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• UN-sponsored talks on reunification are dragging
• The island is benefiting from its conservative habits
• The effects of migration from Turkey - -
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Leaders wrestle to break island’s bitter deadlock
UN-sponsored talks on reunification are dragging, despite the efforts of both leaders, says Kerin Hope
Economy & banking: Downturn’s effect muted despite hole in finances
Kerin Hope finds that the island is benefiting from its conservative habits
Tourism: Improvements aim at higher-spenders
Yet tough times are unavoidable, reports Andreas Hadjipapas
The north: Turkish influx tests balance
Tabitha Morgan looks at the effects on the island of migration from Turkey
Urgency and frustration grow in Ankara
A clutch of Turkey’s senior diplomats met for a weekend of talks behind the closed doors of the foreign ministry. The topic: Cyprus
Cross-border trade helps dispel reunification myths
The opening of a new crossing point on Ledra street has boosted retailing on both sides of the Green Line
UN envoy focuses on progress in unification talks
Alexander Downer, United Nations special envoy to the latest Cyprus reunification effort, insists that after 14 months of open-ended bicommunal talks he is still “cautiously optimistic” about a settlement.
Ecological entrepreneurs straddle the Green Line
Cyprus has dense development around its coastline, but despite that it offers plenty of attractive pursuits for environmentally minded tourists.
Guest column: economy is key that will unlock barriers
The election last year of Demetris Christofias, the Greek Cypriot leader, opened a window of opportunity to resolve the Cyprus problem. Yet the past 20 months have seen only gradual progress.
Company profile: niche player bridges continents
From small beginnings as a stand-in for US companies in the Middle East, a Nicosia-based systems integrator for the oil, gas and metals industry is acquiring a global reach.
