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President: bailout is a necessary evil Christofias warns of many painful measures as part of bailout deal

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RESIDENT Demetris Christofias last night made it clear there was no going back on the bailout deal and its contents, which he warned would be painful.

In a televised address to the nation, Christofias called for unity and responsible action from all to “overcome the difficulties” brought about by Cyprus’ recourse to the European Stability Mechanism.

Cyprus has reached a preliminary deal with the IMF and the EU to borrow up to €17.5 billion - almost equivalent to the country’s entire annual output.

Christofias, dressed in a dark suit and red tie, flanked by the flags of Cyprus and the EU, said Cyprus had no choice but to turn to outsiders for help after its largest banks took huge losses on exposure to debtcrippled Greece and looked to the state for aid. The collapse of one of the big banks would have led the country to bankruptcy, he said.

“I am the last person who will attempt to idealise this memorandum and attempt to whitewash things ... there are many measures which are truly painful, and measures which, under other circumstances I would not even discuss,” Christofias said.

However, he asked, what would happen if the banking system collapsed and the country was destroyed.

This was not the time for populism, nor for personal interests and ambitions, or petty political and electoral considerations, he argued.

“These moments demand maximum unity. We should not forget that nothing is fin-

ished as yet,” he said, noting the difficult issues of determining the amount necessary for the recapitalisation of the banks and the procedures still to go through in the EU and among member states.

“It is for this reason that we must all act responsibly and seriously. This is why we should all raise ourselves to the challenge - political parties, organised groups and the media- so as not to cause more difficulties or give the chance to those who want to harm our country to succeed.”

He called for “hard work and sacrifice” to “bring into effect another economic miracle” like the one witnessed after the 1974 Turkish invasion.

“We took the decisions we did with heartfelt pain,” Christofias said, arguing that the government exhausted all other options before requesting help from the so-called troika of international lenders.

“Many citizens are asking themselves: why should we pay for the criminal mistakes, oversights, perhaps even the abuses of some senior bankers or why do we have to pay for the inadequate supervision of the banking system by the Central Bank and the former governor?” he said, in reference to Athanasios Orphanides.

Looking sombre in the prerecorded speech and appealing for public unity, he said: “Decisions of the banks, and inadequate supervision by the central bank, are costing Cyprus many billions of euros.”

The president referred specifically to the €4 billion losses incurred by the Cypriot banks due to their exposure to Greek bonds, and another

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About 100 loyalists protest outside an Alliance Party office in east Belfast, Northern Ireland yesterday after city councillors voted not to fly the British flag all year round, police said. Nationalists opposed to Northern Ireland being part of the United Kingdom wanted the flag taken down permanently, but in a compromise it will now be flown only on 17 designated days (AFP)

German finance minister warns on money laundering

By Elias Hazou GERMANY said yesterday it expected complete transparency from Cyprus on money laundering issues and expects quick implementation of suggestions made under international requirements.

The warning came from German finance minister Wolfgang Schaeuble after the meeting of EU finance ministers yesterday in Brussels.

Asked about the Cyprus bailout, Schaeuble said: “We expect complete financial transparency from Cyprus relating to money laundering issues, which fulfil

EU standards and international requirements. We also expect quick implementation of all requirements that international organisations make.”

“On top of that we need extensive cooperation on tax questions,” he added.

There have been several articles in the German press recently with European politicians expressing concern over handing bailout money to Cyprus when there were question marks over Russian money and allegations of money laundering.

Eurozone finance ministers are to decide on a bailout programme for Cyprus at the latest by January 21, Eurogroup president Jean-Claude Juncker said on

Monday after the Eurogroup meeting.

Juncker said eurozone ministers would take a decision on Cyprus either on December 13 “or definitely by January 21.”

Commenting on this Schaeuble said yesterday: “We discussed the first draft of a memorandum of understanding for Cyprus. A lot more work is needed.

That’s everyone’s opinion and many member states have said that yesterday (Monday). “That’s both about the banks’ needed volume as well as the question who the creditors are and how the creditors can be involved in taking the costs of

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(continued from front page) equal amount which Christofias argued was caused by Orphanides approving the transformation of Marfin Egnatia bank from a subsidiary in Greece to a Cypriot bank, as well as losses from bad loans to the Greek market.

Christofias called for investigations into the banking system to be “vigorously pursued to the end”, blame apportioned and the culprits punished.

The president said he will personally do everything in his power “to see that truth and justice will prevail”.

Regarding negotiations with the troika, the head of state said the government negotiated “hard” over four months to achieve their core objectives under “difficult circumstances”.

“On the one hand we had to deal with the constant undermining of our country with defamatory attacks in the international press. On the other hand, domestically, we had to face continuous pressure to sign a memorandum in haste.

We had to deal with speculation whether or not the President would sign and the constant reference to the risk of default and the collapse of our banking system.”

Christofias even heard “from the lips of the most senior people in the EU” of rumours going around that his ministers wanted to sign a memorandum but he did not.

Throughout his time in office, the president has often bemoaned the lack of domestic unity and chastised his critics for not getting on board.

However, yesterday’s address remained relatively subdued, with Christofias restricting his comments to saying only that the atmosphere created served “to deflect attention from the essence and weakened our negotiating position vis-a-vis the troika”.

He added that now was not the time to judge these actions, now was the time for “absolute unity”.

On the actual negotiations, the president listed the areas where the government achieved its aims.

He referred specifically to hydrocarbon explorations, saying that the state retains sovereignty over the decisionmaking process on how it will proceed and what it will do with the revenue, though “naturally, a portion of the proceeds will be used to repay the debt”.

The government also avoided the privatisation of profitable semi-government organisations and the elimination of wage indexation and 13th salaries.

It convinced the troika to introduce scaled contributions of salaried employees based on income-levels and saved the Cooperative movement.

A preliminary deal between Cyprus and lenders has set €10 billion in aid to banks, but this is provisional pending an interim assessment by external consultants expected by December 7.

In addition, Cyprus will over the four years to 2016 have to reschedule an estimated €6 billion in maturing debt, and will also require €1.5 billion to plug deficits until then, finance ministry sources told Reuters.

Authorities have pledged to cut salaries in the public sector by between 6.5 percent and 12.5 percent, suspend wage indexation, introduce pension reform and extend retirement ages, introduce new tax calculation methods for real estate and incrementally increase taxes like VAT. Christofias has repeatedly blamed lax supervision by the former administration of Cyprus’s central bank and reckless expansion into Greece by the banks themselves for the

Christofias during a previous speech mess the economy is in.

The former regulator, Athanasios Orphanides, denies the accusation. He has said Christofias failed to heed repeated warnings about fiscal slippage and bore some responsibility for the banks taking a hit when EU leaders decided to write down Greek bond values in late 2011.

Christofias did not refer specifically to this decision in his speech. “We have never claimed infallibility,” he said.

“This however cannot be an excuse for blaming everything on the president and the government.”

(Additional reporting Reuters) (see editorial page 12)

Education ministry ‘not axing contract workers’

By Poly Pantelides ALTHOUGH the secondary school teachers’ union has called for a demonstration today over a provision in the 2013 budget they interpreted as meaning that 533 contract workers would get the axe, the education ministry yesterday said all had been accounted for in the budget.

“The budget covers all contract workers,” said the education ministry’s permanent secretary Olympia Stylianou at a meeting of the parliamentary finance and education committees.

The head of the secondary schools’ teacher union, Demetris Taliadoros, said that the budget included 533 contracted secondary school teachers for the first eight months of the 2013-2014 academic year, with their numbers thereafter reduced to 40.

Stylianou said that was a “misunderstanding” adding that the budget

allowed for 533 contracted employees and also allowed for 40 more – if necessary – for the first four months of the academic year up until December 31.

The head of the finance ministry’s budget department Stavros Michail – also present in parliament – confirmed that they had included “at least 533 contracted staff” in the budget.

But when the Cyprus Mail asked Taliadoros to comment, he said that there was going to be a reduction in the wages budget of €20 million, which he said had to come from the contracted staff.

Asked why he did not get in touch with the ministry, to clarify this, Taliadoros said that the onus was on the ministry to get in touch with them.

“We have six unanswered letters sent to the ministry requesting meetings.

We’re still waiting,” Taliadoros said.

The oldest letter is from January 6 this year. “Hopefully this is all a misunderstanding,” he said.

But he nonetheless defended the

decision to demonstrate, citing a provision in the draft memorandum of understanding agreed with Cyprus’ international lenders.

One of the provisions mentions increasing “teaching time of teachers by one academic period (40 minutes) in time to have full effect in the 2014 budget.

“Fewer people will be hired, because the ministry’s needs will be reduced,” Taliadoros said. “Hundreds of people will lose their jobs,” he added.

Stylianou yesterday said that the “ministry was not aware of this provision” in the memorandum and education minister Giorgos Demosthenous was due to discuss it at the finance ministry today.

“The education ministry’s 2013 budget comes to €966.9 million, a reduction of 7.5 per cent or €78 million from 2012,” Stylianou said. Contract teachers are due to protest outside the finance ministry at 3.30pm today.

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Home McKenzie Beach comes under Larnaca municipality THE management of McKenzie Beach was officially handed over to Larnaca municipality yesterday.

Interior Minister Eleni Mavrou and Larnaca Mayor Andreas Louroudjiadis were both present at a ceremony to sign the contracts.

“The lease of McKenzie beach to Larnaca’s municipality after six months of negotiations, has shown the level of trust between the state and local councils,” Mavrou said.

The restaurants and bars on McKenzie are on abandoned Turkish-Cypriot land that was managed by the Guardian of Turkish-Cypriot properties.

The rental agreements were made in 1987 between Larnaca municipality and the Turkish Cypriot owners, which preceded the law passed in 1991 regarding the management of Turkish-Cypriot properties, which brought them under the interior ministry.

Larnaca’s municipality had been continuously inundated with applications for planning permission, which it had been unable to deal with. That will now change.

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Minister Eleni Mavrou and Mayor Andreas Louroudjiadis on McKenzie beach yesterday

‘Our pension fund is Over 8,000 schoolkids not a bank for state’ in need of assistance THE telecommunications company CyTA said yesterday that payback of any financial assistance to the cash-strapped state must be guaranteed, as it mulled loaning the government some €100m to get it through until an international bailout deal was completed.

It is not the first time CyTA bailed out the government.

However, unions have expressed concerns because the money will come out of their pension funds.

CyTA chairman Stathis Kittis said they were trying to ensure – possibly through bank guarantees -- that the assistance would be repaid.

But Kittis said that any assistance, if given, should be part of a contribution by other semi-government organisations. “CyTA cannot shoulder the burden by itself,” Kittis

said. “Our contribution alone will not solve the problem.”

Orestis Vasiliou, the head of EPOET trade union, said the company was faced with the dilemma of contributing or the state defaults.

He said the method had worked before “but on the other hand we must understand that workers’ pension funds must not be a loan reservoir.” “Beyond giving the state over €650m in dividends in the past 10 years, now it wants to take from pensions,” Vasiliou said.

CyTA has appointed a threemember committee to look into the matter in cooperation with the finance ministry.

Three of the five unions representing CyTA staff reject the idea, which would come on the heels of an earlier loan of €100m to the state that has yet to be paid back.

OVER 8,000 school children are in need of financial assistance, said the Education Ministry’s permanent secretary Olympia Stylianou yesterday.

Speaking after a meeting of the House Education Committee, Stylianou said the ministry has called a broad meeting of stakeholders to work out a system for providing assistance to needy pupils.

Earlier this week, known businessman Nicolas Shacolas said his family and the Shacolas Group would provide food for a year to poor primary school children in 2013. The exact method of providing help will be organised in coordination with the education ministry, said Shacolas.

Stylianou said in parliament yesterday that the number of children needing assistance comes to 8,349 or about 8 per cent of the total school population, of which 3,118 are in middle education.

She highlighted that money allocated for pupils’ welfare in the 2013 budget was increased by €60,000 to €370,000 in total, adding that breakfast will be provided to all school children whose families are facing economic problems.

Stylianou further called on all those interested in helping needy children by adding to the pupils’ welfare budget to send cheques to the permanent secretary.

Chairman of the House Education Committee Nicos Tornaritis criticised the ministry, despite its good intentions, for not planning ahead to provide support to these children in need both during school hours and after.

(continued from front page) the recapitalisation of the banking sector. We will also have to consider how to reduce the (size of) the Cypriot financial sector, which is over-sized, and how, given the debt level, we can approach privatisation,” he added.

The Eurogroup convenes extraordinarily next week for an in-depth look at the preliminary economic adjustment programme agreed between Cyprus and international lenders. The meeting will take place after the release of an interim audit on Cyprus banks, so that European officials have an idea of the extent of the financial sector’s recapitalisation needs.

The Eurogroup’s next scheduled meeting is on December 21. Given that it would then take around six weeks for the parliaments of individual nations to sanction a bailout deal, it’s now likely the first tranche of a rescue package would not be disbursed before February.

For his part, EU Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs and the Euro Olli Rehn said that “on Cyprus, good progress has been made in our discussions with the Cypriot authorities,” adding that the convergences reached on the policies to strengthen public finances, reform the finance system and enhance competitiveness “represent a necessary step towards an agreement on an economic reform programme.”

“I look forward to a timely conclusion of the remaining outstanding aspects once we have the results of the due diligence exercise on banks which is currently underway in Cyprus,” Rehn added.

Meanwhile yesterday the Russian government again indicated that a bilateral loan

from Moscow to Nicosia was not on the cards. “Cyprus had agreed with European lenders on its own so I think it may not require Russian loans,” Russia’s Finance Minister Anton Siluanov told journalists in the Russian city of Sochi, according to a Reuters report.

In tandem with applying for an EU/IMF loan back in June, Nicosia has approached Moscow for a reported €5 billion interstate loan.

The total bailout amount for Cyprus could reach €17 billion, roughly equivalent to the island nation’s GDP. Siluanov appeared to be responding to comments made late on Monday by his French counterpart. In an ambiguous statement to reporters, French Finance Minister Pierre Moscovici said he has suggested that Russia become directly involved in a possible Cyprus bailout.

French paper Le Figaro quoted Moscovici as saying: “It seems important to me that the Russians come on board and become part of the negotiations.” The paper said Moscovici had asked his Eurogroup peers to involve Russia directly in bailing out Cyprus.

