Podium
A Generation Left Out of the Good Life
According to the latest European Social Survey, young Cypriots are the least happy in Europe, a reflection of how the island’s ‘Mediterranean dream’ has become out of reach.
NIKI LAOU
Journalist with a background in Sociology, Shipping and Business. Focuses on global affairs, social issues and investigative reporting. Looks into underreported angles, traces voices and influence, and brings a research-led, multidisciplinary lens to the story.
Innovation & Tech
Cyprus Moves Into the AI Agent Era
From office workflows to public services, artificial intelligence is shifting to action.
Our Neighbourhood
“The War Is Over”: Trump’s Triumphant, Unfiltered Knesset Speech
Address comes hours after the last living hostages were freed under the Gaza ceasefire; prisoner releases proceed in parallel.
SOCIAL LENS
Lise Tamm: “No Gender Equality, No Real Democracy”
The Director-General of the Swedish Gender Equality Agency tells Politis to the Point that gender equality is not a women’s issue but a driver of prosperity and growth, that men stand to gain from it, and that economic independence is the crucial starting point for any discussion on equality.
POLITICS
Cyprus Gears Up for 2026: Familiar Faces, Familiar Patterns
The campaign has begun, but innovation is scarce. With no bold departures in candidate profiles, the contest risks becoming more about recycling old narratives than reshaping the political scene.
