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IMF chief lauds ‘fair’ Cyprus deal Lagarde says IMF will give €1b over three years to the island’s bailout

HE INTERNATIONAL Monetary Fund (IMF) will contribute €1 billion over three years to the €10 billion bailout for Cyprus, IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde said yesterday. Lagarde said she expected the IMF board to approve the funds in early May. “A staff team of the International Monetary Fund has reached staff level agreement with the Cypriot authorities on an economic programme that will be supported by the IMF jointly with the European Union and the European Central Bank,” Lagarde said. “A combined financing package of €10 billion is designed to help Cyprus cover its financing needs, including to service debt obligations, while it implements the policies needed to restore the health of the economy and regain access to capital market financing,” she said. Lagarde called the Cyprus programme “challenging” and said it would “require great efforts from the Cypriot population”. “We believe that it provides a durable and fully financed solution to the underlying problems facing Cyprus and provides a sustainable path toward a recovery. The fiscal and financial policies of the programme seek to distribute the burden of the adjustment fairly among the various segments of the population and to protect the most vulnerable groups,” Lagarde said. She said the IMF’s contribution would be through a

three-year loan of €1 billion, representing about 563 per cent of Cyprus’ quota, under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF). “The Cypriot authorities have put forward an ambitious, multi-year reform programme to address the economic challenges they face. The overarching goals are to stabilise the financial system, achieve fiscal sustainability, and support the recovery of economic activity to preserve the welfare of the population,” Lagarde says. She said the problems in the two largest banks were being addressed “upfront” with an approach that avoids putting additional burden on taxpayers and contributes to putting public debt on a sustainable path. “Importantly, insured depositors (representing over 95 per cent of the total number of account-holders in the two affected banks) have been fully protected,” said Lagarde. Secondly, she added, substantial fiscal consolidation measures for 2013-15 have been introduced with this year’s budget, implying limited need for additional fiscal measures in the short term. Thirdly, the government implemented a significant reform of the public wage indexation mechanism as well as important steps to improve the pension system’s long-term viability. Lagarde said the programme ahead rested on

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NEW FIRST LADY VISITS RED CROSS

Former First Lady and President of the Cyprus Red Cross, Fotini Papadopoulou (front) yesterday guided new First Lady Andri Anastasiades (back) around the ofﬁces of the charity in Nicosia. Anastasiades spoke to volunteers and browsed through some of the donated clothes at the Nicosia premises (Christos Theodorides)

Saudi court ‘orders criminal to be surgically paralysed’ By Sami Aboudi AMNESTY International has condemned a reported Saudi Arabian court ruling that a young man should be paralysed as punishment for a crime he committed ten years ago which resulted in the victim being conﬁned to a wheelchair. The London-based human rights group said Ali al-Khawaher, 24, was reported to have spent ten years in jail waiting to be surgically paralysed unless his family pays one million Saudi riyals ($270,000) to the victim. The Saudi Gazette newspaper reported

last week that Khawaher had stabbed a childhood friend in the spine during a dispute a decade ago, paralysing him from the waist down. Saudi Arabia applies Islamic sharia law, which allows eye-for-an-eye punishment for crimes but allows victims to pardon convicts in exchange for so-called blood money. “Paralysing someone as punishment for a crime would be torture,” Ann Harrison, Amnesty’s Middle East and North Africa Deputy Director, said. “That such a punishment might be implemented is utterly shocking, even in a context where ﬂogging is frequently imposed as a punishment for some of-

fences, as happens in Saudi Arabia,” she added. The al-Hayat daily quoted Khawaher’s mother as saying her son was a juvenile aged 14 at the time of the offence. She said the victim had demanded two million riyals to pardon her son and later reduced this to one million. “But we don’t have even a tenth of this sum,” she said. Amnesty said the case demonstrated the need for Saudi Arabia to review its laws to “remove these terrible punishments from the law”. Saudi judges have in the past ordered sharia punishments that include tooth extraction, ﬂogging, eye gouging and - in murder cases - death.

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Palestinians walk past closed shops during a general strike and day of mourning yesterday following the death of 64year-old Palestinian prisoner Maysara Abu Hamdeya, who was suffering from throat cancer and died at Soroka hospital in the southern Israeli city of Beersheva earlier in the week (AFP)

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ON THIS DAY APRIL 4

WHAT THE MAIL SAID

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35 years ago, Tuesday April 4, 1978

NATO is formed by 12 Western democratic nations, including the United States and Great Britain, to safeguard against Soviet aggression.

A report by the leader of the opposition Rally Party Glafcos Clerides declared that a quantity of arms has been smuggled into Cyprus for an unmanned new underground organisation that is being investigated, the government spokesman said. He indicated that the report, contained in a document delivered to Clerides, was marked Top Secret.

1964 British pop group The Beatles occupy the ﬁrst ﬁve places in the US singles pop charts with: ‘Can’t Buy Me Love’, ‘Twist and Shout’, ‘She Loves You’, ‘Want To Hold Your Hand’ and ‘Please Please Me.’

1968 American civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., is assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee.

1975 Microsoft is founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

1979 Former Pakistani President Zulﬁkar Ali Bhutto is hanged following a widely criticised show trial.

45 years ago, Thursday April 4, 1968 Osman Orek, the Turkish Cypriot leader who has been having talks in New York and Ankara, told reporters that he was now slightly more optimistic about the prospects of a Cyprus settlement. Asked if he hoped that talks would take place soon between Greek and Turkish Cypriots, Orek said that nobody objected to the talks.

55 years ago, Friday April 4, 1958 A mysterious shooting incident in the Nicosia area which resulted in the wounding of at least four people was the latest item reported in the toll of disturbances yesterday. At the same time further bombs damaged government property. The shooting, the motives and related details of which could not be conﬁrmed, occurred at Exo Metochi village, near Kythrea, last night.

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CB faces slew of lawsuits Laiki’ s large depositors issue threats to sue the Central Bank By Stefanos Evripidou LARGE depositors in Laiki Bank who face losing most if not all their money have warned they will take the Central Bank’s top brass to court if even one cent is taken out of their accounts. The threat of legal action raises the spectre of the bailout programme unravelling in the courts, and slapping the state with massive sums in penalties. A lawyer representing a number of large depositors sent a letter to Central Bank Governor Panicos Demetriades last Thursday warning that if a haircut of any size was imposed on their deposits held at Laiki Bank, depositors will ﬁle a private criminal case against the governor, board members, and certain CB ofﬁcials for allegedly committing “a number of criminal acts and omissions”. The irate depositors argue they were misled by the supervisory authority which issued public and written assurances as late as in February that their deposits were not at risk. Now, those with over €100,000 stand to lose whatever deposits they have above that sum. One of the troika’s preconditions for Cyprus receiving a €10 billion bailout was the restructuring of the island’s two biggest banks, resulting in the winding down of Laiki Bank, and the recapitalisation of Bank of Cyprus (BOC), by passing on to the latter Laiki’s loan portfolio, its €9 billion debt to the European Central Bank (ECB), and all insured deposits under €100,000. Under the decision, Laiki’s uninsured deposits would be transferred to a bad bank. Depositors have been warned not to expect to get much back from their uninsured accounts.

A letter sent by the lawyer of Laiki’s large depositors accuses the Central Bank of allowing bank to operate normally Bank of Cyprus’ large depositors can expect to retrieve-at some point-only 40 per cent of their uninsured deposits as things now stand with the rest either written off or converted into bank shares. The Eurogroup’s initial decision last month to insist on a haircut on all bank deposits, including guaranteed ones, sent the Cyprus economy into shock and lockdown. The Eurogroup revised its decision a week later, providing for the winding down of Laiki, wiping out shareholders and uninsured depositors, and a massive grab on Bank of Cyprus’ uninsured depositors, while lumping the BOC with the €9 billion pumped to Laiki from the ECB’s emergency liquidity assistance programme. After the decision was reached, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said the unprecedented raid on depositors in the eurozone was a “one-off”. He further argued that Germany wanted to see the owners and creditors of the troubled banks (shareholders and depositors) pay for the crisis in Cyprus as they were the ones allegedly responsible for it.

Since then, the government has said it would exempt a haircut on deposits of education facilities like the University of Cyprus and municipalities who held their accounts with the two largest lenders on the island. Businesses and private depositors will not be spared. The memorandum of understanding concluded between the government and troika on Tuesday clariﬁes that as a result of the last two weeks, the banking sector has been “downsized immediately and signiﬁcantly”, going from representing 550 per cent of Cyprus’ GDP to 350 per cent. According to yesterday’s Phileleftheros, the letter sent by the lawyer of Laiki’s large depositors accuses the central bank of allowing Laiki to operate normally and offer the full range of banking services, including accepting deposits up until the decision was taken to wind it down on March 25. This created the impression to the wider public that depositors could put their money safely in the bank. The letter further notes that on February 11, 2013, the central bank assured the acting head of Laiki in writing, follow-

ing an article in the Financial Times on February 2 regarding a haircut on deposits, that any measure which aims to reduce, deprive or restrict rights of depositors is a violation of the Cyprus constitution and Article 1 of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights. The above assurance was passed on to a large number of Laiki depositors, who, as a result, kept their deposits in the bank considering they were legally protected. The group of large depositors accuse the CB not only of omitting to supervise Laiki and protect depositors, but of even making reassuring statements not based on reality that Laiki’s deposits were safe. According to the lawyer’s letter, the above offences are punishable with up to two years in prison and/or a ﬁne of up to €85,000. A source within the supervisory authority said that when the troika and German media started raising in parallel the issue of alleged money laundering in Cyprus and of going after big depositors, the CB sought to calm depositors and avoid the en masse ﬂight

of capital from the country. In February, the CB requested an opinion from the Attorney-general (AG) on whether bank deposits could be cut or reduced. The AG replied this would be unconstitutional. The CB passed on the message to ﬁnancial service companies to calm foreign depositors who had started taking their money out of Cyprus. The same source maintained that nobody believed the troika would insist on hitting depositors given the legal problems raised. The received wisdom was that they were using this threat as a tactic, said the source. However, the troika did insist on using deposits to ﬁnance part of the bailout, now referred to as a “bail-in” and recapitalise the Bank of Cyprus. When President Nicos Anastasiades told them he could not agree since it was illegal, the source said the troika’s response was along the lines of take it or leave it. As for the legal implications for the CB, banks and government, the troika’s view was that this is an internal matter which does not concern it, added the source.

Bank staff union calls two-hour stoppage BANK workers union ETYK yesterday urged its members to participate in a two-hour warning strike at 12.30 today to demand protection of provident funds and their jobs. The banks will open their doors to the public at 8.30am and close at 11.45am. In a written statement, the union said it was concerned because despite the government’s promises “issues that regard our future and the future of our children are still pending.” The risk to the provident funds belonging to the workers of Laiki and Bank of Cyprus and other people was still present, despite their efforts, ETYK said. “We also see that no agreement has been made nor any actions are underway, like a decision on voluntary exit, which would prevent the need for personnel dismissals,” ETYK said. The union said it had conveyed its concerns to the president and political leaders but it appeared there was little they could do. “We must admit that we ﬁnd understanding and see their will to help us,” the statement said. “But we do not have any illusions. It seems that to a large extent, it is others who decide … about our fate and future.” In light of this, ETYK said, it was important that bank workers continued to send the message they were determined not to accept any arrangement that failed to secure their provident funds but also that they would not accept any layoffs. Workers are worried they will lose their provident funds after a decision was taken to wind down the island’s biggest lender, Laiki, and impose a haircut on uninsured deposits in the Bank of Cyprus that could eventually reach 60 per cent, as part of the island’s bailout deal with international lenders.

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Home CYPRUS TODAY Electricity demand falls by almost a quarter in two years THERE has been a large reduction in the demand for electricity due to the economic crisis and the closure of businesses according to the head of the energy regulator CERA, George Shammas. He also added that CERA would look into possibly further decreasing the cost of electricity. “There has been a huge drop in demand for electricity and it is 20 to 25 per cent below what it was two years ago,” he said. Shammas presented CERA’s ﬁndings to the House Finance Committee along with the Electricity Authority’s (EAC) proposed budget. CERA’s budget of €1.91 million for 2013 foresees a surplus and is €690,000 higher than 2012. The EAC’s income for 2013 is estimated to be €2.15 million, €700,000 more than in 2012. Shammas also revealed a pilot scheme would be implemented where 125 needy families will receive state sponsorship to install net metering in their homes. He added that CERA suggested the programme should be expanded to include 500 homes. Net metering is an electricity policy for consumers who own (generally small) renewable energy facilities, such as wind, solar power or home fuel cells.

Free parking in Nicosia on Fridays THERE will be free parking at private car parks in the centre of Nicosia every Friday during the month of April following Mayor Constantinos Yiorkadjis’ suggestion to lot owners. It is a pilot scheme and will focus on the areas near Makarios Avenue, in the centre of the capital. “The measure is being promoted to support shops in the area by encouraging the public to park free of charge in the centre of Nicosia and on reversing the decay of the urban commercial centre of the capital,” a statement from Nicosia municipality said. The Mayor’s proposal was accepted by a large number of car park owners and they include 41 Stasicratous Street, 5 Mnasiadou Street, 7 & 11 Foti Pittas Street, 5 & 13 Prometheas Street, 14 Diagorou Street, 3 Ayias Elenis Street and the Mykonos Street Public Parking. Members of the public who will beneﬁt from this new measure are urged not to park their car for the whole day and are asked to park in a way that will not inconvenience others.

Burglars target kids charity THE CYPRUS Society for the Protection of Spastic and Handicapped Children said yesterday a second burglary of its premises in Nicosia last week could cause it to close down. The latest theft occurred over the three-day holiday period between March 22 and 26 when the safe containing the association’s money, a video camera, a camera, a television set and a projector were taken. The association did not say how much had been taken in cash. In a statement yesterday the association, which was established in 1973 and provides children with cerebral palsy professional services to help them gradually become as independent as possible said: “The burglary has occurred at a very economically difﬁcult time for the association which could lead to our closing after more than 30 years of operation.” The association is appealing to the public for ﬁnancial help in an attempt to keep it running. Those interested in helping should call 22771930.

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Zeta Emilianidou is the ﬁrst woman appointed to the new cabinet

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New ministers and more new promises Georgiades in finance, new face at labour ministry By Stefanos Evripidou PRESIDENT NICOS Anastasiades yesterday completed his first cabinet reshuffle in record time since he took office last month, introducing the first woman in a previously all-male cabinet. Outgoing Finance Minister Michalis Sarris was replaced by Labour Minister Haris Georgiades who in turn was replaced by former permanent secretary of the Commerce Ministry Zeta Emilianidou. “Finally, I can greet a lady in the cabinet – you see it’s not only the memorandum we have improved significantly but also the composition of the cabinet,” said Anastasiades, adding that the government would respond to constructive criticism. “We listen and we adapt,” he said. Following the swearing in ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Nicosia, Anastasiades expressed confidence that Georgiades would perform his duties in full and prove worthy of his predecessor. “Taking into account the difficult times for our country, I have no doubt that together with the rest of the Cabinet members, we will follow the (election) programme we had proclaimed,” said the president, noting that implementation of

his election manifesto may take a little longer than originally expected. The crisis plaguing Cyprus demanded collective action and consistency regarding fiscal discipline and all measures to be implemented that will lead to economic recovery, he said. Anastasiades also called on Emilianidou to display great sensitivity in handling matters related to her portfolio, given the impact the crisis is likely to have in the immediate future. During the hand-over ceremony at the finance ministry, Georgiades said Cyprus would find its way back and would remain a member of the European family, without having to depend on anyone very soon. “I am taking office under very difficult circumstances for Cyprus. We have received a blow but I am absolutely confident that we shall overcome,” he said, adding, “We have been shaken, but we remain upright. It depends on us to succeed.” Despite today’s “bleak” circumstances, the new finance chief maintained that the medium and long-term prospects for the Cyprus economy “remain excellent” and that the government will “do whatever it takes to put our house in order”. Asked what could be done, Georgiades said the first step would be to implement the Memorandum of Understand-

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ing (MOU) agreed with the troika “fully and without any derogations”, meeting all timeframes and targets. “Secondly, we are already drafting a programme which goes above and beyond what the MOU prescribes, a programme that will essentially kick-start the Cyprus economy, the prospects are there, what is now needed is leadership and policies to this end.” He thanked his predecessor for the important role played at the ministry during his brief stay – a little over a monthwhich led to conclusion of the MOU with the troika. As a result, “Cyprus avoided the worst”, said Georgiades. For his part, Sarris, said reaching agreement on the MOU “opens a new page” for Cyprus. “It is up to us to implement the agreement,” he said, adding, “We must contemplate the future with optimism”. Sarris announced his resignation on Tuesday, on the same day the government and troika concluded a €10 billion bailout programme. During the handing over ceremony at the labour ministry, Georgiades said Emilianidou was one of the most experienced and capable members of the civil service. The new minister said everyone would work for a better tomorrow, to serve the public interest and tackle the problems faced by the people of Cyprus.

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IMF chief lauds ‘fair’ Cyprus deal German Bundestag could vote on aid package in the week beginning April 15 (continued from front page) two pillars, the first being to restore the health of the financial system and minimise the contingent liabilities from the banks to the state, while the second pillar entailed an ambitious and well-paced fiscal adjustment that balanced short-run cyclical concerns and long-run sustainability objectives, while protecting vulnerable groups. Referring to the first pillar, she said recent actions had already resulted in a substantial reduction in the size of the banking system in relation to the economy as well as in restructuring and recapitalisation of one of the banks. Going forward, efforts would focus on completing the financial sector recapitalisation process, gradually restoring normal financial flows, and facilitating the restructuring of banks’ impaired loans. To prevent the build-up of risks in the future, the programme seeks to reform banking supervision and regulation and to enhance transparency, said Lagarde. The IMF boss said that in addition to the fiscal consolidation already underway, estimated at about 5 per cent of GDP, an ad-

ditional 2 per cent of GDP in measures would be implemented during the programme period, including through raising the corporate income tax rate from 10 per cent to 12.5 per cent, and the tax rate on interest income from 15 per cent to 30 per cent. An additional 4.5 per cent of GDP in measures would be needed over the medium term to achieve a 4 per cent GDP primary surplus by 2018, which was required to put debt on a ﬁrmly downward path. The social welfare system would be reviewed to streamline administration costs, minimise the overlap of existing programmes, and improve their targeting to ensure that public resources reach those in need, said Lagarde. “To complement the ﬁscal consolidation efforts, the programme will undertake substantial structural reforms aimed to improve the effectiveness of the public sector. The state’s capacity to collect revenues will be strengthened with the implementation of a comprehensive reform agenda to modernise and harmonise procedures, improve internal coordination, and exploit economies of scale,”

Lagarde said. Public financial management reforms will include the implementation of a medium-term budget framework and the adoption of a law on fiscal responsibility. In addition, to enhance the efficiency of the economy and reduce public debt, viable state-owned enterprises will be privatised. “Finally, based on an assessment of needs, the programme will supplement the recent reform of the pension system with additional measures to ensure its long-run sustainability,” Lagarde said. Meanwhile Germany’s finance ministry expects a final proposal for a Memorandum of Understanding between Cyprus and the troika to be ready on April 9, a spokesman said yesterday. “There is no finished MoU on the table that we can evaluate,” said finance ministry spokesman Martin Kotthaus at a regular government news conference. “I expect that on April 9 we will have this whole package,” he said, adding the Bundestag lower house of parliament could vote on the aid package to Cyprus in the week beginning April 15.

Blame game in full swing after bailout deal clinched By Poly Pantelides THE CLINCHING of a final deal with the troika of international lenders on Tuesday sparked a fully-fledged blame game between ruling DISY, and opposition AKEL yesterday, even prompting President Nicos Anastasiades to join in. Each side blamed the other for the memorandum of understanding (MoU) and each said the other had brought the country to ruin. AKEL, when it was in government had agreed an initial MoU with the troika last November. The deal reached on Tuesday was with the new government led by Anastasiades. Each said the other’s deal was worse. AKEL leader Andros Kyprianou accused Anastasiades of being “inconsistent and untrustworthy,” by signing off the “destruction of Cyprus society and its economy” and celebrating “supposed improvements” in the MoU, despite the deposits haircut, corporate tax increase and privatisations of semi-government bodies, which have been agreed as part of the €10 billion bailout. Kyprianou said the workers would bear the brunt of it, unemployment would rise, businesses would struggle and Cyprus as a financial centre would be destroyed. He said Cyprus should find a way out of

the “asphyxiating embrace of the troika”. Responding, government spokesman Christos Stylianides said AKEL had a nerve to blame the current government for initial agreements made by the Demetris Christoﬁas administration and “claiming the moral high ground” instead of welcoming whatever improvements the current government had managed to secure. Stylianides said the dramatic weeks Cyprus had just witnessed during which the government was forced into a bailout deal to prevent the collapse of the banks had been the result of commitments made by the previous administration in the November MoU.

EXAMPLES He cited two examples: “thoroughly restructuring, resolving and downsizing ﬁnancial institutions” and the privatisation of the semi-government bodies “if necessary to restore debt sustainability”. Stylianides said the Christoﬁas administration had ignored then opposition DISY who had urged the taking of timely measures. Instread they merely passed on the huge problems to the current president, he said. “Instead of speaking vaguely about ‘a path away from the troika’, the AKEL leader-

ship who brought the troika here should explain how they’re going to kick them out without leading the country to complete bankruptcy,” Stylianides said. Anastasiades embroiled himself in the spat later in the day saying AKEL, through constant repetition of the words ‘Anastasiades and Eurogoup’ in the same breath, was trying to deflect blame by altering perceptions. “The memorandum the government of AKEL agreed with the troika had one main objective: the dilution of our financial institutions,” the president said in a written statement. He said that in the memorandum of November 23, 2012, the word “liquidation” in relations to banks and cooperative credit institutions was repeated in nearly every paragraph. “The government of Mr Christofias, in the memorandum of November 23, removed from the executive control over every process of the dissolution of banks and fully commissioned it to the troika,” he added. Anastasiades said he and his colleagues in talks with both the Eurogroup and the troika had taken a stand to undo many of the commitments made by the previous government in the November MoU that would have led to the collapse of the banking sector.