It went on to point out, however, that involving the Russians would further complicate bailout negotiations for the island and might push back a deal to February, when Cyprus holds general elections.

Finance Minister Vassos Shiarly said yesterday that Cyprus has made all necessary arrangements to ensure that it meets its obligations for the next couple of months.

He was backed up by Rehn who said: “There is no problem in meeting the financing needs of Cyprus in the short term even if the decision is not necessarily taken on the 13 of December.”

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Home Higher property tax will further jeopardise sector, developers say

By George Psyllides DEVELOPERS are unhappy with a new immovable property tax regime, agreed as part of the island’s bailout, saying it will jeopardise the already badly-hit sector’s prospects.

In a written statement, the developers association warned that implementation of the new regime would lead many people to sell their properties because of the high tax.

This will in turn force the value of mortgaged property down and create fresh recapitalisation needs for the banks, the developers said.

“We think that immovable property is once more used as the easy way out to cover the state’s financing needs, without considering the effects such a choice would have on the future growth of the sector and employment,” they

Government housing budget is drastically cut in attempt at savings THE government’s spending on housing has been cut by around 37 per cent or €55 million in a bid to achieve the savings dictated by the terms of a bailout agreement, it emerged yesterday.

The figure represents some €42 million that would have funded various housing schemes for refugees and €13 million for non-refugees.

It was discussed before the House Finance Committee, which examined the interior ministry budget for 2013.

“It is a budget of drastic cuts, which are substantive in many cases,” ministry permanent secretary Andreas Ashiotis said. “It reflects the effects of the negotiations between Cyprus and the troika (international lenders)” The ministry’s overall budget is cut by around €127 million in relation to 2012, MPs heard.

The government will still spend some €71 million on housing policies in 2013 but that did not stop some opposition MPs from criticising the administration.

DISY MP Kyriacos Hadjiyiannis likened it to a “massacre of the refugees” while his DIKO colleague suggested that refugees were left exposed.

EDEK deputy Giorgos Varnavas claimed that the government’s refugee policy has been effectively abolished.

added. The preliminary agreement between Cyprus and international lenders provides for updating the 1980’s prices by applying the consumer price index (CPI) over 1980 to 2012 and amending tax rates for the value bands.

Until now, immovable property tax was calculated based on the value of the property on January 1, 1980.

Under the new regime, the taxable figure would be the result of multiplying the value of the property in 1980 by around 3.5 – the CPI, according to deputy land registry director Andreas Socratous The updated value will then be taxed by applying the new rates. The first €150,000 is tax-free. From then on: €150,001€500,000 coefficient of 6 per thousand, €500,001- €1,000,000 coefficient of 8 per thousand, €1,000,001 and above coefficient of 10 per thousand.

The tax will be levied on the total value of all the properties in a person’s name.

For example, if a property is worth €170,000 in 1980 val-

ues it will now rise to €595,000 after multiplying it with the CPI. Minus the tax-free €150,000 leaves €445,000, which will be taxed at 6 per thousand.

Developers called on MPs, who will be asked to approve the changes, to also consider several other factors, which the bill appears to ignore, according to them: The property at the disposal of developers is stock and a tool of the trade and not wealth; and the bill fails to tackle the fact that from the moment a property is sold and until a title is issued it is the developer who is obliged to pay the tax, although most developers who have not issued title deeds collect the money from people who bought homes on their properties, in many cases charging in excess of what was owed in actual taxes.

The developers said their association would soon be submitting a compromise proposal on the matter in an attempt to resolve the issue.

Seal of approval for Kassinis for handling of gas Energy director requested that the House review his work on the negotiations

By Elias Hazou OPPOSITION politicians yesterday rallied behind Energy Service Director Solon Kassinis, saying the technocrat had acted in the best interests of the Republic in negotiating a deal with Noble Energy.

Kassinis had requested that the House Institutions Committee convene specially to review his handling of negotiations leading up to the signing of a contract with the US company.

The energy chief called for the discussion to clear the air after he was apparently accused by AKEL leader Andros Kyprianou of not acting in the interests of Cyprus.

While in north London in mid-November, Kyprianou was quoted as saying verbatim: “The value of natural gas from Block 12 is estimated at $7 billion, and based on the contract [with Noble Energy] a large percentage of that goes to the Republic of Cyprus.

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“The contracts to be signed for the four other blocks will be on far better terms for the Republic, since at the time the outspoken Mr Kassinis took pains to shape a contract that was in favour of Noble. Now, we are motivated by a desire to serve the interests of the Republic, not of the corporations.”

Neither Kyprianou nor his party later denied these remarks were made.

Before the House committee yesterday, Kassinis told MPs that he had kept both the Cabinet and the President appraised of the negotiations with Noble.

The energy chief said also that he had supplied diagrams and figures showing Cyprus’ profit margins in the event of gas extraction.

Kassinis claimed moreover that, from Noble’s standpoint, the contract concluded with Cyprus was the “toughest ever” for the US company.

Noble was the only company that participated in the first licensing round launched back in 2007. It was awarded a drilling permit for Block 12 the following year.

Antonis Paschalides, commerce minister at the time, was also asked to attend yesterday’s discussion. He told deputies that

thanks to Kassinis’ efforts a formula was worked into the contract, whereby the greater the proved gas reserves and the higher the market price of natural gas, the higher Cyprus’ profit margin would be.

Under certain scenarios, the Republic’s share of the profits could reach 83 per cent, Paschalides said.

He said negotiations with Noble took place in three stages, between May and July 2008, during which the government managed to secure better terms.

According to the former minister, the government was keen to close the deal “with the Americans, because the Turks, who were making noises, would not dare touch [Block 12].”

Speaking to reporters later, chairman of the House Institutions Committee Demetris Syllouris said: “The clear conclusion that emerges is that all actions taken by Solon Kassinis were to the knowledge of everyone concerned, and there can be no complaint about the work done by the technocrat.”

Though stopping short of an apology, AKEL said that the contract concluded with Noble was “the best under the circumstances, even though it appears that some provisions could have been improved.”

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Home CYPRUS TODAY Doctor remanded in rape case A 39-YEAR-OLD Filipino woman in Limassol made a formal complaint to police on Monday that her 47-year-old employer, a doctor, had made repeated indecent attacks on her since September of 2010.

A police spokesman said that according to the woman’s complaint, while she was in the kitchen at her workplace on Monday, her employer attacked and raped her.

She was checked by a medical examiner who confirmed that she had bruises on her sternum and the inner side of her left thigh.

The suspect was remanded for eight days yesterday.

More misery from bus strike

By Peter Stevenson BUS-DRIVERS will continue striking in the Nicosia, Limassol and Famagusta districts today as no agreement has been reached between the ministry and union leaders yet. Larnaca’s bus drivers came to an agreement yesterday and will return to work today.

“We will continue negotiations tomorrow but the bus drivers’ demands and what the ministry is offering is still far apart,” director-general of PEO

No agreement reached yet between the ministry and union leaders on dispute SEGDAMELIN, Athos Eleftheriou said.

Buses are the island’s only public transport and thousands of people have been affected by the bus strike, including commuters, tourists, pensioners, school children and their parents.

“More than half the children at my daughter’s school have been absent

over the last few days because they have no means of getting to school,” said one mother-of-two.

“We have to rely on uncles, aunts, grandparents and friends to help us out as we can’t be expected to leave work at 2pm or 4pm to go pick up our children from school and take them home,” she concluded.

“It’s a nightmare, I’ve

Hopes for 100,000 Chinese tourists to visit the island THE CYPRUS Tourism Organisation (CTO) is bringing tour operators from Hong Kong to Cyprus to meet with their Cypriot counterparts, hoteliers and other stakeholders as part of efforts to attract tourism from the Chinese city next autumn.

According to a CTO press release, the Hong Kong tour operators will arrive in Cyprus in March. The decision was taken during a visit of a CTO delegation headed by the organisation’s head Alecos Orountiotis to mainland China and Hong Kong with the aim of increasing tourist arrivals to the island.

Orountiotis announced on Monday that the CTO has

Police check noisy old cars POLICE CARRIED out a campaign against noisy and old vehicles yesterday morning, conducting checks on 90 cars by the Kokkinotrimithias roundabout.

Members of the traffic police worked with the Road Transport Department to undertake mechanical checks of the vehicles near the Peristerona road.

In total, 32 charges were made for a series of violations including cars not having road tax or an MOT certificate, motorists and passengers not wearing seatbelts, no break lights on the car, and worn tires.

Pyla burglary A HOUSE in the bicommunal village of Pyla was burgled on Monday with €15,000 in watches and jewellery and €2,500 in cash taken. The houseowner reported to police that between 7.15am and 8.30pm, his house was broken into and the valuables taken.

reached agreement with a private station in Hong Kong to sponsor the beauty pageant Miss Asia in 2013 while there is also talk of the beauty competition being held in Cyprus in 2014.

The CTO head also held discussions with a Chinese production company on sponsoring the final episode of a TV serial, to be filmed in Cyprus.

The aim initially is to reach 100,000 tourists belonging to China’s high-income bracket.

Despite its large population, only three million Chinese tourists visit Europe each year. The CTO has been in contact with Emirates to transport Chinese tourists to Cyprus via Dubai.

Police help save two women POLICE helped save two women who were found unconscious in their home, one suffering from stroke, the other dehydradion, in the Paphos district yesterday.

At around 1.40pm, police were informed that an 86-year-old and her domestic helper were lying unconscious in their home.

The head of the Stroumbi police station and a police constable rushed to the scene where they found the domestic helper had stopped breathing while the 86-year-old was also unconscious.

The two officers administered first aid on the women in an effort to keep them alive until the ambulance could arrive, successfully getting the domestic helper to start breathing again.

Road closed in Paphos POLICE YESTERDAY closed off the coastal road Poseidonos Avenue in front of the Kato Paphos harbour due to bad weather.

According to police, rough seas washed up lots of debris on the pavement of the coastal road close to Apostle Paul Avenue and Artemis Road. The road will remain closed until this morning, giving the authorities a chance to clean it from debris.

spent half an hour on the phone trying to arrange lifts for my son today,” was the reaction of another mother.

“Not only do I have to arrange a pick up at 1.30pm when school finishes but also lifts to and from after school classes,” she added.

Most schools in central Nicosia and Limassol are

within walking distance of children’s homes. Schools on the outer rim of the cities can often be up to 20 minutes drive away, making it almost impossible for some parents to give their children lifts.

Many people have been forced to walk to and from work because of the strikes.

“A bus to work would normally cost me €1 but a cab would cost anywhere between €6 and €7 so during this economic crisis I’m left with no other choice but to walk,” said a 35-year-old commuter.

Strong winds forced a pole holding outdoor lights to fall, landing on three cars in the area of the old GSP stadium in central Nicosia yesterday. No one was hurt (Christos Theodorides)

Two minors held after spate of burglaries

By Stefanos Evripidou TWO TEENAGERS aged 15 and 16 were arrested yesterday in connection with a spate of burglaries and car thefts in the Larnaca District over a 24-hour period.

According to Larnaca police spokesman Christos Andreou, police were informed on Monday by a Larnaca resident that his double cabin pick-up worth €4,000 had been stolen from outside his house, containing a number of personal items inside.

At around 7am yesterday, Kofinou police station was informed that a double cabin car was being driven around the Kornos area by minors.

Police rushed to the scene where they found the stolen car, and close to the car, a 16-year-old boy from Larnaca.

When questioned, the teenager confessed to stealing the car and named a 15-year-old as his accomplice. Police also found various personal items belonging to the Larnaca resident who reported the theft on the 16-year-old, said Andreou.

A few hours later, at around 9.30am, a Mosfiloti resident reported to police that their home had been burgled and an airgun worth €200 had been stolen.

Ten minutes later, another Mosfiloti resident reported that his car had been stolen.

Within the hour, police spot-

ted the stolen car on the Kalo Chorio road heading towards Larnaca.

The law enforcement authorities gave chase, successfully stopping the vehicle, though the driver managed to get away.

According to Andreou, police searched the area near the car where they found the 15-year-old hiding in a building. Later, during a search of the area around the house which was burgled in Mosfiloti, police also found the stolen air gun in a field.

The two teenagers were arrested in connection with charges of burglary and car theft and will be taken to Larnaca district court today for a remand hearing.

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Home ‘Turn waste into energy the Danish way’ says ambassador WITH electricity prices in Cyprus climbing to unprecedented heights it is time to think of alternative solutions to energy production, according to Danish ambassador Kirsten Geelan.

In a written article released to the press through Environment Commissioner Charalambos Theopemptou’s office, Geelen said; “At the same time, environmental challenges are gathering at our doorstep. Waste management has become a costly affair with the EU launching legal proceedings regarding the use of landfill sites.”

Citing her own country as an example, Geelan said waste that cannot be recycled is used for the production of electricity.

Denmark has incinerated waste for more than 100 years. Local communities run trash

collection as well as the incinerators and recycling centres, and laws and financial incentives ensure that recyclable materials are not burned. The incineration plants of today are high-tech energy plants. Denmark now has 29 such plants, serving 98 municipalities in a country of 5.5 million people, and 10 more are planned or under construction.

The largest waste-to-energy plant in Denmark generates 270 MWh of power and 1.162 MWh of district heating. These numbers correspond to the power consumption in 80.000 homes and the heat consumption in 75.000 homes. In total waste incineration covers 20 per cent of district heating supply and 5 per cent of all electricity supply.

Danish legislation has supported the de-

velopment of waste incineration as an invaluable part of the energy system as well as a sensible solution to waste-disposal in general, according to Geelan.

All combustible waste has been banned from landfill since 1997. National legislation means that waste sent to landfill incurs a tax of 62,56 €/tonne while waste sent to incineration incurs a tax of 6,69 €/tonne. That makes it most expensive to landfill, cheaper to incinerate and free to recycle.

“Of course it costs money to burn waste.

Therefore waste producers pay an incineration fee when waste is delivered to an incineration plant. When electricity and heat are sold, revenues can be spent on reducing the incineration fee,” she said.

On average, revenues from selling heat

Cypriot team to map energy consumption in Europe’s buildings ‘At this rate we’ll need five power stations by 2050’

By Poly Pantelides A CYPRIOT team led by an environmental scientist has won a contest in Berlin to map the energy consumption of buildings across the European Union.

