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Demetris Christofias

Index Demetris Christofias

Demetris Christofias (Δημήτρης Χριστόφιας; 29 August 1946 – 21 June 2019) was a Cypriot politician, who served President of Cyprus from 2008 to 2013. [1]

Table of Contents

  1. 74 relations: Akrotiri and Dhekelia, Andros Kyprianou, Associated Press, Atheism, Bdnews24.com, British Cyprus, Church of Cyprus, CNN, Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, Communism, Cyprus, Cyprus Mail, Cyprus peace process, Cyprus problem, Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria, Democratic Party (Cyprus), Democratic Rally, Doctor of Philosophy, EDEK Socialist Party, Elections in Cyprus, European Union, Evangelos Florakis Naval Base, Evangelos Florakis Naval Base explosion, Ezekias Papaioannou, Greek Cypriots, Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria, House of Representatives (Cyprus), Inter-Parliamentary Union, Ioannis Kasoulidis, Jubilee Medal "70 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945", Kato Dikomo, Kidney transplantation, Kyrenia District, Marios Garoyian, Medal of Pushkin, Mehmet Ali Talat, Moscow, National Order of the Cedar, National Unity Party (Northern Cyprus), Nicos Anastasiades, Nicosia, Nicosia District, Nicosia New General Hospital, Northern Cyprus, Order of Friendship, Order of José Martí, Order of Pope Pius IX, Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, Order of the Redeemer, Order of the Republic of Serbia, ... Expand index (24 more) »

  2. 21st-century presidents of Cyprus
  3. Cypriot atheists
  4. Cypriot refugees
  5. Greek Cypriot politicians
  6. Leaders of political parties in Cyprus
  7. Leaders of the Progressive Party of Working People
  8. Members of the House of Representatives (Cyprus)
  9. People from Kyrenia District
  10. Presidents of Cyprus
  11. Presidents of the House of Representatives (Cyprus)
  12. Progressive Party of Working People politicians
  13. Recipients of the Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise

Akrotiri and Dhekelia

Akrotiri and Dhekelia, officially the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia (SBA), is a British Overseas Territory on the island of Cyprus.

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Andros Kyprianou

Andros Kyprianou (Άνδρος Κυπριανού) is a Cypriot politician, who was the General Secretary of the Progressive Party of Working People (AKEL) from 2009 to 2021, and currently serves as a Member of the House of Representatives since 2001. Demetris Christofias and Andros Kyprianou are Leaders of political parties in Cyprus, Leaders of the Progressive Party of Working People and Progressive Party of Working People politicians.

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Associated Press

The Associated Press (AP) is an American not-for-profit news agency headquartered in New York City.

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Atheism

Atheism, in the broadest sense, is an absence of belief in the existence of deities.

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Bdnews24.com

bdnews24.com is an English and Bengali language news portal of Bangladesh.

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British Cyprus

British Cyprus (Greek: Βρετανική Κύπρος; Turkish: Britanya Kıbrısı) was the island of Cyprus under the dominion of the British Empire, administered sequentially from 1878 to 1914 as a British protectorate, from 1914 to 1925 as a unilaterally annexed military occupation, and from 1925 to 1960 as a Crown colony.

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Church of Cyprus

The Church of Cyprus (translit) is one of the autocephalous Greek Orthodox churches that together with other Eastern Orthodox churches form the communion of the Eastern Orthodox Church.

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CNN

Cable News Network (CNN) is a multinational news channel and website operating from Midtown Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Founded in 1980 by American media proprietor Ted Turner and Reese Schonfeld as a 24-hour cable news channel, and presently owned by the Manhattan-based media conglomerate Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), CNN was the first television channel to provide 24-hour news coverage and the first all-news television channel in the United States.

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Commonwealth Parliamentary Association

The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA), previously known as the Empire Parliamentary Association, is an organisation which works to support good governance, democracy and human rights.

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Communism

Communism (from Latin label) is a sociopolitical, philosophical, and economic ideology within the socialist movement, whose goal is the creation of a communist society, a socioeconomic order centered around common ownership of the means of production, distribution, and exchange that allocates products to everyone in the society based on need.

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Cyprus

Cyprus, officially the Republic of Cyprus, is an island country in the eastern Mediterranean Sea.

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Cyprus Mail

The Cyprus Mail is the only English-language daily newspaper published in Cyprus.

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Cyprus peace process

The Cyprus peace process refers to negotiations and plans aimed at resolving the Cyprus Problem.