IMF boss Christine Lagarde during her visit to Cyprus last year

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‘Women will suffer twice as much during the crisis’ By Maria Gregoriou THE WORSENING economic crisis will set women’s rights issues back years as unemployment and poverty grow, women’s groups said yesterday. At a seminar in Nicosia yesterday on the impact of the crisis on women, the speaker stressed how funding cuts would also place women’s issues on the back burner after years of struggling to get where they are today. Antigoni Papapdopoulou, a member of the European Parliament, who spoke at the seminar said women were the victims of a silent crisis and would suffer twice as much because their struggle for equality would be compromised. “All those years of ﬁghting for women’s rights in Cyprus will come to no avail now as we will have to start from

NGOs say the worsening of the economy will set women’s rights issues back years the beginning,” she said. “The people who are responsible for our current situation must not only pay for their mistakes but we must also take this as a lesson and go forward as an even stronger society, as even stronger women,” Papadopoulou said. Papadopoulou said the mentality in Cyprus also needed to change. “People think a woman who deals with women’s issues is unintelligent and is only able to deal with these issues,” she added. “This is why we need women in key positions”. Referring to the bailout Papadopoulou said Cyprus had the ability to meet the terms but needed time to come

up with strategies. “These strategies will strengthen the economy while protecting women against poverty, being stereotypes and inequality in employment,” she said. Susana Pavlou, the President of The Cyprus Women’s Lobby spoke about how unemployment rates would affect women. “The government will target their cost cutting to services like education and medical care. This is where many women work so if funding is cut from these institutions then it is only logical that the amount of women in the unemployment line will rise,” Pavlou said. The only male speaker, Christos Koutsampelas, a

research officer at the University of Cyprus tipped the scale towards the positive side of the crisis. He raised the argument of the crisis being an opportunity for circumstances to be better judged. Those who really are in need of financial and social help will be targeted and receive the help they need, he said. “If we do not employ women then we are hurting our economy. Women should not be seen as a strain on the economy but an investment. We should take advantage of our human commodity,” he said. In response EDEK deputy, Roula Mavronicola said: “I will not be optimistic. We have always had to fight for equality but now our issues

will be last on the government’s agenda.” She also raised the point that working mothers are not given the means to work and take full care of their children. As a result women feel guilty for not being able to run their homes as they see ﬁt. Representative of three NGOs spoke on the impact of grant cuts to women’s orgnisations and services. Such cuts were strongly opposed as this would mean the closing down of emergency centres and shelters. The director of the Family Planning Association Maria Epaminonda emphasised the association’s ability to help women have a Pap test and receive female contraception. “Women who cannot afford to go to private clinics will have to wait for their appointment at a public hospital which will be in 2014. Therefore some women choose not to have the test,” Epaminonda said.

CYPRUS TODAY New project at State Fair ground THE State Fair Authority has plans for various infrastructure projects at its grounds in Nicosia worth €100 million, lawmakers heard yesterday. Speaking before the House Finance Committee, authority chairman Loizos Constantinou said the projects included the construction of a new showroom and a conference centre using the build-operatetransfer method. The cost would reach €30 million, MPs were told. The plans also included provisions for a casino, a restaurant, a small hotel and a theme park that will cost €70 million. Constantinou said there was interest from European investors as well as from a large international exhibition organisation. The investor will be selected following a competition that will be announced after a viability study has been carried out.

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The scene at the municipal market in Nicosia’s old town yesterday as people sort through donations

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Volunteers working to sort tonnes of food donations By Poly Pantelides AMONG the as-yet uncounted boxes carrying food and essential items donated in lieu of a ticket by attendees of Monday’s CyprusAid concert in Nicosia – organised and supported by unpaid volunteers – was an unsigned card. “With boundless love. We are not scared of anyone. We will turn our country into paradise again,” said the message, read out to reporters in a busy distribution and collection point at the market in Nicosia’s old town yesterday. Two full days after the CyprusAid concert on Monday, volunteers were still busy sorting out items donated by the 20,000 attendees. At the market yesterday, brown carton boxes written on with permanent

markers described their contents: milk, pasta, diapers, pulses and water, among other items. There was not enough space to hold everything which has been spread out across seven warehouses in Nicosia, said one of the organisers, the actress and director Lea Maleni. And because there were people who did not travel to Nicosia for the concert but wanted to contribute, there are also items held in two other places, one in Limassol and one in Paphos, she said. Maleni said the organisers had not yet counted the size of donations, nor could they say for how long those items could support people. She said that reports from charities and community markets were that the number of those asking for help was growing. Just last week, more than 1,500 people queued up at the Larnaca community market to get dry food, vegetables, fruit and other items. The market

has been opening its doors every Friday since March last year, but the Cyprus Mail’s photographer said each family received a small bag of fruit, vegetables and other times that would not sufﬁce for their weekly needs. The concert’s organisers conjured up the idea of a one-off event to help out due to a painful bailout deal for Cyprus. Maleni said it was now up to others to organise their own “social intervention”. Items will be distributed to charities, local authorities that have support schemes and the community markets established in all cities except Nicosia. Medicines will be donated to Cyprus’ Volunteer Doctors whose members recently started offering free weekend healthcare in Nicosia and hope to do the same elsewhere in the country. A number of companies volunteered items and/or helped out with organising.

THE HOUSE Legal Affairs Committee met yesterday to discuss changes to two laws on investigatory committees and criminal procedures. The first change would mean that in situations when the findings of an investigatory committee are unanimous and it allocates responsibilities to any state or political official for acts or omissions in the performance of their duties then the case will be handed over to the Attorney-general. The second change was regarding the Cabinet’s ability to appoint criminal investigators regarding any criminal act and suggested that the Attorney-general is also permitted to appoint criminal investigators in any case he sees fit.

Brawl at a university VIOLENCE broke out yesterday at around 3.30pm during a student council meeting at the European University of Cyprus, police said yesterday. According to a police spokesman four or ﬁve people were slightly injured although nobody was arrested. It is believed that students belonging to far-right political party ELAM were involved. Police will investigate the incident.

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Home Burnt body found in a car near Ladies Mile

Banks may be open but consumers not biting Bakeries, supermarkets and petrol stations say people are only buying the bare necessities By Peter Stevenson CONSUMERS have started using baskets in place of trolleys when they shop, and putting the minimum amount of fuel in their vehicles, businesses said yesterday. Bakeries, supermarkets and petrol stations said they had all been feeling the effects of the current economic meltdown while the public attempts to adapt to the stranglehold banks have placed on their accounts. Some companies have tried to attract customers by offering special deals on products in an attempt to revive the market but suppliers’ insistence on cash payments has meant some gaps have begun to appear on store shelves. “Unfortunately suppliers continue to demand payment in cash and with the current cash-ﬂow problem the issue has understandably become much harder for everyone,” general-secretary for the small shop-owners union POVEK, Stefanos Koursaris said. Head of the Bakeries Association, Lakis Savvides said bakers were paying their suppliers bit by bit. “Some shops have closed and others are expected to close in the coming months,” he said. “It is a desperate situation and there is a huge problem in meeting our operational needs,” he added. People are now using baskets instead of trolleys to meet their shopping needs, according to the secretary of the supermarkets’ association, Andreas Hadjiadamou. “As long as capital controls are in place, there will be problems with our transactions,” he said. “We hope that eventually capital controls will be relaxed so the market can begin working properly again,” he added. Hadjiadamou said suppliers were continuing with their demand to

be paid in cash even though the banks have now opened, although he said he was expecting a possible change to that policy. “We are waiting to see their (suppliers) reaction now that banks have reopened,” he said. Head of the petrol station owners’ association, Stefanos Stefanou said many petrol stations were working much less than usual. “Because credit has been limited, work has also been limited,” he said. He said customers were putting the minimum amount of fuel in their cars to get by for one or two days at a time. “What is affecting the smooth-running of the market is that some drug-importers are demanding cash payment,” pharmacist, Aristos Petrides said. He added that business was down but as the capital controls were relaxed, he believes the public will begin to return to their usual habits. According to a manager at a Zorbas bakery, business has increased since they began giving special offers and discounts, although people have been only purchasing the basics, he said. Owner of Twice As Nice confectionary Kikis Evripidou told the Cyprus Mail that he foresees a rocky few years but that better times were ahead. “As people become unemployed or get pay cuts then they will obviously begin to spend less so that will affect business but I haven’t sacked anyone and I will do my best not to sack anyone either,” he said. He felt that it was important that jobs were saved and people kept in employment even if businesses take a hit on their proﬁts. “Of course things are not as good as six months ago but then six months ago wasn’t as good as two years ago but I have kept my standards up, and for me quality is what counts,” he added.

Committee to promote local products A TECHNICAL Committee, under the chairmanship of the permanent secretary of the ministry of agriculture, has been set up to examine the details of supporting Cypriot products and producers, Agriculture Minister Nicos Kouyialis said yesterday. Speaking after a meeting at his ofﬁce with Minister of Defence Photis Photiou and Minister of Health Petros Petrides, in the presence of permanent secretary of the ministry of agriculture Egly Pantelakis and other ofﬁcials, Kouyialis noted that the government’s aim was to support Cypriot products and producers, and expressed certainty that this initiative would have a positive outcome soon.

Bases police at the scene where the car was found yesterday morning

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A MAN’S burnt body was found inside a torched car yesterday at around 8am by a passerby in the Ladies Mile area of Limassol, police said. The area falls under Sovereign Base Area (SBA) Police jurisdiction. “SBA police will cooperate with local police to investigate the case,” SBA police chief Giorgos Kiteos said. He added that all possible scenarios were being looked at and a special team has been designated to ﬁnd out the circumstances which led to the car and the body being burnt. “Flammable material was used to torch the car, which was completely destroyed,” Kiteos said. He did not rule out any possibility. Forensic tests will be carried out on the man’s body to determine his identity although it is believed it could be a 35-year-old man from Limassol who went missing from his home on Tuesday night.

VTTI mulls expanding Cyprus terminal project VTTI BV, one of the world’s biggest energy storage companies, has reafﬁrmed its support and commitment to Cyprus where its subsidiary, VTT Vasiliko Ltd, is establishing a major oil storage terminal. In a news release yesterday, commenting on the recent economic turmoil in Cyprus, Rob Nijst, CEO of VTTI, drew a positive picture of the island’s prospects as an energy hub, and also announced even bigger investments. “Our commitment and conﬁdence in Cyprus remains as strong as ever,” said Nijst. He said the current project was proceeding according to plan and almost 12 tanks were now completed. The company expects to invest around €300 million in total, while generating

employment during and after its completion. It views Cyprus as a future energy hub in the Eastern Mediterranean, and an attractive place in which to invest. “In fact, we are already exploring the possibility of expanding the scope of the project to include marine bunkers,” Nijst said. George Papanastasiou, Managing Director of VTT Vasiliko Ltd, stressed the importance of the project for the fragile economy of Cyprus, saying the investment would bring significant economic benefits in the midst of a severe economic downturn. “The terminal will make Cyprus a hub for storing and trading oil products, and will yield substantial financial benefits

for the island. It will contribute with capital injections to the Cypriot economy and it will have multiple positive effects to the wider society; from jobs created to the reduction of fuel costs due to the increased competition,” Papanastasiou said. He said the Cyprus Ports Authority would beneﬁt from approximately €18 million per year from port duties, while the state would have additional revenues from customs duties and the taxation of companies that would market their products through the terminal. Papanastasiou added that Cyprus could remain an attractive business centre: “Cyprus has many advantages for attracting investments; it has a favourable geographical location,” he said.

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Author Banks ‘has months to live’ AUTHOR Iain Banks has revealed he has gall bladder cancer and has just “several months” to live. In a personal statement on his ofﬁcial website, the Wasp Factory writer said he asked his partner Adele to marry him and is now on a short honeymoon. The 59-year-old said: “The bottom line now, I’m afraid, is that as a late-stage gall bladder cancer patient, I’m expected to live for ‘several months’ and it’s extremely unlikely I’ll live beyond a year. “So it looks like my latest novel, The Quarry, will be my last.” He opened the statement by announcing: “I am ofﬁcially very poorly” - and revealed he initially developed a sore back in late January but thought it was because he was “crouched over a keyboard all day”. The Scottish author said his GP spotted he had jaundice and tests revealed the “grisly truth” at the start of last month. He said: “I have cancer. It started in

my gall bladder, has infected both lobes of my liver and probably also my pancreas and some lymph nodes, plus one tumour is massed around a group of major blood vessels in the same volume, effectively ruling out any chance of surgery to remove the tumours either in the short or long term.” All planned public engagements have been cancelled and he said he intends to spend as much quality time left seeing friends and family. Banks also said: “There is a possibility that it might be worth undergoing a course of chemotherapy to extend the amount of time available. However that is still something we’re balancing the pros and cons of, and anyway it is out of the question until my jaundice has further and signiﬁcantly reduced.” He also revealed his publishers are working to bring forward the publication of his new novel so he has a “better chance” of being around when it

hits the shelves. Thanking his doctor and medical staff and describing the standard of care as “deeply impressive”, he said: “We’re all just sorry the outcome hasn’t been more cheerful.” A website is being set up for friends, family and fans to leave messages for him and check on his progress. Banks added: “As a result, I’ve withdrawn from all planned public engagements and I’ve asked my partner Adele if she will do me the honour of becoming my widow (sorry - but we ﬁnd ghoulish humour helps). “By the time this goes out we’ll be married and on a short honeymoon. We intend to spend however much quality time I have left seeing friends and relations and visiting places that have meant a lot to us.” Banks, who was born in Fife and studied at Stirling University, published his ﬁrst novel The Wasp Factory in 1984.

The author’s website revealed that he has late-stage gall bladder cancer and is unlikely to live ‘beyond a year’

Class system alive and growing

Energy supplier SSE gets £10.5m fine for mis-selling

THE British can now aspire to and despise four new levels of social classes, according to a new survey conducted by researchers in partnership with public broadcaster the BBC. The Great British Class Survey found that the prevailing notions of a system comprised of the Upper Class, Middle Class and Working Class only related to a slice of the UK population, when analysed according to income, assets, social connections and social activities. An “Elite” class and a “Precariat” (precarious proletariat) were the two most extreme groups at either end of a new social scale of seven classes produced by researchers from the London School of Economics (LSE) and University of Manchester based on two surveys conducted by the BBC and research firm GfK. “It is striking that we have been able to discern a distinctive elite, whose sheer economic advantage sets it apart from other classes,” LSE Professor Mike Savage said. “At the opposite extreme, we have discerned the existence of a sizeable group (the Precariat) - 15 per cent of the population - which is marked by the lack of any significant amount of economic, cultural, or social capital.” Savage and Manchester University Professor Fiona Devine found the vast majority of the UK population can be broken down into an “Established Middle Class”, a “Technical Middle Class”, “New Affluent Workers”, the “Traditional Working Class” and “Emergent Service Workers”. The Established Middle Class was the biggest class, representing 25 per cent of the population and referred to by researchers as the “comfortably off bulwark of British society” who live predominantly in small towns or rural areas. They were followed by Emergent Service Workers at 19 per cent, the Precariat and New Affluent Workers at 15 per cent each, the Traditional Working Class at 14 per cent and the Technical Middle Class and the Elite both at six per cent.

Penalty the heaviest imposed by Ofgem on a supplier BRITISH utility SSE has been fined £10.5 million ($15.9 million) for mis-selling, the largest fine the regulator has ever imposed on an energy supplier. Ofgem said yesterday it had found failures relating to telephone, in-store and doorstep sales at SSE “at every stage of the process”, including at management level. “The level of fine reflects the seriousness and duration of breaches, the likely substantial harm that they have caused and the likely gain to SSE,” it added. The fine is a sign that the government and regulator are taking more aggressive action against energy companies that are found to have misled customers, adding to already high retail energy prices. Ofgem said SSE - which provides gas, electricity, phone and broadband for households - had made misleading and inaccurate statements to customers in order to make a sale. Examples it gave included telling customers they would

SSE’s ﬁne is a sign the government and regulator are taking more aggressive action against companies found to have misled customers, adding to already-high retail energy prices save money but switching them to a more expensive contract and telling them competitor price increases were higher than they actually were. Newly-appointed Energy Minister Michael Fallon said that he had “rarely seen a worse case of consumers be-

ing misled so badly”. Although SSE’s management had not willfully breached licence conditions, Ofgem said that the board paid insufﬁcient attention to compliance and it was not a high priority for it. “SSE is deeply regretful that breaches occurred and apol-

ogises unreservedly to any customers who have been affected by sales activity which ran counter to the values and culture of the company,” SSE said. It said it had already taken action to remedy the issues raised, including stopping doorstep selling, bringing tel-

esales in-house, and training and restructuring. SSE has already been ﬁned £1.25 million for doorstep misselling by the courts. It has earmarked £5 million to reimburse customers who felt they have been misled. It has paid out around £400,000 of this so far. Energy Minister Fallon, who replaced John Hayes last week , said that the government’s planned Energy Bill would give Ofgem the teeth it needed in future to get compensation to those directly affected. “We’re using new legislation to require suppliers to simplify their tariffs and get rid of historic poor deals,” he said. End-user lobby group Consumer Focus warned that SSE was not the only energy company that had broken rules. “This is not a case of one bad apple or one rogue sales team. Other companies have also broken direct selling,” Consumer Focus said in a statement. “While the situation has got better...the recent history casts a long shadow and Ofgem are right to take this scale of action,” the group added. The regulator has also launched investigations into selling practices by SSE, EDF, RWE’s npower and Ibedrola’s Scottish Power in 2010, and by E.ON in 2012. Last year, EDF paid out £4.5 million to help vulnerable consumers after Ofgem found it had breached some licence conditions in its sales and marketing.

First criminal charges brought in Jimmy Savile abuse investigation THE ﬁrst criminal charges have been brought in a wide-ranging British investigation into sex abuse allegations surrounding the late TV presenter Jimmy Savile, a scandal that has ensnared some celebrities and forced the head of the BBC to resign. David Smith, who is in his 60s, will appear at Westminster Magistrates Court on May 8 charged with two counts of indecent assault, two of gross indecency, and one of buggery, all in 1984, prosecutors said. Savile was one of Britain’s biggest TV

stars in the 1970s and 1980s but since his 2011 death, police have discovered he had carried out sex crimes on an unprecedented scale over six decades. They say he took advantage of his fame to commit 214 offences, including 34 rapes or serious sexual assaults, beginning as long ago as 1955. Dozens of his alleged victims have sued the BBC in the wake of the scandal, which forced DirectorGeneral George Entwistle to stand down after only 54 days in the top

job for failing to get to grips with the scandal. His successor, former Royal Opera House director Tony Hall, started work this week. The BBC said on its website that Smith, from London, was a chauffeur who worked for the BBC at the time of the alleged offences, but that it was not clear whether the offences he is charged with were in connection with work for the corporation. So far 11 people have been arrested under Operation Yewtree.

Tony Hall took over as BBC chief on Tuesday

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Spanish princess named as suspect

EUROPE TODAY Fight to limit scandal fall-out THE French government yesterday fought to limit the damage from a former minister’s admission that he had lied over the existence of a foreign bank account, as critics suggested it had been either naive or complicit. President Francois Hollande, already battling to convince the world he has France’s ﬁnances under control, said he had never protected Jerome Cahuzac, his budget minister until midMarch, and personally ordered him to quit the moment an inquiry was opened into the affair. Ending months of denials, Cahuzac admitted on Tuesday to having an undeclared foreign account and was placed under formal investigation for fraud. The scandal is a grave blow to Hollande as the ﬁrst sleaze scandal to hit a 10-month-old government he had promised would be irreproachable. The man in charge of France’s budget had a foreign bank account he hid from the tax authorities and then lied about for four months. The affair looked set to leave a deeper stain on the ruling Socialist Party than the 2011 arrest of its one-time presidential hopeful, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, in a sex assault case.

€1.3b raid A RECORD 1.3 billion euros (£1.1 billion) in cash and property has been seized by Italian police from a tycoon alleged to have close Maﬁa links. Italy’s anti-Maﬁa investigators said Sicilian Vito Nicastri, 57, was placed under surveillance and must remain at his home in Alcamo for three years. He is accused of declaring for tax purposes a fraction of the value of his alternative energy businesses. Italian media have dubbed Nicastri the “king of alternative energy” for his vast holdings in wind farms and solar power companies.

A police ofﬁcer closes off the entrance to Berlin’s Central Station. The discovery of an unexploded WWII bomb at Berlin’s main train station yesterday was expected to paralyse the rail network for hours. Between 10am and

Talks to end Kosovo partition deadlocked By Adrian Croft and Matt Robinson CRUNCH talks to end the ethnic partition of Serbia’s former Kosovo province broke up without result yesterday, in a potential blow to Serbia’s hopes of starting European Union membership negotiations this year. Serbia is under pressure from the West to relinquish its hold on a Serb-populated pocket of majority-Albanian Kosovo if it is to secure accession talks with the EU, in what would be a major boost for the biggest economy to emerge from the collapse of federal Yugoslavia. Kosovo seceded in 2008 but Serbia does not recognise it as independent. After eight rounds of talks in Brussels, and a marathon 12-hour meeting that ended over-

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noon, long-distance trains were set to be either halted or diverted. At that time, the S-Bahn local overground commuter train network had not yet been affected, a railway spokesman said (EPA)

Clock ticking to EU decision on Serbia accession talks night, the EU said the gap between the two sides was “very narrow, but deep”. It said they would not meet again formally under the mediation of the EU’s foreign policy chief, Catherine Ashton. A mid-April progress report by Ashton will form the basis of a decision in June by the 27-member EU on whether to open accession talks with Serbia, a process aimed at cementing stability in the region more than two decades since Yugoslavia unravelled in war and ethnic cleansing. Offering some hope a deal might still be reached, Ashton said the prime ministers

of Serbia and Kosovo would return to their capitals for consultations “and will let me know in the next few days of their decision”. Serbian Prime Minister Ivica Dacic, a former wartime aide of late Serb strongman Slobodan Milosevic, said, “This isn’t the end”. His Kosovo counterpart, former guerrilla commander Hashim Thaci, mooted the possibility of another meeting next week, but did not say under whose auspices it might take place or where. “We hope they (Serbia) will use the time in the coming days for sincere reﬂection,” Thaci told reporters. “I re-

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main hopeful an agreement can be reached.” With Croatia about to become the second ex-Yugoslav republic to join the EU in July, the West wants to anchor Serbia in accession talks that would drive reform and help lure investors to the landlocked country of 7.3 million people. Slovenia joined the EU in 2004, Montenegro, which left a state union with Serbia in 2006, has already begun accession talks and is next in line behind Croatia. But the EU is conditioning Serbia’s progress on a process it calls “normalising relations” with Kosovo - establishing functional, neighbourly relations and tackling an ethnic partition between Kosovo’s Albanian majority and 50,000 Serbs in the north who say they want to remain part of Serbia.