Environmental scientist and lecturer at the Technological University of Cyprus TEPAK Alexandros Charalambides has been working on prototypes for two years to give flesh to his idea to create an online map displaying the energy consumption of buildings to make people more aware of energy usage.

The idea gave rise to ENERMAP, voted first out of 55 other ideas and part of a team of ten who were invited to the “Open Innovation Slam” in Berlin last week to work on a pitch addressed to academics and energy experts.

A lot of people like doing their bit for the environment – recycling and trying to choose environmentally-friendly brands when possible – but will not zealously track every aspect of their energy consumption.

“In 2010 Cyprus consumed about 5,000 GWh, but if we continue living the same way we’ve been living… by 2020… our consumption will increase to 7,401 GWh which means we will need one and a half times the power plants we needed in 2010,” Charalambides said during a presentation of his idea at TEDx Nicosia.

“By 2050 our consumption will increase to 24,005 GWh which means we will need five power plants,” he said.

cover nearly 70 per cent of a plant’s total costs.

“This means that the incineration fee only has to cover about 30 per cent of the costs, and therefore Danish waste incineration plants have some of the lowest incineration prices in Europe,” she said.

She added that over many years Danish environmental policies have been developed in close dialogue with private companies.

Industry, knowledge institutions and public authorities have joined forces and established partnerships to work towards a common objective.

Danish clean-tech companies have a combined turnover of €43 billion and Danish clean-tech exports have increased to €17 billion.

How to keep track of electricity spending with useful EAC table EVER wondered how much of that dreaded electricity bill is down to leaving the electric heater on to warm the bedroom or having the air conditioning unit on all night?

You’re not alone, which is why the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) has released a breakdown of the consumption and usage cost of home appliances so that people can become aware of what they’re spending.

A 2000W electric heater that uses up 2kWh will set you back by €4.70 over a night, if you run it for eight hours. It costs 58.78 cents an hour, the EAC said. The cost comes to €141 over thirty days based on that consumption.

A 9000 BTU air conditioning unit at 2,637kWh costs 77.50 cents an hour so will set you back €6.20 if left on for eight hours a night. Use it in this way in July and the cost will come to €192.2 just for the one unit.

A 90W refrigerator consumes 1.35kWh costs 39.68 cent a day or €11.9 a 30-day month.

Might not be much compared to the AC, but forgetting the refrigerator on at a holiday home used only for four months a year comes to roughly €95 during the remaining eight months the fridge is not actually used.

And here’s an argument in favour of your compact fluorescent 18W lamp. It costs 53 cents an hour, whereas its brighter and stronger regular 60W light bulb costs more than triple at €1.76 an hour. See table for full list of appliances and costs.

For more information call the EAC customer service centres at 22-202220 in Nicosia, 25-828090 in Limassol, 24-204000 in Larnaca, and 26-206000 in Paphos.

Consumption and usage cost of home appliances APPLIANCES

Alexandros Charalambides giving his presentation on ENERMAP A way to curtail this energy hunger is being able to visualise consumption.

Think of a typical search for a Nicosia-based hotel. What if people could choose between otherwise similar hotels based on which had the best energy rating? asks ENERMAP’s Paris Thomas, of Open Box Communication, and an associate of the TEPAK. “As a consumer I’ll have a choice to decide at which hotel to stay and that will drive a friendly competition between hotels between the building industry to build better, more efficient, houses (and) ho-

tels,” Charalambides said in his TEDx talk.

But right now ENERMAP is focusing on making good use of its prize of €95,000 and 18 months of incubation space – in essence the ability to use office space across Europe and have access to a network of experts, Thomas said.

The Berlin event was organised by non-profit organisation Climate-KIC which is funded by academic and private sector partners, the European Commission and the European Institute of Innovation and Technology, ENERMAP said in a news re-

lease. Alongside a mapping and geographical information systems consultant from Holland, Janio Tjoe-Awie, the ENERMAP team will start mapping out buildings in the EU. The team has also been given six months of business coaching and will have their expenses covered to attend specialised conferences and seminars.

“Just being part of that network gives us a huge benefit,” Thomas said.

To find out more, look for the ENERMAP team on Facebook.

*COST IN EUROCENT

Washing Machine (1 wash, 6kg, 60°C) 2,10 hours 62,89 Dish Washer (1 wash, cold water) 66 minutes 44,09 Dryer (6kg) 1 hour 126,38 Refrigerator 1 day 39,68 Freezer 1 day 48,49 Ceramic Hob Applies when all burners are working, 58,78 Electric Oven, 1 hour (with convensional cooking) 26,16 (with hot air cooking) 23,22 Odour Absorber, 1 hour 5,03 Toaster, 1 hour 44,09 Mixer (capacity 6,7 L), 1 hour 35,27 Electric Iron, 1 hour 70,54 Electric Kettle (capacity 1,7 L), 1 hour 86,17 Ordinary Television 29-32 Inches, 1 hour 3,82 LCD Television 32-37 inches, 1 hour 5,88 Plasma Television 42 Inches , 1 hour 8,62 Airconditioning Unit 9000 BTU , 1 hour 77,50 Airconditioning Unit 12000 BTU , 1 hour 103,34 Airconditioning Unit 18000 BTU, 1 hour 155,03 Airconditioning Unit 22000 BTU, 1 hour 189,48 Blow Dryer, 1 hour 58,78 Electric Water Heater (capacity 80 L, 5O°C), 1 hour 117,56 Electric Heater, 1 hour 58,78 Halogen Heater, 1 hour 32,33 Vacuum Cleaner, 1 hour 58,78 Computer, 1 hour 8,62 Printer, 1 hour 4,41 Fax Machine, 1 hour 4,41 Photo Copy Machine , 1 hour 8,82 Regular Light Bulb 60W, 1 hour 1,76 Regular Light Bulb 100W, 1 hour 2,94 Compact Fluorescent Lamp 21W, 1 hour 0,62 Compact Fluorescent Lamp 18W, 1 hour 0,53 Halogen Lamp 35W, 1 hour 1.03 Stereo System, 1 hour 1,76

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Royal baby greeted by hysteria, humour and ‘Kate expectations’ Acute morning sickness keeps pregnant Duchess in Marylebone hospital

By Mike Collett-White AT least Britain’s Prince William and his wife Catherine have fewer things to worry about now they have announced they are expecting their first child.

A day after breaking the news, the couple popularly known as “Wills and Kate” received advice from the world’s media and public on what to call the offspring, what he/she/they will look like, what to wear during pregnancy and even what the child was thinking inside the womb.

In an instant reminder of the goldfish bowl of attention the next generation of royals is destined to live in, newspapers splashed the story across their front pages yesterday and filled column after column with news, views and speculation.

“Extinguish all rational thought,” the Independent newspaper’s commentator John Walsh wrote.

In his article entitled “A feelgood foetus?” he praised the royal family’s “impeccable” timing, temporarily diverting attention as it has from Britain’s battle with debt and economic stagnation and a blazing row over press regulation.

Tabloid newspapers will relish the chance to cover every twist and turn of the pregnancy and birth, and they have not held back in their opening salvoes.

The Sun, Britain’s biggest selling daily newspaper, gave a lengthy account of the announcement concluding with a bizarre photo-montage of what a royal heir might look like created by the Sun’s “graphic experts”.

Not to be outdone, the royalty-obsessed Daily Mail dedicated its first 13 pages to the topic of the couple, formally known as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, and their baby.

Online it ran an analysis comparing two mock-ups of the yet-to-be-born child.

Washington-based Joe Mul-

A man wearing a Prince William mask walks past the King Edward VII hospital in London yesterday, where the Duchess is staying

lins produced celebrity-style “beauty” shots, while the MorphThing website came up with significantly less flattering visions.

Retailers were fast out of the blocks - pottery firm Emma Bridgewater has designed a commemorative mug which it expects to sell for £19.95.

And bookmakers offered odds on the name of the newborn.

Elizabeth, the name of the reigning queen and William’s grandmother, looks a decent bet if it is a girl, as does Diana, after his late mother, while Frances, John, Charles and James are also among the most popular options.

But why stop at names?

Odds are available on the date of the child’s birth, the identity of godmother and godfather, hair colour, weight and which celebrity magazine will land rights to the first official pictures.

Amidst the light-hearted

conjecture and celebritystyle gushing, there is the more serious issue of Kate’s health.

The 30-year-old, who married William in a fairytale wedding last year watched by an estimated two billion people across the globe,

stayed for a second day in hospital yesterday to receive treatment for acute morning sickness.

The prince, also 30, spent several hours with his wife on Monday and returned to the King Edward VII Hospital in central London yester-

day. The duchess has cancelled official engagements over the coming days as she recovers.

She has been suffering from Hyperemesis Gravidarum, a severe morning sickness which experts said did not put the baby at any increased

FINAL GO-AHEAD FOR NEW ROYAL LAW BRITAIN’S government has received final consent from all the Commonwealth realms to press ahead with legislation ending discrimination against women in the line of succession to the British throne, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said yesterday.

Clegg said ministers would now introduce the Succession to the Crown Bill in the House of Commons at the “earliest opportunity” available in the parliamentary timetable.

The legislation will end the principle of male primogeniture, so that the first child of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will succeed to the throne, regardless of whether the baby is a girl or a boy.

The legislation will also end the bar on anyone in the line of succession marrying a Roman Catholic.

“This is a historic moment for our country and our monarchy. People across the realms of the Commonwealth will be celebrating the news that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are expecting their first child,” Clegg said.

“We can also all celebrate that whether the baby is a boy or a girl, they will have an equal claim to the throne. It’s a wonderful coincidence that the final confirmation from the other realms arrived on the very day that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge made their announcement.”

risk but was slightly more common in mothers who were expecting twins.

No matter whether they have a girl or boy, the couple’s first-born will become third in line to the British throne after a decision last year to change the rules of succession so that males no longer have precedence as heir.

Reports speculated that the couple had been forced into announcing the pregnancy early by the illness, and, in a royal first, they did so via Twitter with the understated message: “The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are expecting a baby.”

Twitter quickly exploded in response, including spoof accounts of the views of the queen and the baby itself.

“I may not have bones yet, but I’m already more important than everyone reading this,” was the Tweet from @ RoyalFetus, which already has nearly 9,000 followers.

The news may help erase the embarrassment this year of the publication of topless photographs of the duchess, taken while she was on holiday in France, in several European publications despite attempts by Buckingham Palace to block them.

It is also likely to further bolster the monarchy’s popularity, already riding high from the 2011 wedding and Queen Elizabeth’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations in the summer.

World leaders including British Prime Minister David Cameron and US President Barack Obama sent congratulations to the duke and duchess, and foreign media swiftly weighed in.

On the world edition of the New York Times website, the royal baby story appeared well down the front page, yet was the most viewed article yesterday.

Italian television gave the announcement heavy coverage, although ordinary people were less enthusiastic.

“You must be lucky to be concerned about this kind of thing,” said Rome resident Daniele Nicastro.

Make Europe accept our terms says Boris Naked statue man jailed

By Pippa Crerar BORIS Johnson yesterday launched a blistering attack on David Cameron as he put himself at the helm of Tory calls for a historic reshaping of Britain’s position in Europe.

The London mayor claimed the Prime Minister’s position was “completely intellectually dishonest” in its support of closer eurozone political and fiscal union to solve the financial crisis that is ravaging the Continent.

In what will be seen as a direct challenge to Cameron, he laid out a new vision for Britain, inside a European free trade area but having rejected a swathe of European Union rules including on the social chapter and fisheries policy.

If the rest of the EU member states failed to agree the Prime Minister should threaten withdrawal, said

Johnson. “The choice is very simple.

It’s between staying in on our terms or getting out,” he added. He called on the Government to negotiate a new “essential and deliverable pared-down relationship” with Brussels that would “boil down” to the single market.

His comments, which will delight many grassroots Conservatives, won immediate support from the party’s MPs. Nick de Bois, secretary of the 1922 Committee of backbench MPs, said: “Boris brings a breath of fresh air to this debate and applies a lot of sense on loosening our ties with Europe.”

Downing Street responded by talking up the prospect of the British people getting a say on the UK’s relationship with the EU. No.10 said: “The Prime Minister thinks there will soon be a time for a fresh settlement, and there should be fresh consent for that settlement. The cleanest, neatest, simplest way of doing

that is through a referendum.”

Johnson’s speech will also be seen as pre-empting a major address by Cameron on Britain’s position in Europe.

He suggested the UK should form an “outer tier” of the EU with countries like Norway and Sweden - but insisted it should still have a say in key decisions on trade laws.

However, he backed away from a simple in-out referendum, suggesting the nation should be asked: “Do you want to stay in the EU single market as renegotiated? Yes or No?” In a speech at Thomson Reuters in Canary Wharf, Johnson urged Cameron to “seize the moment” to redefine the relationship with Brussels, adding: “I don’t understand why we continually urge the eurozone countries to go forward with this fiscal and political union, when we know in our hearts it is anti-democratic and therefore intellectually and morally wrong.”

A MAN who stripped naked on top of a statue in central London, before breaking off its sword and biting it, has been jailed for 12 weeks.

Dan Motrescu was convicted of possession of an offensive weapon in a public place, causing criminal damage and a public order offence, a spokesman for Westminster Magistrates’ Court said.

The 29-year-old Ukrainian, of no fixed abode, brought traffic to a standstill as he performed a variety of poses on the statue of Prince George, the Duke of Cambridge, in Whitehall last week.

He straddled the statue in front of hordes of onlookers and at times was seen balancing precariously on the Duke’s head.

A 100-metre stretch of Whitehall was cordoned off as emergency services tried to persuade him to come down during the incident.

Witnesses said he was clothed before he climbed to the top of the statue.

Motrescu was given a 12-week sentence for possession of an offensive weapon and a three-week sentence for criminal damage, to run concurrently, a court official said. No penalty was given for the public order offence.

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World WORLD TODAY Pope gets half million followers EVEN though he hasn’t sent a single tweet yet, Pope Benedict had more than half a million Twitter followers in eight languages yesterday, the day after the Vatican unveiled his handle: @Pontifex.

They included people ranging from the simple Roman Catholic faithful to a Jewish head of state.

