek Cypriots mistrust big business, according to the Eurobarometer Autumn 2005 survey published last week, the highest level of mistrust for all public bodies apart from politicians, who are mistrusted by 76% of people. The results are part of a biannual review

Just over 500,000 Greek Cypriots and some 2,000 Turkish Cypriots are expected to go to the polls on May 21 to elect a new parliament, it was announced Friday. Interior Minister Andreas Christou said the House of Representatives was due to be dissolved on April 13 and elections called the next day. Candidacies will be