Cyprus

Golden visas will likely persist in countries where they are seen as vital for economic growth

Loan acquisitions, closures and tougher new laws should help the banking sector put the 2013 crisis behind it

An urgent need to address chronic bad loans may lead to the merger of Hellenic Bank and the Cyprus Cooperative Bank

Turkish warships around Cyprus and in the Aegean are fuelling concerns about a new cold war with Greece

A new deal to import gas from Israel is raising questions over Egypt’s gas ambitions

Eastern Mediterranean gas development is unlikely to be competitive in European markets in the near future

The changed situation in Turkey allows Cypriot leaders the freedom to negotiate by themselves but time is running short

The May 22 elections were held in the shadow of the bailout programme and reunification talks