Accession to the Eurozone and the reunification of the Cyprus economy

Edited by Andreas Theophanous and Yiannis Tirkides

Cyprus faces a double challenge: the timely introduction of the Euro and successful participation in the EMU on the one hand, and the reunification of its economy within the framework of a solution of the Cyprus Problem on the other. Meeting the challenge is crucial. Accession to the EMU will undoubtedly influence the contents of a solution to the Cyprus problem, as it entails the need for economic integration and effective coordination in the decision-making progresses. The integration of the northern part of the island with the government-controlled areas and, by extension, with the EU, necessitates the implementation of the acquis communautaire across the entire island.

The Cyprus question and the EU: The challenge and the promise

Andreas Theophanous

The Cyprus Problem does not concern only the Cypriots. It is also a European and an international problem. Whether and how it will be resolved will inevitably have repercussions beyond the territorial boundaries of this island-state.

Undoubtedly, the Annan Plan was the result of the most intensive and concerted international efforts after 1974 to resolve the Cyprus problem. The architects of the plan- Britain, US and the UN Secretariat – knew that their Plan had several weaknesses. But for them, the most important objective was to have it approved. Above all, much broader objectives would have been served.

The Cyprus Question constitutes a major challenge for the EU. And the promise is to achieve an arrangement which would not only safeguard and promote EU ideals and interests, but would also act as a model of peaceful coexistence and creativity between Greek-Cypriot Christians and Turkish-Cypriot Moslems. In an age when the objective of promoting intercultural cooperation is very high on the international agenda, such an outcome in Cyprus would be a worthwhile step in the right direction.

EU enlargement and new security challenges in the Eastern Mediterranean

Edited by S. Victor Papacosma, Andreas Theophanous, James Sperling

The Eastern Mediterranean, into which the EU has expanded more deeply through the accession of Cyprus, boarders on one of the most volatile and unstable regions in the world, namely the Middle East. The EU enlargement into the Eastern Mediterranean will inevitably have political, as well as, security ramifications for the broader region.

Power imbalances and security relationships in the broader Middle East have already been profoundly altered by the war in Iraq and the strong American presence in the area. That war also had significant repercussions on transatlantic relations; it has brought to the fore differing assessments and policies between the US and members of the EU, particularly France and Germany. Such differences are most pronounced in policies towards what has been described as the Greater Middle East. The may yet also determine developments in the Eastern Mediterranean and beyond, a topic at the center of the many contributions in this book.

2004

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Cyprus and the European Union

Edited by Andreas Theophanous, Nicos Peristianis, Andreas Ioannou

The prospective accession of Cyprus to the European Union is one of the most complicated cases ever tackled by the Union in the course of its enlargement. A major reason is that the accession process has de facto been linked with the Cyprus problem and its multiple dimensions, such as the issue of security in the Eastern Mediterranean, and to some extent with Turkey’s relations with the EU. All these aspects are considered in this volume.

1999

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Security and Cooperation in the Eastern Mediterranean

Edited by Andreas Theophanous and Van Coufoudakis

The Conference on Security and Cooperation in the Eastern Mediterranean that was organized by the Research Center – Intercollege in Nicosia, 15-17 January, 1996, was a unique event in a unique place. It was held in the divided capital of the last divided country of Europe and brought together scholars from Greece, the Balkans, Western Europe and the United States, who discussed a wide array of topics relating to security and cooperation in the region.

1997

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The political economy of a Federal Cyprus

Andreas Theophanous

The book “presents a comprehensive analysis of the various aspects of the political economy of a Federal Cyprus. The significance of this book lies not only in that it will contribute to the understanding of the problems and the prospects of a federal structure in Cyprus; it also constitutes a very clear and useful road-map towards federation, the accepted basis of a solution to the Cyprus problem. The author deals with the economic aspects and consequences of two models of federation: “loose” and “strong” federation…. And underlines the great importance of the role that the European Union can play.

1996

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