From the 22 to the 25th of May, 27 countries and over 500 million inhabitants will be given the choice to elect their 751 representatives at the European Parliament. But ow is it happening all over Europe ? Are campaigning, political issues, and Euroscepticism the same in Spain and Belgium, Lithuania and Great Britain ?…
Tag: Cyprus
Give up the arbitrary applications in “TRNC“ Cyprus
YBH Youth has criticized the demonstration which nationalists attended and provoked last weekend in Derinia. YBH Youth condemns the “Internal Affairs Ministry” because “Ministry” had prevented the people, who live on the other half of the island, to attend the peaceful demonstrations which took place before, with the reason that only citizens of “TRNC” can…
What are we up to in Cyprus?
Theodosia Hadjiloe was the candidate for the European Union elections from the Cyprus Young Greens. For the past month the pre-election campaign has been at its peak. Here, you can find some details of the events we organized. On Sunday 23rd May we organized under the Legabiente umbrella a beach clean-up at Lara in Paphos…
A Solution for Cyprus – Is it Possible with Annan Plan 5?
Since the 31st of March, when version 5 of Kofi Annan’s Plan (the Annan Plan) was given to representatives of the Greek and Turkish Cypriots in Lucerne, Switzerland, all Cypriots have been discussing this Plan. What is the viability of the solution? What will happen if there is a NO or a YES result from…
Cyprus Alternative News
The authorities in northern Cyprus put yet another obstacle to the freedom of movement of the media by no longer recognizing the “press cards” that it has issued itself. Till the first days of May, the professional journalists could cross between the north and the south easily by showing their press cards. According to the…
Cyprus alternative news
Yenicag newspaper under police investigation allegedly for the crime of insulting the military The Turkish Cypriot police started an investigation against Yenicag Newspaper on the 21st of March 2003, a weekly published in the northern part of Cyprus. The pretext of police for the investigation is a news item published on the 18th of May…
Speak up for Cyprus petition
The Mediterranean island of Cyprus has been split into a Greek Cypriot south and Turkish Cypriot north since Turkey’s invasion in 1974 following an abortive coup by Greek and Greek Cypriot supporters of union with Greece. Only Turkey recognizes the breakaway Turkish Cypriot state, keeping 40,000 troops on the island. Around 100,000 Turkish settlers moved…
Cyprus overview
Cyprus, an island kept captive of its history, learns to look ahead of past grievances towards a common future between Greek and Turkish Cypriots After 28 years of separation Greek and Turkish Cypriots are hopeful that a “solution” will be found now for the divided island. Significant, historic changes are prompted by the fact that…