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Articles in this set

• Right place, wrong time?

  Times are difficult, but success is not beyond Cyprus's reach as it takes over the presidency of the EU.
  

• Money worries and border battles

  The euro and the Schengen area are daunting challenges for the Cypriots.
  

• An island of alliances and divisions

  The Cypriot president will not contest the next election, and it is unclear who his successor will be.
  

• Back from the depths

  Cyprus backs maritime strategy.
  

• Cyprus's movers and shakers

  The main players in the Cypriot government
  

• With friends like these...

  Closer ties with Israel may benefit Cyprus in the short-term, but it could eventually find itself isolated in the region.
  

• On the edge of a bail-out

  Cyprus will almost certainly need international financial assistance, but that may not come from the eurozone.
  

• Cyprus's chance to win over the doubters

  The small size and major political problems of Cyprus are creating low expectations.
  

The Cypriot presidency of the EU

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