“Your holiness, welcome to Twitter. Our relations with the Vatican are at their best & can form a basis to further peace everywhere,” tweeted Israeli President Shimon Peres, who at 89 is four years older than Benedict.

The Vatican said on Monday that Benedict will start tweeting on mostly spiritual topics from December 12.

S. Africa deploys a high-tech South Sudan’s elephants plane for rhino poaching fight could vanish in five years SOUTH Africa has taken its war against rhino poaching to the skies by deploying a high-tech, low-speed reconnaissance aircraft to detect illegal hunters before they strike.

“This is a war. You cannot take a stick to a gunfight,” Ivor Ichikowitz, executive chairman of Africa’s largest privately held defence firm, Paramount, said yesterday. Paramount manufactured the small, specialised plane donated to the South Africa National Park Service.

South Africa, home to nearly all the continent’s rhinos, is on the frontline of a poaching war where crimi-

nals with high-powered weapons, helicopters and night vision goggles have been killing the animals for their horns, which sell at prices higher than gold in Asia as a traditional medicine.

The anti-poaching aircraft is equipped with sophisticated heat sensors to detect animals and humans on the ground, and a quiet engine.

This will aid pilots and spotters as they fly at high altitudes over South Africa’s flagship Kruger National Park which borders with Mozambique. Most of the illicit rhino killings take place in this park.

“Within the next five years the elephants in South Sudan could completely be gone with the current rates of poaching,” Elkan told reporters.

He said 2011 was the worst year on record for poaching worldwide, with 24 tonnes of ivory seized.

Elkan said the southern rebel army ate much of the country’s wildlife during the 1983-2005 civil war against the Khartoum government in the north.

South Sudan’s zebras and rhinos may have already been wiped out, Elkan said, warning that the new nation’s giraffes are also on the brink of extinction.

The critics’ darling Price scoops the Turner art prize ‘Exhilarating’ film bags influential award

By Mike Collett-White

Ship sinks AT LEAST three people were killed and nine others were missing after a cargo ship with a Ukrainian and Russian crew sank in a storm off Istanbul’s Black Sea coast yesterday.

Two of those who died were rescuers killed when their boat hit rocks in swollen seas as they set off to search for survivors, shipping agency GAC Turkey said. Two other members of that rescue team were missing.

The Volgo Balt 199, which was carrying coal and had 11 Ukrainian and one Russian crew on board, sent an SOS signal at 0730 GMT off the town of Sile on Istanbul’s provincial coast but contact with the vessel was lost shortly afterwards.

Factory fire A FIRE at an underwear factory in southern China’s export-dependent Guangdong province has killed 14 people, state news agency Xinhua reported yesterday.

The fire hit the factory in the coastal city of Shantou and had been put out as of 4pm, Xinhua said. One person was also injured.

The cause of the fire is being investigated, it added.

THE once-thriving elephant population of South Sudan could be wiped out in five years if rampant poaching is not brought under control, a wildlife protection group said yesterday.

After decades of civil war the African country, which became independent last year, has fewer than 5,000 elephants left, down from around 130,000 in 1986, according to the United States-based Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS).

Driven by demand from China, the price of ivory has quadrupled in the last few years, Paul Elkan, South Sudan Director at WCS, said.

Artist Elizabeth Price poses for a photograph in front of her video installation The Woolworths Choir of 1979

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BRITISH video artist Elizabeth Price won the coveted Turner Prize for contemporary art late on Monday, delighting critics who had championed her film about a fatal fire in Manchester in 1979, describing it variously as “terrifying” and “exhilarating”.

The 46-year-old was the least familiar of four artists shortlisted for the annual prize, and she beat out the bookmakers’ favourite Paul Noble to win a cheque for £25,000 and earn instant recognition and acclaim.

Price said that after the awards she intended to celebrate with her family and might find it easier to consider her feelings about winning the prize following a night’s reflection.

“I’ll probably know tomorrow, although I’ll probably have a hangover,” she told reporters. “But I might have a more lucid answer tomorrow.

It certainly doesn’t feel bad.”

The artist was honoured for her show earlier this year at the BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art in Gateshead, near Newcastle, where three video works were on display including one which travelled to London for the Turner Prize exhibition.

‘The Woolworths Choir of 1979’ brings together photographs of church architecture, internet clips of pop performances and news footage of a fire in Manchester in which 10 people died.

By weaving together apparently unrelated topics and

visual styles as well as text and music, Price seeks to demonstrate that any kind of information, be it dry, catchy or macabre, can be transmitted in an arresting, memorable way.

“When I started making the work I didn’t know it would end up being about that subject in a way and I did take that very seriously,” she told Britain’s Channel 4, which broadcast the awards live on television. “But I’m very interested in those kinds of social, historical stories and think art is the way to remember them and think about them.”

Art critics, who were generally complimentary about this year’s shortlist, were fulsome in their praise of the film.

EXCITEMENT “It is 20 of the most exhilarating minutes I’ve ever spent in an art gallery,” said Richard Dorment of the Telegraph in his review of the Turner Prize show at Tate Britain in London in October. The exhibition runs until January 6.

“What is more, as I watched it with mounting excitement, I began to realise that I was in the presence of an artwork that has the potential fundamentally to change the way knowledge is transferred, the way we teach and the way we learn.”

The choice of an artist not immediately easy to unravel is likely to prove popular among those in the art establishment who believe the award needs to become more serious after several controversial choices had undermined its credibility.

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The Turner Prize has a history of provoking broader debate about the role of art in contemporary life, but the more sober approach also risks seeing it sidelined by the public.

The Turner award to any artist under 50 living, working or born in Britain has helped establish the careers of artists like Damien Hirst and Tracey Emin.

It has also generated shrill headlines from a sceptical press, not least when Martin Creed won in 2001 with an empty room featuring a light that switched on and off.

The closest thing to controversy this year would have been victory for Spartacus Chetwynd, the first pure performance artist to make it to the shortlist who was selected for a show she put on at the Sadie Coles HQ gallery in London.

Best known for her folksy plays, Chetwynd invites visitors to the Tate show to prostrate themselves before a rag puppet “oracle” in the shape of a mandrake root held reverentially by men dressed in green.

“Craziness is everywhere in this year’s Turner Prize,” Guardian art critic Adrian Searle said in a video tour.

Noble produces less hectic, more studied art in the form of meticulous pencil drawings of a fictional metropolis called Nobson Newtown.

The fourth nominee was Luke Fowler, nominated for a solo exhibition at Inverleith House, Edinburgh, which showcased his new film exploring the life of Scottish psychiatrist, RD Laing.

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NATO agrees to send Turkey Patriot missiles Russia’s Lavrov criticises over-reaction but deploying missiles could take weeks

By Justyna Pawlak and David Brunnstrom NATO agreed yesterday to send Patriot missiles to Turkey to defend against a possible Syrian missile attack and voiced grave concern about reports that Damascus may be preparing to use chemical weapons.

“To the Turkish people we say: we are determined to defend you and your territory.

To anyone who would want to attack Turkey we say: don’t even think about it,” NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said after the 28-nation alliance foreign ministers took the decision at a meeting in Brussels.

NATO-member Turkey has repeatedly scrambled jets along the countries’ joint frontier and responded in kind when shells from the Syrian conflict came down inside its borders, fuelling fears that the civil war could spread to destabilise the region.

It quickly welcomed the move. “This decision is important, as it demonstrates and re-confirms allied solidarity and unity in practical terms,” Turkey’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

Germany, the Netherlands and the US plan to provide Patriot missile batteries, the ministers said, but they gave no details on numbers. Deployment is expected to take several weeks, given the need for approval by national parliaments and the logistics of delivering the missiles.

NATO ministers unanimously expressed “grave concern” about reports that the Syrian government may be prepared to use its chemical weapons, Rasmussen said. He warned earlier that any use of

Don’t even think about it: NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen chemical weapons by Syria would prompt an immediate international response.

Turkey wants to reinforce its air defences to deal with the threat of ballistic missiles from Syria, particularly a potential chemical weapons’ threat, a NATO diplomat said, speaking on condition of anonymity.

German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle said he expected the German parliament would approve Patriot deployment. “I have already had several discussions with different parties and my impression is that the placement of defence missiles to protect Turkey in Turkey will get a broad parliamentary majority”.

NATO says the measure is purely defensive, but Russia, Syria and Iran have criticised the decision, saying it increases regional instability.

After talks with NATO foreign ministers in Brussels, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov repeated Russian concerns that the Syrian conflict was becoming increas-

ingly militarised and accused NATO of over-reacting.

“Yes, there were artillery strikes but we believe they were not intentional,” he said.

Russia, which has a fractious relationship with the military alliance, has been at odds with NATO over how to end the war and has vetoed UN resolutions aimed at pressuring Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down.

Rasmussen said Patriot missiles would be effective as interceptors, whether attacking missiles carry chemical weapons or conventional warheads.

Asked whether blowing-up a chemical warhead in midair could contaminate a wide area, a NATO official said: “Any damage caused by a chemical missile attack that hits its target would be much greater than any possible damage from an intercept.”

Britain has told the Syrian government that any use of chemical weapons would have “serious consequences”, British Foreign Secretary William Hague said.

US President Barack Obama told Assad on Monday not to use chemical weapons, without saying how the United States might respond.

The United States has collected what has been described as highly classified intelligence information demonstrating that Syria is making what could be construed as preparations to use elements of its extensive chemical weapons arsenal, two US government sources briefed on the issue said.

NATO officials have said repeatedly the alliance has no intention of getting involved in Syria’s civil war, but they are concerned about the situation on its border with Turkey.

Egyptian president Mursi leaves palace as police battle protesters

By Yasmine Saleh and Marwa Awad EGYPTIAN police battled thousands of protesters outside President Mohamed Mursi’s palace in Cairo yesterday, prompting the Islamist leader to leave the building, presidency sources said.

Officers fired teargas at up to 10,000 demonstrators angered by Mursi’s drive to hold a referendum on a new constitution on December 15. Some broke through police lines around his palace and protested next to the perimeter wall.

The crowds had gathered nearby in what organisers had dubbed “last warning” protests against Mursi, who infuriated opponents with a November 22 decree that expanded his powers. “The people want the downfall of the regime,” the demonstrators chanted.

“The president left the palace,” a presidential source, who declined to be named, said.

A security source at the presidency also said the president had departed.

Mursi ignited a storm of unrest in his bid to prevent a judiciary still packed with appointees of ousted predecessor Hosni Mubarak from derailing a troubled political transition.

Facing the gravest crisis of his six-monthold tenure, the Islamist president has shown no sign of buckling under pressure.

Riot police at the palace faced off against activists chanting “leave, leave” and holding Egyptian flags with “no to the constitution” written on them. Protesters had assembled near mosques in northern Cairo before marching towards the palace.

“Our marches are against tyranny and the void constitutional decree and we won’t retract our position until our demands are met,” said Hussein Abdel Ghany, a spokesman for an opposition coalition of liberal, leftist and other disparate factions.

Soldiers of the Air Defence Missile Squadron 2 walk past Patriot missile launchers in the background in Bad Suelze, northern Germany

IRAN said yesterday it had captured a US intelligence ScanEagle drone in its airspace over the Gulf in the last few days, but the United States said there was no evidence to support the assertion.

The US Navy said it had not lost any unmanned aircraft in the area. The 1.25 metre surveillance drone is deployed in the region by the United States military but also by other countries.

In Washington, White House spokesman Jay Carney said: “We have no evidence that the Iranian claims are true.”

The incident highlighted tensions in the Gulf as Iran and the US demonstrate their military capabilities in the vital oil exporting region in a standoff over Iran’s disputed nuclear programme.

Iran has repeatedly threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz - through which about 40 per cent of the world’s seaborne crude oil is shipped - if it comes under attack. US commanders have said they will not let that happen.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) said on its website that the drone had been flying over the Gulf in the last few days and was “captured” when it strayed into Iranian airspace.

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Terrorist attacks soar, fewer deaths More than a third of all victims killed were Iraqi German Chancellor Angela Merkel was re-elected leader of her conservative Christian Democrats (CDU) yesterday with a record 97.9 per cent of delegate votes, a strong sign that her party is uniďŹ ed behind her ahead of next year’s

federal election.

Merkel’s previous top score was 95.9 per cent in 2000, the year she took over as the head of the party following a campaign ďŹ nancing scandal that dragged down Helmut Kohl and his designated

successor Wolfgang Schaeuble. “Those who know me know that I am touched by this,� Merkel told delegates at a CDU congress in Hanover after the result of the vote was announced. “I want to thank you for the trust.�

War crimes court confirms ‘life’ for Serb killer

By Thomas Escritt THE MAN convicted of some of the cruellest war crimes committed during

the break-up of Yugoslavia in the early 1990s had his life sentence upheld by an appeals court in The Hague yesterday.

Serbian paramilitary lead-

er Milan Lukic is most notorious for barricading 70 Muslim men, women and children in a house before setting it on ďŹ re, in what became known as the Pionir-

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ska Street massacre. He then shot anyone who tried to escape.

Lukic had launched 11 appeals against his conviction for that crime and other atrocities, saying he had alibis and witnesses had falsely identiďŹ ed him.

But the court rejected almost all his case, making only small changes to the charges, and conďŹ rmed his conviction would stand.

Lukic, wearing a dark blue suit, sat slouched in his chair as presiding judge Mehmet Guney read the judgement.

He leafed through what appeared to be a bible bound in red leather with a prominent cross on its cover and smiled faintly when his life sentence was upheld.

Lukic led the ethnic Serb paramilitary group the White Eagles which rounded up seven Muslim men at the factory where they worked during the conict and shot them on the banks of the Drina river.

Milan Lukic is one of only four people to have been sentenced to life by the Hague-based International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, which has indicted 161 people involved in the Balkan wars of the 1990s.

By Peter Apps THE number of terrorist attacks each year has more than quadrupled in the decade since September 11, 2001, a study released yesterday said, with Iraq, Pakistan and Afghanistan most affected.

The number of annual deaths in attacks, however, peaked in 2007 - the height of the Iraq conict - and has been falling ever since. The survey reported 7,473 fatalities in 2011, 25 per cent down on 2007. That ďŹ gure included dead suicide bombers and other attackers.