SPAIN’S Princess Cristina, daughter of King Juan Carlos, was charged yesterday in a corruption inquiry against her husband, the latest in a spate of high-level graft cases that have angered Spaniards suffering in a severe recession. The princess, 47, was ordered to appear before a judge on April 27, charged in a pre-trial investigation amounting to an extraordinary legal move against a member of the royal family. Judge Jose Castro said there was evidence the princess was an accomplice to her husband, Inaki Urdangarin, who has been accused of tax fraud and embezzling 6 million euros in public funds when he headed a charitable foundation. “The law is the same for everyone,” the judge said in a court document explaining his decision, echoing the king’s words in his 2011 Christmas address to the nation. Corruption experts said Castro was building up to issuing a formal indictment against both Urdangarin and Cristina that could lead to putting them both on trial. Disenchantment with the rich and powerful has grown in Spain as unemployment has soared to 26 per cent, one of the worst rates in Europe, and as cases of corruption and nepotism in the ruling classes have piled up. Manuel Villoria, an expert in corruption and professor of political science at King Juan Carlos University, called the charges “devastating” for the royal family. “He is saying he considers (Cristina) an accomplice, that he (Urdangarin) could not have done it without her. She had knowledge and didn’t put a stop to it,” Villoria said. The decision will probably deepen public disenchantment with the royal family and fuel debate on whether the once-popular king should abdicate in favour of his son, Crown Prince Felipe. Castro had been looking into emails which were sent by Urdangarin to his wife asking for her advice on business matters at his charitable Noos Foundation. A former Olympics handball player, Urdangarin is accused of using his connections to win public contracts to stage events on the island of Mallorca and elsewhere in Spain. Urdangarin has denied any wrongdoing.

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World ‘Mandela doing much better’

N. Korea halts entry into industrial zone

FORMER South African president and anti-apartheid titan Nelson Mandela is making “steady improvement” under treatment for pneumonia and is much better now than when he was hospitalised a week ago, the government said yesterday. The three-sentence statement from President Jacob Zuma’s office was the most upbeat since the 94-year-old Nobel Peace Prize laureate was admitted to hospital with a recurrence of a lung infection. “His doctors say he continues to respond satisfactorily to treatment and is much better now than when he was admitted to hospital on the 27th of March 2013,” the statement said. Doctors have already drained excess fluid from Mandela’s lungs, allowing him to breathe without difficulty, the government said in previous bulletins. It is the third health scare in four months for Mandela, who became South Africa’s first black president in 1994 and is hailed as a global symbol of tolerance and harmony. He was in hospital briefly in early March for a check-up and hospitalised in December for nearly three weeks with a lung infection and after surgery to remove gallstones. That was his longest stay in hospital since his release from prison in 1990 after serving almost three decades behind bars on a conviction of conspiracy to overthrow the white-minority government. Mandela stepped down after one term as president in 1999. He has not been politically active for a decade but is still revered worldwide for leading the struggle against apartheid and then championing racial reconciliation while in office.

S. Korean workers allowed to return home By Ju-min Park NORTH Korea closed access to a joint factory zone with South Korea yesterday, ofﬁcials said, putting at risk $2 billion a year in trade that is vital for an impoverished state with a huge army, nuclear ambitions and a hungry population. The move marked an escalation in North Korea’s monthslong standoff with South Korea and its ally Washington. On Tuesday, Pyongyang said it would restart a mothballed nuclear reactor, drawing criticism from the international community, including China, its major benefactor and diplomatic friend. In Beijing, China’s deputy foreign minister met ambassadors from the United States and both Koreas to express “serious concern” about the Korean peninsula, China’s Foreign Ministry said, in a sign China is increasingly worried about events spinning out of control. The ministry said the meetings with Deputy Foreign Minister Zhang Yesui took place on Tuesday. Seoul demanded Pyongyang allow access to the Kaesong Industrial Park, which lies just inside North Korea. It said North Korea would allow the roughly 800 South Korean factory managers and workers in the zone to return home, but added that only 36

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Probe begins THE head of an Australiawide commission looking into allegations of child sex abuse in state and religious institutions as well as community groups has said more than 5,000 victims are likely to give evidence of their harrowing experiences. Justice Pete McClellan chairs a bench of six commissioners who sat for the ﬁrst time yesterday to begin a government-commissioned inquiry known in Australia as a Royal Commission. Witnesses can be compelled to testify and risk imprisonment for lying. He said the inquiry is unlikely to achieve its deadline set by the government of late 2015 because so many people want to give evidence. The government has offered free legal advice to people who want to make submissions to the inquiry before public hearings begin after September.

Bird flu spreads A South Korean worker (C) arriving from the Kaesong joint industrial park in North Korea, meets reporters at the inter-Korean transit ofﬁce in Paju yesterday (AFP) had opted to do so yesterday, indicating factories were still operating. Those remaining in the zone were there by choice but could run out of food because all supplies needed to be trucked in from South Korea, said the Uniﬁcation Ministry, which handles Seoul’s matters with North Korea. “If this issue is prolonged, the government is aware of such a situation materialising,” ministry spokesman Kim Hyungsuk told reporters when asked about food shortages. The industrial park has not formally stopped operations since it was inaugurated in

2000 as part of efforts to improve ties between the two Koreas. It houses 123 companies and employs 50,000 North Koreans making cheap goods such as clothing. Some South Korean experts said the North’s move might be temporary given the park is a ﬁnancial lifeline to Pyongyang. At the South Korean border city of Paju, there was a sense of foreboding that Kaesong would be closed permanently, dealing a death blow to the one remaining example of cooperation between the two Koreas. “Trust between North and

South will fall apart, as well as the trust we have with our buyers. We’re going to end up taking the damage from this,” Lee Eun-haeng, who runs an apparel ﬁrm in Kaesong, told Reuters on the southern side of the border. Lee’s business employs 600 North Koreans who earn $130 on average a month. The zone has major symbolic value for both North and South Korea. It generates cash for the North and acts as beacon for the economic prosperity of the South inside the grim, centrally planned North Korean economy where jobs are scarce.

Malaysia polls countdown begins

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MALAYSIAN Prime Minister Najib Razak dissolved parliament yesterday, paving the way for a general election expected this month that could be the most closely contested his ruling coalition has faced in its 56-year rule. Najib faces a conﬁdent opposition alliance led by former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim and is under intense pressure to restore his ruling coalition’s two-thirds majority that it lost for the ﬁrst time in a disastrous 2008 poll. Failure to win back that majority would throw his leadership and his economic reform programme into doubt, raising uncertainty over policy in Southeast Asia’s thirdlargest economy. A win for Anwar’s opposition is unlikely but not impossible, and would put the former British colony into uncharted political territory. Najib, who took over in 2009 after the election debacle, will point to brisk economic growth of 5.6 per cent last year as he seeks to regain electoral ground. “Our national transformation is still a story half told. If we do not keep up the pace of reform, we risk losing out. But with a strong mandate, we can continue,” Najib said in a television address, exactly four years after he took power. The election appears likely to be held on Saturday, April 27, after a two-week campaign period. Najib said he hoped for a “solid” majority. The 59-year-old son of a former prime minister is aiming to push Malaysia into high-

CHINA has found two more cases of a new strain of bird flu and one of the victims has died, state media said yesterday, bringing to nine the number of confirmed human infections from the previously unknown flu type. A 38-year-old cook became ill early last month while working in the province of Jiangsu, where five of the other cases were found. He died in hospital in Hangzhou city on March 27, the Xinhua news agency reported. Samples tested positive yesterday for the new bird flu strain, H7N9. The second patient, also in Hangzhou, is a 67-year-old who is having treatment. Xinhua said no connection between the two cases had been discovered, and no one in close contact with either patient had developed any flu-like symptoms.

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Malaysian PM Najib Razak (R) faces a conﬁdent opposition alliance (AFP) income status by 2020 through an ambitious $444-billion economic transformation programme. He has warned repeatedly that an opposition victory could result in social and economic instability in the nation of 29 million people that has a history of tension between majority Malays and minority ethnic Chinese and Indians. The opposition - a sometimes fractious alliance including a secular ethnic Chinese party and an Islamist party - aims to tap into a growing desire for faster political and economic reform, arguing it is time for a change.

A COORDINATED attack by insurgents in western Afghanistan yesterday killed 34 civilians and 10 members of the security forces, ofﬁcials said, one of the deadliest assaults in the country in more than a year. Nine militants strapped with explosives stormed the governor’s compound in Farah province, bordering Iran, where a trial was being held for Taliban ﬁghters, the governor’s spokesman Abdul Rahman Zhwandai said. With the largest death toll from a single assault since 2011, the attack will increase concerns about how Afghan security forces will manage once NATO-led combat troops withdraw by the end of next year. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.

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Iran urged to respond to powers’ nuclear proposal

Palestinians demonstrating over the death of prisoner Maysara Abu Hamdeya clash with Israeli soldiers in the streets of the West Bank city of Hebron, yesterday (EPA)

Israel and Gaza exchange fire Most serious hostilities since November truce By Jeffrey Heller ISRAEL pressed Hamas yesterday to rein in rocket-firing militants in the Gaza Strip after the most serious outbreak of cross-border hostilities since a ceasefire ended an eight-day war in November. The Israeli military said two rockets fired from the Gaza Strip struck southern Israel yesterday, causing no casualties, hours after it launched its first air strikes in the Palestinian enclave in four months. Israeli planes had gone into action on Tuesday, targeting what the military described as “two extensive terror sites in the northern Gaza Strip”, after three rockets were fired into Israel earlier that day, causing no casualties or damage. An al Qaeda-linked group, Magles Shoura al-Mujahadeen, claimed responsibility for Tuesday’s rocket salvo, saying it was responding to the death earlier in the day of a Palestinian prisoner in an Israel jail. There was no immediate claim for yesterday’s rocket fire.

Palestinian ofﬁcials accused Israel of failing to provide timely medical treatment for the prisoner, Maysara Abu Hamdeya, 64, who died of cancer in an Israeli hospital. Israel denied the allegation. Israel said groups other than Hamas, an Islamist movement that rules the Israeli-blockaded Gaza Strip, were behind the rocket attacks. But it put the onus on Hamas to stop them.

‘SIGNAL TO HAMAS’ “(Israel’s armed forces) decided to attack overnight in order to signal to Hamas that we will not suffer any strike on the south. And any shooting will meet a response, in order to restore quiet for the south soon,” BrigadierGeneral Yoav Mordechai, the chief military spokesman, said on Army Radio. “I assess that Hamas has no interest in seeing the situation deteriorate,” he said. Hamas has at times cracked down on hardline Islamist Salaﬁ groups, seeing them as a threat to the stability of the impoverished, Israeli-

blockaded Gaza Strip. Tuesday was the third time since the November truce that rockets from Gaza have hit Israel, in attacks that have caused no casualties. But with a new government and defence minister now in place after weeks of coalitionbuilding that followed a January election, Israel seemed keen to show resolve. “After five months that were the quietest since the disengagement, the Israeli armed forces decided not to resign themselves to (fire from Gaza) even ... on a very small scale,” Mordechai said, referring to Israel’s 2005 troop and settler pullout from the enclave. Egypt mediated the ceasefire after fighting in which some 170 Palestinians and six Israelis were killed. Israel launched its Gaza offensive with the declared aim of ending Palestinian rocket fire into its territory. Hamas seized control of the Gaza Strip from Western-backed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah movement in 2007 after winning an election a year earlier.

Scientists close in on mysterious dark matter SCIENTISTS said yesterday they may be close to tracking down the mysterious “dark matter”, a substance that makes up more than a quarter of the universe but has never been seen. A final identification of what makes up the material would open up new areas of research, including the possibility of multiple universes and other dimensions, said physicists. An international team at Geneva’s CERN research centre said it had picked up what might be the first physical trace left by dark matter while studying cosmic rays recorded on board the International Space Station over the past 18 months. They had found a surge of positron particles which may have been created by decaying

dark matter - a substance so key to the universe it sets the position of planets and stars. Samuel Ting, chief of the project that built CERN’s giant AMS particle detector, told a seminar at the centre more data was needed to be sure that dark matter had been sighted. “Over the coming months, AMS will be able to tell us conclusively whether these positrons are a signal for dark matter, or if they have some other origin,” he said. Ting said it was also possible the surges came from pulsars - rotating neutron stars that emit a pulsing radiation. But CERN physicist Pauline Gagnon told Reuters after hearing Ting that the precision of the AMS could make it possible “to get a ﬁrst hold on dark matter really soon”.

EUROPEAN Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said yesterday Iran must respond to an offer proposed by world powers if this week’s nuclear talks were to succeed. Ashton was speaking in the Turkish capital Ankara before talks on the nuclear dispute with Iran in Kazakhstan on Friday and Saturday, at which she will lead negotiations on behalf of the United States, China, Russia, Britain, France and Germany. “I remain always cautiously optimistic. But I am also very clear that it is very important that we do get a response (from Iran),” she told reporters when asked about the talks in Almaty. Iran says its nuclear programme is peaceful but Western powers suspect Tehran of seeking nuclear weapons capability. The six powers held talks with Iran in Almaty in February when Western ofﬁcials say they made a proposal intended to break a deadlock in the dispute over Tehran’s nuclear programme. They offered to ease a ban on trade with Iran in gold

EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said an Iranian response was needed to an offer made by world powers if this week’s nuclear talks were to succeed (EPA) and other precious metals, and a relaxation of an import embargo on Iranian petrochemical products, the officials say. In return, Iran would have to suspend uranium enrichment to a fissile concentration of 20 per cent at its Fordow facility and “constrain the ability to quickly resume operations there”, a US official has said. The proposals appeared to soften the six powers’

previous demands. Iran has hinted it is not satisﬁed with the offer, although chief negotiator Saeed Jalili said after the talks in February that the six powers had tried to “get closer to our viewpoint”. Iran says it has a sovereign right to enrich uranium for peaceful purposes, which include fuelling nuclear power plants so it can export more oil. It denies seeking nuclear weapons.

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Business Fewer US company hires in March

Barclays told to rein in pay and tighten controls

U.S. companies hired at the weakest pace in five months in March as recent strong demand for construction jobs evaporated, while growth in the vast services sector slowed, signs the economic recovery could be hitting a soft patch. The ADP National Employment Report said yesterday that private employers added 158,000 jobs last month, falling short of economists’ expectations for 200,000 new jobs. The hiring was below the lowest estimates in a poll by Reuters and was the smallest gain since October. A separate report on the health of the services sector, which dominates the US economy, also showed employment growth pulled back in March, stirring concerns the government’s closelywatched monthly labour market report due out on Friday could miss expectations. Upbeat data in recent months, including on the labour market, has suggested the economy picked up in the first quarter after growing at a weak 0.4 per cent rate in the fourth quarter of last year. But yesterday’s reports suggested the first quarter may have ended on a softer note, as did data on Monday showing that growth in factory activity cooled in March. Economists said the slowdown in those areas could lay the foundation for weaker growth in the current quarter. “That’s been the process this whole recovery - you get one strong quarter and then things start to slow down again,” said Scott Brown, chief economist at Raymond James in St. Petersburg, Florida. Although there has been little sign of an impact to the economy from the federal government’s $85 billion in spending cuts that started to take effect in March, economists say it could start to show up as the year progresses.

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Barclays hired Anthony Salz, a vice-chairman of investment bank Rothschild, to review its culture and business practices after the rate rigging scandal (EPA) prompted an outcry among austerity-weary Britons last year after the bank was ﬁned $450 million (297.18 million pounds) for its role in manipulating global benchmark interest rates. Barclays hired Salz, who is vice-chairman of investment bank Rothschild, to review its culture and business practices after the rate rigging scandal. His report, which cost the bank nearly 15 million

EX-Goldman Sachs Group Inc trader Matthew M. Taylor pleaded guilty yesterday to defrauding the Wall Street bank with an unauthorised $8.3-billion (£5.4-billion) futures trade in 2007, saying he exceeded internal risk limits and lied to supervisors to cover up his activities. Taylor, 34, pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud in federal court in lower Manhattan yesterday morning, after voluntarily turning himself into federal authorities earlier in the day. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology pleaded guilty about four months

pounds, made 34 recommendations with improvements in pay looming large, including a greater link to long-term performance. While Barclays has cut overall remuneration levels, compensation for the top 70 executives was consistently above the average at other banks, the report said. Barclays paid some 428 employees one million pounds or more last year. Since the report was com-

missioned, Barclays has appointed former retail banker Antony Jenkins as chief executive to overhaul its culture and focus. Salz said the bank’s longterm incentive programmes, which have resulted in maximum payouts of on average eight times salary for senior investment bankers, remained overly complex. Barclays, which is reviewing the plans, said it would report back on how it in-

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after the Commodities Futures Trading Commission ﬁled a civil complaint accusing him of fabricating trades to conceal an $8.3-billion position in e-mini Standard & Poor’s futures contracts, which bet on the direction of the S&P 500 index. Taylor yesterday told US District Judge William Pauley that his trading position at Goldman exceeded risk guidelines set by his supervisors “on the order of 10 times.” He also admitted to making false statements to Goldman personnel who questioned him about the position. “I am truly sorry,” said Taylor, who

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BARCLAYS needs to rein in pay for top staff and tighten control of its operations to repair its reputation after a string of scandals, a report commissioned by the lender said yesterday. In what Britain’s second largest bank described as “uncomfortable reading”, the review said the group’s rapid transformation from domestic retail lender to global universal bank created a sprawling set of businesses with their own culture and an emphasis on profit, sometimes at all costs. Investment banking leaders were ambiguous about right and wrong, the report said. “There was a very shortterm focus on profit which led to a problem with culture and values,” Anthony Salz, a veteran lawyer who wrote the 236-page report at Barclays’ invitation, told Reuters. “It appeared to emphasise financial performance rather than looking after customers. That was reinforced by the pay structures.” “If Barclays is to achieve a material improvement in its reputation, it will need to continue to make changes to its top levels of pay so as to reflect talent and contribution more realistically, and in ways that mean something to the general public.” The rock ‘n’ roll style rewards earned by top investment bankers at Barclays

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tends to implement the recommendations before its annual shareholders’ meeting on April 25. Jenkins has promised profound changes in behaviour and culture but acknowledged it will take ﬁve to ten years to achieve them. In January, he told staff they should leave if they do not want to sign up to the new standards. Salz’s report goes into forensic detail about Barclays’ failures, from breaches of US sanctions and the mis-selling of insurance products and hedging products to the rate rigging scandal and its defensive attitude to customer complaints. “The report makes for uncomfortable reading in parts,” Barclays Chairman David Walker said in a statement. Walker’s predecessor Marcus Agius and then CEO Bob Diamond left the bank last year in the wake of the interest rate rigging scandal. Diamond, a former Wall Street trader, built up Barclays’ investment bank from “edgy underdog” to global player in less than a decade, paying a premium to attract talent from more established players. The report said that top management at the investment bank inspired loyalty, but they did not like hearing bad news. “This all combined to create an environment in which leaders were rarely effectively tested or challenged, contributing to a sense of ambiguity about what was considered right and wrong,” the report said. When the ﬁnancial crisis broke, Barclays’ relationship with regulators became tense. “They were seen to become somewhat aggressive and a bit too clever by half and that led to less than ideal relationships including with the UK regulator,” said Salz.

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A GROUP of shareholders in Royal Bank of Scotland is suing the lender and four former directors for losses they claim they incurred when the bank succumbed to a state bailout in 2008. The RBoS Shareholders Action Group has issued proceedings against RBS, Fred Goodwin, Tom McKillop, Johnny Cameron and Guy Whittaker, in the chancery

division of Britain’s High Court to recover billions of pounds lost on the value of their shares in the run up to the bank’s £45-billion taxpayer rescue. The ﬁnal claim for compensation could be as much as £4 billion, the shareholder group said. The group, which comprises some 12,000 ordinary shareholders and 100 institutions,

alleges that RBS misled investors about its ﬁnancial health during a £12-billion share sale conducted six months before its October 2008 bailout. It also says that the bank and its former employees omitted to include critical information in the prospectus. “Today represents a giant step forward for the many thousands of ordinary people

who lost money as the result of inexcusable actions taken by banks and their directors... Now, for the ﬁrst time, some of these directors will have to answer for their actions in a British Court,” a group spokesman said. RBS and its law ﬁrm Herbert Smith declined to comment. None of the four directors could immediately be reached for comment.

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Opinion

Protecting public sector jobs could never kick-start the economy THE GOVERNMENT really overplayed the improvements it made to the memorandum of understanding, which was finalised on Tuesday. Putting such a positive spin on minor improvements primarily benefiting the pampered public sector workers is a sure-fire way of the government further undermining its shattered credibility. Was the fact that the reduction in the number of public servants, by 2016, would be 4,500 instead of 5,000, something worth mentioning, let alone presenting as an achievement? While it is understandable that a beaten and demoralised government would feel obliged to put a positive spin on some parts of this unmitigated disaster of a bailout, a sense of perspective should be maintained. Spokesman Christos Stylianides must resist the temptation to come up with assertions like Tuesday’s, when he told us that the situation “is now being normalised and stabilised and the conditions are being created for the kick-start of the economy.” This sounds more like gallows humour than a sober appraisal of the situation. What kind of normalisation and stabilisation was he talking about when there are strict capital controls in place, banks are illiquid, thousands of businesses have lost all their money capital for good and thousands have only access to 10 per cent of it, in daily instalments? Are these the conditions that would kick-start the economy? Because if this is what the government believes, we are in much worse trouble than we think. The reality is that the bailout, by destroying the two biggest banks has also crushed the wealth-creating business sector. The numbers that will join the ranks of the unemployed as cash-starved businesses close down will make a joke of the spokesman’s boasts that the government saved 500 teaching jobs and ensured the re-hiring of about 800 contract workers by the state. In fact, improvements in the memorandum related to the demands of public sector unions. Primary teachers will not have to work an extra hour a week, all public employees would still be entitled to free healthcare, although they would contribute 1.5 per cent of their wages, and 500 public sector jobs were saved. Even the extension of the fiscal adjustment period by two years, is geared at ensuring ‘milder’ measures for the public sector in the future. But the protection the government is offering public employees will not last. In three months’ time when the troika returns to gauge how things are going and it becomes apparent that tax revenue nosedived because business activity has slumped, it will make new demands for cuts to state spending. Perhaps then the government will realise that protecting public sector jobs could never kick-start the economy.

