Cyprus’ stint at the helm of the rotating presidency a lesson in political equality
“The Cypriots know they cannot become a world power; but they have succeeded in becoming a world nuisance, which is almost as good” wrote the late British Hungarian humorist George Mikes in his travel book Eureka! Rummaging in Greece.
He visited Cyprus in 1964 and stayed at the Ledra Palace Hotel from where he got a fleeting glimpse of Cyprus and its problem sufficient to pen a witty but insightful observation about Cypriot political culture.
World power status may still be elusive but as the Republic of Cyprus (RoC) is about to assume the rotating presidency of the Council of the EU, Mikes’ humorous remark is in mild need of revision even though the RoC’s power will be within the institutional limits of the EU.
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