Iraq, Pakistan, Afghanistan, India and Yemen were the ďŹ ve countries most affected by terrorism in descending order, it said, based on a measure giving weightings to number of attacks, fatalities and injuries and level of property damage.

The Global Terrorism Index - published by the US and Australia-based Institute for Economics and Peace think tank - ranked countries based on data from the Global Terrorism Database run by a consortium based at the University of Maryland, a commonly used reference by security researchers.

The US military interventions pursued as part of the West’s anti-al Qaeda “war on terror�, the researchers suggested, may have made matters worse - while whether they made the US safer was impossible to prove. “After 9/11, terrorist activity fell back to pre-2000 levels until after the Iraq invasion, and has since escalated dramatically,� Steve Killelea, founder

and executive chairman of the Institute for Economics and Peace, said. “Iraq accounts for about a third of all terrorist deaths over the last decade, and Iraq, Pakistan and Afghanistan account for over 50 per cent of fatalities.�

The study says terrorism incidents numbered 982 in 2002, causing 3,823 deaths, rising to 4,564 terrorist incidents globally in 2011, resulting in 7,473 deaths.

The upswing in attacks in both Afghanistan and Pakistan only occurred after the Iraq war, the study showed, coming at largely the same time as heightened USbacked military campaigns there by NATO and the Pakistani government.

The ďŹ ndings suggested foreign powers should think twice before intervening militarily, Killelea said, even in countries such as Syria, already seeing widespread bloodshed. Unless the conict was brought to a swift end, terror attacks might actually increase, he said.

The greatest deterioration in 2011 took place in Syria and Yemen, the report said.

Yemen has seen a dramatic upsurge in al Qaeda-linked activity in recent years, while Syrian rebels ďŹ ghting President Bashar al-Assad have increasingly turned to suicide attacks and bombings.

Of the 158 countries surveyed, only 31 had not experienced a single event classiďŹ ed as a “terrorist actâ€? since 2001.

Even when the 9/11 attacks on New York and Washington were taken into account, North America remained the least-affected region over the period studied.

DNA from In Cold Blood killers may help to solve a second 1959 Florida murder A FLORIDA detective trying to crack a 53-year-old unsolved murder case will ask a Kansas judge for permission to exhume and extract DNA from the bodies of two notorious killers made famous in Truman Capote’s 1966 true-crime novel, In Cold Blood.

Sarasota County Sheriff Detective Kim McGath said she believes the two men convicted for the 1959 murder of Herbert Clutter, his wife and two children in Holcomb, Kansas, might be responsible for a similar killing one month later of a family in Osprey, Florida.

Capote’s celebrated book about the Clutter case, written in a new style associated more with ďŹ ction than journalism, is often credited with spawning the nonďŹ ction novel genre.

The case of the Florida family, the Walkers, has long stumped investigators. Cliff Walker

and his wife and their two toddler children were shot to death in their home near Sarasota, Florida.

McGath, who spent four years reviewing half-century old investigative ďŹ les on both the Clutter and Walker murders, said the exhumation of killers Richard Hickok and Perry Smith, who were executed in 1965, could provide key clues.

The hope is that DNA can be obtained from the men’s long buried remains to either rule them out or connect them to the Walker murders, McGath said. “Certain things kind of kept jumping out to me that got my attention. Certain clues that came to the forefront,� McGath said.

She noted the killers in both cases murdered entire families including children in their homes, which McGath said was unusual during the late 1950s.

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Business Less gloom GREEK consumers’ pessimism about the economy diminished in November after fears that the country might have to quit the euro zone subsided, data showed yesterday.

The Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research (IOBE) said its economic sentiment index rose to a 20month high of 79.0 points in November from 75.8 in October, despite weaker readings in industry and construction.

Greece’s parliament approved early last month a 13.5 billion euro package of savings and labour reforms.

This was a key demand by the country’s international lenders and opened the way for the release of a long-delayed aid tranche, which eased fears about Athens leaving the euro zone. “The voting of the new measures by parliament helped to lift some of the uncertainty, despite the significant impact the austerity will have on a large part of the population,” the IOBE said.

Shares up THE EURO hit a six-month high and shares added to recent gains yesterday on optimism over Greece’s plan to buy back debt and encouraging news from Spain and Portugal.

The FTSEurofirst 300 index of top European shares was up 0.3 per cent at 1123.91 points ahead of an expected higher start for Wall Street.

After a mixed open, London’s FTSE 100, Frankfurt’s DAX and Paris’s CAC-40 were all in positive territory, helping the MSCI global share index to add to a five per cent rise over the last two weeks.

“Greece is on track with its debt buy back, Spain came out and said it would take the 40 billion for its banks, and Portugal will get its next round of funding,” said HeinzGerd Sonnenschein, equities strategist at Postbank in Germany.

“Market participants were really encouraged by the Greek buy back, so with it looking like Europe is on track.”

EU finance ministers fail to reach supervision deal FrancoGerman rift hampers plans GERMANY and France clashed publicly yesterday over plans to put the European Central Bank in charge of supervising banks, deepening a dispute over the scope of ECB powers that threatens to derail one of Europe’s boldest reforms.

With time running out to meet a pledge to complete the legal framework for an EU-wide banking union by the end of the year, Germany’s Wolfgang Schaeuble told a meeting of EU finance ministers he could not support a plan that would give the ECB the final say on supervision.

France’s Pierre Moscovici and the ECB protested against any watering down of a plan central to Europe’s response to a five-year banking crisis and which promises to unify the way it deals with problem lenders, ending a previously haphazard approach.

“The right of the last decision cannot be left to the ECB Governing Council,” Schaeuble told the meeting in Brussels, in comments broadcast to reporters.

There could be no deal unless national supervisors had responsibility for most banks, he added. “A Chinese wall between banking supervision and monetary policy is an absolute necessity,” he said, also voicing skepticism that an independent central bank such as the ECB should even take on the tasks of supervision.

Moscovici countered that EU leaders, who had given finance ministers responsibility

Spain’s Economy Minister Luis de Guindos with Cyprus’ Finance Minister Vassos Shiarly (right) during the meeting for drawing up a supervisory framework, had placed the ECB at the centre of their vision.

“We have no mandate for a dual system of supervision, which would call into question the existence of a single system for some banks,” said Moscovici, conceding after the meeting that their differences were difficult to hide.

The depth of divisions between the two biggest euro zone economies highlighted the difficulty in reaching agreement, making a deadline of this year uncomfortably tight.

Tuesday’s occasionally heated talks ended in disagreement and the ministers will resume discussions on December 12, news that initially saw the euro slip against the

dollar. ECB Vice-President Vitor Constancio expressed alarm at suggestions that the Frankfurt-based bank may not receive the mandate to supervise lenders at all, something hinted at by Schaeuble and spelt out bluntly by Austria’s finance minister.

Maria Fekter said that EU leaders in making their pledge to establish a new system of supervision “did not decide the hegemony of the ECB, just involving the ECB” and accused Constancio of misrepresenting their intentions.

The suggestion was rebutted by Constancio. “It is inside the ECB, as the summit has decided,” he said.

Most countries support the idea of banking supervision, the first pillar of a banking union, but disagree on how best

to structure it or how far to go in unifying banking systems to share risk and prevent discrimination between euro and non-euro countries.

Complicating the debate further is Sweden, a non-euro zone country that has substantial banking interests in Finland, which uses the euro.

Sweden is concerned that if the ECB is to have oversight of assets it owns, it must have some level of equal representation at the ECB. Having earlier threatened to block agreement, Sweden’s Finance Minister Anders Borg appeared to soften his stance on Tuesday, saying compromise was possible if non-euro countries were treated fairly and national regulators retained autonomy.

Diplomats also need to ad-

dress the concerns of non-euro zone countries that aim to join the currency, such as Poland and Hungary, which also want to ensure they are not disadvantaged by the ECB taking a more powerful oversight of their banks.

EU leaders hope that by setting up a single, powerful banking authority and later establishing a resolution fund for distressed banks, they will cut the link between indebted countries and their banking systems.

But Germany is concerned the project will develop into a scheme under which Berlin is left to foot the bill for banks too weak to survive on their own when, as is planned, a central resolution scheme is set up to close troubled lenders.

TUI happy BoE wants more curbs on bankers’ pay Rates TUI Travel, the world’s biggest tour operator, reported higher profits and bookings, saying cash-strapped Europeans were increasingly turning to fixed-price holidays to escape the economic gloom.

The British group, which owns the Thomson and First Choice brands, said yesterday recession-weary consumers were willing to loosen their purse strings for a getaway, but were looking for all-inclusive deals where they don’t have to worry about how much they are spending.

“We’re seeing a renaissance in demand for package holidays and a strong trend towards all-inclusive holidays with customers seeking greater certainty,” TUI Travel’s chief executive Peter Long told reporters.

“People are spending more up front,” he added. Travel firms and airlines across Europe have seen bookings fall over the last two years, hit by the euro zone debt crisis and high fuel costs.”

By Huw Jones and David Milliken BANKERS’ pay needs to be curbed further to reflect the risk of a bank failure many years after a bonus has been awarded, the Bank of England (BoE) said before the annual bonus season begins next month.

The European Union has already introduced curbs on bankers’ bonuses after huge payouts were criticised for helping to create the climate that led to the financial crisis in 2008. Bank shareholders, too, expressed dismay at large bonuses for bank employees despite poor returns.

Measures taken so far include the requirement for a portion of bonuses to be paid in shares over several years, but the BoE’s Financial Policy Committee (FPC) believes that these do not go far enough.

Chunks of a bonus are typically deferred for only three years. The FPC, which takes over British bank regulation next year, said that this is not sufficient to deter bankers from taking risky decisions that can have an adverse impact many years later.

“Steps could be taken to ensure that contracts provided sufficient incentives

for executives to consider the full implications for long-term business performance,” the FPC said in the record of its last quarterly meeting on Nov. 21, which was released yesterday.

FPC member Andy Haldane, the BoE’s director for financial stability, said on Monday that he was seeing encouraging signs of falling pay for bankers and hoped that it would eventually return to a level closer to that of doctors or lawyers.

The FPC said that a good way to make bankers think twice about taking risks would be to require bonuses to include debt that converted to equity in the event of a bank failure.

The idea of including so-called “bail in” debt in banker’s pay packages was aired recently in a report by the European Union’s Liikanen Group into the future of bank structures. Such a measure could also make it less likely that further taxpayer bailouts would be needed if a bank gets into trouble.

Last week the BoE said British banks needed to act now to bolster their defences against financial shocks because many had underestimated the cost of loans going sour and future fines for misconduct.

The record of the November FPC

meeting that came to this decision showed a clearer consensus on the issue than previously. Earlier meetings gave what bankers say were a mixed message: that buffers could be trimmed to boost lending to the economy, and that buffers should also be strengthened to make banks more resilient in the face of a rocky economy in Europe.

The latest meeting gave several specific reasons to justify higher bank capital buffers “for the foreseeable future”.

The FPC has also told bank supervisors to report each quarter from next March on what Britain’s top banks, such as HSBC, Lloyds, Barclays and RBS , are doing to buttress their capital buffers.

Bankers said that the BoE’s estimates of a big capital gap appeared to be a warning shot to the industry to keep trying to sell assets and retain capital, for example by paying lower bonuses.

Any capital shortfall was nowhere near as big as the BoE warned, they said, and if it was it would be virtually impossible for some banks to raise what was needed without getting it from the taxpayer.

A British Bankers’ Association spokesman told Reuters that UK banks are already well capitalised and positioned for next year’s tougher new capital rules, known as Basel III.

These Bank of Cyprus rates for telegraphic transfer transactions (spot deals) apply to yesterday, but provide a good guide to today’s value against the euro.

Buying Selling Pound St

0.8153 0.8071

US Dollar

1.3121 1.2991

Australian $

1.2663 1.2351

Canadian Dol.

1.3157 1.2833

Swiss Fr

1.2163 1.2017

Denmark Kr

7.5535 7.3669

Japan Yen

107.8432 106.5568

Norwegian Kr

7.4483 7.2643

Polish Zloty

4.1847

4.0813

Romanian Leu 4.6158 4.4348 Russian Ruble 40.9253 39.9148 Swedish Kr

8.7737 8.5571

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Measured speech from Christofias confirms no going back on bailout PRESIDENT Christofias showed commendable restraint in last night’s sober address to the people. His speech was well-structured, clear and to the point, avoiding ideological analysis and defiant rhetoric which he had resorted to on many occasions in the past.

He explained that the country’s financial woes were caused by the reckless decisions of bank executives and the inadequate supervision by the previous Governor of the Central Bank. The government was obliged to apply to the support mechanism, after it had failed to secure a loan from other sources, to keep one bank afloat. If the bank collapsed the consequences for the economy would have been catastrophic, he explained.

He also acknowledged that “we must bring banks back to the position of being able to fund development and support the economy.”

“I am the last person who would attempt to idealise the Memorandum, which contained many painful measures,” he said. There were measures “that in different conditions I would not even have agreed to discuss,” he admitted. The government, however, negotiated for the best possible outcome and managed to get its way on several important issues, including CoLA, scaled pay-cuts, semi-governmental organisations and the administration of hydrocarbon resources.

The president also had a dig at the domestic criticism of the government’s handling, but even on this he showed restraint, perhaps in recognition of the fact that the criticism has been toned down since he voiced his agreement to the bailout. His subsequent call for unity would have been meaningless if he spent too much time attacking the opposition. And there was still a need for unity because there was still some way to go before the approval of the bailout.

This call was not directed only at political parties but also to unions and the media.

“We must all be serious and responsible so as not to cause more difficulties,” he said adding, in clear dig at the unions, “at this time we do not have the luxury to consider, even slightly, personal interests.” The only thing that mattered was “the defence of Cyprus, the survival and future of its people.”

And finally he urged people to work together to achieve another economic miracle, like that following the 1974 catastrophe.

We had dreaded that the address would be a rallying cry against the troika the neoliberals of the EU, but, fortunately, we were proved wrong by the president. He may have absolved himself of all responsibility for our predicament - he said: “I do not claim infallibility,” without mentioning any of his mistakes - but under the circumstances it was the best possible speech he could have made.

It was important for the president to stress there was no turning back on the bailout, that the banks had to be rescued for our economy to have a future and that protests against the bailout would be harmful to the country.