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N SUNDAY President Anastasiades gave a newspaper interview in which he proposed a package of measures to deal with the financial crisis. Amongst them was a recommendation that together trade unions and employers should come to an informal agreement to ensure at least 70% of staff employed in businesses across the island are Cypriots. Wanting to be generous to such a proposition I might note that it has become common practice in some areas of the Cypriot economy to employ labour which is easily exploitable, paid close to or below the minimum wage and outside collective agreements which establish minimum conditions of service. In these circumstances workers from overseas have frequently replaced home workers to the detriment of all except the business owners seeking to maintain or extend their profit margins. The proposal could also be presented as a restriction on the free movement of labour within the EU, akin to the current restrictions on the movement of capital in and out of Cyprus. It is also of a piece with the increasingly popular exhortation to buy Cypriot products in order to support the home economy. However, a generous response to Anastasiades’ proposal would not only be misguided but also overlook the serious consequences that flow from this initiative. Exploitation in the labour market, where legal obligations are sidestepped, is best tackled by more efficient state regulation. Restrictions on the free movement of labour and equal access to employment are a fundamental principle

Comment David Officer of the European Union and, if violated, open to legal challenge. Since Anastasiades is aware of this, he is openly promoting arrangements which will be taken behind closed doors, leaving no recordable trace and ultimately deniable if challenged. The exhortations to buy local products and hire Cypriot labour, whilst they may appeal to a strong sense of selfhelp and patriotically inspired protectionism, are not realistic solutions to the crisis now confronted. Walk into any supermarket here and you have to contend with tens of thousands of products – you would be hard pushed to ﬁll a single trolley with Cypriot originated goods. Similarly, many large enterprises recruit from an international labour market making the presence of nonCypriot labour on the island inevitable. It should also be added that in the present circumstances the beneﬁciaries of principle of the free movement of labour within the European Union will also be Cypriots, particularly the young, who will go in search of opportunities elsewhere. But perhaps the most disturbing implications of Anastasiades’ proposal are fourfold. Firstly, they give a ‘green light’ to informal practices of discrimination, contrary to EU directives, which are already part of the way business is conducted on this island. Considerable evidence exists of widespread practices of this sort, recorded by the Om-

The serious consequences of Anastasiades’ initiative cannot be overlooked budswomen amongst others, which violate the basic principle of equality of opportunity and have a disproportionately negative effect on women, the disabled and many non-Cypriots etc. Secondly, should trade unions decide to collude with the policing of these informal quotas they violate their mission to serve equally the interests of

their members, irrespective of ethnic or national origin. Why should union members who happen to not be Cypriots remain a member of trade unions that would be actively working to exclude them and others from the labour market? Thirdly, the proposal embeds one of the more disheartening aspects of the ‘Cypriot way of doing business’ - to disregard the principle of meritocracy that holds that the best person for the job is the one judged to be most capable of undertaking it. For those involved in delivering education on this island it is depressing to reflect that your young bright and capable students are unlikely to acquire the job they deserve on the basis of the qualifications they have studied for. Rather, work is acquired through the connections they have, the family name they carry or the party they choose to associate with. And finally, this proposal smacks of exactly the attitude, widespread in Cypriot public life, which has landed us in the mess we are in. Here is a proposal, which violates both the letter and spirit of the law which, our president suggests, should be subverted by informal means. So much for the discourse of politicians heavily freighted as it always has been by the language of rights and equal treatment. So much for the raft of conventions and European laws to which the Republic is a signatory. The Cypriot way of doing business appears to be formal compliance to the rule of law and its informal violation in practice. Do we ever learn? David Officer teaches Sociology at the University of Nicosia

Israel-Turkey détente: an opportunity for Cyprus RECENT events in Nicosia and Jerusalem, two cities that are 250 miles apart, could well change the geopolitics of the eastern Mediterranean. On March 25, the people of Cyprus digested the €10 billion euro bail-out agreed upon in Brussels by President Nicos Anastasiades and the troika of lenders, staving off an uncontrolled default and the country’s exit from the euro. Cyprus will nonetheless have to pay a high price for the banking crisis. Cypriots face several years of high unemployment, reduced living standards, and economic hardship. Yet fast-forwarding three years, Cypriots may come to feel that the price was worth paying. Over the next few years, with prudent economic management, Cyprus can build a new growth model, shaking off dependence on offshore banking, and building up other competitive sectors of the economy. The country has a well-educated labour force, good infrastructure, and sound political institutions. Cyprus’ natural gas reserves will come on-stream toward the end of the decade and, if wisely managed, will generate competitive up-stream and down-stream industries. With its cultural sites, beaches, and

Comment Sir Michael Leigh mountains, Cyprus can further develop high-end and mass tourism. Falling labour costs will add to Cyprus’ comparative advantages. The rescue package, made in Brussels rather than Moscow, highlights Cyprus’ commitment to the EU and the eurozone. When conﬁdence is restored, Cyprus will turn back to its main challenge: putting an end to the division of the island. Anastasiades, who supported the 2004 UN settlement plan, is well placed to lead a new effort, especially if more open-minded leaders are elected in the northern part of the island. Unlike his communist predecessor, Anastasiades is a man of the West and wants to join NATO’s Partnership for Peace. This can only be achieved through give-and-take with Turkey, and, if successful, could kickstart the settlement process. All Cypriots should beneﬁt from the country’s hydrocarbons. A Cyprus settlement could add several percentage points to GNP, improving the business climate and attracting new investment. Still, economic recon-

struction remains the top priority in the short term. The other signiﬁcant development recently in the eastern Mediterranean took place in Jerusalem, where US President Barack Obama brokered an end to the three year stand-off between Israel and Turkey. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu apologised for the loss of life when Israeli commandos boarded a Turkish vessel, the Mavi Marmara, bound for Gaza, in May 2010. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan accepted the apology, opening the way for the resumption of normal relations between the two countries. Despite the breakthrough, Israel and Turkey are unlikely to return to the halcyon days of diplomatic and military cooperation. But trade between them is already booming. With the diplomatic détente, the export of Israeli gas to and through Turkey might become feasible. Freed from political obstacles, this would be one of Israel’s most commercially viable export options. The end of the apology crisis, as well as Ankara’s new opening to the Kurds and the PKK’s decision to end its armed struggle, should improve relations with Washington. Turkey will now be better placed to support U.S. ef-

forts to restart the Middle East Peace Process and to engage with Washington over Syria. Turkey’s détente with Israel need not be at the expense of Israel’s energy cooperation with Cyprus. The same U.S. company is involved in exploration and production in adjoining ﬁelds in both countries’ economic zones. Israel and Cyprus are cooperating on, among other things, the security of energy installations. Much would be gained by aligning safety standards. Hard decisions are needed about both countries’ export strategies, which will require major investments. Israel, Cyprus, and Greece will continue to work together but are unlikely to form an alternative energy corridor or strategic alignment in the Mediterranean. As a conﬁdence-building measure, they should explore ways to associate Turkey with the coming energy boom in the region. The Cyprus rescue package, however problematic, and détente between Israel and Turkey, open up new opportunities and reduce the risk of escalation in this volatile region. Sir Michael Leigh is a senior advisor to the German Marshall Fund of the United States in Brussels

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Showbiz

Research document marks Tom Cruise’s Irish roots

Muppets matriarch Jane Henson dies aged 78

Actor in Dublin for Oblivion premiere

By Eric Kelsey

ACTOR Tom Cruise has received a certificate to mark his Irish roots after researchers discovered one of his ancestors restored evicted tenants to lands just before the famine. Patrick Russell Cruise, his great-great-great grandfather, returned from America to Ireland after his land agent forced families from farms in Co Westmeath in 1843. The landlord restored tenants to 500 acres around the townlands in Paristown and Dardistown in the years before the Great Famine when potato crops repeatedly failed. Cruise was in Dublin for the premiere of his latest blockbuster Oblivion at the Savoy cinema, engagements with the Irish Film Board, a pre-recorded Late Late Show interview and a visit to the Guinness brewery. The Hollwood A-lister, remembered for a cringing Irish accent in the 1992 film Far And Away, was honoured for his Irishness with a reception hosted by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Tourism Ireland. Tanaiste and Foreign Affairs Minister Eamon Gilmore presented the star with a framed certificate. Cruise was born Tom Cruise Mapathor IV in 1962. Research commissioned by Tourism Ireland on behalf of The Gathering - an initiative to attract the Irish diaspora to visit Ireland through 2013 - revealed that the Cruise and

Tom Cruise poses with actress Olga Kurylenko as they arrive on the red carpet for the world premiere of their movie Oblivion in Buenos Aires last month Mapathor families had settled in Ireland, with roots going back 800 years. A third family, the Russells, were also prominent in Cruise’s ancestry. Tourism Ireland claimed Cruise’s ancestry includes knights, rebels and the “hero landlord”. The Cruises can trace their presence in Ireland back to the Anglo-Normans and Strongbow, Richard de Clare, earl of Pembroke and lord of Leinster. In 1176 Augustino de Cruce, one of Strongbow’s knights, acted as a legal witness to a grant by Strongbow of lands in Dublin.

The Cruises and the Russells were old English families who refused to conform to the Protestant faith and lost their lands in Ireland when they rebelled against Oliver Cromwell. The families were united by marriage in 1766 and all subsequent relations including Patrick Russell Cruise had the double-barrelled surname. His ancestor, Patrick Russell Cruise, was himself honoured publicly for his compassion for farmers on his land when a dinner was held in the town of Clonmellon in November 1844. He died in Dublin in March 1849 without returning to

America and was buried in Donabate, north Dublin. Other ancestors include Cruise’s paternal great-great-grandmother Mary Pauline RussellCruise and his great-great grandfather Dillon Henry Mapother whose family were from Kilteevan, Co Roscommon. The Mapothers were Elizabethan settlers originally from Dorset, England. Dillon Henry Mapother moved to Louisville, Kentucky, and on his death Mary Pauline married an Irishman called Thomas O’Mara and the couple had a son called Thomas O’Mara Junior. On the death of Thomas

Senior, his son took the name of his mother Cruise and his half-brother, Cruise Mapother, becoming Thomas Cruise Mapother I. Tom Cruise is his greatgrandson and the fourth member of the family to carry the name. After the certiﬁcate presentation at Iveagh House, Dublin, Cruise said he had been taken aback by the extent of his ancestry. “To learn about the history of my family - it was incredible,” he said. “I knew I was Irish but I had no idea where it went and the depth of it. It goes all the way back to the 12th century.”

JANE Nebel Henson, the former wife of Muppets creator Jim Henson who was influential in the creation of the popular U.S. TV puppet program, died this week following a long battle with cancer, The Jim Henson Company said. She was 78 years old. Henson, who died at her home in Connecticut, was an “integral creative and business partner” in the Muppets, the company, owned by the Hensons’ five children, said in a statement. Jane Henson, born in Queens, New York, in 1934, was an early puppeteer, as well as puppet designer for the Muppets, best known for characters Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy, who starred in numerous television programs and films. She first met Jim Henson in puppetry class at the University of Maryland in the mid-1950s and the two went on to create together the five-minute television program Sam and Friends, a precursor to the Muppets. The show served as a lead-in to The Huntley-Brinkley Report news show and The Tonight Show Starring Steve Allen on a Washington, D.C. NBC affiliate. Although Henson stopped working as a puppeteer to raise her children in the early 1960s, she was still responsible for recruiting top talent and performing on occasion on the children’s show Sesame Street. Henson legally separated from her husband in 1986 prior to his death. She later founded The Jim Henson Legacy to promote his work. She is survived by her five children. Jim Henson died in 1990 of organ failure following a bacterial infection at age 53.

Paparazzi ‘Finding Nemo’ sequel ‘Finding Dory’ gets 2015 release made Keira Knightley cry ‘Film will focus on the absent-minded By Eric Kelsey

The original Oscar-winning animated ﬁlm was released in 2003

FOLLOWING years of speculation about whether it would be produced, the sequel to the Oscar-winning animated film Finding Nemo will be released in 2015, studio DisneyPixar said yesterday. Finding Dory will focus on the absent-minded and chatty blue tang fish voiced by comedienne Ellen DeGeneres, who was a big hit with audiences. “I’m excited that it’s finally happening,” DeGeneres said on her daytime talk show, Ellen. “I read the script and it’s fantastic, it’s hilarious, it’s warm, it’s everything that you want it to be,” she added. Andrew Stanton, who codirected 2003’s Finding Nemo with Lee Unkrich, said the film will centre on Dory reuniting with her “loved ones,”

and chatty blue tang fish voiced by comedienne Ellen DeGeneres’ much like the family-focused plot of Nemo. “There is no Dory without Ellen,” Stanton said in a statement. “She won the hearts of moviegoers all over the world - not to mention our team here at Pixar.” Stanton said the movie will be set in part along the California coast and take place about a year after Nemo. It will include characters such as clown ﬁsh Nemo, his father Marlin and the Tank Gang. The ﬁlm is set for a November 25, 2015, release, the day before the U.S. Thanksgiving

holiday that coincides with the start of the holiday film season. Speculation about a Finding Nemo sequel has floated ever since it became a topgrossing animated film. It took in some $922 million at worldwide box offices, ranking fourth among animated films, according to box office tracker website BoxOfficeMojo.com. Finding Nemo won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature in 2004, and was also nominated for three other Oscars.

KEIRA Knightley cried when she was first followed by paparazzi. The 28-year-old actress can still remember her initial encounter with photographers after starring in 2004 film King Arthur and has since realised to be in the film industry she must sacrifice the “mystery” of her private life. She recalled: “The first time I was stalked by cameras, I was in tears. It started after the premiere of King Arthur - 10 people were outside my house. “The machine that allows you to make movies, the trade-off, requires you to sell it. Selling it means making yourself a public figure. You can’t cultivate the mystery. My problem is I like mystery.”

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Networking group hosts golf challenge PrimeTel takes part in ‘Running along the waves’ WITH the slogan 'Run along the Waves', several companies, runners from Cyprus and abroad and students of different ages, participated in the seventh International Limassol Marathon GSO, certiﬁed by the international federations AIMS and IAAF. More than 3,800 runners took part, and among them a large group representing PrimeTel PLC. PrimeTel's team participated in the "corporate 5km race" category, with the aim being to encourage fair play while raising social consciousness and building solidarity. The events included a marathon, half-marathon, health race, corporate race and the children/student race. The starting signal of the marathon was given by Minister of Education and Culture Mr. Kyriakos Kenevezos. The other races were initiated by Mayor of Limassol Mr. Andreas Christou, World Athletics Champion Mr. Kyriakos Ioannou, and the President and Vice-President of GSO, Mr. Neoklis Thomas and Mr. Andrew Filokyprou respectively. For more information about PrimeTel, visit www. primetel.com.cy, call 133, or visit one of our PrimeTel service centres.

PeacePlayers trip to Norway THE Royal Norwegian Embassy and PeacePlayersCyprus are happy to announce the weeklong visit to Norway of a basketball team comprised of six Greek Cypriot and six Turkish Cypriot boys, aged 14 to 16. The boys will be hosted by local families and also have the chance to: meet Norwegian children and basketball players of a similar age, in school and sport settings; participate in a national youth basketball tournament in Bergen – the Hansa Cup; and acquire more information and experiences related to Norwegian conﬂict resolution work. PeacePlayers-Cyprus and the Royal Norwegian Embassy believe that bringing Cypriot young people together for shared recreation, helps the island's youth to interact, learn from each other and contribute together for the good of Cyprus

The seventh Limassol Marathon was successfully held on March 24. The most popular of all races was the 5k corporate race with 100 participating companies, over 2,300 runners and proudly sponsored by FBME Bank. Sport is one of the pillars of

the Corporate Social Responsibility programme at FBME Bank. The sponsorship of the corporate race, now known as the "FBME Bank 5k Corporate Race", constitutes a second celebration of FBME Bank’s 30 years of presence in Cyprus

PAPHOS-based business networking group ‘iConnectCyprus’ have announced that former World Light Heavyweight Boxing Champion, John Conteh, will be returning to Paphos for their second celebrity golf challenge along with former Manchester United goalkeeping legend Alex Stepney. The three-day event will be held at Elea Golf Club over September 5, 6 and 7. Mick Page, a Director of iConnect-Cyprus, said: "Last year was such a great success we decided it had to be repeated. "John proved to be a class act and really wanted to be involved again so it was an easy decision. "In addition we have booked Alex who, of course, played in the 1968 European Cup Winning side under Sir Matt Busby with George Best, Bobby Charlton and Dennis Law. "We approached events specialists (including) our partners ‘In Any Event’ and they have taken it from there, so I guarantee it will be a fantas-

tic couple of days." The golf will take place on September 6 and the Gala Dinner on September 7, with an exclusive ‘Sponsors Dinner’ on September 5 to open proceedings. Again, there will be a charity auction to raise money for local charities and John Conteh and Alex Stepney will provide personally-signed items for the auction. Fellow Director, Jim Sweeney, added: "The response to our ﬁrst event was excellent and John was up for returning so, here we are. Having Alex as well is a massive bonus ... The golf is again a team challenge, but players can enter either as a team of four or individually. "It’s open to anyone with a golf handicap and non golfers can come along and enjoy the Gala Dinner and entertainment." Full details and entry forms, can be found on the website, www.iconnect-cyprus.com or by calling 26 813 544 or 99 387 311

Open day and genius quiz organised by CING, CSMM Scientific educational institutes play host to students THE Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics (CING) and the Cyprus School of Molecular Medicine (CSMM), held two very successful events on March 28: the CSMM Open Day and the ﬁrst national CSMM Genius Genetics Quiz. During the School’s Open Day, prospective students had the chance to attend presentations on the CSMM’s four postgraduate programmes, as well as to visit the Institute’s laboratories and to interact with faculty members. Meanwhile, the ﬁrst national CSMM Genius Genetics Quiz was held as part of the Open Day activities, in association with the Ministry of Education and Culture, under the auspices of Mrs Zena Poulli, Head of Secondary Education. Attendance was overwhelming, with 72 teams and a total of 216 students from public and private schools from across the island participating. The Institute’s amphitheatre was packed. Participating teams were set 30 biology-based questions to be answered in 30 minutes. Through this initiative, the Cyprus School of Molecular Medicine offered an exclusive

Professor Patsalis (left) is seen with the CSMM Genius Genetics Quiz winning team from Pascal English School opportunity to high-school students with an interest in human biology topics associated with the activities of the Institute, to work at the CING and experience ﬁrst-hand the high calibre of work conducted by the Institute’s leading scientists. During the summer holidays, the winning students will be allowed the learning privileges usually reserved only for the MSc and PhD students of the Cyprus School of Molecular Medicine. Addressing the audience, the Dean of the School, Pro-

fessor Leonidas Phylactou stated that the CSMM Genius Genetics Quiz is an important part of the School’s contribution to society. The goal, he continued, is to ignite in young students an interest in biomedical sciences and to inspire them with the values of excellence upon which the Institute and School are based. Speaking to the audience, the Chief Executive Director of the School, Professor Philippos Patsalis, expressed his pleasure at seeing so many young enthusiastic biology

fans at the Institute and reassured the young audience that although we are going through bleak times, our future is bright as it is dependent on their generation. The ﬁrst place for the CSMM Genius Genetics Quiz went to students from Pascal English School: Maria Frixou, Maria Soupashi and Simoni Porgouri, accompanied by their teacher Androniki Kloni. Christina Avraam, Yiannis Nikolaides and Georgia Georgiou from Lykeio Linopetras achieved second place, accompanied by their teacher

Andreas Sofokleous. Third place was shared by students of Lykeio Ayiou Neophytou, Giorgos Alexandrou, Eleni Papachristodoulou and Kallia Savvidou, and students of Lykeio Apostolou Varnava, Elena Heracleous, Sophia Economidou and Theodora Antoniou. Applications to CSMM for the academic year 2013-14 must be carried out online via the School’s website: www.cing.ac.cy/csmm/ up until and including Friday, April 26, 2013

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Reportage Francis has said he wants the Church to be austere and simple as changes expected in dysfunctional Vatican administration reports Philip Pullella

Pope Francis greets the faithful in St Peter’s square on Easter Monday

OPE Francis, who has said he wants the Catholic Church to be a model of austerity and honesty, could restructure or even close the Vatican’s scandal-ridden bank as part of a broad review of its troubled bureaucracy, Vatican sources say. Francis, who inherited a Church mired in scandals over priests’ sexual abuse of children and the leak of confidential documents alleging corruption and infighting in the Vatican’s central administration, is mulling his options as he sets the tone for a reformed and humbler Holy See. One of the tests of his papacy will be what he does about the bank which has regularly damaged the Vatican’s image over three decades and faces growing calls for reform. Last year a European anti-money laundering body found that the bank - formally called the Institute for Works of Religion and known by the Italian acronym IOR had failed to meet some of its standards on fighting financial crimes.

“Certainly if the pope wants to, he can close the IOR,” said a senior Vatican official, a prelate who had years of experience of directly dealing with the bank. The future of the IOR was one of the main issues Francis would have to confront now that the whirlwind of his surprise election was slowing, he said. Any significant reforms of the IOR would not come for some time and would probably be made after changes at the Secretariat of State, the central Church department which was at the centre of a “Vatileaks” scandal that rocked the Holy See last year. These changes would include the replacement of its head, Cardinal Tarciscio Bertone, who is number two in the Vatican hierarchy and has widely been blamed for failing to prevent the many mishaps and infighting in Church government during the eight-year pontificate of Pope Benedict. “It will take time (to change the bank),” said another Vatican official who is not a prelate. Both officials spoke on

Pope to review scandal-ridden

Cardinal Tarciscio Bertone has widely been blamed for failing to prevent the many mishaps and infighting in Church government under Pope Benedict condition of anonymity. The second official believed it was more likely that the bank, which manages money for the Vatican, international Catholic religious institutions and orders of priests and nuns, would undergo “serious restructuring” rather than being closed. “But I would not exclude anything, including closing it down the line. Francis is doing surprising things every day,” he said. Both officials said the new pope might, as a first step, set up a committee to advise him on possible changes to the Vatican’s financial structure. The first sign of change would be a new secretary of state. “It’s not a question of if but when Bertone leaves,” the senior prelate said. “It remains to be seen who the pope chooses as new secretary of state.” The basic failings of the Curia, as the Vatican’s central administration is known, were aired, sometimes passionately, at closed-door meetings of cardinals before they retired into the con-

clave that elected Francis on March 13. “The Curia did not come out smelling like a rose from those meetings,” the senior prelate said, adding that many cardinals had demanded explanations of the scandals and information on how the bank is run and whether it should exist at all. “The IOR is not an essential part of the ministry of the Holy Father as a successor of St. Peter,” Cardinal John Onaiyekan of Nigeria told an Italian television station before the election of Francis. “The IOR is not fundamental, it is not sacramental, it is not part of (Church) dogma.” Anger at the Italian prelates who mostly run the Curia was one of the reasons that the cardinals chose the ﬁrst non-European pope for 1,300 years at the conclave and quashed the chances of one of the frontrunners, Milan Archbishop Angelo Scola. The next secretary of state, the senior source said, would have to instil a new style of “collaboration and service” among ofﬁces of the Curia, whose image was badly

Pope Francis has said he hopes to make the Church a simpler organisation

stained by the “Vatileaks” scandal. Before he resigned, Benedict left a secret report for Francis on the scandal, in which sensitive documents alleging corruption and conﬂict over the bank’s administration were stolen from the pope’s desk and leaked by his butler. The butler, Paolo Gabriele, was arrested and sentenced by a Vatican court to 18 months in prison last year but Benedict pardoned him and he was freed just before Christmas. Bertone has been directly linked to the IOR’s recent troubles. He was the chief promoter of Ettore Gotti Tedeschi, an Italian who headed the bank until last May when its board unceremoniously ousted him.

