EMM News Explorer: Dimitris Christofias

[said:]: It’s my firm conviction that unilateral policies of austerity are a guaranteed recipe for failure, only succeeding in making the rich richer and the poor poorer.

cyprus 12-MAY-13

[-told]: This is not the time to raise such matters. I am sorry to say, but it shows a lack of respect,

cyprus 01-MAR-13

[said:]: The Cypriot people have my love and respect. I have made my choices, but the people rule. From there on, history shall judge us all.

cyprus 01-MAR-13

[-said]: This is what Elisabeth did these five years; this is what she did when I served as House President,

cyprus 27-FEB-13

[warned that:]: if we change strategy and get into new adventures, this will be a boomerang for the Republic of Cyprus.

famagusta 17-FEB-13

[ said]: We never claimed we didn’t make mistakes or omissions,

cyprus 16-FEB-13

[-said]: All these years I faced problems and difficulties with my head held high and I will stand down with my head held high because I did my utmost to achieve the best for Cyprus at extremely different times,

famagusta 16-FEB-13

[-added]: Under extremely difficult conditions I did whatever I could to achieve the best results for Cyprus

xinhuanet_en 16-FEB-13

[-also said]: as the greatest sorrow of his tenure which caused me and my family a great anguish, pain and deep sorrow for the loss of human lives.

famagusta 16-FEB-13

[-argued that]: My own view is that the new president should continue to rely on the same principles and work on the same basis for a solution, like we did and all my predecessors did.

cyprus 16-FEB-13

[-said]: All these years I faced problems and difficulties with my head high.. In the face of difficulties I have learned to raise my head high

xinhuanet_en 16-FEB-13

[said:]: I have gained a pleasant experience, but I also witnessed bitterness.

famagusta 16-FEB-13

[-said]: All these years I faced problems and difficulties with my head held high and I will step down with my head held high because I did my utmost to achieve the best for Cyprus at extremely different times,

panarmenian 16-FEB-13

[-said]: The recapitalisation needs of the largest banks in Cyprus forced us to resort to the mechanism which we were trying very much to avoid

famagusta 16-FEB-13

[-said]: The government cannot be blamed for the economic crisis, ignoring a global crisis and the damaging responsibilities of banks and its regulator,

thestar 15-FEB-13

[-said]: I am leaving with my head held high, because I believe that I did whatever I could for Cyprus, and under exceptionally difficult circumstances,

thestar 15-FEB-13

[-said]: We promised the people of Greece and Cyprus better days inside this (European) Union. And I wonder, where is the Union’s solidarity?

cyprus 13-FEB-13

[-said]: Works such as the one here in Limni are crucially important for the island under these harsh financial circumstances. We hope that such development works give the Cyprus economy a push,

cyprus 10-FEB-13

[-said]: I have to confess that the general feeling among all political forces and the people of Cyprus is that our country is being persecuted. I am truly sad about the situation and I leave in bitterness,

cyprus 09-FEB-13

[-said]: I have to confess that over the past five years I have amassed many happy but also bitter experiences as a leader of a member state of the (EU),

cyprus 09-FEB-13

[-told]: and not neo-liberal policies that are proven to lead to recession, poverty and social exclusion,

cyprus 09-FEB-13

[-said]: We do not accept such behaviour. I want to express my solidarity with the people who were beaten and suffered injuries and call on the chief of police to put an end to this behaviour,

cyprus 06-FEB-13

[ said]: President Putin assured me that the Russian Federation is ready to contribute along with the European Union in loan deal for Cyprus,

eubusiness 06-FEB-13

[-said]: The Russian finance ministry is in touch with the European Commission and I hope that this matter will soon close in a positive way.