Debtor prisoner’s dilemma A

NY ECONOMIC slowdown increases debt burdens, whether for households or for states. Today, both are looking for ways to reduce the weight of debt – and some would prefer to escape it.

Deeply frustrated and angry people – especially in southern Europe – frequently hold up Argentina’s defiance of the international community in 2001 as a model. Argentina then used a mixture of coercion and negotiation to get out from under the mountain of debt that it incurred in the 1990’s, effectively expropriating foreign creditors, who were viewed as dangerous and malign.

In the 1990’s, Argentina tied its hands with a dollar-pegged currency in order to enhance its credibility as a borrower. The strategy worked too well: the large credit inflows that it attracted triggered an inflationary boom that reduced the country’s competitiveness. By 2001, a combination of devaluation (exit from the currency straitjacket) and partial default was inevitable. Default was followed by nominally voluntary restructurings in which creditors were invited to take some losses.

Up to now, the Argentine model has seemed successful, yielding substantial economic growth for the country since 2001. That is what has made the model so appealing to debt-burdened southern Europeans.

But a recent New York court ruling against Argentina in a case brought by a holdout hedge-fund creditor has dramatically raised the stakes of sovereign default and bankruptcy.

When holdouts are rewarded by court decisions, and the rights of recalcitrant creditors are recognized in other jurisdictions, efforts at “voluntary” restructuring become unsustainable. More and more parties will resist writing down some debt in favor of trying to seize whatever assets they can.

For Argentina, the writing is now on the wall. One of the creditors favored in the New York case, Elliott Capital, had already successfully requested the seizure in Ghana of the Argentine Navy’s three-mast sailing ship ARA Libertad.

If the fallout of the New York decision is an extensive Argentine default on other obligations, foreign trade will become practically impossible, many goods will become scarce, and domestic inflation will increase further.

In short, the Argentine model of debt reduction in the 2000’s has collapsed as completely as its

Comment

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borrowing model in the 1990’s did. Two fundamental facts have created an apparently insoluble dilemma for the global economy, and have turned countries like Argentina and Greece into victims of an impossible logic. First, debt continually grows; second, there is no really satisfactory way of getting rid of it.

The financial sector’s explosive growth over the past two decades has fuelled the accumulation of exceptionally large volumes of debt. In the absence of some positive shock – such as an acceleration of GDP growth – servicing that debt becomes impossible for at least some borrowers.

Real debt defaults are historically rare. For both borrowers and creditors, the risks and costs are enormous. The borrower is cut off from international markets, and essential imports can no longer be purchased, while large-scale defaults threaten to plunge creditors into insolvency.

The consequence is a complicated game – currently exemplified by the saga of Greek voluntary restructuring – in which both sides stare into the abyss and then turn away from the out-and-out conflict that would send them plummeting into it.

Latin America experienced this dilemma in the 1980’s, when its debt arithmetic had become unsustainable. At the outset of that crisis, major US financial institutions’ capital exposure to Latin America was near 200%, making candid recognition of debt unsustainability the surest route to wiping out the global financial system.

Most of the big Latin American debtors took extraordinary pains to avoid an explicit default. The only sustained exception was Peru, which defaulted in 1985

‘Those who cannot forget the past are condemned to inflate it’

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and became an international pariah. Of the largest borrowers, only Brazil, in 1987, formally defaulted – and only briefly. As President José Sarney, backing down, admitted, “The fact is that we cannot destroy the international system. We can scratch it, but it can destroy us.”

Instead, banks in the 1980’s offered new money in an attempt to extricate themselves from the crisis. Managing modern debt crises always involves the extraordinary logic of throwing good money after bad in the hope of masking the underlying unsustainability. The same logic has been applied in the euro crisis, with official money taking the place of private-sector exposure.

The emergence of inextinguishable debt replicates other troubling aspects of contemporary life. Governments, businesses, and individuals all face the build-up of other sorts of liabilities in the form of accumulations of information that cannot be deleted. E-mail, Facebook, and Twitter accounts all produce a permanent record that perpetually accompanies users, even when their circumstances change. The legacy of the past continually resurfaces to con-

strain action in the present.

Just as countries might want to wipe out their debt and start anew, individuals might like to erase their electronic past in a dramatic act of liberation. But that would destroy the useful together with the embarrassing or irrelevant. If a clean start is impossible, the best that can be done is to try to bury the old information with such an inflationary flood of new data that it simply dwindles into insignificance.

The analogue in the world of debt negotiation is that a new start that allows borrowing to begin all over again is also impossible. A cleanup is impossible. That leaves only one solution: pile on new claims to such an extent that old debts appear paltry. Those who cannot forget the past are condemned to inflate it.

Harold James, Professor of History and International Affairs at Princeton University and Professor of History at the European University Institute, Florence, is the author most recently of Krupp: A History of the Legendary German Firm.

Project Syndicate, 2012

WHAT THE MAIL SAID

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25 years ago Saturday December 5, 1987

The 21st Amendment to the US Constitution is ratified, bringing an end to the prohibition of alcohol in America.

Three Turkish Cypriots in London have been detained following the discovery of a quantity of drugs found at Heathrow airport hidden in a cargo of potatoes from north Cyprus. According to the BBC the drugs discovered have a street value of £2 million. The report said that the from Turkey found their way to London via north Cyprus.

1945 The legend of the so-called Bermuda Triangle is born in the Atlantic Ocean, as five US Navy bombers from Fort Lauderdale in Florida disappear while flying over the area. No trace is ever found of any of the planes or the pilots.

1950

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One of Argentina’s creditors, Elliott Capital, had already successfully requested the seizure in Ghana of the Argentine Navy’s three-mast sailing ship ARA Libertad (above)

Chinese forces fighting for their Korean comrades enter the North Korean capital and push United Nations troops back south.

1952 Great Smog of 1952: A cold fog descends upon London, combining with air pollution and killing at least 4,000.

1977 President Anwar al-Sadat of Egypt breaks all relations with Syria, Libya, Algeria and South Yemen.

35 years ago Monday December 5, 1977 The Greek Prime Minister Constantine Karamanlis has emphatically declared that the Greek government is not involved and does not wish to be involved in Cyprus’ internal affairs, thus making it clear that it had no preference among the candidates in the forthcoming presidential elections.

45 years ago Tuesday December 5, 1967 Two Athens newspapers were banned from publishing today following their refusal to carry a government attack against former Premier Constantine Karamanlis. The Greek government issued a statement last night in reply to interviews with Karamanlis in which he claimed that the solution of the Cyprus crisis would be easier if the military backed government in Athens stepped down.

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Education

Maths expert urges the early learning of algebra and probability

Early algebra adds up

By Alison Kershaw

In Finland, Japan and Singapore pupils learn key topics by certain ages

schools report New courses now on show at open days at UCLan Cyprus THE UNIVERSITY of Central Lancashire, Cyprus (UCLan Cyprus) has announced a series of open days to be held at its new, state-of-the-art campus in Larnaca (Pyla). A number of presentations will take place regarding new and existing programmes, including postgraduate scholarships offered by the Business School.

The open days will be held on Friday, December 7 from 18:00 to 20:00 and on Saturday, December 8 from 11:00 to 13:00. Students can apply now for January 28, 2013 intake.

New programmes are now on offer from January. These are: a part-time Master in Business Administration (MBA), a Master in Marketing Management (MSc), a Master of Laws (LLM), and a foundation entry programme Tuition fees at the university are €7,000

per year for undergraduate degrees and €9,450 for postgraduate programmes.

Students who are eligible for the government grant can apply for funding up to €3,417 per year.

UCLan Cyprus offers programmes of study leading to degrees awarded jointly by both the UK and Cyprus UCLan Universities, fully evaluated and recognised by both countries.

Its programmes have been recognised by the Cyprus Ministry of Education & Culture, the Evaluation Committee of Private Universities (ECPU), and the Cyprus Council for the Recognition of Higher Education Qualifications (KYSATS) For further info please contact: 24 812121, admissions@uclancyprus.ac.cy, www.uclancyprus.ac.cy

American Academy Nicosia students attend Model UN LAST month, the Model UN student team from the American Academy Nicosia, travelled to Berlin to attend the 2012 BERMUN conference at the John F Kennedy School.

About 80 schools from around the world attended the conference, some coming from as far away as South Africa, Taiwan and New York, USA. Ms. Bailey, along with Tea and Tara Charlton, Chigden Acar, Ipek Yamak, Jenny Mitchell, Theodoulos Theodoulou, Roman Melnyk, Taha Gokcebag, Kutlu Birinci and Ahmet Aslim spent a full and exciting week in Berlin.

While in Berlin the group visited major historical

sites such as Sachsenhausen concentration camp and various museums. The students worked hard at the conference, trying to develop solutions to some of the world’s most serious problems.

This year’s theme was “Media without Boundaries: Solving or Creating Problems?” Also, Tara and Jenny served on the youth assembly, which challenges students to develop and implement a plan to make a real contribution to the problem of abuse. There is more to come, as they will begin to implement their action plan to work against domestic abuse here in Cyprus.

The MUN is a simula-

tion of the United Nations for students. During these conferences students act as delegates of a UN Member State that has been allocated to them. After prior research into their country, delegates discuss, write and debate solutions to world problems. Students gain a lot of knowledge about individual countries, world issues and the running of the United Nations. They simulate international politics and gain in depth understanding of the difficulties, limitations and opportunities involved.

MUN also encourages tolerance, diversity, and the development of the important skills of teamwork and public speaking.

SCHOOLCHILDREN should know their times tables by age seven, and learn algebra and probability early on, a maths expert has suggested.

Professor David Burghes warned that re-vamping secondary school maths in the UK is simply “putting a sticking plaster on the cracks” and that changes need to be made in primary schools.

He said that too many primary school teachers have only studied maths to GCSE, and do not have a good enough understanding of the subject.

As a result, children eventually end up either bored, or struggling with maths.

In a new pamphlet for the Politeia think tank Prof Burghes, professor of mathematics teaching at Plymouth University, puts forward proposals for a new maths curriculum for primary schools.

He said that England should learn from high-performing nations such as Finland, Japan and Singapore, where teachers have better maths skills and pupils must learn key topics by certain ages.

Far less is expected of pupils in England, and too much time is spent learning about simple topics like space and shape, rather than algebra, he said.

“The quality of the mathematical knowledge of teachers remains an important influence,” Prof Burghes says in the pamphlet.

“The majority of entrants to the profession have only a GCSE C grade as their highest mathematical qualification.

“The emphasis throughout primary is on numeracy and accessible topics in, for example, shape and space, rather than the provision of a mathematical foundation (including algebra) on which to build in the secondary sector.”

Prof Burghes adds: “We have too few teachers at primary school with a real understanding of mathematics, leading to children not being fully extended; the pupils continue into the sec-

ondary stage, where there is a shortage of adequately trained mathematicians so that many of them are either bored or not coping.

“This results in not enough students in the sixth form taking mathematics and low numbers of students undertaking mathematics or mathematics-related degrees at universities. The cycle continues with not enough mathematically well qualified young people entering the teaching profession.”

Prof Burghes sets out proposals for a new maths curriculum that would see children learn their times tables up to 10 times 10 by the end of Year 2, age seven.

By this time they would

By the time they are 11, children will be expected to be able to add, subtract, multiply and divide fractions and decimals also have learnt how to use numbers up to 100, as well as add, subtract, multiply and divide.

Algebra should be introduced at an early age, Prof Burghes says, similar to other high-performing nations, and pupils should be able to solve simple equations and inequalities by the time they are eight-years-old.

At this age they should also be able to calculate simple probabilities, he adds.

But he says fractions should not be introduced in the first year of primary school, and left until a year later.

By the time they are 11, and ready to go to secondary school, pupils should be able to multiply and divide fractions, use simple percent-

ages, decimals, as well understand ideas such as radius, diameter and circumference of a circle.

Prof Burghes says that he has gained “enjoyment, inspiration, challenge and, at times, despair” from maths, but adds “it is obvious that many of our school children (and their teachers!) do not experience even a fraction of this emotion and enjoyment but are bored with the subject.”

Ministers announced plans for a new back-to-basics primary maths curriculum in June.

Under the proposals, pupils will be expected to know all their times tables up to 12 times 12 by age nine, whereas under the current system they should know their tables up to 10 times 10 by the end of primary school.

By the age of seven, children will be expected to have memorised all so-called “number bonds” - simple addition and subtraction sums such as 9+9=18 or 15-6=9 up to 20.

And by the time they are 11, children will be expected to be able to add, subtract, multiply and divide fractions and decimals.

Many of these topics are not covered by the current curriculum, which means that pupils struggle when they get to secondary school and do not have the right grounding for more difficult concepts such as algebra, the Department for Education has said.

A Department for Education spokesman said: “We place a high priority on providing a solid grounding of arithmetic early on in schools.

It is important that pupils are fluent in calculation and have learnt the multiplication tables by heart before they leave primary school.

“That’s why we are driving up standards in schools across the country with plans for a more stretching primary curriculum, which includes banning calculators for Key Stage 2 tests. We are also encouraging more new primary teachers to specialise in maths and we are prioritising funding for graduates with a 2:1 or first class degree in the subject.”

THE SENIOR SCHOOL 6th Form Information Evening on Monday th th 10 December at 7pm and Morning on Saturday 15 December at 10am Students interested in studying for their AS/A2 levels in the 6th Form at The Senior School in September 2013 are invited to join us for our ‘Information Evening or Morning’.

We offer: > A wide range of AS/A2 level subjects: Maths, Literature, The Sciences, Greek, The Arts, Accounting, Travel & Tourism, Economics, Business, The Humanities, Modern Foreign Languages, PE, Computing and more. > A positive learning environment with well qualified and experienced teachers > The first School in Cyprus with a flourishing “Faculty of Arts” covering Drama, Music and Art at AS & A2 Levels th > Computerised & supervised 6 Form Private Study Suite > Personalised Pastoral & Academic student support > Careers and UCAS entry advice Interested students can contact the School office for further information on 22660156 or by e-mail at contact@theseniorschool.com web: www.theseniorschool.com

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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

NICOSIA Lawless (15) K-Cineplex (Screen 4) at 5.35, 7.50 and 10.20pm, weekends also at 3.25pm; K-Cineplex, Mall of Cyprus (Screen 4) at 5.35, 7.50 and 10.20pm, weekends also at 11am, 1.15pm and 3.25pm. Tel: 7777-8383 Rise of the Guardians (K) K-Cineplex (Screen 2) (in Greek, in 3D) at 5.30pm, weekends also at 3.25pm; K-Cineplex (Screen 5) (in English, in 2D) at 5.30, 7.50 and 10.15pm, weekends also at 3.25pm; K-Cineplex, Mall of Cyprus (Screen 2) (in Greek, in 3D) at 5.30pm, weekends also at 11.20am, 1.20pm and 3.25pm; K-Cineplex, Mall of Cyprus (Screen 5) (in English, in 2D) at 5.30, 7.50 and 10.15pm, weekends also at 11.20am, 1.20pm and 3.25pm.

