Are we at risk from foreigners or from fascists?
In 1865, six young men from good families in a provincial American town founded an organisation aimed at defending the purity of their race. Hidden behind white hoods, they killed people, burned...
View ArticleIs doubt populism?
Last week, according to Finance Minister Makis Keravnos, the criticism of the economy was labeled as populism of the worst kind. This happened right after the government announced the reintroduction...
View ArticleMeloni shows the way and Ursula is applauds
In 2019, a series titled Years and Years was released, which some label as science fiction, while others describe it as dystopian. It follows the life of a British family and the developments...
View ArticleThe reform that turned into a disarray
The Minister of Finance expressed his concerns yesterday before the Finance Committee regarding the state of local government finances, following the much-touted reform. These concerns can be...
View ArticleThe disregard of citizens by authorities
On September 28, journalist Michalis Michael took to his personal Facebook account to denounce the Social Welfare Services for their indifference and absence. He was referring to the case of a...
View ArticleFrom Evita to Philippa
It’s not Philippa’s fault, of course. She inherited the existence of the Social Support Fund from the previous government. Where the current presidential couple is to blame is in their continuation of...
View ArticleDon’t let your tongue outrun your brain
Following the submission of new traffic regulations to Parliament, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades told “Politis” newspaper that after these regulations are passed, he would consult with...
View ArticleThe ‘navel of the world’ syndrome returns
It must be in our DNA – this trait isn’t something we can easily shake off. Just when you think realism has finally triumphed over sentimentality, the slightest provocation reawakens our ‘centre of...
View ArticleToday Spain, tomorrow another country
As long as natural disasters were happening in so-called third world countries, we could reassure ourselves that the scale of destruction was linked to infrastructure: hastily built houses, cities...
View ArticleIf it’s not racism, then what is it?
In December 1999, Time magazine named the song “Strange Fruit” as the “song of the century,” and three years later, the Library of Congress included it in its list of the 50 most significant...
View ArticleWeather conditions as an alibi
Can the extreme weather truly justify what we witnessed on Saturday, particularly in Paphos? Should a hospital – the main public hospital serving an entire district – be at the mercy of the weather?...
View ArticleA crazy woman makes a more convenient opponent
You try to enter the mind of someone who does something that no one else would do under the given circumstances – an act that leads them to be called a hero. In this case, we’re looking into the mind...
View ArticleAre majorities always right?
The world no longer cares about the codes of public decorum, nor the values that were once considered progressive. Nor does corruption seem to matter unless it touches people’s lives directly. Two...
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Architects create liveable space in just 7 square metres
Dutch architects have designed a fully functional living space of just 6.89 square metres, complete with a sauna, showcasing innovative solutions for compact urban living in one of Europe’s most...
View ArticleSo when are YOU having a baby?
Is having children an economic or social issue, or is it both? Will a few hundred euros more in benefits (increasing from €628 to €1,000) motivate couples to have a second child for €1,500? Or a third...
View ArticleUnfortified cities
With images of Spain’s devastating floods still fresh in our minds, the Department of Meteorology’s warnings were enough to frighten anyone. But whether we’re scared or not, what can we actually do to...
View ArticleCyprus as a private enterprise
A bit too large for a private enterprise, but let’s imagine it as such: Would any business owner start a project—say, landscaping—with a budget of 8-odd million, only to leave it half-finished? And...
View ArticleBehind the facade of equality
Two more women were added the day before yesterday to Greece’s long list of femicides. In a single day, one woman was murdered and another succumbed to injuries from abuse she suffered a week earlier....
View ArticleThe future is here and it’s bleak
A century ago, in 1925, Irish writer George Bernard Shaw was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. Today, one of his works, “Arms and the Man,” is sparking outrage among far-right groups in Bulgaria,...
View ArticleAn award for Fanis, regardless
The public’s loss of faith in journalism isn’t accidental. While we journalists must acknowledge our role in the current state of affairs – even if these issues are global rather than local – the...
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