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In memoriam

There is no point in getting angry at our politicians every time the country is hit by a crisis. The important thing is to have a group of experienced and level-headed experts that can analyze what went wrong and hammer out a detailed plan to correct the problems and make sure they do not resurface.

Cyprus to raise Turkish drilling at European Council

Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades will discuss Turkey's provocative "hydrocarbon exploration" within Cyprus' Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) at the informal European Council in Sibiu, Romania, next Thursday, May 9.

The Cypriot government continues to prioritize handling the issue within the European Union, aiming at making these transgressions costly for Ankara.

Cyprus: Turkey’s drilling bid violates international law

Cyprus' foreign ministry says Turkey's bid to drill for natural gas in waters where the island nation has exclusive economic rights is a "flagrant violation" of its sovereignty under international law.

The ministry in a statement on Saturday says the bid shows Turkey's "real intentions" of undermining efforts to restart talks aimed at reunifying the ethnically divided country.

Greece announces discovery of ‘exceptionally important’ Early Bronze Age settlement

The Culture Ministry Thursday announced the discovery of an "exceptionally important" Early Bronze Age settlement on the islet of Daskalio off the coast of Keros in the Cyclades group of islands during the Keros-Naxos Seaways research program - a four-year project being conducted by the British School at Athens and the University of Cambridge and directed by Colin Renfrew and Michael Boyd.

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