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Ancoria takes the plunge
By Lefteris Adilinis and Fiona Mullen Deciding to set up a bank in the middle of a financial crisis is a bold decision. But this is exactly what Sievert Larsson, director and founder of the...
View ArticleA velvet divorce on the cards
By Lefteris Adilinis The idea of a velvet divorce in Cyprus has started to gain ground in the current round of talks for the first time, the Cyprus Weekly has learned. Discussions are taking place...
View ArticleWhy wage reform is top priority
By Lefteris Adilinis and Fiona Mullen The government first introduced wage reform in middle of 2015 but more than a year later it has yet to get it through parliament. In the last plenary session...
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New finds could bring hope for LNG
By Lefteris Adilinis and Fiona Mullen The prospect of a land-based liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant could be back on the table if Total finds significant quantities of gas when it drills in Block 11...
View ArticlePeace comes at a price
By Lefteris Adilinis The considerable cost of a Cyprus settlement is one of the main concerns of international players following the current peace talks, the Cyprus Weekly has learned. And diplomats...
View ArticlePeace comes at a price
By Lefteris Adilinis The considerable cost of a Cyprus settlement is one of the main concerns of international players following the current peace talks, the Cyprus Weekly has learned. And diplomats...
View ArticleFour steps to end-game
By Lefteris Adilinis The full package of what constitutes the Cyprus problem will be in front of Nicos Anastasiades and Mustafa Akinci on Monday as they start five days of intensive talks at the...
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Deal on territory deferred to Geneva November 20
The two Cypriot leaders are taking a one-week break before resuming negotiations on November 20 again on Swiss soil, with Government Spokesman Nicos Christodoulides saying a deal on territory in Geneva...
View ArticleAddressing Cyprus security
By Lefteris Adilinis Players involved in Cyprus talks agree that a final deal now depends on whether Greek Cypriots, Turkish Cypriots and Turkey can reach a crucial understanding on territorial...
View ArticleSteep road to Geneva
By Lefteris Adilinis Meticulous planning is under way on both sides of the Green Line to forge strategy, discuss scenarios and prepare positions ahead of the Cyprus end-game, scheduled to play out over...
View ArticleNon-stop reform pace
By Lefteris Adilinis and Fiona Mullen Opposition MPs voted down five of the government’s public-sector reform bills on December 9 at the same time as deleting any budget for privatisation, including...
View ArticleTotal to drill in May
By Lefteris Adilinis Oil and gas majors Total and Eni are expected to be busy drilling wells in plots of Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in 2017 says the Minister of Energy, Commerce, Industry...
View ArticleThe state of play in Geneva
By Lefteris Adilinis Let’s get things straight from the start. The talks between Nicos Anastasiades and Mustafa Akinci, between January 9 and January 11 along with the five party Conference for Cyprus...
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A dress rehearsal for a settlement
By Lefteris Adilinis. Reporting from Geneva A big day for Cyprus starts today when Turkey, for the first time in the history of the political problem, is expected to officially table its position on...
View ArticleLeaders urgently needed
By Lefteris Adilinis Talks to solve the Cyprus problem are in peril. Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci and President Nicos Anastasiades have mismanaged so badly the silly Republic of Cyprus...
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South Korea: Where vision meets efficiency
By Lefteris Adilinis It took me some time to process what our guide was saying about Incheon Free Economic Zone, one of the most fascinating projects I have ever come across. South Koreans, a people...
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Cyprus deadlock carries a price
By Lefteris Adilinis Greek Cypriot political leaders coming out of the National Council’s meeting this week painted a very bleak picture for the future of the peace process. Sources from the two larger...
View ArticleWaiting for word from Turkey
By Lefteris Adilinis and Esra Aygin Intense shuttle diplomacy by the UN between Cyprus leaders Nicos Anastasiades and Mustafa Akinci to bridge differences over the last phase of negotiations in Geneva...
View ArticleDe-harmonising the north of Cyprus
By Lefteris Adilinis A series of consequences affecting both Cyprus sides have started emerging a week after the collapse of high-level peace talks at the Swiss Alpine resort of Crans-Montana. The...
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