Tag Archives | cyprus

Can you teach how to fight corruption?

5 April 2013 in Anti-corruption movement, Education, People power, Politics and government, Young people

Just last week, around 3,000 high school students protested outside Cypriot Parliament  after Cyprus agreed the 10 billion euro ($13 billion) bailout with the European Union. Break out of demonstrations around the world makes me wonder- what is it that young protesters really do? Express their anger? Why anger? I can‘t help perceiving angry faces […]

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The banks of Cyprus and the pursuit of integrity

20 March 2013 in Europe and Central Asia, European Union, Financial Markets

The bail out of the troubled banking sector in Cyprus has taken on serious political overtones as the crisis deepens. During the past few weeks Cyprus has been accused of failing to combat money laundering and fraud and that Russian oligarchs seek refuge for their money in this “tax haven” country. Now the strongest members […]

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Cyprus: a chance to strengthen its fight against money laundering

1 February 2013 in Europe and Central Asia, Financial Markets, Politics and government

The issue of whether or not to bail out the troubled banking sector in Cyprus has taken on serious political overtones as the crisis deepens. During the past few weeks Cyprus has been accused of failing to combat money laundering and fraud and that Russian oligarchs seek refuge for their money in this “tax haven” […]

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Naval base explosion raises questions in Cyprus

24 July 2011 in Accountability, Europe and Central Asia, Politics and government

Maria Kapardis from Transparency Cyprus, which joined the Transparency International movement this year, calls for series of measures to be taken by the Cypriot Government following an explosion on naval base. Earlier this month an enormous explosion at the Mari Naval Bases killed 13 people, destroying the base, hundreds of homes and a nearby power […]

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