The issue of privatising the Cyprus Telecommunications Authority is not closed, said Finance Minister Haris Georgiades in comments to the state broadcaster. “We do not believe it can continue to operate as an extension of the public sector,” he said. A bill to privatise CYTA and the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) is on the […]
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Austria and Greece snub each other over migrant crisis After Austria failed to invite Greece to an emergency meeting about the thousands of Syrian refugees flooding into the Balkans, Austrian Interior Minister Johanna Mikl-Leitner has been snubbed by the Greek government. She asked to visit Greece to discuss the problem. Alternate Minister of Migration Yannis […]
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Opinion Hopes are dim that the House of Representatives will pass a new law restricting their immunity from prosecution, but they certainly should. The privilege was never meant to be a blanket protection and encourage irresponsible or illegal behaviour, but to protect lawmakers from undue persecution when they make difficult political decisions. Unfortunately, the privilege […]
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Your intention to find justice and your eagerness to perform honestly will reflect in all your deeds and it will change your world in a place in which you may unfold your personal opinion as a bright example, enlightening the fact that you allow all around you to have their own truth, their own faith […]
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The University of Cyprus is ready to offer places in 2017 to conscripts who are eligible for early release from the army after the decision to reduce conscription from 24 months to 14 months, said Dean Constantinos Christofides. The decision to reduce the conscription term has thrown the army’s system into disarray, but the university […]
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The Power of Belief - Venetia Z To achieve anything in life, you have to believe that you can. The belief is what allows you to prosper and succeed. Th only reason some people may not believe in themselves is because they have thought themselves into not believing in themselves. You need to believe that […]
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Freedom of the press is important because the media are supposed to protect society from abuses of power - wherever they come from. So, when journalists are accused of ‘selling’ their power to the highest bidder, as in a recent case in Greece, it highlights some serious media issues. The facts Three powerful media personalities; […]
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Leonardo Di Caprio has won the Oscar for Best Actor in the move The Revenant. The actor is a passionate environmentalist and used his acceptance speech to highlight the dangers of climate change, saying that 2015 was the hottest year on record. You can watch his speech shared by the UN Climate Change’s Twitter account […]
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Everything is possible when you stop procrastinating, hoping and complaining. Today stop directing your mind to all those things you don’t like and start finally initiating all what you have. Learn about your power, activate your smile and become aware of what you are able to do. Be open to learning every second of your […]
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Greece remains a wondrous culture with a civilisation rooted in art, philosophy, sportsmanship and literature since 800 BC. We travelled by car from Athens to the quieter regions of Nemea and the Peloponnese. As February is the off-season, the roads were not crowded and we could enjoy the beautiful scenery of gently rolling mountains, blue […]
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Refugee blankets, the homeless and beggars line the busy city centre in Athens, Greece. The main news on the radio is about thousands of refugees coming into the Greek islands, too many to control. The farmers keep threatening more extensive strike action to block the country’s main roads and further strangle the economy. “I’m fighting, […]
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