Moneyval, a monito the 47-nation Coun last July that the V to meet all its stan illicit cash flows, ta financia Gotti Tedeschi said at the time he was ﬁred because he wanted the bank to be more transparent but board members said it was because he had neglected basic management responsibilities and al-

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The Vatican said the bank was merely transferring funds between its own accounts in Italy and Germany. The money was released in June 2011 but the investigation is continuing. In February, the Vatican named a German lawyer, Ernst von Freyberg as new IOR president. But the appointment, made two weeks before Pope Benedict resigned, was clouded by Freyberg’s past business links to a military shipbuilder. At the time of appointment, the Vatican said Freyberg would contribute to the IOR’s modernisation and transparency in its attempts to meet international standards. “The Vatican Bank or IOR, is not unique. They are not

the worst (bank), but certainly there are very serious problems that need to be addressed,” said EJ Fagan, advocacy coordinator at Global Financial Integrity, an organisation that seeks to curtail illicit money transfers. “Pope Francis has very clearly stated that he wants to fight poverty. Money laundering of illicit financial flows is a major driver of global poverty and the Vatican should set a clear example,” he told Reuters. The Vatican has been trying to shed its image as a suspect financial centre since 1982 when Roberto Calvi, an Italian known as “God’s Banker” because of his links to the Holy See, was found hanged under London’s Blackfriars Bridge. Moneyval, a monitoring committee of the 47-nation Council of Europe, said last July that the Vatican had failed to meet all its standards on fighting illicit cash flows, tax evasion and other financial crimes. A report by Moneyval gave the Vatican an overall pass grade but failing grades on seven of 16 “key and core” aspects of its financial dealings. It found major failings in the running of the bank, while acknowledging that the IOR was making changes to meet transparency requirements.

Onaiyekan - IOR is not part of (Church) dogma Five months before the Moneyval report, JP Morgan Chase closed the IOR’s account with the Milan branch of the US banking giant because of concerns about insufﬁcient transparency. Italian media have reported that the bank, which currently answers to a commission of cardinals and enjoys great autonomy, could be placed under the control of another Vatican department, increasing the oversight called for in the Moneyval report. Famiglia Cristiana, Italy’s leading Catholic weekly, called for the IOR funds to be administered by an independent “ethical bank” external to the Vatican. “Total transparency would assure the faithful, who are continuing to offer generously, that the money they give to the Church, after the part used to guarantee the good running of the Church itself, would be destined primarily for the world’s poor,” the

highly inﬂuential magazine said. John Allen, author of several books on the Vatican and correspondent for the National Catholic Reporter, said there was talk among cardinals at the pre-conclave meetings “that the Vatican does not need its own bank, and getting rid of it would eliminate a perennial source of speculation and conspiracy theories”. Much of the estimated $7 billion managed by the bank, which was set up in 1942, belongs not to the Vatican but to religious orders and dioceses, who use it to transfer funds around the world. Another option for the bank’s future would be to scale it down so it manages only funds needed to keep the Vatican running, drastically reducing the number of outside accounts and making it less vulnerable to possible abuse. “We could just say to the

Jesuits, the Dominicans, the Franciscans: ‘Sirs, you will have to take your business elsewhere’,” the senior prelate said. However, part of bank’s profits have helped the Holy See balance its budget in the past, making up for deficits running into tens of millions of dollars. This means that if the bank were to be phased out or closed, other sources of income would have to be found to fill the gap, the senior prelate said. The Holy See would probably be careful, however, before relinquishing too much financial autonomy to outsiders so as to maintain its flexibility in emergency situations. For example, before the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, the bank was able to move money to countries in the former Soviet bloc to keep Catholic Churches alive there in the face of communist repression.

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What’s on

films

(K) All Audiences (12/15/18) No admittance to Under-12s/ 15s/ 18s (N/A) Not Available

Times are subject to change, so check first with cinemas before you head out

Telephone nos: K-Cineplex: 7777-8383 Rio Limassol: 25-871410 Rio Paphos: 26-207000

CINEMA WEBSITES: K-Cineplex: http://kcineplex.com, Friends of the Cinema Society: http://www.ofk.org.cy

NICOSIA

of Cyprus (Screen 5) at 10.10pm

weekends also at 5.30pm

(in 2D) at 7.40pm

G.I. Joe: Retaliation (12) K-Cineplex (Screen 1) at 7.50 and 10.10pm, weekends also at 5.30pm; K-Cineplex, Mall of Cyprus (Screen 1) at 5.30, 7.50 and 10.10pm, weekends also at 11am, 1.10pm and 3.20pm

Identity Thief (12) K-Cineplex (Screen 3) at 10.15pm; K-Cineplex, Mall of Cyprus (Screen 3) at 10.15pm

The Sessions (15) Rio 6 at 8 and 10.10pm, weekends also at 3.30 and 5.30pm, Monday also at 5.30pm; K-Cineplex (Screen 4) at 8 and 10.10pm, weekends also at 5.30pm

Mama (15) Rio 3 at 10pm

The Sessions (15) K-Cineplex (Screen 4) at 8 and 10.10pm, weekends also at 5.30pm; K-Cineplex, Mall of Cyprus (Screen 4) at 5.30, 8 and 10.10pm, weekends also at 11.15am, 1.15pm and 3.30pm Zarafa (K) K-Cineplex (Screen 2) (in Greek), weekends only at 5.35pm; K-Cineplex, Mall of Cyprus (Screen 2) (in Greek) at 5.35pm, weekends also at 11.30am, 1.30pm and 3.30pm Jack the Giant Slayer (12) K-Cineplex (Screen 2) 7.55 and 10.15pm; K-Cineplex, Mall of Cyprus (Screen 2) 7.55 and 10.15pm Hitchcock (12) K-Cineplex (Screen 5) at 8 and 10.15pm, weekends also at 5.30pm; K-Cineplex, Mall of Cyprus (Screen 5) at 8pm The Last Stand (15) K-Cineplex (Screen 6) at 7.50 and 10.10pm; K-Cineplex, Mall

Oz the Great and Powerful (12) K-Cineplex (Screen 3) (in 2D) at 7.40pm; K-Cineplex, Mall of Cyprus (Screen 3) (in 2D) at 7.40pm Barbie in the Pink Shoes (K) K-Cineplex (Screen 3) (in Greek), weekends only at 5.35pm; K-Cineplex, Mall of Cyprus (Screen 3) (in Greek) at 5.35pm, weekends also at 11.30am, 1.30pm and 3.30pm Sammy’s Great Escape (K) K-Cineplex (Screen 6) (in Greek), weekends only at 5.35pm; K-Cineplex, Mall of Cyprus (Screen 5) (in Greek) at 5.35pm, weekends also at 11.20am, 1.15pm and 3.20pm Et si on vivait tous ensemble? (in French, with Greek subtitles) Cine Studio, tonight at 9pm. Tel: 96-420491, www.ofk.org.cy

LIMASSOL G.I. Joe: Retaliation (12) Rio 1, weekdays at 7.45 and 10pm, weekends and Monday at 6, 8 and 10pm; K-Cineplex (Screen 1) at 7.50 and 10.10pm,

Zarafa (K) K-Cineplex (Screen 2) (in Greek), weekends only at 5.35pm Jack the Giant Slayer (12) Rio 2 at 7.45 and 10pm, weekends also at 3 and 5.20pm, Monday also at 5.20pm; K-Cineplex (Screen 2) at 7.55 and 10.15pm Hitchcock (12) Rio 4 at 10pm, weekends and Monday also at 5.30pm; KCineplex (Screen 5) at 8pm

Jack the Giant Slayer (12) K-Cineplex (Screen 2) at 7.55 and 10.15pm

Warm Bodies (12) Rio 4 at 7.45pm, weekends also at 3.30pm Barbie in the Pink Shoes (K) Rio 1 (in Greek), weekends only at 3 and 4.30pm; K-Cineplex (Screen 3) (in Greek) weekends only at 5.35pm

The Last Stand (15) K-Cineplex (Screen 6) at 7.50 and 10.10pm Identity Thief (12) K-Cineplex (Screen 3) at 10.15pm Oz the Great and Powerful (12) K-Cineplex (Screen 3) (in 2D) at 7.40pm

Sammy’s Great Escape (K) Rio 5 (in Greek), weekends only at 3.30pm; K-Cineplex (Screen 5), weekends only at 5.35pm

Barbie in the Pink Shoes (K) K-Cineplex (Screen 3) (in Greek), weekends only at 5.35pm

LARNACA

Sammy’s Great Escape (K) K-Cineplex (Screen 6) (in Greek), weekends only at 5.35pm

G.I. Joe: Retaliation (12) K-Cineplex (Screen 1) at 7.50 and 10.10pm, weekends also at 5.30pm

The Last Stand (15) Rio 5 at 7.45 and 10pm, weekends and Monday also at 5.30pm; K-Cineplex (Screen 5) at 10.10pm

The Sessions (15) K-Cineplex (Screen 4) at 8 and 10.10pm, weekends also at 5.30pm

Identity Thief (12) Rio 3 at 7.45pm; K-Cineplex (Screen 3) at 10.15pm

Zarafa (K) K-Cineplex (Screen 2) (in Greek), weekends only at 5.35pm

Oz the Great and Powerful (12) Rio 3, weekends only at 3 and 5.20pm, Monday only at 5.20pm; K-Cineplex (Screen 3)

Hitchcock (12) K-Cineplex (Screen 5) at 8 and 10.15pm, weekends also at 5.30pm

Moonrise Kingdom Tonight only at 8.30pm, presented by the Larnaca Cinema Society. Tel: 99-658831, 99462903. www.lfcinema.org

PAPHOS G.I. Joe: Retaliation (12) Rio 1 at 5.30, 7.30 and 9.45pm, weekends and Monday also at 3.30pm The Sessions (15) Rio 2 at 5.45, 7.30 and 9.45pm, weekends and Monday also at

3.45pm Jack the Giant Slayer (12) Rio 7 at 5.45, 8 and 10.10pm, weekends and Monday also at 3.30pm Hitchcock (12) Rio 4 at 6, 8 and 10pm The Last Stand (15) Rio 3 at 9.45pm Identity Thief (12) Rio 5 at 7.30 and 9.45pm Oz the Great and Powerful (12) Rio 6 at 5.15 and 7.30pm, weekends and Monday also at 3pm Mama (15) Rio 6 at 9.45pm Warm Bodies (12) Rio 3 at 5.45pm (weekends and Monday at 6pm) and 7.30pm Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (15) Rio 5 at 5.45pm, weekends and Monday at 3.45pm Barbie in the Pink Shoes (K) Rio 4 (in Greek), weekends and Monday only at 3 and 4.30pm Sammy’s Great Escape (K) Rio 3 (in Greek), weekends and Monday only at 3 and 4.30pm

listings Today

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Exhibition

Theatre

Mary-Lynne Stadler Solo art exhibition. Opens April 4, 7pm until April 17. Thesis Furniture Shop, 207 Saint Andrews Street, Limassol. Tel: 25-359479. www. marylynnestadler.com.

The Good Body XMAS Productions presents a play by Tony award-winning playwright Eve Ensler. April 5-7 and April 12-14. Melina Merkouri Hall, Famagusta Gate, Nicosia. 9pm. The monologues will be performed mostly in English, with two exceptions in Greek. All net profits will go to local charities supporting Children in need and abused children, and the Shelter for Abused Women and Children in Cyprus. Tel: 99-467966/22-797650 For reservations please email thegoodbodyshow@gmail.com

Music Love in Operas and Musicals Concert with the theme of love, featuring excerpts from famous operas and musicals. April 4. Casteliotissa Hall, old Nicosia. 8pm. €10. Tel: 99421172/22-800970 Sub-0 Observations & Palimpsest A 20th Century Carnet de Voyage Lecture by architect Skevi Farazi followed by another Lecture by Claudio Santambrogio. Within the framework of Norwegian Architecture event. April 4. The Department of Architecture, University of Nicosia, 31 Michael Giorgalla ,Str., Engomi Industrial Zone, Nicosia. 7pm.Tel: 22-842600/601 email: info.arc.@unic.ac.cy

Other Events Startup Grind Cyprus Event Entrepreneur Claus Rosenberg Gotthard shares his insights on how to make it in tough times. April 4. Dance House Lemesos, 17 Andrea Droushioti Street, Heroes’ Square, Limassol. 7pm. Tel: 25-340618. http://www. eventbrite.com/event/6094134721#

Gethsemane A play about British public life by David Hare. April 5 until May 31. THOC New Theatre Building, 9 Gregori Afxentiou, Nicosia. On specific days at 8.30pm and on Sundays at 6pm. In Greek. Performances on April 17-19 will be with Greek and English subtitles. €12/6. Tel: 77772717/22-864300

Other Events One Mime Retelles Show with Guerassim Dichkliev, an internationally recognised mime artist, presented within the mime tradition. April 5. Skali Aglandjias, Agiou Georgiou 15, Aglandjia, Nicosia. 8.30pm. €10/5 (under 15 years). Tel: 22-462233 Costas Gavros Ceremony for nomination of acclaimed Greek director for an Honorary Doctor of the Faculty of Letters,

followed by Q & A. April 9, RSVP by April 5. Auditorium Hall, University of Cyprus Main Campus, 75 Kallipoleos Avenue, Nicosia. 7pm. Tel: 22-894333/22-894305. events@ ucy.ac.cy

Ongoing Theatre The Harley Jacket THOC’s New Stage presents play by Vasilis Katsikonouris. Until April 5. THOC New Theatre Building, 9 Gregori Afxentiou, Nicosia. Performances at the exterior spaces of THOC’s New Theatre Building. Every two weeks Wednesday through Friday at 8.30pm. €12/10. In Greek. Tel: 77-772717 The Firebird Theatro Versus presents drama based on the play by Chilean playwright Ariel Dorfman. Until April 7. B Municipal Market (Theatro Ena), Limassol. Wednesday, Fridays and Sundays. 8.30pm. In Greek. Tel: 96-458399 Pinocchio Theatre Maskarini unique adaptation of well-known tale. Until April 14. Russian Cultural Centre, 16 Alassias Street, Nicosia. Every Sunday at 10.30am. In Greek. Tel: 22-761607/22-270420 The Eulogy A black comedy that breaks the mould of what we consider a typical monologue by Greek poet, playwright Iakovos Kambanelis. Until April 20. Epigoni Theatre, Kyriakos Karaolis Square, Old Aglandjia. Every Saturday at 8.30pm. In Greek. €8. Tel: 99-222974

Tom, Dick and Harry Satiriko Theatro presents comedy by Ray and Michael Cooney. Until April 28. Vladimiros Kafkarides Cultural Centre, 11-15 Vladimiros Kafkarides Street, Aglandjia, Nicosia. On Saturdays at 8.30pm and Sundays at 6.30pm. €15/10. Tel: 22-312940/ 22-421609 In the Land of Peter Pan The Puppet Group of Satiriko Theatre presents work by James Barry. Until April 28. Vladimiros Kafkarides Cultural Centre, 11 - 15 Vladimiros Kafkarides Street, Aglandjia, Nicosia. Every Sunday at 10.30am. In Greek. €10. Tel: 22-312940/22-421609 Gone With the Jobless A comedy performance by Marinos Hatzivasiliou who, together with other actors from the popular TV programme Patates, present a hilarious show with humour and laughter. Until May 5. Diachroniki Music Stage, 2 Yianni Koromia Street, Kaimakli, Nicosia. Every Sunday at 9pm. €15. In Greek. Tel: 99-783455 The Dispute The Main Stage of THOC presents tragic comedy by Pierre de Marivaux. Until May 17. THOC New Theatre Building, 9 Gregori Afxentiou, Nicosia. Friday and Saturday at 8.30pm and Sunday 6pm. In Greek. €12/10. Tel: 77-772717

Exhibition The Last Bride Exhibition by Asteris Gkekas inspired by female Cypriot poetry. Until April 5. ARTos Cultural and Research Foundation, 64, Ay. Omoloyites Ave, Nicosia. Tuesday-Friday: 9am-5pm. Tel: 22-445455 Uninterrupted Stare Solo art exhibition by Nina Sumarac.

Until April 6. Rouan Gallery, 28 Dodekanisou, Limassol. MondaySaturday: 10.30am-1pm and 4.30pm-7.30pm. Tel: 25-350845

39 Gallery, 21 Kimonos Street, Nicosia. Monday: 5pm-8pm. Tuesday-Friday: 10.30am-12.30pm and 5pm-8pm. Tel: 22-424983

Aphrodite Lovestoned Photography and book presentation by Anna Würth. Until April 6. Chiaki Kamikawa Contemporary Art Gallery 10 Solonos Street, Paphos. Open Tuesday- Friday: 10am-1pm & 4pm-6pm. Saturday: 10am-1pm. Tel: 99-311225

Atrapos Solo art exhibition by Mikella Psara. Until April 17. Argo Gallery, 64E D. Akrita Avenue, Nicosia. MondayFriday: 10am-1pm and 5pm-8pm. Saturday: 10am-1pm. Tel: 22-754009

Constructions + Abstractions An exhibition of paintings and three dimensional constructions by British and Cypriot artists. Sculpture garden also open to the public. Until April 7. Cyprus College of Art, 6 Eleftherias Street, Lempa, Paphos. Open daily: 11am-5pm. Tel: 99-452757 Coloureceivers Solo art exhibition by Savvinos Pareskevas. Until April 12. Gallery Kypriaki Gonia, 45 Stadiou Street, Larnaca. Monday-Saturday: 10am1pm & 4.30pm-8pm. Sunday:11am2pm & 4pm-7pm. Tel: 24-621109 Wonderful Travels Solo art and sculpture exhibition by Fotos Dimitriou. Until April 13. Apocalypse Gallery, 30 Chytron Street, Nicosia. Monday- Friday: 10.30am-1pm and 5pm-8pm. Saturday: 10.30am-1pm. Tel: 22-766655 The Incomplete Circle Solo art exhibition by Giorgos Erotokritos. Until April 13. Gallery Gloria, 3 Zinonos Sozou Street, Nicosia. Monday-Friday: 10.30pm-12.45pm and 5pm-8pm. Saturday: 10.30pm12.45pm. Tel: 22-760286 Journeying Body Solo painting exhibition by Andriani Roussogenous. Until April 13. Opus

For a full guide to the week’s events and regular meetings, make sure you get a copy of the Sunday Mail

Women in a Period of Crisis Third Cypriot women artist exhibition. Until April 19. Katoi, 43 Agioi Omologites, Nicosia. Open daily: 10.30am-6pm and Saturday: 10.30am-2pm. Tel: 22-774157 Norwegian Architecture Three exhibitions highlighting recent achievements in Norwegian architecture: Contemporary Norwegian Architecture #7, The Oslo Opera House by Snøhetta and Palimpsest – Norway by Claudio Santambrogio. Until April 26. The Department of Architecture, University of Nicosia, 31 Michael Giorgalla ,Str., Engomi Industrial Zone, Nicosia. Open daily: 9am-6pm.Tel: 22842600/601. info.arc.@unic.ac.cy Alessandra Desole Solo painting exhibition. Until May 5. Dinos Art Café, 62-66 Irinis Street, Limassol. Monday-Saturday: 10.30am to midnight and Sunday: 4pm to midnight. Tel: 25-762030 Terra Mediterranea – In Crisis Group contemporary art exhibition curated by Yiannis Toumazis scrutinising the current turbulence experienced globally, from both a political and a poetic stance. Until July 21. Nicosia Municipal Arts Centre 19, Palaias Ilektrikis. Tuesday-Saturday: 10am-3pm and 5pm-11pm. Sunday: 10am-4pm. Tel: 22-797400

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Coming Up Other Events Honouring a master in film Acclaimed Greek director Costas Gavras is to be appointed Honorary Doctor of the Faculty of Letters of the University of Cyprus. The University is honouring him for his work and contribution to the cinematic art and the promotion of Greece internationally. Greek filmmaker Gavras, who lives and works in France, made his reputation as a preeminent director developing political thrillers from the late 1960s to the ’80s. His master-piece Z won the Jury and Best Actor Prizes at Cannes, as well as the Oscar for Best Foreign film in 1969. Today he is one of French cinema’s most internationally fêted writer-directors, having made some 20 films over 45 years, most

Tomorrow Other Events The silent artform The Institut Français de Chypre presents Guerassim Dichkliev, an internationally-recognised mime artist, who will perform a show at Skali Aglandjias. The performance offers a dozen scenes, some of them comic, others poetic, wherein the character is always challenged to ﬁght obstacles. This is a performance within the mime tradition, which at the

of which were made in French. A student at the Sorbonne in the ’50s, he still lives in Paris’ Latin Quarter. He is a naturalised citizen, has a French knighthood and in 2007 became president of the Cinémathèque Française, one of the world’s largest ﬁlm archives. The ceremony will be held on Tuesday, in the Auditorium Hall of the University of Cyprus (Kallipoleos 75). For those of you who wish to attend the event, please RSVP by tomorrow. At the open event, you will be given the chance to meet with Gavras, where he will address academics, students and the faculty, followed by a questions and answers session. Costas Gavros Ceremony to appoint acclaimed Greek director as Honorary Doctor of the Faculty of Letters, followed by Q & A. April 9, RSVP by April 5. Auditorium Hall, University of Cyprus Main Campus, 75 Kallipoleos Avenue, Nicosia. 7pm. Tel: 22-894333/22-894305. events@ucy.ac.cy

same time incorporates Dichkliev’s own style. Having worked with the mime master Marcel Marceau, he uses the traditional style inspired by Marceau’s famous character, Bip the clown. Since 1997, he has created, staged and interpreted numerous mime shows. In addition, he has worked in the ﬁeld of cinema as a body language coach in order to help actors release their full potential. One Mime Retelles Show by Guerassim Dichkliev, an internationally-recognised mime artist, presented within the mime tradition. April 5. Skali Aglandjias, Agiou Georgiou 15, Aglandjia, Nicosia. 8.30pm. €10/5 (under 15 years). Tel: 22-462233