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Cyprus problem

The Cyprus problem, also known as the Cyprus conflict, Cyprus issue, Cyprus dispute, or Cyprus question, is an ongoing dispute between the Greek Cypriot community which runs the Republic of Cyprus (de facto only comprising the south of the island since the events of 1974) and the Turkish Cypriot community in the north of the island, where troops of the Republic of Turkey are deployed.

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Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria

The Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (Ehrenzeichen für Verdienste um die Republik Österreich) is a state decoration of the Republic of Austria.

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Democratic Party (Cyprus)

The Democratic Party (Δημοκρατικό Κόμμα (ΔΗΚΟ), Dimokratikó Kómma (DIKO)) is a Greek-Cypriot nationalist, centrist political party in Cyprus founded in 1976 by Spyros Kyprianou.

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Democratic Rally

The Democratic Rally (translit, ΔΗΣΥ/DISY) is a Christian democratic and liberal-conservative political party in Cyprus led by Annita Demetriou.

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Doctor of Philosophy

A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD or DPhil; philosophiae doctor or) is a terminal degree that usually denotes the highest level of academic achievement in a given discipline and is awarded following a course of graduate study and original research.

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EDEK Socialist Party

The EDEK Socialist Party (translit, EDEK) is a Greek Cypriot nationalist, social-democratic political party in Cyprus.

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Elections in Cyprus

At the national level, the Republic of Cyprus holds elections for its head of state, the President of Cyprus, and for its legislature, the House of Representatives.

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European Union

The European Union (EU) is a supranational political and economic union of member states that are located primarily in Europe.

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Evangelos Florakis Naval Base

The Evangelos Florakis Naval Base (Ναυτική Βάση «Ευάγγελος Φλωράκης») is a Cyprus Navy base, situated on the island's southern coast adjacent to the Vasilikos industrial area and power plant, near Zygi, between Limassol and Larnaca.

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Evangelos Florakis Naval Base explosion

On 11 July 2011, at Evangelos Florakis Naval Base, situated at Mari, Larnaca in Cyprus, a large amount of ammunition and military explosives self-detonated, killing 13 people, including the Commander of the Cyprus Navy, Andreas Ioannides, the base commander, Lambros Lambrou, and six firefighters.

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Ezekias Papaioannou

Ezekias Papaioannou (Εζεκίας Παπαϊωάννου; October 8, 1908 – April 10, 1988) was a Greek Cypriot communist politician and secretary general of the left-wing political party of AKEL. Demetris Christofias and Ezekias Papaioannou are Leaders of political parties in Cyprus, Leaders of the Progressive Party of Working People and Progressive Party of Working People politicians.

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Greek Cypriots

Greek Cypriots (Ellinokýprioi, Kıbrıs Rumları) are the ethnic Greek population of Cyprus, forming the island's largest ethnolinguistic community.

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Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria

The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria and all Africa (The Patriarchate of Alexandria and all Africa), also known as the Greek Orthodox Church of Alexandria, is an autocephalous patriarchate that is part of the Eastern Orthodox Church.

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House of Representatives (Cyprus)

The House of Representatives (Βουλή των Αντιπροσώπων; Temsilciler Meclisi) is the national unicameral legislature of the Republic of Cyprus.

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Inter-Parliamentary Union

The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU; Union Interparlementaire, UIP) is an international organization of national parliaments. Its primary purpose is to promote democratic governance, accountability, and cooperation among its members; other initiatives include advancing gender parity among legislatures, empowering youth participation in politics, and sustainable development.

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Ioannis Kasoulidis

Ioannis Kasoulides (Ιωάννης Κασουλίδης; born 10 August 1948 in Nicosia, Cyprus) is a Cypriot politician, party member of DISY and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus.

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Jubilee Medal "70 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"

The Jubilee Medal "70 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" (Юбилейная медаль «70 лет Победы в Великой Отечественной войне 1941–1945 гг.») is a state commemorative medal of the Russian Federation.

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Kato Dikomo

Kato Dikomo (Κάτω Δίκωμο; Aşağı Dikmen) is a village in Cyprus, located about halfway between Nicosia and Kyrenia.

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Kidney transplantation

Kidney transplant or renal transplant is the organ transplant of a kidney into a patient with end-stage kidney disease (ESRD).

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Kyrenia District

Kyrenia District is one of the six districts of Cyprus.

