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in Cyprus Today – 10/3/2010
Hanging on by a wing and a prayer – CTA were about to go into liquidation when the government promised to inject 20mTL ($13m) extra cash into the failing airline. The airline is losing $3m per month so they should be back for more money in July. Floods: time to put your hands up –... »
in Cyprus Today – 6/3/2010
Turkish Cypriot victory at EHCR - read NCFP articles Making a connection – after the flooding, culverts are being installed in the Girne bypass to combat flooding. The “main chunk” of the route is expected to be completed by April. Erdoğan: “we could withdraw” - “Turkey has said it is prepared to withdraw its troops from... »
in Cyprus Today – 3/3/2010
Who’s to blame: scale of disaster dwarfed by nagging question of responsibility – President Talat blamed the flood disaster on the “greed” of those who built in ravines. 7 patients died of “natural causes” at Lefkoşa State Hospital which was without power because back-up generators in the basement were damaged through flooding. Editor: several... »
in Cyprus Today – 27/2/2010
Chaos rains: natural disaster is worst flooding in living memory – 18cm of rain tore down bridges, breached dams and flooded homes. The unfinished Girne bypass became a river channelling water so it formed a lake. The January flood led to a report being compiled which criticised poor drainage and a policy of allowing... »
in Cyprus Today – 24/2/2010
Are they going down together? – because of the GCs’ insistence that Turkey’s guarantor powers be removed as part of the Cyprus Talks there is speculation that President Talat will withdraw from them. So that would end his hopes to be President and to have settled the Cyprus Problem. Building row to hit title deed... »
in Cyprus Today – 13/2/2010
No Surrender – “The EU process is important for Turkey, however, it is not important enough to sacrifice Cyprus”. Turkey has told Europe that it will not withdraw its troops from Cyprus and will not surrender Maras to Greek Cypriot rule. The European Parliament on Wednesday backed calls for Ankara to change its tack... »
in Cyprus Today – 10/2/2010
Lightning Strikes Twice – The flooding menace returned to north Cyprus on Monday after a heavy downpour which lasted most of the day and night in many areas. Thunderstorms dominated the landscape while in Otuken village in the Iskele district a twister caused damage to animal pens, the roof of a house, electricty lines... »
in Cyprus Today – 6/2/2010
Room in Place for two more? – Talat makes new call for seats in Europe. He has renewed Turkish Cypriot demands for direct representation in the European Parliament. Direct representation would mean the TRNC getting two seats in the European Parliament, which set aside four seats for Greek Cypriots and two for the Turkish... »
in Cyprus Today – 3/2/2010
Striving for Peace under shadow of divide – United front: Helping the peace process, United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon officially opens the second part of work at Lokmaci, the infamous Ledra Street crossing – once the symbol of the total divide of Cyprus – which is currently being restored. We’re on the road again... »
in Cyprus Today – 30/1/2010
Our next President? – A jubilant Dervis Eroglu greeted supporters after the National Unity Party (UBP) announced he is their candidate in April’s presidential elections Fightback - see NCFP article about TC amicably settling their property case in the south and hopes that Mr Apostolides’ case was a one off and that future cases will... »