CSO family concert

Inspire your children’s love of orchestral music at a Saturday afternoon Family Concert. Family Concerts offer a unique and fun-ﬁlled opportunity for families to spend quality time with their children, enrich their lives through exposure to the musical arts and share the excitement of live music performed by one of the world’s top orchestras. Designed to tantalise and captivate, hearing and seeing a full orchestra in a live concert is an experience children will remember. This weekend, the recently-founded ensemble of the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra (CSO), presents its third production under the title “The Sounds of Music” with two concerts at Pallas Theatre in Old Nicosia at 4.30pm and 6pm. This production is organised in collaboration with the Primary Education Department of the Ministry of Education and Culture and with the participation of selected primary schools. The concert will be conducted by Yiannis Hadjiloizou, who will also present the works with soloist Diomedes Demetriades on piccolo. Perfect for ages seven to 12, each concert has a theme and, this time round, the show features music from famous ﬁlms such as The Sound of Music, Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings, as well as works om the classical om class from repertoire like Vivaldi’s Con Piccolo Concerto and works by Bach and Paganini. What instru instrument in the orchestra is the smalle smallest, yet can easily be heard above even the largest ensembles? The piccolo, of course! It is invaluable for its ability to pro-

duce extremely high notes and was immortalised in a series of concertos written by Vivaldi, which kids and their families will hear on Saturday. The movement starts with a lively orchestral refrain (usually called ritornello in Baroque music), after which the soloist enters with a display passage that dazzles with its rhythmic drive and virtuoso writing. This movement is followed by the well-known Largo. Also featured in the programme is Hedwig’s Theme, ﬁrst composed by John Williams, which is the music associated with Harry Potter. Though the eight movies have had different composers, this theme has been used in every movie. Just like the Harry Potter franchise itself, Hedwig’s Theme is likely to remain a memorable movie soundtrack. “Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens” are a few of Maria Von Trapp’s favourite things in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Sound of Music, and the song is just one of many favourites that the Broadway duo penned over the years. The CSO will present a hearty sampling of their songs that have warmed our hearts when they perform My Favourite Things. The Sounds of Music Cyprus Symphony Orchestras educational and family concert with music from famous films and classical repertoire. April 6. Pallas Theatre, Paphos Gate, Nicosia. 4.30pm and 6pm. €5 for adults and the entrance is free for kids and under 18. Tel: 22-410181 By Ledha Socratous

NIGHTLIFE Mirror, mirror on the ball … Do you live in Limassol? Are you aged between 21 and 35? If you said ‘yes’ to both of these existential inquiries, it’s clear all your choices in life have led you to the moment where you can attend a J&B party. The whisky championing the saying, ‘expect the unexpected’, guarantees one thing – a free party supplied with complimentary drinks, food and entertainment. J&B has been hosting ultimate parties around the world, showcasing the number one party brand, and it is Limassol’s chance to experience such a phenomenon, with the spectacular J&B Electric Ball party at Breeze Down Town. With a giant mirror ball, a universal party icon, J&B will hit the party scene hard this Saturday. J&B

ed themWhisky have long prided rty anyselves on starting a party ere – and time, anyplace, anywhere en years, have, over the last seven started themed shindigs across the globe. Dancers, musicians of different genres and other acts have pumped up the party and taught us a thing or two on how to start a real party. This weekend, DJs Ashley Wallbridge and Jochen Miller will be manning the decks. In a scene ﬂooded with talent, there’s only a few that manage to reach the very top. Consistently championed by the scenes biggest names, Ashley Wallbridge is destined to be one of the lucky few that do make it. His discography is one big ‘who’s who’ list of electronic dance music with collaborations and remixes featuring the likes

Where’s the biggest party of them all? v Buuren, of Armin van Ferry Corst Corsten and Markus w Schulz. But what really divides this Br British DJ from any other new generation talent, are his stunning originals. Jochen van der Steijn, better known as Jochen Miller, is a trance DJ/Producer from the Dutch city of Mill. He started his career in 2001 with various singles under the name of DJ Jochen before changing to Jochen Miller in 2003, along with a shift in style from uplifting trance/hard trance to tech trance that found him a place on High Contrast Recordings where he remains to this day. The Mirror Ball Man, the man who loves to party, will also be on hand to make sure everything

runs smoothly. J&B’s responsible drinking message is articulated by aneous characthis fun and spontaneous arp yellow suit ter who wears a sharp all for a head. and has a Mirror Ball an focuses on The Mirror Ball Man two core aspects off responsible cohol drinks drinking: pacing alcohol with non-alcoholic spacers (he regularly handss out free ring live bottles of water during appearances) and discouraging drink driving.. So with e partythat in mind, let the ing begin!

International DJs: Ashley Wallbridge (right) and Jochen Miller

J&B Electric Ball ational DJs J&B party featuring international chen Miller, Ashley Wallbridge and Jochen with Mirror Ball Man. April 6. Breeze imassol. Down Town, 18 Agyras, Limassol. 5868 11.30pm. free. Tel: 70-005868

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Television CYBC 1 06.45 08.15

Proti Enimerosi Kali Sas Mera Local variety show, with entertainment options, cookery tips and more.

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Apo Mera Se Mera Entehnos Mazi Sto CyBC

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News Kaftes Piperies

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Paizoume Kypriaka

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Moiraia Fengaria Local drama series inspired by Maro Kranidioti’s book ‘Otan i Moira Apofasizei’.

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News Patates 8

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NRG Zone Motor Sports UEFA Europa League

Erotas (rpt) Proini Enimerosi Me Agapi Strivein Dia Tou Arravonos (rpt) Akros Oikogeneiakon (rpt) Lyke, Lyke Eisai Edo (rpt) Einai Stigmes (rpt) Pansellinos (rpt) Tis Agapis Mahairia (rpt) Niose Me (rpt) News Mera Mesimeri Konstantinou Kai Elenis (rpt) To Kafe Tis Haras (rpt) Ta Koritsia Tou Baba (rpt) Oneiropagida (rpt) Lefta Sto Lepto Vals Me 12 Theous (rpt) With News at 18.00.

UEFA Europa League

UEFA Europa League Highlights from all quarter-ﬁnal 1st leg matches.

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Live coverage of Quarter-ﬁnals 1st leg. No further details supplied on which match will be shown but most likely Chelsea versus Rubin Kazan.

Friends (rpt) American comedy about the lives and loves of six New Yorkers.

Biz/Emeis News In English News In Turkish History Of Science (rpt)

Pre-game analysis.

Local satirical show, using comedy sketches and embarrassing TV clips to skewer local politicians.

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Kids’ TV Kati Psinetai (rpt)

Documentary that explores inventions, discoveries and scientiﬁc advancements. ‘Who Are We?’ Brain anatomy and psychology offer different theories about human beings.

Live cookery show. New season of local game show, asking questions having to do with Cypriot dialect.

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Euronews

Greek version of reality show featuring a group of amateur chefs each staging a dinner party to ﬁnd who will be crowned the winning host.

Local talk-show.

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ANTENNA

A look at the latest international news.

Kaftes Piperies (rpt) Istories Tou Horkou (rpt) Local comedy series, which happens to be longest-running weekly show on Cyprus television.

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Tin Patisa (rpt) Niose Me News Vals Me 12 Theous Grey’s Anatomy

MEGA 06.00 06.15

Greek drama series.

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Eilikrina News Sports News Ola Bahalo Fetos Horis Oria (rpt) Angigma Psihis (rpt) News Deal (rpt)

Epomeni Mera (rpt) Master Chef (rpt) Greek competitive cooking reality show, open to amateur and home chefs.

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Klemmena Oneira (rpt) Proino Mou Lifestyle programme features entertainment, music and more. Hosted by real-life couple Giorgos Liagas & Fay Skorda.

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Enimerosi Tora Eheis Meson Current affairs show.

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Yia Sena

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News Erastis Ditikon Proastion (rpt) Epomeni Mera News Klemmena Oneira

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FILM: TBA News Gimnoi Angeloi (rpt)

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Greek drama series.

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Yia Sena (rpt) Enimerosi Tora (rpt) Proino Mou (rpt)

Protoselido Eleni Vasiliki (rpt) Mila Mou (rpt) Mesimeri Kai Kati Efta Ourani Kai Sinnefa Alites (rpt) Magazino Siga Min To’ Xeres (rpt) News Ti Tha Fame Simera Mama Anna Paola Efta Ourani Kai Sinnefa Alites News Pame Paketo CSI: NY Fifth season. ‘Green Piece’. The owner of an electronic-recycling company is targeted by eco-terrorists who have exposed his reckless business practices. However, when they park a truck rigged with explosives outside his home, his daughter becomes the victim. Meanwhile, Danny and Lindsay reach a crossroads in their relationship.

Local talk-show.

US medical drama.

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Ta Epta Kaka Tis Moiras Mou Retire

SIGMA

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News Istories Tou Astinomou Beka Siga Min To’ Xeres (rpt) Mono Mia Fora (rpt) Se Fonto Kokkino (rpt) Ta Hrisopsara (rpt) Eleni (rpt)

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Fotis - Maria Live Best Of Exelixeis Sti Showbiz Mesimeriani Meleti Best Of I Kouzina Me Tin Dina (rpt) Mila (rpt) Berdema (rpt) Star News Mesimeriani Meleti Kid’s TV Berdema Fotis Maria Live Mila Exelixeis Stin Showbiz Fringe

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Third season of action sci-ﬁ series. ‘Reciprocity’. Walter is left worried following the team’s visit to Massive Dynamic home of the doomsday device, and turns to Nina for help in understanding Peter’s relationship with the super weapon. Meanwhile, the discovery of a dead body triggers an intense investigation.

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LTV Sports News Star News Repeats

Kids’ TV Magikos Cosmos Akti Oneiron Ston Asterismo Tis Imeras Kouzina Me Apopsi Epi Topou (rpt) Milagros Kids’ TV Telemarketing Top Models Kouzina Me Apopsi (rpt) Sabrina, To Koritsi Tis Agapis Akti Oneiron Paciﬁc Blue With News at 18.30.

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News Sports Time O Anthropos Tis Thalassas FILM: Just Friends Comedy, starring Ryan Reynolds and Amy Smart. 2005. See Pick Of The Day.

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FILM: The Couch Trip A patient escapes from a psychiatric institution and ends up becoming a media celebrity. Comedy, starring Dan Aykroyd. 1987.

FILM: Girls Of Summer A teenage orphan forgoes college to turn her efforts toward a potentially successful rock ‘n’ roll band. Drama, starring Trini Alvarado 1988.

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FILM: The Vault After terrorists take over a museum, a reformed jewel thief must decide if he should help them steal a priceless diamond or if he should save the day. Action, starring Laci Szabo. 2005.

Take Shelter (Novacinema4, 21.00)

01:25 My Family 01:55 The Weakest Link 02:40 EastEnders 03:10 Doctors 03:40 Casualty 04:30 Little Britain 05:00 Alan Carr: Chatty Man 05:45 One Foot In The Grave 06:15 The Weakest Link 07:00 3rd & Bird 07:10 Fimbles 07:30 Boogie Beebies 07:45 Tellytales 07:55 Me Too! 08:15 3rd & Bird 08:25 Fimbles 08:45 Boogie Beebies 09:00 Tellytales 09:10 Me Too! 09:30 My Family 10:00 One Foot In The Grave 10:30 The Weakest Link 11:15 EastEnders 11:45 Doctors 12:15 Casualty 13:05 Great Expectations 13:55 My Family 14:25 Outcasts 15:15 One Foot In The Grave 15:45 EastEnders 16:15 Doctors 16:45 Casualty 17:35 Great Expectations 18:25 The Weakest Link 19:10 EastEnders 19:40 Doctors 20:10 Twenty Thousand Streets Under The Sky 21:00 My Family 21:30 Keeping Up Appearances 22:00 Spooks 22:50 Beautiful People 23:20 Dad’s Army 23:50 The Stephen K Amos Show 00:20 Famous, Rich & In The Slums

07:00 Sunrise Earth 07:55 Wild Fisherman: Mozambique 08:40 Rodeo 09:30 Solving History With Olly Steeds 10:15 Crisis Control 11:05 Deadliest Catch 11:50 Weird Connections 12:15 The Aviators

13:05 Chasing Classic Cars 14:35 1000 Places To See Before You Die 15:25 Solving History With Olly Steeds 16:10 Mythbusters 17:00 Reign Of The Dinosaurs 17:50 Toughest Military Jobs 18:40 Chasing Classic Cars 19:05 Chasing Classic Cars 19:30 1000 Places To See Before You Die 20:20 Crisis Control 21:10 Solving History With Olly Steeds 22:00 Reign Of The Dinosaurs 22:50 Toughest Military Jobs 23:40 Deadliest Catch 00:30 Crisis Control 01:15 Mythbusters 02:05 Reign Of The Dinosaurs 02:50 Toughest Military Jobs 03:40 Chasing Classic Cars 04:30 Solving History With Olly Steeds 05:20 1000 Places To See Before You Die 06:10 Crisis Control

09:30 Shooting: European Championship 10:00 Curling: World Men’s Championship 11:45 Cycling: Tour Of The Basque Country 12:45 Snooker: China Open Beijing 14:00 All Sports: Watts 15:00 All Sports: Eurosport Top 10 15:30 Cycling: Tour Of The Basque Country 18:30 Snooker: China Open Beijing 20:00 Curling: World Men’s Championship 22:00 Fight Sport: Total Ko 00:00 Poker: European Poker Tour 01:00 Cycling: Tour Of The Basque Country

05:40 Desperate Housewives 06:25 Bones 07:10 Raising Hope 07:35 Scrubs 08:00 Grey’s Anatomy 08:50 Masterchef 09:40 Desperate Housewives 10:25 Bones 11:10 Raising Hope 11:35 Scrubs 8 12:00 Scandal 2 12:45 The Hour 2 13:40 Grey’s Anatomy 8 14:30 Masterchef 15:20 Desperate Housewives 7 16:05 Bones 3 16:50 Raising Hope 17:15 Scrubs 9 17:40 Grey’s Anatomy 8 18:30 Masterchef 19:20 Desperate Housewives 7 20:10 Bones 3 21:00 Scandal 2 21:50 The Hour 2 22:45 Raising Hope 23:10 Scrubs 9 23:35 Scandal 2 00:20 The Hour 2 01:15 Bones 3 02:00 Desperate Housewives 7 02:45 Raising Hope 03:10 Scrubs 9 03:35 Surviving Suburbia 04:00 Grey’s Anatomy 8 04:50 Masterchef

07:30 Hereafter 09:45 Rollover 12:00 Redemption 13:45 Insidious 15:30 Star Trek (2009) 18:00 Kick-Ass 20:00 LTV Sports News 21:00 Love Ranch 23:00 Faces In The Crowd 00:45 Hustler TV 02:30 An Insigniﬁcant Harvey 03:50 Un Prophete 06:30 LTV Sports News (E)

07:00 Kids TV 15:45 Justice

23:40 Supernatural 00:30 Beyond Borders 02:45 Closer 03:40 How To Make It In America 04:05 One Tree Hill 04:50 Strike Back 06:30 Closer

League Unlimited 16:10 Legion Of Super Heroes 16:35 Young Justice 17:00 A’ Division Cyprus Soccer Championship 2012-13 19:00 Barclays Premier League Review 20:00 2013 Fia Erc: Canarias 20:30 La Liga World 21:00 Barclays Premier League World 21:30 La Liga Show 2012-13 22:00 Barclays Premier League 2012-13 00:00 Ironman 01:00 Liga Bbva 2012-13 03:00 Barclays Premier League 2012-13

07:15 2 Broke Girls 08:00 Eastbound & Down 08:30 Hawaii Five-0 10:00 Friends 10:30 Gossip Girl 11:15 Fringe 12:50 Closer 13:40 2 Broke Girls 14:30 Hawaii Five-0 16:00 How To Make It In America 16:30 One Tree Hill 17:20 Strike Back 19:00 Closer 19:45 Privileged 20:30 Friends 21:00 Closer 21:55 Luck 22:55 Ncis: Los Angeles

08:00 Extract 10:00 Ma Part Du Gateau (My Piece Of The Pie) 12:00 Messenger 14:00 Easier With Practice 15:45 Running With Scissors 18:00 Scanner Darkly 19:45 Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows 22:00 Due Date 23:40 Action Zone (E) 00:05 Daring! TV 04:05 80 Minutes 06:00 Majestic

05:30 The Hunger Games 07:50 Amador 09:45 Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3 11:15 Action Zone 11:45 My Week With Marilyn 13:25 Jack And Jill 15:00 The Story Of Us 16:40 Cine News 17:10 Nisos 2: To Kinigi Toy Xamenou Thisavrou 19:05 Mad On Novacinema 22:00 Adikos Kosmos 00:00 The Way 02:10 Cine News 02:40 House Of The Rising Sun 04:10 Polisse

06:20 Trespass 07:50 Cine News 08:30 The Deep End Of The Ocean 10:20 The Smurfs 12:05 Michael 13:55 Let’s Make Love 16:00 One For The Money 17:35 Hollywood 1 On1 18:10 We Bought A Zoo 20:20

Old School 22:00 Bad Teacher 23:40 Albert Nobbs 01:40 Gone Baby Gone 03:35 Trust

19:20 The Transporter 21:00 Transformers 3 23:30 Cine News 00:10 The Following Welcome Home 01:00 Adult Zone

19:20 Ksafnikos Erotas 21:00 Take Shelter 23:10 The Woman Who Dreamed Of A Man

0:00 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Highlights Daytona International Speedway 1:00 Golf Central International 1:30 Mobil 1 The Grid 2:00 MLB: Boston Red Sox At New York Yankees 5:00 NHL: Dallas Stars At Anaheim Ducks 7:30 Morning Drive 8:30 Titleist Performance Institute - Mastering The Sand 9:00 Golf Central International 9:30 Feherty - Michelle Wie 10:30 NHL: Dallas Stars At Anaheim Ducks 13:00 Pass Time 13:30 Stuntbusters 14:00 Pinks All Out Tucson 15:00 Big Ten Women’s Gymnastics Big Ten Championships Session 1 At Michigan 17:00 PRE GAME(E) 17:45 CHAMPIONSHIP 2012-13: AEP VS OLYMPIACOS (E) 19:45

POST GAME (E) 20:30 A DIVISION CYPRUS SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP 21:00 MLB: Detroit Tigers At Minnesota Twins 23:00 NHL: Dallas Stars At Anaheim Ducks

06:00 Only Hits 08:00 MTV GreekLips 09:00 MTV Hollywood Heights 10:00 MTV Plain Jane (Commissioned Version) 11:00 Pure Local 12:00 MTV VHI Pop up Video 13:00 MTV Made 14:00 MTV Big Time Rush 14:30 MTV Victorious 15:00 MTV Hollywood Heights 16:00 MTV Crash Canyon 17:00 MTV Pranked 18:00 MTV GreekLips 19:00 McCafé Music Project 19:30 Only Hits 20:00 MTV Young and Married 21:00 MTV Underemployed 23:00 MTV Flash Prank 00:00 MTV Jersey Shore 01:00 Only Hits

07:00 The People Against O’Hara 08:45 The Human Comedy 10:45 Casablanca 12:25 Rich, Young And Pretty 14:00 Little Caesar 15:20 Telefon 17:05 Presenting Lily Mars 18:50 San Quentin 20:05 Johnny Eager 22:00 Something Of Value 00:00 Pink Floyd - The Wall 01:35 A Star Is Born 04:35 Rich, Young And Pretty

By Preston Wilder

Just Friends (Capital, 21.00) It’s your friendly Cyprus Mail, sifting through the freeTV listings to pick out hidden gems - and this raucous farce is no-one’s idea of a masterpiece, but if you’ve ever wondered just how good a crude, nasty, lowbrow Hollywood comedy gets ... well, approximately this good. Ryan Reynolds (in a fat suit) is a dorky teen who’s besotted with high-school crush Amy Smart, but she spurns his advances and says she prefers to be ‘just friends’; devastated Ryan moves to LA where he sheds the fat suit and grows into a handsome music manager - then, years later, flying to Paris with his latest singing sensation, his private jet makes an emergency landing and he finds himself back in his

Just Friends

hometown, and face-to-face with Amy again. There’s violent slapstick and relationship comedy, plus the great Anna Faris as the diva whose delusions of grandeur include promoting vegetarianism in the Third World (!) and writing ‘serious’ ballads called ‘Forgiveness’. Random gag: a bouncer kicks our hero out into the street with a firm “And stay out!” - then, as he trudges back into the bar, may be heard muttering “Always wanted to say that”. Not awful; made in 2005.

Adikos Kosmos (Novacinema1, 22.00) The title translates as ‘Unfair World’ - and it is a bit unfair that we never Pick the Greek films (since they

are, after all, in Greek) so we’ll make an exception for this prize-winning drama. Baggy-faced Antonis Kafetzopoulos is our hero, a middle-aged cop who’s fed up and burned out - but there’s one case he can’t let go of, a case where (he believes) an innocent man is being prosecuted, so he and his partner (Christos Stergioglou, the dad in Dogtooth) decide to intervene. The result is “a noir-like plot featuring murder, a wad of cash and a curious cleaning lady called Dora,” says the synopsis - though the trailer makes it look like one of those slow deadpan comedies so beloved of European cinema, with long silences and occasional tenderness. Could be good, and at least the silences make it less fatal that it’s in Greek with no subtitles. Made in 2011.

CYPRUS MAIL Thursday, April 4, 2013

CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 2356 1

PREVIOUS DAY’S SOLUTIONS

HOW TO PLAY: Fill in the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1-9. There’s no maths involved, you solve the puzzle with reasoning and logic. With the ‘X’ sudoku, the shaded X must also contain the numbers 1-9.