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Marios Garoyian

Marios Garoyian (Μάριος Καρογιάν; Մարիոս Կարոյեան; born 31 May 1961) is an Armenian Cypriot politician. Demetris Christofias and Marios Garoyian are Leaders of political parties in Cyprus and presidents of the House of Representatives (Cyprus).

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Medal of Pushkin

The Medal of Pushkin (медаль Пушкина) is a state decoration of the Russian Federation awarded to its citizens and to foreigners for achievements in the arts and culture, education, humanities and literature.

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Mehmet Ali Talat

Mehmet Ali Talat (born 6 July 1952) is a Turkish Cypriot politician who served as the president of Northern Cyprus from 2005 to 2010.

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Moscow

Moscow is the capital and largest city of Russia.

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National Order of the Cedar

The National Order of the Cedar (وسامالأرز الوطني Wisām al-Arz al-Waṭaniy) is the highest state order of Lebanon, established on 31 December 1936.

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National Unity Party (Northern Cyprus)

The National Unity Party (Ulusal Birlik Partisi, UBP) is a political party in Northern Cyprus.

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Nicos Anastasiades

Nicos Anastasiades (Νίκος Αναστασιάδης; born 27 September 1946) is a Cypriot politician and businessperson, who served as the seventh president of Cyprus from 2013 to 2023. Demetris Christofias and Nicos Anastasiades are 21st-century presidents of Cyprus, Leaders of political parties in Cyprus, members of the House of Representatives (Cyprus) and presidents of Cyprus.

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Nicosia

Nicosia (also known as Lefkosia in Greek and Lefkoşa in Turkish) is the capital and largest city of Cyprus.

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Nicosia District

Nicosia District (Greek: Eπαρχία Λευκωσίας) is one of the six districts of Cyprus.

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Nicosia New General Hospital

Nicosia New General Hospital is the Nicosia district's main medical center.

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Northern Cyprus

Northern Cyprus, officially the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), is a de facto state that comprises the northeastern portion of the island of Cyprus.

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Order of Friendship

The Order of Friendship (Орден Дружбы, Orden Druzhby) is a state decoration of the Russian Federation established by Boris Yeltsin by presidential decree 442 of 2 March 1994 to reward Russian and foreign nationals whose work, deeds and efforts have been aimed at the betterment of relations with the Russian Federation and its people.

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Order of José Martí

The Order of José Martí (Orden José Martí) is a state honor in Cuba.

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Order of Pope Pius IX

The Order of Pope Pius IX (Ordine di Pio IX), also referred as the Pian Order (Ordine Piano), is a papal order of knighthood originally founded by Pope Pius IV in 1560.

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Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise

The Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise (Orden kniazia Yaroslava Mudroho) is a Ukrainian award. Demetris Christofias and Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise are Recipients of the Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise.

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Order of the Redeemer

The Order of the Redeemer (translit), also known as the Order of the Saviour, is an order of merit of Greece.

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Order of the Republic of Serbia

Order of the Republic of Serbia (Orden Republike Srbije) is the highest state order of Serbia.

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Order of the Unity of the Nation

The Order of the Unity of the Nation (وسامأمية الوطني) is the highest order of Syria.

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Order pro Merito Melitensi

The Order of Merit (Ordine di Merito; Ordo pro Merito Melitensi) is the order of merit of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, established in 1920.

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President of Cyprus

The president of Cyprus, officially the president of the Republic of Cyprus, is the head of state and the head of government of Cyprus, as well as the commander-in-chief of the Cypriot National Guard. Demetris Christofias and president of Cyprus are presidents of Cyprus.

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Progressive Party of Working People

The Progressive Party of Working People (Ανορθωτικό Κόμμα ΕργαζόμενουΛαού,; ΑΚΕΛ or AKEL; Emekçi Halkın İlerici Partisi) is a Marxist–LeninistHelena Smith,,, 2008 communist party in Cyprus.

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Progressivism

Progressivism is a political philosophy and movement that seeks to advance the human condition through social reform – primarily based on purported advancements in social organization, science, and technology.

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Reuters

Reuters is a news agency owned by Thomson Reuters.

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Russian Academy of Sciences

The Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS; Росси́йская акаде́мия нау́к (РАН) Rossíyskaya akadémiya naúk) consists of the national academy of Russia; a network of scientific research institutes from across the Russian Federation; and additional scientific and social units such as libraries, publishing units, and hospitals.

