Go to the Content Thursday, 9 February 2012
Your search for "Markos Kyprianou" produced 18 items.
| 1. An unlikely career move | November 17, 2011 |
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Mario Monti is not following a well-trodden path. The appointment of Mario Monti as Italy's prime minister is a departure from the norm not just for Italian politics, but... |
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| 2. Cyprus's economy is 'sound' | August 5, 2011 |
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Olli Rehn seeks to allay fears that island may need bail-out; calls for reform as president reshuffles government. The economy of Cyprus is fundamentally sound even though... | |
| 3. The first lady of perfectionism? | February 18, 2010 |
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Who is Androulla Vassiliou, the new European commissioner for education? This profile of her was written when, in 2008, Cyprus's former first lady arrived to take up her... |
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| 4. The two sides of second-hand politicans | October 9, 2008 |
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Should Peter Mandelson hand back his salary? Where I come from we bury our dead, or so I like to think. But to be frank, it is not quite true. South and North (East less so,... | |
| 5. First-rate first lady | April 30, 2008 |
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With the possible exception of her husband, the island's former president, there are few in Cyprus as knowledgeable about the workings of Brussels as Androulla Vassiliou.... |
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| 6. Cyprus's ministries for ill-health | April 24, 2008 |
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Markos Kyprianou is missing Brussels. It seems that Markos Kyprianou has been suffering since giving up being European commissioner for health to become Cyprus's foreign... |
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| 7. The return of Markos Kyprianou | April 18, 2008 |
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The former European Commissioner and Cyprus's new foreign minister enjoys a wordy return to Brussels. The “source of all legitimacy” is becoming increasingly popular... |
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| 8. Vassiliou faces Parliament grilling | March 27, 2008 |
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MEPs will on Tuesday (1 April) call for the new Health Commissioner Androula Vassiliou to publish the European Commission's proposals on access to cross-border health-care... | |
| 9. Barroso must block the exit door | March 6, 2008 |
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Why Markos Kyprianou's departure is important. The departure of Markos Kyprianou from the European Commission is not a historic event. This is no slight on the man himself.... | |
| 10. Schinas in Greek MEP re-shuffle | October 4, 2007 |
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It is rare to see an influential civil servant opt to become a not-so-influential politician but Margaritis Schinas has chosen to give up his job as head of the private... | |
| 11. ... and two Commission spokespersons | September 27, 2007 |
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Dalia Grybauskaite˙, the budget commissioner, will now be recruiting her third spokesperson, having worn out two in the space of three years. First the demanding... | |
| 12. Obesity platform aims to get fatty diets off the menu | May 24, 2007 |
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The EU Platform for Action on Diet, Physical Activity and Health is perhaps the most high-profile health project managed by the European Commission, under Health Commissioner... | |
| 13. Kyprianou targets barriers to medical treatment abroad | March 8, 2007 |
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The European Commission is preparing the first ever EU-wide health strategy to help patients looking for treatment outside their own member state. A public consultation on... | |
| 14. New forum aims to tackle alcohol abuse | October 12, 2006 |
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The European Commssioner for Health and Consumer Protection, Markos Kyprianou, will call for a new forum on alcohol and health as part of the forthcoming strategy to combat... | |
| 15. Roster keeps Commission awake | August 3, 2006 |
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European commissioners are scheduled to meet again on 30 August, six weeks after their last College meeting. Any European citizens inclined to lie awake worrying that Europe... | |
| 16. Time to chop Kyprianou in two? | July 20, 2006 |
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If Romania and Bulgaria do join the European Union in January 2007, then two more commissioners will join the current College of 25 commissioners. But what will they do when... | |
| 17. Kyprianou bids to set the standard for animal welfare | February 24, 2005 |
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European Union lawmakers are becoming increasingly interested in animal welfare, for a mixture of confused and occasionally conflicting reasons. The European Commissioner... | |
| 18. Kyprianou's New Year hospital visit | January 13, 2005 |
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What a way to bring in the New Year. The European Commissioner for Health, Markos Kyprianou, was rushed into hospital on New Year's Day with acute appendicitis. The... | |