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2 Capelin consumed by an aquatic bird (7) 3 Appointment to meet at test station (5) 4 An involuntary contraction from a chicken (3) 5 Isabel is happily hiding the beacon! (7) 6 A loss-making loopline (5) 7 Economise on the headland? It’s futility (11) 8 Very amused and blushing with laughter?

competition (4,3,4) 9 Piquant – but not peppery? (5) 10 Statues of loos (sic) I removed! (7) 11 Found a brew of cold tea (7) 13 Loosely this is designed to cover other clothing (5) 14 He sounds a bright lad (3) 15 Another girl from Anita (5) 16 The wise remove this animal (3) 17 Girl returns at ten (5) 19 Tangled his rope on a wayside plant (7) 21 It is more difficult when it can’t be bent so easily (7) 23 Some are falling over in the wrestling (3-2) 24 Removing goods or just counting them? (11)

(7,4) 12 Way-out name included of a benevolent person (5) 15 Trade – on this island? (7) 16 Stepwise arrangement of hierarchy? (7) 18 It isn’t commonly an infection (5) 20 Loose coal? (5) 22 Right to bring up rubbish (3)

Rating EASY

1 Notice what has to be kicked in a soccer

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Answers to crossword 2355

HOROSCOPE

CRYPTIC: Across – 1 Light brown; 7 Puzzled; 8 Clink; 10 Odd-job; 12 Repeal; 13 Pleat; 14 Sits; 16 Stag; 17 Unwed; 19 Lomond; 20 Dahlia; 23 Scale; 24 Blossom; 25 Lion’s share. Down – 1 Lazed; 2 Gallop; 3 Tide; 4 Racket; 5 Whitest; 6 Epsom salts; 9 Kilogramme; 11 Blend; 12 Raged; 15 Timpani; 17 Unseen; 18 Dakota; 21 Lisle; 22

Ebbs. QUICK: Across – 1 Caricature; 7 Invalid; 8 Urged; 10 Linger; 12 Instep; 13 Daunt; 14 & 16 Coalface; 17 Beget; 19 Tissue; 20 Rhombi; 23 Dined; 24 Brisket; 25 Chancellor. Down – 1 Coven; 2 Relied; 3 Coda; 4 Truant; 5 Regatta; 6 Dislocated; 9 Depreciate; 11 Ranee; 12 Infer; 15 Absinth; 17

ARIES March 21 - April 20

LEO July 23 - August 22

SAGITTARIUS November 23 - December 21

Trying to exert your will may come at a price - perhaps you’ll have to push against a measure of resistance that’s likely to come your way. Avoid hasty decisions or provocative moves. The Moon in Aquarius, suggests it might be worth your while to try your luck, particularly regarding romance and general friendship. Both may be a source of special blessings.

An exciting trend may be ampliﬁed. It’s time to wake up and say “Yes!” to new adventures and fresh ideas. The cosmos is encouraging you to explore interesting dimensions in thought and action. Sometimes thinking too much can put a damper on a bold and exciting plan. Allow spontaneous inspiration to take you on a voyage of discovery.

There’s a chance that old and perhaps confusing or immobilising problems may affect family discussions. It might help to review the past and revise your perspective. The present situation suggests this mightn’t be the best time to make a ﬁnal decision. At the same time, pleasure calls and a friend may brighten your day with a suggestion.

TAURUS April 21 - May 21

VIRGO August 23 - September 23

CAPRICORN December 22 - January 20

Perhaps you’re looking for ways to indulge a taste for luxury or to enhance your personal style. However, insecurities about neglecting your sweetheart or signiﬁcant others may make you forego pleasure and focus on responsibility instead. You may need more rest than usual and perhaps a degree of meditative solitude. Pursue good health habits.

You may not be able to totally count on support from a business partner or friend. Someone could even issue you with a challenge. However, they may have a point, especially if you’re sticking to the tried and trusted, rather than branching out in a braver direction. Connect with your heart’s desire and you may have an easier journey to the kind of success you crave.

Confusing aspects may cause suspicions, pressures or cunning power plays in an ofﬁce or work situation. These may be exacerbated by uncertainty and lack of clarity. It might help to remain calm in the face of embarrassing or disturbing revelations. Though you have the potential to achieve a lot, it may be best to aim lower and be sure of a prize.

GEMINI May 22 - June 21

LIBRA September 24 - October 23

AQUARIUS January 21 - February 19

If you stayed up late last night enjoying the beneﬁts of your social life, you’ll be able to handle little glitches at home more easily. New options, bright ideas and even amusing jokes make for a convivial mix. Later in the day, you may need emotional control to prevent you from going out again when you may already be tired from so many fun happenings.

If a social or professional engagement gets cancelled, it’s still worth pursuing. You may meet someone who you ﬁnd more interesting and inspiring than the friends or colleagues you originally intended to go with. Surprises may play a big part in what today has to offer. Somewhere amongst the many events there could also be a hint of romance.

An over-zealous boss or emotional confrontations with an authority ﬁgure, may need careful handling. However, an upbeat outlook and generally happy state of mind means lunch time with friends could be enlivening. You may be in the mood to speak out enthusiastically about a recent project or plan. Feedback is likely to be mainly supportive.

CANCER June 22 - July 22

SCORPIO October 24 - November 22

PISCES February 20 - March 20

A trying family or relationship situation may challenge you to demonstrate your emotional stability. You and another may not fully be aware of each other’s interests, concerns or values. Latent creative or even procreative tendencies may be alive and kicking. You could be restless and changeable, with a desire to be playful and connect.

Your plans and ideas seem to attract a positive and largely enthusiastic response. But at the same time, don’t try to ﬁt too much into this day, or any day, and put too much strain on yourself. The current invigorating inﬂuences seem to have everyone on the move, and may speed up the pace of events. Impatience could be a problem at a crucial moment.

You may want to shore up your credit and also be careful not to put personal information at risk. Clever moves may be necessary to keep your ﬁnancial standing intact. Today, it may help to banish wishful thinking. No-one can mislead you with your co-operation, so stay alert and stay aware. Home and family matters beneﬁt from a change in routine.

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APARTMENT FOR RENT BY OWNER: 3 bedroom, 2 and 1/2 bathroom, super luxury apartment 196 sq. m, all electrical appliances, 2 large covered parking places in a beautiful residential area in the most convenient location in Nicosia in Dasoupolis area behind Aretaieio Private Hospital. For viewing or price information call 99629213 FLATS/HOUSES FOR RENT studio Makarios Av. €300, Kennedy furnished €300, 1 bdrm Str/ los €400, Hilton €400, 2 bdrm Lycavitos €480 fully equipped, Ag. Dometios ground floor + garden €450, Ag. Paylos rear house newly built €390, Acropolis furnished €450, 3 bdrm Ag. Omologites garden €700, Nikis Av. Furnished €500, Archangelos detached with pool €1,200, Acropolis independent ideal for office/residence €750, 4 bdrm Kwsta Theodorou new house €1,100, Mosfiloti unique villa with pool/landscaping €2,500. 99474839, 99646822. 21 PROPERTY FINDER LTD. Licenced & Registered Estate Agents A.M.627 A.A.108/E FOR RENT a spacious two bedroom apartment, near Hilton and Central Bank. Living/dining room, sitting room, large veranda, kitchen, c/h, s/h, covered parking. Title deeds. Tel. 99519370. HOUSES/FLATS 2 bedr. lux. flat, Ayioi Omoloyites, wooden floors €800, 3 bedr. Acropolis c/h a/c wooden floors €650, Mak/ssa 3 bedr., modern, open plan €1000 f/f €1200, Nicosia 3 bedr., f/f, luxury €1000 f/f, Latsia 2 bedr., pool €430, Strovolos f/f house 4 bedr €1300, Mak/ssa ground floor house detached €850 Photos www.markidesestates. com Markides 22- 378898 / 99464764 Reg.No. 487 E 16 LUXURIOUS APARTMENT FOR RENT - A luxurious one floor apartment situated in central Nicosia in an area of exceptional Beauty at 3 Museum Street, is available to let. It has been recently renovated and consists of four bedrooms, two bathrooms, big dining and sitting rooms, kitchen and a huge veranda. Approximate covered area 250 sqm. Tel: 99622370. TO LET 1 bedroom upper floor house, large veranda near restaurant Periyiali in Acropolis 5 Aeantos Street €300 call 99680208 ***************************** LUXURY HOUSES:

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***************************** LUXURY FLATS: 1. 3 bedr luxury finished spacious floor apartment with very big sitting and dining areas with family room with fire place, solid parquet floor all through, central heating independent, full a/c, all the bedrooms with en suite shower/bathroom, 4wc, big kitchen with all the electrical appliances, blinds on all windows, big covered veranda, covered parking, big storage room, on a small 3 storey building in a quiet neighbourhood – Agios Andreas- €1300 – A3AAD0005-R (photos on website). 2. 1 bedr spacious fully luxury renovated apartment,60sq.m, big sitting and dining room, big bedroom, fully newly modern furnished with LCD TV 32’, covered veranda, covered parking, storage heaters, full a/c, near Cyta, Laiki and Hellenic Bank headquarters – Dasoupolis €550 (photos in the website). 3. 2 bedr penthouse apartment, 100sq.m + 80sq.m veranda with flowers and bbq, big sitting and dining room with big 60” TV, storage heaters, full a/v, 2 wc, en suite bathroom/jacuzzi, roman blinds, cooker, oven, microwave, washing machine and refrigerator in the kitchen,

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TO LET NICOSIA oven, microwave, washing machine, dishwasher, fridge), roman blinds, provisions for home cinema, big covered verandah, storage heaters, 2 a/c ,covered parking in Dasoupolis near Alpha Mega supermarket and Areteion hospital. – Dasoupoli €470 (A1DAS0009-R) (photos in the website) 8. 2 bedr spacious renovated apartment 100sq.m with separate big kitchen, air condition for hot and cold in all the rooms, covered veranda, nicely newly fully furnished , off Kyriakou Matsi street very close to the centre on foot– Agioi Omologites €500 (A2AOM0003-R) (photos in the website) 9. New top quality 2 bedr apartment, 93sq.m+20sq.m veranda, on a small modern building with 6 flats only. Central heating independent, full a/c, 2 bathrooms, 2wc, fully fitted kitchen with all the electrical appliances, water pressure system roller blinds and shutters on windows, big sitting and dining room, big bedrooms, covered parking and storage room, in a quiet neighbourhood near Akropolis park. AVAILABLE end of March – Acropolis €800 A2ACS0002-R (photos in the website) . 10. New luxury finished 1 bedr penthouse apartment with big verandah with nice view, in a small modern building,55sq.m,storage heaters,2 a/c, blinds on the windows, expensive electrical appliances (cooker, oven, extractor, refrigerator, washing machine, dryer), covered parking and storage room, off Kalippoleos street opposite

TO LET NICOSIA Dessange Day Spa near the University – Lykavitos €420 (A1LYK0002-R), (photos in the website). 11. 3 bedrs luxury penthouse one floor apartment in a small building with 3 apartments,250sq.m plus big covered verandas, fire place, solid parquet floor,2 bathrooms,3 wc, cooker, oven, fridge, washing machine and dishwasher in the kitchen, CH independent, full a/c, big reception areas opening to the verandas, pressure system and 2 Pcovered with remote control entrance, walking distance to the centre very close to Debenhams €1300 (A3NIC0028-R), (photos in the website) 12. 2 bedr new modern luxury finished apartment with parquet floor, central heating independent, 2 a/c, modern kitchen with all fitted expensive electrical appliances, blinds on the windows, big covered veranda, FULLY NICELY FURNISHED, covered parking in a quiet neighbourhood off Kallipoleos Street Lykavitos €700 (A2LYK0024-R) (photos on the website) 13. 3 bedr luxury penthouse apartment with central heating independent, full a/c, 2wc, big sitting and dining room with fireplace, separate kitchen, NICELY MODERN FURNISHED, big covered and uncovered veranda, covered parking, in Strovolos near the Municipal building - €650 (A3ST10014-R) (photos on the website) 14. 3 bedr spacious luxury finished apartment 150sq.m+30sq.m covered veranda, central heating independent with petrol, full wall a/c units, solid parquet

TO LET NICOSIA floor, expensive electrical appliances in the kitchen, 3wc, curtains and blinds on windows, 3 COVERED PARKING, storage room, near Pizza Hut in Strovolos €1100 (photos in the website). 15. 3 bedrs luxury penthouse,165sq.m+80sq.m verandah with bbq, central heating ind, full AC, 3 wc, 2 bathrooms, solid parquet floor all the flat, big kitchen with dining area, fully MODERN FURNISHED, covered parking off Athalassa Avenue near Stephanis Electrinics and English school – Strovolos €800 (A3ST10013-R) (photos in the website) 16. New luxury finished 4 bed PENTHOUSE apartment in a small modern building, 186sq. m+90sq.m big veranda with nice view, separate floor heating, fully air conditioned, 4wc, 2 en suite bedrooms with shower,1 bathroom, solid parquet floor all through, big sitting and dining areas with electric modern shutters opening to the veranda, fully equipped kitchen with expensive electrical appliances, 2 parking places (1 covered), in a very quiet neighbourhood ,near the Russian Embassy. AVAILABLE END OF MARCH –Engomi €1900 (A4ENG0005-R) (photos in the website) For many more properties with photos visit our website at www.landtouristestates.com which is updated daily. LANDTOURIST ESTATES LTD 22422225 / 96-422225 / 96422226 www.landtouristestates.com *****************************

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Sport Anthony’s 50 points fires warning shot to Heat By Simon Evans CARMELO Anthony’s stunning 50point performance led the New York Knicks to a 102-90 win over defending NBA champions Miami, extending their winning streak to nine games. The Heat, already having sealed top spot in the Eastern Conference, were without LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Mario Chalmers, all sitting out with minor injuries. But a third win from four games against Miami this season is a major psychological boost for the Knicks, who could come up against the Heat in the playoffs. Knicks head coach Mike Woodson was fullsome in his praise for Anthony, who hit the 50-point mark for the third time in his career. “He was unbelievable. He refused to let us lose. He made big plays and big

shots,” he told reporters. “I have seen some games like this throughout the season from Carmelo Anthony. He had it going early and it was consistent all the way through. When we needed a big bucket, he came up with it.” Anthony was 18 of 26 from the ﬁeld and reached the 50-point mark with 16.9 seconds left on the clock as the Knicks dominated the fourth quarter. “He wasn’t forcing anything. Some things come easy for great players and he did everything he was supposed to do to put us in a position to win,” added Woodson. Anthony said he felt in form from the ﬁrst touch. “It was just from the start of the game. It is a feeling sometimes you have out on the court, sometimes you get off to a good start and get cold throughout the game but tonight wasn’t one of those cases,” he told reporters.

Anthony has scored 112 points in his three games against Miami this season, averaging 37.3 points per game, but he said he was not thinking ahead to an eventual playoff clash just yet. “When we meet them we will deal with that. We did what we had to do in terms of winning the game. We were very successful against them this regular season,” he added. “When the playoffs come, if we meet up with them we meet up with them, they aren’t on our mind right now.” Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra, whose team have won 29 of their last 31 games, including a 27-game winning streak that was the second best in NBA history, was clearly concerned about how to guard Anthony better. “Obviously we’ll look at it and we will have to ﬁgure something out, but boy, he was a shot maker. You see a great performance by an opponent, you have to give them credit.”

New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony took the in-form NBA champions apart with a devastating display

Aussies struggling for batting depth admits chief selector Former cricket kings are ‘very much in transition’

NEW Zealand cricketer Jesse Ryder has been released from a Christchurch hospital and returned to his home in Wellington after spending almost a week recovering from serious head injuries, local media reported. Ryder, 28, was taken to hospital early last Thursday after two altercations outside a bar and fast food restaurant in Merivale, a suburb of Christchurch. Two men have been charged with assault and are scheduled to appear in court today. “He was thrilled to be back home, he just couldn’t wait. It’s been a hard week so he just wanted to get home,” the New Zealand Herald quoted Ryder’s manager Aaron Klee as saying. “He’s been doing well over the last couple of days so the doctors were happy to let him go home.”

By Nick Mulvenney AUSTRALIA’S chief selector John Inverarity admitted they were struggling for batting depth ahead of this year’s Ashes as he announced the list of centrally contracted players for the 2013-14 season yesterday. The 20 named gave a strong indication of the players Australia will be relying on to try and win the Ashes back from England in the ﬁrst of back-to-back series this year and there were no surprises. Of the 17 who were on the list last year, only 35-year-old short form specialist David Hussey failed to retain his contract, while Ricky Ponting and Michael Hussey have retired. Top order batsmen Ed Cowan and Phil Hughes, Twenty20 captain George Bailey, all-rounders Glenn Maxwell andJ ames Faulkner as well as quick bowler Clint McKay were the six players brought into the fold. Inverarity said the discussions on the squad for the ﬁrst Ashes series, which begins at Trent Bridge on July 10, were at an “advanced” stage but there would be few changes to the party that were humbled 4-0 in India. “We thought we took our

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Pacquiao may fight Marquez Clean bowled: once-mighty Australia need to drastically improve before the ﬁrst of back-to-back Ashes series best squad to India, the Ashes squad is likely to be similar to that. There’ll be a couple of changes,” he told reporters in Perth. “This list has a broader view because it takes in T20s and one-dayers as well.” Iverarity said the Ashes party would be 16 or 17 strong, have ﬁve or six pace bowlers with possibly one all-rounder as well as two spinners. “I think our pace bowling is likely to be good, I think the wickets in England are

likely to suit us more than they did in India,” he said. “But the stability in the batting, we need to get more stability and certainty in our top six. “We do not have the batting depth in Australia that we had 15 to 20 years ago, we just don’t. That is something cricket in Australia has to address,” he added. Batsmen Usman Khawaja and Steve Smith, along with pace bowler Jackson Bird and all-rounder Moises Henriques, had been “very

close” to making the list, he said, adding batsmen Alex Doolan and Adam Voges were still in the frame for the Ashes. David Hussey’s omission was an indication that Australia was looking to the future, Inverarity said. “We are very much in a transition stage in Australian cricket, we’ve lost some wonderful players. We’re in transition and we’re looking to offer experience to those young players we think will come through best.”

Inverarity said he was “very excited” about the Ashes series and was certain Australia would give a better account of themselves than they had in India. “The team’s performances in India was poor, there were some performances that were unacceptable,” he said. “The conditions there were very, very demanding and I thought a number of the young players learned and improved and they’ll be better for that experience.”

FORMER seven-weight world champion Manny Pacquiao plans to ﬁght again in September, but not in the United States because of tax reasons. A spokesperson for the boxer said negotiations are ongoing for a rematch with Juan Manuel Marquez, who knocked out Pacquiao in December. Singapore, Macau and Dubai are possible venues for Pacquiao’s next outing. Pacquiao, 34, is running for re-election as a congressman in next month’s Philippines mid-term elections.

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No end in sight for Spain’s reign of MotoGP title

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Italian great Rossi unlikely to challenge By Alan Baldwin VALENTINO Rossi is back on a Yamaha but it will take some heroics for the ageing Italian great to wrest the MotoGP title from Spanish hands in the season that starts under the Qatar ﬂoodlights this weekend. Honda’s Dani Pedrosa lines up as the early favourite, closely followed by Rossi’s team-mate and reigning champion Jorge Lorenzo, while Honda new boy Marc Marquez completes a trio of Spanish frontrunners in a new era following the premature retirement of Australian Casey Stoner. Rossi, a 4/1 shot for the title with British bookmakers William Hill, is their closest rival as fourth favourite with no other rider given better than odds of 40/1 ahead of the season-opener. The charismatic Italian has ditched his uncompetitive Ducati to return to the Yamaha works fold - the team where he won 46 grands prix and four of his seven world titles in the top category alongside Lorenzo, but at 34 he is starting to feel the ravages of time. “My comeback to Yamaha is a great story and a great bet, for me but also for Yamaha,” said the Italian, winner of 105 grands prix in all classes, during testing last month. “Unfortunately I am quite old, this is true, but I feel very good...I hope I can ﬁght again for the podium and to

win some races. After that we’ll see where we are in the championship ranking.” Rossi and Lorenzo were uneasy team-mates in 2010, when the Mallorcan was the young hotshot and won his first title, but the latter is now a double world champion and the atmosphere promises to be much friendlier. “Probably our relationship is better than three years ago,” Lorenzo said at the launch of the YZR-M1 machine last month. “Now we are a bit older, more mature, especially me as I was only 20 when I arrived in MotoGP. “We do not have to be friends...but if the relationship is good this is much better for us but also for the team. We will try to stay calm and to push together in the same direction.” Pedrosa, runner-up to Lorenzo last season, leads the works Honda line-up following the departure of double champion Stoner and has his best chance yet of a first title after a storming finish to last year with six wins in the closing eight races. “The team has worked hard to get us in the best place for the start of the season and I’m pleased with my physical situation,” the injury-prone rider, now in his eighth MotoGP season with Honda, said in a team preview for Sunday’s night race at the Losail desert circuit. Marquez is 20 but arrives after winning last year’s Moto2 title, and the 125cc crown the year before, and even Rossi

sees something of his younger self in the Spaniard after impressive times in pre-season testing. His partnership with Pedrosa and the comparisons with their Italian rival will be one of the leading storylines of the year ahead, with nobody ruling out Marquez taking the title in his debut season. “If he can stay healthy, he is really going to shake things up this season,” said 2006 MotoGP champion Nicky Hayden, who remains with Audi-owned Ducati. “He has been very, very impressive and very fast...he could be a game-changer to MotoGP.” Cal Crutchlow, fastest in Pedrosa’s absence on the final day of testing at Jerez with the Tech3 Yamaha team, is aiming to become the first British winner in MotoGP since the late Barry Sheene 32 years ago. He also has a new team mate in an all-British line-up with Bradley Smith making his debut in the top class. On the track the big novelty of the 18-race season is the F1-style knockout qualifying format. The 10 quickest riders from the three free practice sessions will go forward to the second phase of qualifying along with the best two riders from a separate first qualifying that otherwise decides grid places from position 13 downwards. There is also a new penalty points system for riders who collect regular warnings for endangering others.

