Andreas Bimbishis

Andreas Bimbishis has been a political correspondent at Phileleftheros since 2006. He began his career at the newspaper Agon in 1989, before working at Sigma from 1998 to 2001 and Alithia from 2001 to 2006.

Erdogan leaves Guterres alone to greet Christodoulides at COP31

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan left the welcome line at the UN COP31 summit in Antalya on Wednesday as...

Inside Erdogan’s soft power machine: How Turkey uses TV, schools and religion to spread its influence

The European Commission's latest report on Turkey paints a picture of a country moving towards an increasingly religious and...

Democracy always finds a way to correct itself

What really happened in the United States on 3 November may be simpler than the hundreds of analyses churned...

Crossings deal could pave way for UN push on Cyprus talks

The two sides in Cyprus appear close to agreeing a package of four new crossing points and demining ahead...

UN envoy seeks four new checkpoints and demining in package deal

UN envoy Maria Angela Holguin is seeking a package deal on two confidence-building measures, the opening of four crossing...

Turkish foreign minister to visit occupied north before UN meeting

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan is expected in the occupied north on Friday for his first visit since Tufan...

EU report again links Turkey ties to Cyprus talks

The European Commission’s annual report on Turkey, published on Wednesday, again links progress in EU-Turkey relations to a resumption...

UN envoy Holguin eyes way out of Cyprus problem

With her contract as the UN Secretary-General’s personal envoy nearing its end and its renewal uncertain, Maria Angela Holguin...

Holguin to meet occupied Famagusta delegation after year-long push

UN envoy Maria Angela Holguin has agreed to meet a delegation from the municipal council of occupied Famagusta, after...

Holguin begins possibly final Cyprus visit amid low expectations

UN envoy María Ángela Holguín is making what may be her last visit to Cyprus before her contract ends...

Palestinian leader’s Cyprus visit: a message to Turkey and opposition

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas meets President Nikos Christodoulides in Nicosia on Thursday, their third meeting since Christodoulides took office....

Leaders keep lid on talks as Holguin heads back to Cyprus

UN envoy María Ángela Holguín is expected in Cyprus on Thursday. Her return follows an agreement between President Nikos...

Nicosia disputes Holguin’s equal blame as Famagusta seeks meeting

UN envoy Maria Angela Holguin has blamed both President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman for a...

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