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Dr Kyriaki Michailidou - Bringing Visibility to Cypriot-Led Research
The UNESCO-Al Fozan laureate explains how biostatistics guides prevention, why collaboration matters, and what recognition means for science in Cyprus.
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Free Speech vs Hate Speech: Rethinking the European Court’s Role
Natalie Alkiviadou warns that censorship fails to curb intolerance, urging evidence-based standards for restricting speech.
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Cypriot Software Engineer Fixes Greenwich Lifts Problem - With an Online Tool
South-East London-based Cypriot software engineer Andreas Nikolaou turned a daily frustration into a community tool: a live lift-status tracker for the Greenwich Foot Tunnel, helping older, disabled and less-mobile users plan their route before they descend the stairs.
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Parliament Elections 2026: Is Cyprus Getting Ready for Another Boys' Club?
With just eight months to go before the next parliamentary elections, Cyprus confronts an uncomfortable truth: only 14% of MPs are women, the lowest share in the EU. True to its commitment to human rights, Politis' editorial team launches a series that gives women the floor, amplifying their voices through testimonies and profiles. First, Presidential Commissioner for Gender Equality Josie Christodoulou speaks about quotas, systemic sexism, and what must change, as she prepares for meetings with party leaders.
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Savvas Papasavvas: From Nicosia Lecture Halls to the Leadership of Europe’s General Court
Re-elected Vice-President through 31 August 2028, the Cypriot jurist’s path spans academia, the bar and two decades on the bench in Luxembourg.
