By Dave Graham, Reuters German central banker Thilo Sarrazin has divided public opinion with remarks about Muslim immigrants and comments about the genetic make-up of Jews, prompting calls for him....

The EU foreign affairs chief will urge EU states next month to back trade concessions for Pakistan as worries grow about the impact of devastating floods on the stability of its fragile government. ....

Deep cuts in funding for top British athletes are likely to be delayed until the London 2012 Olympics are over to avoid damaging the country's hopes of a rich medal haul. In the longer term lead....

UK's Cameron: refreshingly candid or loose cannon?

By Estelle Shirbon, Reuters As opposition leader, David Cameron was often portrayed as a smooth public relations man, always on message and good on television. As prime minister of Britain, he i....

Cyprus: From golden goose to ugly duckling

Gov’t under fire over corporate tax hike plans to plug deficit Will MPs throw out the bill? The government has come under fire from all professional bodies over its plans to table legi....

Cyprus Editorial: Draft dodgers are a burden to the economy

Has any one of our esteemed politicians and endless abundance of economists calculated the cost draft dodgers have on the economy? Had they bothered, the conclusion would be simple – it costs ....

Cyprus Gourmet: A Rosé by any other name…

Hadjiantonas 2009 “Roze” launched Theodoros Hadjiantonas wears two hats. You may well see a Cyprus Airways Airbus A319 or A320 overhead of which he in command as it flies off to mainla....

Turkish Cypriot elections: The Eroglu Message

BY DR. OZAY MEHMET The CTP/AKEL elite management of the “made in Cyprus” saga died a sudden death in Sunday’s elections in northern Cyprus that gave the nationalist veteran pol....

Cyprus Gourmet: The search is on…

QUALITY and VALUE FOR MONEY are the things the Cyprus Gourmet searches for, every day of the year. Too often in this country the consumer/customer/visitor is not getting the best deal for the food and....

Editorial: Is Cyprus headed for IMF train too?

Is President Christofias far more clever and far-sighted than we give him credit for or is he surrounded by a bunch of morons? There can be no other explanation why a whole administration refuses to t....

Cyprus may stay in recession in 2010 – CB chief

Cyprus may remain stuck in recession in 2010, the central bank governor warned urging parliament to back a cost cutting drive and back reforms to shore up deteriorating public finances. "Real G....

Pope’s visit a Godsend for Cyprus tourism

Imagine an advertising campaign, “Cyprus blessed – from St Paul to Pope Benedict”, and the tremendous impact this would have on attracting hundreds if not thousands of new pilgrim-to....

Cyprus Gourmet tries new wines by Bakis Tsalko

Bakis Tsalkos was a cornerstone in the company that led the way in making elegant and high quality wines in northern Greece, Ktima Nico Lazaridi. A chemistry graduate of Marseilles University with pos....

The Mobile Mediator and the Future of International Business Relations

BY BRADY COLLINS Association for International Arbitration Since the financial crisis, the instability of several EU member states has caused commercial conflicts to erupt, making companies wear....

Cyprus Editorial: Banning fireworks is wrong

The police rightly want to find ways to curb unnecessary accidents, just as they want to clamp down on football hooliganism and other violence associated with a frustrated youth in a bewildered societ....

Cyprus Gourmet: Vintage Wine Bar, Limassol re-visited

Last week that ebullient winemaker, Costas Tsiakkas, proposed we accompany him to investigate the new Sushi menu at the Vintage wine bar in old Limassol. I reviewed it, favourably, shortly after it op....