Tel: 7777-8383 Frankenweenie (12) K-Cineplex (Screen 3) at 5.35pm, weekends also at 3.30pm; K-Cineplex, Mall of Cyprus (Screen 3) at 5.35pm, weekends also at 11.30am, 1.30pm and 3.30pm. Tel: 7777-8383

Killing Them Softly (18) K-Cineplex (Screen 3) at 7.50 and 10.15pm; K-Cineplex, Mall of Cyprus (Screen 3) at 7.50 and 10.15pm. Tel: 7777-8383 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2 (12) K-Cineplex (Screen 1) at 5.35, 7.45 and 10.15pm, weekends also at 3.25pm; K-Cineplex, Mall of Cyprus (Screen 1) at 5.35, 7.45 and 10.15pm, weekends also at 11am, 1.20pm and 3.25pm. Tel: 7777-8383

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

LIMASSOL Lawless (15) Rio 6 at 7.45 and 10pm, weekends also at 5.30pm. Tel: 25-871410; K-Cineplex (Screen 4) at 5.35, 7.50 and 10.20pm, weekends also at 3.25pm. Tel: 7777-8383

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2 (12) Rio 1, weekdays at 7.55 and 10.10pm, weekends at 3, 5.15, 7.45 and 10pm. Tel: 25-871410; K-Cineplex (Screen 1) at 5.35, 7.45 and 10.15pm, weekends also at 3.25pm. Tel: 7777-8383

Rise of the Guardians (K) Rio 4 (in English, in 2D), weekdays at 7.45 and 10pm, weekends at 3, 4.50, 6.35, 8.20 and 10.10pm; Rio 1 (in English, in 2D), weekdays only at 6pm; Rio 2 (in Greek, in 3D), weekdays at 6 and 7.50pm, weekends at 3, 4.50, 6.35 and 8.20pm.

Tel: 25-871410; K-Cineplex (Screen 2) (in Greek, in 3D) at 5.30pm, weekends also at 3.25pm; K-Cineplex (Screen 5) (in English, in 2D) at 5.30, 7.50 and 10.15pm, weekends also at 3.25pm. Tel: 7777-8383

Taken 2 (12) Rio 5 at 7.45pm (weekends at 8.15pm) and 10pm. Tel: 25-871410

Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted (K) K-Cineplex (Screen 6) (in English, in 2D) at 5.30pm, weekends also at 3.30pm. Tel: 7777-8383

Killing Them Softly (18) Rio 3 at 10.30pm. Tel: 25871410; K-Cineplex (Screen 3) at 7.50 and 10.15pm. Tel: 7777-8383

LARNACA

Adikos Kosmos (in Greek) Cine Studio, Thursday at 9pm, presented by the Friends of the Cinema Society. Tel: 96420491, www.ofk.org.cy

Frankenweenie (12) Rio 3, weekdays at 6.10pm, weekends at 3, 4.35 and 6.15pm.

Tel: 25-871410; K-Cineplex (Screen 3) at 5.35pm, weekends also at 3.30pm. Tel: 7777-8383

Taken 2 (12) K-Cineplex (Screen 6) at 8 and 10.20pm. Tel: 7777-8383 Skyfall (12) K-Cineplex (Screen 2) at 7.40 and 10.20pm; K-Cineplex, Mall of Cyprus (Screen 2) at 7.40 and 10.20pm. Tel: 7777-8383

Lawless (15) K-Cineplex (Screen 4) at 5.35, 7.50 and 10.20pm, weekends also at 3.25pm. Tel: 7777-8383 Killing Them Softly (18) K-Cineplex (Screen 3) at 7.50 and 10.15pm. Tel: 7777-8383 Frankenweenie (12) K-Cineplex (Screen 3) at 5.35pm, weekends also at 3.30pm. Tel: 7777-8383

Skyfall (12) Rio 3 at 7.45pm; Rio 2 at 10pm (weekends at 10.10pm). Tel: 25-871410; K-Cineplex (Screen 2) at 7.40 and 10.20pm. Tel: 7777-8383 Ice Age 4: Continental Drift (K) Rio 5 (in Greek), weekends only at 3, 4.45 and 6.30pm. Tel: 25-871410

Rise of the Guardians (K) K-Cineplex (Screen 2) (in Greek, in 3D) at 5.30pm, weekends also at 3.25pm; K-Cineplex (Screen 5) (in English, in 2D) at 5.30, 7.50 and 10.15pm, weekends also at 3.25pm. Tel: 7777-8383

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2 (12) K-Cineplex (Screen 1) at 5.35, 7.45 and 10.15pm, weekends also at 3.25pm. Tel: 7777-8383 Taken 2 (12) K-Cineplex (Screen 6) at 8 and 10.20pm. Tel: 7777-8383 Skyfall (12) K-Cineplex (Screen 2) at 7.40 and 10.20pm. Tel: 7777-8383 Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted (K) K-Cineplex (Screen 6) (in English, in 2D) at 5.30pm, weekends also at 3.30pm. Tel: 7777-8383

PAPHOS Lawless (15) Rio 2 at 5pm (weekends only), 7.30 and 9.45pm. Tel: 26207000 Rise of the Guardians (K) Rio 4 (in English, in 2D) and Rio 1 (in Greek, in 3D) at 4pm (weekends only), 6, 8 and 10pm. Tel: 26-207000 Killing Them Softly (18) Rio 5 at 5pm (weekends only), 7.30 and 9.45pm. Tel: 26-207000 Frankenweenie (12) Rio 6, weekdays at 6pm, weekends at 4 and 5.45pm.

Tel: 26-207000 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2 (12) Rio 7 at 5.30, 7.45 and 10pm.

Tel: 26-207000 Taken 2 (12) Rio 3 at 5pm (weekends only), 7.30 and 9.45pm. Tel: 26-207000 Skyfall (12) Rio 6, weekdays at 7.45 and 10.15pm, weekends at 7.30 and 10pm. Tel: 26-207000

listings Today Exhibition The of Art as a Functional Object Group art exhibition. Opens December 5, 8pm until January 18. Centre of Contemporary Art Diotopos, 11 DZ, Crete Street, Nicosia. Monday: 5pm8pm.Tuesday-Friday: 11am-1pm and 5pm-8pm. Saturday: 11am-1pm. Tel: 22-766117

Music Without a Conductor Cyprus Symphony Orchestra with strings and winds presenting a programme with works by Grieg, Wirén and Gounod. December 5. Larnaca Municipal Theatre. 8.30pm. €12/7.

Tel: 24-665794

Dance From Classroom to Stage Annual climax of the Dancecyprus Junior Company’s education programme, with dancers aged from 12 to 17, demonstrating how they make the transition from dance training to stage performance. December 5.

Polemidia Theatre, Limassol. 7pm. Tel: 99-920264/25-432404 Flamenco Flamenco presentation by Ioanna Fangou. December 5 & 6. Theatro Ena, 4 Athenas Avenue, Nicosia. 8.30pm. €10. Tel: 22-34 8203, theatroena@ cytanet.com.cy. www.facebook.com/ theatroena

Other Events Book Sale Museum book sale with 40 per cent to 60 per cent discounts. December 5. Leventis Municipal Museum, 15-17 Hippocrates Street, Laiki Yitonia, Nicosia. 9am-1pm and 2pm-5.30pm.

Proceeds will go towards enhancing the museum collection. Tel: 22-661475 Drought Project Center of performing Arts MITOS is celebrating five years of creative activity and presents it’s as part of the cultural events of the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of Europe.

Theatre performance, art exhibition, book edition, based on the myth of Ariadne. December 5-9. Palio Xydadiko, Limassol. 8.30pm. Art exhibition open until December 9. Open daily: 4pm-10pm. Tel: 99- 864970 Managing Petroleum Wealth – Lessons and Experiences Lecture by Martin Skancke, Founder and CEO of Skancke Consulting.

During the lecture, experiences in management of petroleum revenues and how they affect economic policies will be discussed. December 5. Main Auditorium Hall of the University of Cyprus (Kallipoleos 75 Avenue) at 6.30pm. Simultaneous interpretation from Greek to English and vice versa will be provided. The signing of the Agreements for the Programmes funded under the European Economic Area (EEA) / Norwegian Financial Mechanisms 2009-2014, will take place prior to the lecture, at 5pm.

RSVP: 22-894330/22-894305

Birds of a Feather Film screening of the documentary film

by Stefanos Evripidou and Stephen Nugent. A public discussion with the film producers will follow. December 5.

Home for Cooperation, Opposite Ledra Palace, Buffer Zone, Nicosia. 8.30pm.

Free. Tel: 22-445740

Tomorrow Exhibition Beyond Boundaries A photographic journey through Cyprus by Rachael Atherton-Charvat.

Opens December 6, until December 14. Kaimakli Cultural Centre ‘The Mills’ 4 Constantinoupleos Street, Nicosia.

10am-1pm and 4pm-7pm Merry Christmas Cyprus 34th Annual Cyprus College of Art Christmas Art Show includes paintings and sculptures by students, staff and visiting artists of the Cyprus College of Art. Opens December 6, 7pm until December 15. 23 Mehmet Ali Street, Larnaca, (near St Lazarus Cathedral).

Open daily: 10am-5pm. Tel: 24-254042 Daniella Georgiou Leather accessories exhibition with one of a kind bags and accessories. December 6 and 7. Cava Nostra, 5A Sophouli Str Nicosia. Tel: 99-407237/22374840 info@daniellageorgiou.com

Music Tribute to Pavlos Sidiropoulos Live music by George Gregoriou in tribute to Greek star. December 6. Neverland Rock Bar, 1 Nikiforou Foka Street, Nicosia. 10pm. Free. Tel: 99- 021362 Without a Conductor Cyprus Symphony Orchestra with strings and wind presenting a programme with works by Grieg, Wirén and Gounod. December 6. Markideion Theatre, Paphos.

8.30pm. €12/7. Tel: 26-932571

Theatre The Sound of Music Med High presents annual performance of a popular musical. December 6-8. Med High Theatre, 10 Kilkis Street, Larnaca. 7pm. €5. Tel: 70-001220

Dance

Sexperience 2 With a variety of events taking place in the capital focusing on sexual rights and ideas surrounding sexuality. Your ideas regarding sexuality and what is considered ‘sexy’ can be emailed to sexperience.eu @ gmail.com or posted on the facebook page at: www. facebook.com/sexperience.eu. Alternatively: twitter.com/Sexperience_eu.

Sexy in the City: December 1-10.

What is sexy? An original installation shaped by your own opinion. P.X. Ippokratous 44, old Nicosia.

Sounds Sexy 2 Me: December 6. Concert with Greek artists. Enallax, 16-17 Athinas Avenue, Nicosia. 9.30pm. €15 in support of the Nicosia Family Planning Association. Tel 22-430121

Ongoing Other Events

From Classroom to Stage Annual climax of the Dancecyprus Junior Company’s education programme, with dancers aged from 12 to 17, demonstrating how they make the transition from dance training to stage performance. December 6. Pallas Municipal Theatre, Nicosia. 7pm.

Tel: 99-920264/25-432404

European Political Thought A series of seminars by Dr Eleni Papamichael, followed by a discussion.

Participants to more than six seminars will be awarded Diplomas of Attendance. Until January 23. M106 (Millennium building 1st floor) at University of Nicosia 8.45pm. Every Wednesday. €50. Monitoring individual lectures €10. Tel: 99-536311

Other Events

Theatre

The Michael Jackson Show Navi, the World’s No.1 Michael Jackson impersonator live in Cyprus.

December 6. Pavilion Hall, Nicosia.

7pm. €10/20/30. Tel: 22-322222 www.soldout-tickets.com.cy

The Harley Jacket THOC’s New Stage presents play by Vasilis Katsikonouris. Until December 7. THOC New Theatre Building, Gregori Afxentiou, Nicosia. Wednesday through Friday at 8.30pm. In Greek. Tel: 22-864300

Calendar Girls Play by Tim Firth presented by Stage One Theatre Group. December 3-8.

Emba Theatre, Paphos. €12/6 for children. Telephone Box Office Open: Monday-Friday: 10am & 1pm, Tel: 99-967737. Theatre Box Office Open: Monday & Friday only, from 10am12.00 Midday, or email: boxoffice@ stageonetheatre.com Oscar The New Stage of THOC presents the play based on the work by FrenchBelgian dramatist Eric Emmanuel Schmitt. Until December 8. THOC New Theatre Building, 9 Gregori Afxentiou, Nicosia. Every two weeks Wednesday through Saturday. 8.30pm. In Greek.

Tel: 22-492900

Exhibitions Small Portraits Solo art exhibition. Until December 8.

Apocalypse Gallery, 30 Chytron Street, Nicosia. Monday- Friday: 10.30am1pm and 5pm-8pm. Saturday: 10.30am-1pm. Tel: 22-766655 Regenerate the City Solo art exhibition by Eleni Economou.

Until December 8. Argo Gallery, 64E D. Akrita Avenue, Nicosia. MondayFriday: 10am-1pm and 5pm-8pm.

Saturday: 10am-1pm. Tel: 22-754009. www.argogallery.org Kostis Georgiou Solo painting exhibition. Until December 8. Morfi Gallery, 84 Agkyras St, Limassol. Monday-Saturday: 10am1pm. Tuesday-Friday: 5pm-8pm.Tel: 25-378733. www.morfi.org

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Arab springs: learning to breath together as one FOR CENTURIES the Middle East has been and will continue to be a melting pot of nations.