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Social policy

Some professionals and universities consider social policy a subset of public policy, while other practitioners characterize social policy and public policy to be two separate, competing approaches for the same public interest (similar to MD and DO in healthcare), with social policy deemed more holistic than public policy.

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Spyros Kyprianou

Spyros Achilleos Kyprianou (Σπύρος Αχιλλέως Κυπριανού; 28 October 1932 – 12 March 2002) was a Cypriot barrister and politician, who served as President of Cyprus from 1977 to 1988. Demetris Christofias and Spyros Kyprianou are Leaders of political parties in Cyprus, presidents of Cyprus and presidents of the House of Representatives (Cyprus).

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Tassos Papadopoulos

Efstathios "Tassos" Nikolaou Papadopoulos (Ευστάθιος (Τάσσος) ΝικολάουΠαπαδόπουλος; 7 January 1934 – 12 December 2008) was a Cypriot politician and barrister, who served as President of Cyprus from 2003 to 2008. Demetris Christofias and Tassos Papadopoulos are 21st-century presidents of Cyprus, Leaders of political parties in Cyprus, presidents of Cyprus and presidents of the House of Representatives (Cyprus).

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The Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph, known online and elsewhere as The Telegraph, is a British daily broadsheet newspaper published in London by Telegraph Media Group and distributed in the United Kingdom and internationally.

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The Guardian

The Guardian is a British daily newspaper.

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The Independent

The Independent is a British online newspaper.

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The New York Times

The New York Times (NYT) is an American daily newspaper based in New York City.

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United Democratic Youth Organisation (Cyprus)

The United Democratic Youth Organisation (Greek: Ενιαία Δημοκρατική Οργάνωση Νεολαίας), commonly referred to by its transliterated initials EDON, is the youth wing of the Progressive Party of Working People (transliterated initials AKEL), a communist political party in Cyprus.

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USA Today

USA Today (often stylized in all caps) is an American daily middle-market newspaper and news broadcasting company.

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Voice of America

Voice of America (VOA or VoA) is an international radio broadcasting state media agency owned by the United States of America.

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Xinhua News Agency

Xinhua News Agency (English pronunciation),J.

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Yiannakis Omirou

Yiannakis Omirou (Γιαννάκης Ομήρου; born 18 September 1951) is a Greek-Cypriot politician. Demetris Christofias and Yiannakis Omirou are Leaders of political parties in Cyprus and presidents of the House of Representatives (Cyprus).

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2007–2008 financial crisis

The 2007–2008 financial crisis, or the global financial crisis (GFC), was the most severe worldwide economic crisis since the Great Depression.

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2008 Cypriot presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Cyprus on 17 February 2008, with a second round on 24 February.

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2009 Northern Cypriot parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Northern Cyprus on 19 April 2009, a year earlier than necessary.

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2012–2013 Cypriot financial crisis

The 2012–2013 Cypriot financial crisis was an economic crisis in the Republic of Cyprus that involved the exposure of Cypriot banks to overleveraged local property companies, the Greek government-debt crisis, the downgrading of the Cypriot government's bond credit rating to junk status by international credit rating agencies, the consequential inability to refund its state expenses from the international markets and the reluctance of the government to restructure the troubled Cypriot financial sector.

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2013 Cypriot presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Cyprus on 17 February 2013.

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See also

21st-century presidents of Cyprus

Cypriot atheists

Cypriot refugees

Greek Cypriot politicians

Leaders of political parties in Cyprus

Leaders of the Progressive Party of Working People

Members of the House of Representatives (Cyprus)

People from Kyrenia District

Presidents of Cyprus

Presidents of the House of Representatives (Cyprus)

Progressive Party of Working People politicians

Recipients of the Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demetris_Christofias

Also known as Christofias, Comrade Chris, Demetris Christophias, Dimitris Christofias.

, Order of the Unity of the Nation, Order pro Merito Melitensi, President of Cyprus, Progressive Party of Working People, Progressivism, Reuters, Russian Academy of Sciences, Social policy, Spyros Kyprianou, Tassos Papadopoulos, The Daily Telegraph, The Guardian, The Independent, The New York Times, United Democratic Youth Organisation (Cyprus), USA Today, Voice of America, Xinhua News Agency, Yiannakis Omirou, 2007–2008 financial crisis, 2008 Cypriot presidential election, 2009 Northern Cypriot parliamentary election, 2012–2013 Cypriot financial crisis, 2013 Cypriot presidential election.