Lysandros Lysandrou* The current state of Cyprus’ economy mirrors a well-known political retort from Greek history. During his first term as Prime Minister of Greece (1955–1963), Konstantinos Karamanlis (1907–1998) proudly declared that Greece was prospering. In response, George Papandreou (1888–1968), then the leader of the opposition, sharply countered: “The numbers indeed prosper, whereas the people … Continue reading Economic beauty is only skin deep: The paradox of Cyprus’ growth