Spanish matadors: Yamaha’s world champion Jorge Lorenzo (top) and Dani Pedrosa of Honda are the favourites

Kidney sacking was ‘inevitable’

Ireland rugby union coach Declan Kidney was sacked after a disastrous Six Nations campaign

FORMER Ireland rugby captain Keith Wood says the sacking of head coach Declan Kidney was “inevitable”. Wood believes Kidney had to go after a poor Six Nations campaign which ended with a 22-15 defeat by Italy. But the former hooker told BBC Radio 5 live that Kidney’s end saddened him. The BBC Sport pundit explained: “We won a Grand Slam for the first time in 60 years in 2009 and yet he may be remembered for a lacklustre performance at this year’s Six Nations.” The Italy defeat marked Ireland’s worst run in the Championship since it increased from five to six teams in 2000. That led to the head coach questioning his own future but his five-year tenure ended on Tuesday when the Irish Rugby Football Union announced it would not of-

fer him a new deal when his contract expired at the end of June - and that he was leaving his post immediately. Wood said: “I think it was inevitable. If you look back at the summer, and the 60-0 drubbing by the All Blacks and the decisions he made in and around that time, some of them were a bit questionable. I think he put himself under a lot of pressure.” But Wood, who won 58 caps for Ireland, had sympathy for Kidney: “He has been hindered by an unbelievable and unprecedented injury list. “It’s sad in many ways. The man delivered incredibly well for Ireland.” The search is now on for a successor to Kidney, 53. Possible targets for the IRFU include Ireland Under-20 coach Mike Ruddock, Conor O’Shea, currently at

Harlequins, Saracens boss Mark McCall, interim boss Les Kiss and former South Africa coach Jake White, now in charge at the ACT Brumbies in Australia. Wood said: “It’s still one of the plum jobs in international rugby. It is unfortunately however in the midst of a run-in to a World Cup so that does take some of the big names out of the system. “There’s talk of Leinster head coach Joe Schmidt. He’s already employed by the Union but might be convinced to step up and do the job up to the World Cup. By which time we would hope to have some succession planning going. There’s been very, very little in Irish rugby. “There had been talk of Conor O’Shea but he’s declared he doesn’t have an interest and he wants to see out his time at Quins.”

RED Bull team principal Christian Horner is adamant revenge is not an option in the wake of the recent team orders controversy in Malaysia. As far as Horner is concerned, the matter has been dealt with and the book now closed on an incident 11 days ago which saw Sebastian Vettel deliberately ignore instruction not to pass team-mate Mark Webber. The three-time world champion went wheel-towheel with Webber before going on to claim victory, the 27th of his career, and open up an early nine-point lead at the top of the standings. Webber was left fuming with Vettel, who later apologised, but given there is no love lost between the duo there can be no guarantees against future on-track animosity. Horner, however, insists there will be no payback as “it’s been dealt with, they’ve been spoken to, they know what the objectives of the team are”. Speaking to Sky Sports F1, Horner added: “Both of them know what the team’s views were of Malaysia. It is something that has been discussed, something that has been addressed. “They know the real opponents sit outside of the team, not inside the team. “All the success we have achieved has come working as a group, as a unit, and that will continue. “Yes, there will be competition. I don’t expect them to be spending Christmas together or anything like that. “But they are professional individuals who will work to ensure we keep moving forward. “They will feed off each other, push each other, and ultimately that brings the best out of them. “Sebastian brings the best out of Mark, and Mark brings the best out of Sebastian because they push each other so hard.” Red Bull owner Dietrich Mateschitz meanwhile has assured Webber he has not been ruled out of the running for a seat with his team for next year. While it is certain Webber will see out his contract this season, doubts whether he will given a new one-year deal, or whether he has the motivation to continue with Red Bull, have surfaced. Mateschitz, who has long been a supporter of Webber, has claimed if the 36-yearold wishes to continue then he will be ﬁrmly considered. “Whether he retires, only he will choose, but Mark is deﬁnitely a candidate for 2014,” Mateschitz told German publication Speedweek.

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Sport

English clubs eye redemption in Europa League after blow-out

GoalControl beats HawkEye to goalline contract

Chelsea, Spurs and Newcastle eye glory

By Martyn Ziegler

By Toby Davis AFTER a collective blow-out in the Champions League, England has a three-pronged attack on Europe’s second tier competition with Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United all vying for Europa League success. The three Premier League sides were all kept apart in the draw for the last eight and head into today’s quarter-final first legs looking to earn back some of the country’s European lustre. European champions Chelsea host Russian outfit Rubin Kazan, London rivals Tottenham welcome Swiss side Basel and Newcastle travel to Benfica. Fenerbahce’s clash with Lazio is the only quarter-final not to feature a Premier League club. For Chelsea, Thursday’s match against Rubin is the start of a gruelling fixture pile-up that involves playing five matches in 13 days as they look to do battle in three competitions. Defeat to Southampton in the Premier League on Saturday left them looking vulnerable in a three-way fight with Tottenham and Arsenal for the final two Champions League qualification spots. But victory over Manchester United in an FA Cup quarter-final replay 48 hours later set them up nicely for an end-of-season push for

Tottenham face Swiss champions Basel - who have only lost two matches since October, while European champions Chelsea, boosted by beating Man United on Monday (right), host Russian outfit Rubin Kazan silverware. “My priority is the top four and trying to win the next game, in the Europa League,” Chelsea’s persistently underfire interim manager Rafa Benitez said after Monday’s hard-fought 1-0 win. “We’re in the semi-finals of the FA Cup, quarter-finals of the Europa League. It’s a great season at the moment. It could be even better.” Chelsea start as overwhelming favourites but Rubin are no pushovers having knocked out holders Atletico Madrid and their La Liga rivals Levante in two previous rounds to reach a European quarter-final for the first time.

Tottenham, who like Chelsea are almost certainly prioritising their fight for a top-four finish in the Premier League, host Basel, the Swiss champions for the last three seasons. The Swiss have lost only two league matches since Murat Yakin, a former Switzerland defender, took over as coach at the end of October and are unbeaten domestically this year. They are the only reigning domestic champions still in the Europa League. They last reached the quarter-finals of a European competition in 2005/06 when Middlesbrough knocked them out of the then UEFA

Cup. “We are extremely excited about this draw,” said Yakin. “Tottenham Hotspur are a great team from a wonderful city. We have nothing to lose against them. We have earned the opportunity to play against teams like these. It’s already a huge accomplishment to be in the last eight of the Europa League.” For Newcastle, the Europa League is a distraction from their domestic battle to avoid relegation with the club three points above the drop zone following a crushing 4-0 defeat to Manchester City on Saturday. Manager Alan Pardew,

who was handed a remarkable eight-year contract at the start of the season, has promised fans that his side will put in an improved display in Lisbon. “It’s one of the great European adventures, trust me,” Pardew said. “Their stadium is going to be rocking on Thursday night - and after our result they will be looking forward to us coming. “But we will certainly be better than we were on Saturday.” Fenerbahce host Lazio with the Turkish side looking to improve on a dismal record against Italian teams, having lost 10 of 13 clashes to date.

Tevez handed community service

Man City striker Carlos Tevez leaves Macclesﬁeld Magistrates’ Court after his sentencing for motoring offences

MANCHESTER City striker Carlos Tevez has been ordered to do 250 hours community service, banned from driving for six months and must pay £1,145 in court costs and fines after admitting motoring offences. Tevez, 29, was told he is a role model to millions but nobody is above the law after the footballer admitted driving while disqualified and without insurance when he appeared at Macclesfield Magistrates’ Court in Cheshire. The £200,000-a-week Argentina international was caught by police, after an anonymous tip-off, leaving a Cheshire golf club behind the wheel of a Porsche Cayenne while serving a road ban on March 7. Passing sentence, chair of the bench Elizabeth Depares told the defendant: “Mr Tevez, you must realise you are a role model to thousands, if not millions, of fans but nobody is above the law. You should not have been driving. “We have heard that you are sorry and it is now up to you to ensure you will not be brought back to court again.” Tevez listened to proceedings from the dock with the aid of an interpreter, translating into his native Spanish. Depares said that for driving whilst disqualified Tevez must do the 250 hours community

service within the next 12 months and he would be banned from the road for six months. For having no insurance he was fined £1,000 and ordered to pay £85 court costs and a victim surcharge of £60. The court heard Tevez had suffered a “frightening” experience and a “salutary lesson” after being taken into custody and arrested by police. Earlier JPs had adjourned the case while Tevez spoke to a probation officer about sentencing options. After the discussion, Mike Boliver, the Probation Service officer, told the bench Tevez had no previous convictions so rehabilitation was not appropriate and neither was a curfew order because of the travel involved with his job. Boliver added: “He was very clear when talking to me this has been a very salutary lesson. I think the seriousness and significance of this type of offence, I think the likelihood of this happening again is very, very slim. “Mr Tevez would welcome a chance to put something back into the community. Clearly, he is fit for unpaid work.” Tevez, who left court without comment, has now applied for a provisional UK driving licence and “his intention” was to become a legitimate UK driver.

A GERMAN firm is set to provide goal-line technology at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Three years after FIFA’s U-turn on technology following Frank Lampard’s infamous shot against Germany that crossed the line but was not awarded as a goal, the world body has appointed GoalControl to provide a system for the Confederations Cup in Brazil this summer and at the World Cup next year. The system, GoalControl4D, uses 14 high-speed cameras located around the pitch which are directed at both goals and is perhaps the most simple of the four systems currently licensed. It will cost around £170,000 per stadium to install and a further £2,800 per match to operate. The company was selected ahead of the three other FIFA-licensed technology providers including British-based firm Hawk-Eye. A Hawk-Eye statement said: “Sport teaches us many lessons, including accepting defeat graciously and having confidence in your ability to bounce back strongly. Hawk-Eye wishes FIFA and the appointed GLT supplier every success.” UEFA president Michel Platini said last month that goal-line technology was too expensive for use in the Champions League. Germany have also been on the receiving end of controversial goal-line decisions - not least against England in the 1966 World Cup final. A FIFA statement said: “While all four companies had previously met the stringent technical requirements of the FIFA quality programme, the final decision was based on criteria relating more specifically to the tournaments in Brazil, including the company’s ability to adapt to local conditions and the compatibility of each GLT system in relation to FIFA match operations. “The respective bids were also judged on cost and project management factors such as staffing and time schedules for installation. “The use of GoalControl4D in Brazil is subject to a final installation test at each stadium where the system will be installed.” It will be the second time a FIFA tournament has used goal-line technology after two other systems including Hawk-Eye were used successfully at the Club World Cup in Japan in December. The Premier League is in advanced talks with two firms, one of which is Hawk-Eye, about having the technology at all clubs for the start of next season.

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Champions League

Messi scare puts spotlight on Barca’s misfiring strikers

PSG have midfield teaser to solve By Julien Pretot

Hamstring injury not as bad as first feared By Mark Elkington WHILE Barcelona were boosted by the news that Lionel Messi’s hamstring problem is not as serious as initially feared, the spotlight falls on his misfiring strike partners ahead of next week’s Champions League quarter-final second leg against Paris St Germain. The World Player of the Year limped off at halftime in Tuesday’s 2-2 first-leg draw in Paris, having scored the opening goal, and will miss this weekend’s La Liga match at home to Real Mallorca, but he will then return to action depending on the speed of his recovery. Messi joined Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo and Galatasaray’s Burak Yilmaz as the competition’s leading scorers with eight goals, but the closest any of his team mates come to that is left back Jordi Alba’s two goals. “Good draw, but very expensive!” was the frontpage headline of Barcelonabased daily Sport yesterday, after the side notched up valuable away goals but lost Javier Mascherano and Messi to injuries. Spain’s David Villa and Pedro, Chile’s Alexis Sanchez, and midfieldercum-forward Cesc Fabregas, have managed only three goals between them in

Europe, trailing way behind the Champions League’s leading scorer for the the last four seasons in a row. Barca may need to prove they can survive without the rarely-injured and proliﬁc 25-year-old in the short term. Sanchez is clearly lacking in conﬁdence, as was seen with two poorly-taken chances on Tuesday, though he did win the penalty for Xavi to put Barca 2-1 up near the end. Villa has failed to recover his consistency and sharpness since breaking his leg at the Club World Cup in December 2011, and Fabregas has been short of form in recent weeks. Pedro, who was suspended on Tuesday, should have recovered from a calf injury for the second leg, but has yet to get off the mark in the Champions League this season. Cristian Tello is another option. The little-used, young winger scored one and set up the second for Messi in their 2-2 draw at Celta Vigo in La Liga last Saturday, and brings a directness and pace to an attack that at times lacks a cutting edge. He has scored one goal in the Champions League this season. Barca coach Tito Vilanova also has headaches in de-

fence after Argentina defender Mascherano was taken off on a stretcher with a torn knee ligament, and the club said he was looking at six weeks on the sidelines. “Messi and Mascherano are two very important pieces of the team,” Xavi told reporters. “We are having a lot of bad luck in defence, with Carles Puyol and Adriano Correia already out, and now this.” Vilanova lacks specialist centre-backs, a problem that has been evident since Barca failed in their attempts to purchase one at the end of last season. Mascherano himself is a converted midﬁelder. Puyol, 34, is recovering from knee surgery and will be hard-pushed to be ready for next week, the versatile Adriano is out with a hamstring tear, and little-used youth-team product Marc Bartra, 22, lacks experience. The versatile Eric Abidal has just returned to the side a year after having a liver transplant and has yet to play a competitive match. Another option is to convert holding midﬁelders Sergio Busquets or Alex Song into centre-backs, which has been tried occasionally, but the last eight of the Champions League is hardly the best time for experimentation.

Lionel Messi scored a brilliant opening goal for Barca but failed to come out for the second half due to injury

Not much to smile about for outclassed Juventus By Brian Homewood

The Italian champions were torn apart by Bayern Munich in Bavaria, leaving them with a huge task to qualify

JUVENTUS arrived at Bayern Munich smiling and left looking downcast after being outclassed by the Bavarians in their Champions League quarter-final first leg on Tuesday. Coach Antonio Conte, who has inspired an impressive revival at the club, could do little but admit that his side had been second best after a 2-0 defeat left them with a huge task in the return in Turin next Wednesday. Before the match, Conte had promised that Juventus would enter the fray with smiles on their faces and no fear in their biggest test of his nearly two seasons in charge. The smiles were missing, however, and there appeared to be quite a lot of fear as Bayern, enjoying a spectacular season at home including a nine-goal mauling of Hamburg last Saturday, tore them apart in the first half. Although it was strange to hear the coach of such a big, successful club taking on the

role of underdogs, Conte was merely adapting to a new reality. Juve’s performance appeared to be further confirmation that Italy’s financially-troubled teams are no longer able to compete with Europe’s best after Udinese fell in the final qualifying round and AC Milan were dispatched 4-0 by Barcelona in the last 16. Although twice European and 28-times Italian champions Juventus are the only Serie A club to own their stadium and are on a more solid financial footing than the others, but even they cannot to afford to splurge cash in the same way as Europe’s richest clubs. “Bayern are among the favourites for the trophy and in my view were very fired up after losing the final last season on home turf,” Conte told reporters. “That defeat has obviously had a great effect on them and they are determined to make up for it. “We have to be honest and hold our hands up when we

come up against opponents who are much stronger than we are. Bayern are the best team we have faced this season. Juventus, back in the quarter-finals after a seven-year gap during which they were stripped of two domestic titles over match-fixing, have been dominant in Serie A under Conte, winning the title unbeaten last year and going nine points clear at the top this term. They had not, however, encountered anything quite like Bayern, who have hammered in 78 goals in 27 Bundesliga matches this season. Juventus appeared simply unprepared for Bayern’s high-tempo pressing in midfield and repeatedly lost possession in dangerous positions, leaving them brutally exposed to Bayern wingers Arjen Robben and Franck Ribery. “We prepared for the game the normal way but Bayern were extremely physical,” added Conte, who appeared shell-shocked on the touchline during the first half.

PARIS St Germain have a midfield conundrum to solve if they are to stand a chance of reaching the Champions League last four on the back of a thrilling 2-2 home draw against Barcelona in Tuesday’s first leg. At the Parc des Princes, holding midfielder Blaise Matuidi was once again PSG’s dynamo while David Beckham, a surprise inclusion in the starting line-up, brought composure in a frantic first half. However, Matuidi, who netted the stoppage time equaliser that brought the home crowd to their feet, will miss the return leg through suspension having been booked in the second half for a rough challenge on Andres Iniesta. “It is a blow because he is an important player,” manager Carlo Ancelotti told reporters. The Italian’s hope is that his compatriot Thiago Motta is fit to fill the midfield void for next Wednesday’s game after missing Tuesday’s clash with a groin injury. “We still have some players in the midfield. I hope I will have Thiago Motta back. We can also play with Clement Chantome, who is an aggressive player,” Ancelotti said. “I think we will find a solution.” Ancelotti praised Beckham’s performance but the former England midfielder only managed to sustain the pace for half an hour, gradually fading away after a solid start. “I was obviously very happy to start. The manager has always shown a lot of confidence in me, especially in big moments,” Beckham told reporters. “We will see if I play in the return leg. If I start I will try to make an impact,” he was quoted as saying by sports daily L’Equipe. Beckham alone, however, will not be enough for PSG at the Camp Nou. AC Milan beat Barca 2-0 in their last 16 first leg clash in the previous round only to be trounced 4-0 at the Camp Nou as the Catalan side ran riot with a near perfect display. At least PSG can rely on Brazil centre back Thiago Silva, who produced yet another inspiring performance on Tuesday and was never out of position, giving the team the possibility to defend deep. Their ability to produce lightning-quick counter attacks is then their best weapon against the Spanish side. “Barca are obviously the favourites but we sent a strong warning. We showed that we were competitive,” sports director Leonardo said.

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English clubs eye redemption in Europa League 30

Ruthless Real cruise to win over outclassed Galatasaray Spanish champs have too much firepower for sorry Turks Real Madrid 3 Galatasaray 0

EAL Madrid took a huge step towards reaching the last four of the Champions League by strolling to a comfortable victory over Galatasaray at the Bernabeu last night. Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring early in the ﬁrst half before Karim Benzema doubled the hosts’ lead. Substitute Gonzalo Higuain’s second-half header put the result beyond doubt, and made Madrid’s task in the second leg at the Turk Telecom Arena next Tuesday look far easier. Galatasaray’s coach and players had insisted before the game that they would try to attack the Primera Division champions and would not settle for holding out for a draw. They were loyal to their promise in the ﬁrst half, but it left them very exposed at the back. Madrid, who have the

Easy: Cristiano Ronaldo (arms raised) opened the scoring early in the ﬁrst half and Real never looked back reputation for being one of the best counter-attacking teams in Europe, were given a generous amount of space by their opponents and made full use of it. They had their ﬁrst attempt on two minutes, Benzema heading just over the bar after a cross from Angel Di Maria, and they took the lead after just nine minutes. Xabi Alonso supplied the

ball up to Mesut Ozil from his own half and the German played a one-two with Benzema, which allowed him space to deliver an excellent low pass into the path of Ronaldo, who calmly chipped the ball over goalkeeper Fernando Muslera and into the net. Gala played pretty football but struggled to penetrate the Madrid backline and

were limited to shots from outside the area. Didier Drogba turned Raphael Varane on the 18-yard line and shot just over the bar, while Wesley Sneijder also missed the target from 20 yards. Ozil could have doubled the lead when a long Sergio Ramos header out of defence led to Madrid attacking, but the midﬁelder, receiving the ball from Ronaldo, could not

put his shot past Muslera. Madrid’s second goal arrived just before the halfhour mark. Michael Essien, a surprise inclusion in the starting line-up at the expense of Alvaro Arbeloa, delivered a high ball into the box which fell at the feet of Benzema, who was in space, took one touch to control the pass and slotted home from six yards.

Galatasaray’s best chance of the half fell to Emmanuel Eboue just before the interval. The former Arsenal player burst through on goal but hit his shot straight at Diego Lopez’s legs. Sneijder, unimpressive in the first 45 minutes against his former club, was removed at half-time and replaced by defender Gokhan Zan - a move which saw Fatih Terim’s side switch to a back three, with Eboue pushing up to right midfield. The tactical change did not help the visitors’ attacking ambitions, and they went on to pose even less of a threat after the break as they had before it. Madrid also dropped their intensity in the second period. Ronaldo and Di Maria both had chances to test Muslera, the better of which fell to the Argentinian, but the goalkeeper had little trouble with either effort. Higuain came on for Benzema on 65 minutes and seven minutes later made the triumph secure when he headed in a free-kick from Xabi Alonso. Jose Mourinho’s side rode out the final minutes of the game with little trouble. Alonso and Ramos both picked up yellow cards which mean they will miss the second leg. Achieving victory was much lighter work for Madrid than their two hard-fought games with Manchester United in the previous round but, barring a complete collapse in Istanbul, they can be confident of reaching their third consecutive Champions League semi-final under Mourinho.

Malaga deny Dortmund to keep dream alive Malaga 0 Borussia Dortmund 0 By Silvio Castellanos

Stalemate: Champions League debutants Malaga held German giants Borussia Dortmund in an entertaining clash

DEBUTANTS Malaga kept their Champions League dream very much alive when they held Bundesliga champions Borussia Dortmund to a 0-0 draw in their quarter-ﬁnal ﬁrst leg at the Rosaleda last night. Malaga goalkeeper Willy Caballero was in inspired form for the Qatar-owned La Liga club and the home side created several chances in an entertaining clash between two attackminded sides. Dortmund’s Mario Goetze was twice clean through on

goal in the first half but was unable to get the better of Caballero and the Germany international skewed a shot wide when well placed 25 minutes from time. Isco had Malaga’s best chance in the 66th minute when he smashed a firsttime shot through a crowd of players but Dortmund keeper Roman Weidenfeller punched the ball away to leave the teams goalless ahead of Tuesday’s return leg in Germany. Malaga had the first clear chance of the match in the seventh minute when Javier Saviola found space in the area but sent his close-range effort wide of Weidenfeller’s left post. Dortmund gradually began to assert themselves and after Willy had twice denied Goetze, Martin Demichelis

sprinted across to steal the ball from Robert Lewandowski as he bore down on goal. Malaga captain Weligton, who was booked in the 31st minute and will be suspended for the second leg, forced Weidenfeller into a sharp save three minutes before the break before Caballero palmed away a powerful Sebastian Kehl drive. Dortmund were immediately on the attack in the second half and Lewandowski ﬂuffed a shot when well placed in the 47th minute. As the match wore on and the Dortmund players began to tire Malaga were able to exert more control and there were far fewer scoring chances as both teams tempered their at-

tacking instincts to avoid conceding a late goal. Malaga midﬁelder Manuel Iturra picked up a late booking which means he will also be suspended for the second leg. “We weren’t able to score but let’s see what we can do in the return leg next week,” Caballero said in an interview with Spanish television broadcast Canal Plus. “We have a week to keep studying them and hopefully we can get a result over there,” he added.