cyprus 31-JAN-13

[-told]: It’s natural for the Russian Federation to want Cyprus to receive a loan from the EU because it’s a member. But at the same time, as an old friend of Cyprus, it would like to help in cooperation with the EU,

kathimerini 30-JAN-13

[-told]: President Putin assured me that the Russian Federation is ready to contribute with the European Union in lending Cyprus,

xinhuanet_en 30-JAN-13

[-said]: It is natural for the Russian Federation to want Cyprus to receive loan support from the European Union and at the same time, as an old friend of Cyprus, to be willing to help in cooperation with EU,

xinhuanet_en 30-JAN-13

[-told]: It's natural for the Russian Federation to want Cyprus to receive a loan from the EU because it's a member. But at the same time, as an old friend of Cyprus, it would like to help in cooperation with the EU,

news 30-JAN-13

[-said]: The implementation of desalination plants means that the people, the economy and tourism will not have to face in the future water cuts or water shortage,

cyprus 20-JAN-13

[-told]: The problem of the banks has completely overturned the apple cart,

kathimerini 16-JAN-13

[-said]: They will only succeed in making the rich richer and the poor poorer.

theparliament 15-JAN-13

[said:]: our small country has left its mark on the Olympics and Paraolympic Games of London and we warmly congratulate our athletes, coaches and everyone who participated in this achievement

hri 14-JAN-13

[-said]: We have a common interest with Lebanon because we have a common Exclusive Economic Zone, so there is no problem between us,

cyprus 11-JAN-13

[-said]: We also welcome the policy of President Sleiman and the Lebanese government to keep the country away from the crisis in neighbouring Syria, while addressing the humanitarian problems, by offering shelter to tens of thousands of displaced people from the neighbouring country,

cyprus 11-JAN-13

[-expressed]: there is the problem between Lebanon and Israel, and efforts are being made to bridge the difference.

cyprus 11-JAN-13

[-told]: I hope that when discussions conclude they won't ask us to privatise state-owned organisations because if they do, and I want to make this perfectly clear, I have no intention to proceed as president of the republic with such a move,

setimes 04-JAN-13

[ said]: The economic crisis was not caused by the government but by the banks and businessmen,

xinhuanet_en 03-JAN-13

[ said]: I hope that the troika will not demand privatization of semi-governmental organizations before signing the memorandum. If they do so, I have not to take such a step,

xinhuanet_en 03-JAN-13

[-said]: The future of a United Europe cannot be poverty, deprivation, unemployment and homelessness.

thenews 02-JAN-13

[-said]: It must be admitted that policies implemented on a pan-European level have not succeeded in providing a solution to the economic problems created by the crisis,

phantis 01-JAN-13

[said:]: we can liberate and reunite our country and its people, we can overcome the economic crisis and soon enter a course of economic recovery, we can exploit our natural wealth and make Cyprus a place of prosperity and happiness.

xinhuanet_en 01-JAN-13

[said:]: there were serious misgivings about the Cyprus Presidency

famagusta 20-DEC-12

[pointed out that:]: we ought to redefine this principle in order to provide it with a comprehensive meaning.

famagusta 20-DEC-12

[said:]: this endeavour was undertaken, for the first time since acceding to the EU family, with a high sense of responsibility and honour, as well as with resolve and determination to do a good job.

famagusta 20-DEC-12

[-noted]: We have reached an agreement in principle with the Troika and it will be signed as soon as we get the final results of a due diligence review of the credit portfolios of the banks carried out by Pimco and this is going to happen in mid-January. We are expecting the results of the review to determine our course of action

hri 14-DEC-12

[-said]: My concern and priority has always been for the good of the workers, of the common people,

cyprus 07-DEC-12

[-said]: We took the decisions we did with heartfelt pain,

cyprus 05-DEC-12

[-said]: I am the last person who will attempt to idealise this memorandum and attempt to whitewash things ... there are many measures which are truly painful, and measures which, under other circumstances I would not even discuss,

cyprus 05-DEC-12

[-said]: We have been obliged with pain in our soul to reach this decision,

kathimerini 05-DEC-12

[-said]: Strong local government with administrative and financial independence is a basic policy goal,

cyprus 04-DEC-12

[-said]: We would have had to take some structural measures to tackle the fiscal deficit, but it would have been done without the support mechanism,

cyprus 27-NOV-12

[-said]: It is announced that the Republic of Cyprus and representatives of the European Commission, European Central Bank and International Monetary Fund - collectively known as the troika- reached a convergence on the proposals which will formulate the loan memorandum between Cyprus and the European Stability Mechanism (ESM),

xinhuanet_en 23-NOV-12

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