By Andreas Pantelides: The Cyprus problem has its roots in the violation of the fundamental right to the Cypriot people’s self-determination, as recognised by article 1(2) of the UN charter, which led to the establishment of a Cypriot state lacking democratic legitimacy, in 1960. The subsequent illegal invasion of 1974 which forcefully evicted thousands of…

Uncle Sam was visiting our little island these past few days. And of course he did not come to Cyprus for a swim or to take interest in our historical heritage. He came here with the goal of influencing the decision making process regarding the Cypriot issue. However, this is not a new phenomenon. We…