In a region where political oppression and economic under-development are most keenly felt among a demographic bubble of well-educated youth, it’s not surprising that the classic conditions for revolution met and began to simmer over.

Roughly two years ago, the world watched as prodemocracy protesters across North Africa and the Middle East rose up against the dictatorial regimes that had ruled their home countries for years. The long-term political, social and economic ramifications of these revolutions remain to be seen, but there is much to study in the factors that led to these largescale people’s movements.

On Friday the European Parliament Office in Cyprus and the Jean Monnet Chair of the University of Nicosia are organising a public debate at ARTos Foundation that reflects on the events that have occurred in and coloured the region, giving particular emphasis to the Arab Spring and the Egyptian experience.

On the same day, an exhibition of photographs on the Arab Spring gathered by the European Parliament Office in Malta, as well as selected video collages from the Egyptian revolution and an exhibition about the graffiti scene of Cairo during and after the revolution, will be inaugurated.

This exhibition recites the Arab story through pictorial images that depict the anguish suffered by citizens and seeks to convey the severity of conflicts of interests in dynamic political settings. It also shows the contribution of the European Parliament in the unfolding events, with photographs at the exhibition showing the atmosphere in the meeting rooms in Strasbourg and Brussels where sense was being made of the events on the ground and positions taken accordingly.

Apart from showing events in Malta, including demonstrations and the evacuation, some 70 photos and video footage of the uprising in North Africa will also be on display. The exhibition will remain open

Coming Up Other Events The best of kid’s TV DO YOU know what your children are watching on TV? Television programmes are often our children’s primary source of entertainment, however, not all television programmes are suitable for children.

After the success of the Prix Jeunesse film screenings last year, the Goethe Institut is this week presenting a brand new Prix Jeunesse selection of flicks packed with the winners of this year’s Prix Jeunesse awards.

Films from all over the world were entered in the biennial Prix Jeunesse film festival, held in Munich in June. The Prix Jeunesse is the highest honour that can be bestowed on children’s television productions.

Every two years producers

until Tuesday, but keep in mind that the venue will be closed on Sunday, so you only have four days to view the exhibition.

After the inauguration of the exhibition by HE Patrick Scullion, Ambassador of Ireland to Cyprus, Michalis Attalides, Rector of the University of Nicosia, Holder of the Jean Monnet Chair, along with Tasos Georgiou, Head of the European Parliament Office in Cyprus will give a welcome talk. A short video on the European Parliament’s Sakharov Prize on Human Rights will also be screened, followed by speeches and an open discussion with participants. There will be simultaneous interpretation into Greek and English.

The European Parliament has a long history of promoting human rights all over the world. Each year in December the European Parliament rewards outstanding achievements in the fight to protect freedom of thought and expression against intolerance, fanaticism and hatred: the Sakharov Prize. Named in honour of Soviet scientist and dissident Andrei Sakharov, the prize has been awarded by the European Parliament annually since 1988. The first recipients were Nelson Mandela and Anatoly Marchenko, a Russian author and dissident. Last year it was awarded to the Arab Spring activists.

That’s not all, the following day the ARTos Foundation – Cultural Observatory of the Middle East will be hosting a series of presentations under the title Evolution of a Revolution by Aida Eltorie, curator, Ammar Abo Bakr, street artist and muralist, Leila Saad, actor, director, producer and professor of theatre and communication. A Cyprus premiere of Melina Nicolaides’ short film Homo Bulla: 18 Days will also be screened.

The presentations will take place in English.

Filmed entirely underwater, the ancient metaphor of ‘man as a bubble’ is transformed into the story of the 18-day revolution in Egypt. Moving images of rising, splitting bubbles, filled with the ‘breath of life,’ illustrate the capacity of mankind, of the collective – to breathe together as one.

from all over the world descend on Munich to learn from one another.

Through its competition, its networking and coordination efforts, and its outreach programmes, the foundation strives to promote quality ality children’s children s programming around the world.

The Prix Jeunesse esse Foundation was established d in 1964 as a coordinated ed effort between the German erman government and nd German broadcasting ting corporations.

The aim of the screenings in Cyprus is to encourage dialogue, ogue, as well as estabblishing a deeper er understanding of quality in children’s media, and professional cooperation in the field of children’s media between the he Greek Cypriot and

Turkish Cypriot communities The theme for the 2012 edition of the festival was ‘Watch, learn and grow with children’s TV’.

For those unable to attend the festival in Munich, the winning films are packed into a suitcase which is then sent to differs ent locations throughlocati out the world.

This w Friday and SatFrid urday school u children, c media professionals, educators, researchers, film students and parents can see these films on their very own v doorstep at the door Goethe-Institut Goet Cyprus hall in Cypr Nicosia’s buffer Nico zone.

In a workshop, Gerwork man Prix Jeunesse representative represen Kirsten Schneid will

The Arab Spring: The Egyptian Experience & Evolution of a Revolution Presentations by guest speakers, exhibition, screening and public debate on the Arab Spring. December 7 & 8. ARTos Cultural and Research Foundation, 64, Ay. Omoloyites Avenue, Nicosia. 6pm on both evenings. In English. Exhibition open until December 11. Opening hours: Saturday: 10am-1pm. Monday-Tuesday: 10am-5pm. Tel: 22-445455. info@artosfoundation.org

closely analyse the best entries of the Prix Jeunesse 2012. The workshop targets those responsible for children’s programmes at TV broadcasters, film makers and film students, but also educators and teachers and all interested in high quality children’s and youth entertainment and study programmes in TV. Entries have been received from all over the world and after the successful premiere of Prix Jeunesse International films in December 2011 in Nicosia there have been two entries from Cyprus at this year’s festival for the very first time. It is hoped that more Cypriot media practitioners will enter the competition for the 2014 festival.

The organisers are calling on children’s television producers, educators, journalists, researchers and media students from across the divide to attend the seminar and screenings on Friday at 4pm. The films screened in Nicosia will be subdivided into different age categories: 1215 year olds, 7-11 year olds and

By Ledha Socratous up to six years old.

Special Screenings for secondary school children aged 12-15 are planned for Friday. There will also be screenings for children and parents on Saturday for age group 7-11 years and age group 12-15 years. This is a great chance to see some quality kid’s TV, best of the all the admission is free and all films are with English subtitles.

Prix Jeunesse’s Best in Children’s TV Seminar and screenings coordinated

by Prix Jeunesse representative Kirsten Schneid from Munich/Germany. December 7 and 8. Goethe-Institut Cyprus Hall, Nicosia’s buffer zone. 4pm. The films screened in Nicosia will be the winners of the 2012 Prix Jeunesse International film festival held last June in Munich. There will also be screenings for children and parents on December 8 starting from 4pm (for age group 7-11 years) and from 6pm (for age group 12-15 years). Admission is free. All films are with English subtitles. Tel: 22674606 or email Elena.Petrou@nikosia. goethe.org

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LL OF a sudden, Cara Delevingne is one of the most recognisable faces in fashion.

Hers was the name on everybody’s lips during the Spring/ Summer 2013 shows, and she confirmed her meteoric rise by winning Model of the Year at the British Fashion Awards last week. She has “the diversity and originality that we’ve seen in all the greatest British models,” Caroline Rush, CEO of the British Fashion Council, said. She then went on to praise her “unique sense of

style and attitude”.

Editors and designers the world over have so fallen for Delevingne’s elfin look and distinctive eyebrows that the 20-year-old Londoner is being talked of as the next huge star of British fashion - Kate Moss, anyone? In her spare time, Delevingne hangs out backstage with Rihanna, is best friends with Georgia May Jagger, and parties with Harry Styles - a tabloid tempting social life that affords her the mainstream recognition enjoyed by few in the world of

Bit part: in Anna Karenina

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But she is playfully at ease in the face of banks of cameras - smiling and posing rather than pouting and scowling, and turning up to events in animal onesies or her favourite cotton beanie. How does this girl have it in her to walk in Karl Lagerfeld’s blockbuster Chanel shows, peer down on Times Square from a 40ft billboard for Burberry and still have the poise to dress like a student and pull funny faces with the stars? Look at the family, say those who know.

In contrast to Moss or Naomi Campbell - rising out of

Croydon and Streatham to international profile - for Cara high society fame and gossip column interest run in the blood. Occasionally described as country aristocrats, the Delevingne clan are in fact of one London’s best-connected high society families – a long line of debutantes, party boys and millionaires whose antics have set a high bar for their latest celebrity member.

Cara’s mother, Pandora, 52, was one of the society beauties of the Eighties - a striking debutante who was friends with Sarah Ferguson from school and pushed onto London’s social stage by her mother at a young age. She fought a crippling heroin addiction in the public eye, at one point moving into the former home of gambling club owner John Aspinall in Belgravia so that her daughters didn’t have to experience her daily trials at close quarters.

“Sometimes they have had to live with me being too ill to mother them, which has been agony for me,” she told Tatler, which has benefited from

Famous friends: with Harry Styles and (above) Rihanna

She’s just been crowned M her sights set on Hollywoo Delevingne’s overnight s reports on her Lon Pandora both on its pages and in the making of them, when she had a spell working there. Now a personal shopper for Selfridges, Pandora has also been instrumental in helping dress the Duchess of Cambridge for duty.

Charles Delevingne, Cara’s father, moves in the same circles. A dashing “debs’ delight” as a young man, his grandfather was the politician Hamar Greenwood, 1st Viscount Greenwood, and his late aunt - Doris Delevingne was a society girl close to Winston Churchill. Charles made his money in property, and demonstrated his skills when he sold the family’s Grade II-listed Belgravia house for £10.5 million during the worst of the credit crunch.

But more colourful still is the sisters’ grandfather, Sir Jocelyn Stevens – a drinking friend of Princess Margaret’s and former chairman of English Heritage. After breaking up with Pandora’s mother, Janie Sheffield - once a ladyin-waiting to the princess - he lived with Selfridges heiress Dame Vivien Duffield for years, and is remembered for celebrating his 50th birthday by flying 130 friends to the

upmarket Swiss ski resort Gstaad for a ball where the tables were reportedly decorated with trees of diamonds and precious stones.

“I suspect Cara is not particularly fazed by social situations because she comes from a very social family,” says British Vogue editor Alexandra Shulman. A few years ago, it was her sister Poppy’s

There’s certainly no the Delevingne fa and she might w something diffe name that was doing the rounds in the world of fashion. Taller, with a more conventional face, and six years Cara’s senior, Poppy has done campaigns for Burberry, Anya Hindmarch and, as a muse to Marc Jacobs, is a face of Louis Vuitton.

A former flatmate of Sienna Miller’s and friends with Princess Beatrice, Poppy is a so-

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Girl about town: Cara Delevingne (from left) at Milan Fashion week; at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards’ after-party; and at the British Fashion Awards as Model of the Year

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Leader of the pack: leading a line of models for the Leonard fashion house at the Paris Fashion Week Ready-toWear Spring/ Summer 2013 in Paris in October

Clan Delevingne (left to right): Poppy, Pandora, Charles, Cara and Chloe in 2003

Model of the Year and has od. So what’s behind Cara uccess? Joshi Herrmann don society family

ding. However, she left her husba husband after 17 months for prope property developer Ed Grant, and is said to be training to be a doctor, building on her biome biomedical sciences degree from U UCL. Doe Does being a member of the devili devilish Delevingne clan contribu tribute to Cara’s remarkable confidence? “I think that’s prob probably true,” says Shulman man. “She’s part of a big fam family, she’s used to mixing with all age groups. I’m sure tha that’s what gives her some of h her confidence, and some of h her spirit.

“C “Cara’s very, very alive, and she’s got a kind of confide dence that somebody like Agy Agyness Deyn probably had had,” she adds.

B But is there a danger that her twin roles - socialite and mo model - are going to make thin things difficult for the next anointed queen of British fashion? Cara has been photographed going back from a club in Harry Styles’ car and partying with Rihanna after a recent London gig. Are those kinds of engagements compatible with walking the biggest runway shows in the world?

“To be a successful model you’ve really got to apply yourself,” says Shulman. “I

am very supportive of Cara, I think she’s an interesting new British face, and we need people with personality and girls who have a resonance out there and who aren’t bland.”

There’s certainly nothing bland about the Delevingne family’s latest star and she might well decide to do something different quite soon. Cara, whose career is managed by Simon Fuller, revealed she had turned down the role of Victoria Beckham in the forthcoming Spice Girls musical Viva Forever because

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it would be a “career killer” for her. “They said I looked like her and I said, ‘That’s not cool, that’s really mean’.”

However, acting beckons - she had a small part in the recent film version of Anna Karenina and said last week: “I want to be in movies, directing movies, writing movies. I’d love to be in a movie

with Meryl Streep or Martin Scorsese. There are so many different things I want to do, maybe like a possessed child or an evil something… I don’t know.”

Will she jump ship with the international fashion crowd wanting more? Judging by her eccentric forebears, you wouldn’t put it past her.

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ciety name in her adopted pted amhome of New York - glamnd orously swanning around o Governors Island polo and the chic Standard hotel. Poppy was spotted by modelling grande dame Sarah s Doukas during Cara’s ble speech day at fashionable hool Hampshire private school Bedales, where both girls

othing bland about out amily’s latest star ar well decide to doo erent quite soon nd went after Francis Holland School for Girls. She reer cently got engaged to her es longtime boyfriend James Cook. dCara and Poppy’s oldo er sister Chloe went to Stowe, in Buckingham-g shire, before marrying s nightlife kingpin Louis s Buckworth, at St Paul’s in a huge society wed--

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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. Monthly rent €1400.00 o.n.o. Tel: 99622370. www. parcon.com.cy

TO LET NICOSIA €350, 1bdrm Ag. Andreas furnished €425, Hilton €400, Strovolos €350, Acropolis €380, Kennedy furnished €400, 2bdrm Ag. Dometios €400, Lykavitos €550, Kennedy €400, Acropolis rear house €300, 3bdrm m/ ssa with garden €500, Str/ los €400, Acropolis €550, 4 bdrm new house Dasoupolis €1,200, Acropolis g/f €800. 21 PROPERTY FINDER A.M. 627 A.A.108 / E 99474839, 99646822 *****************************

MODERN 2 BDRM, first floor flat in attractive building in Anthoupolis, very quiet area between the Grammar School and the European University, also very convenient for Pascal and Highgate Schools and the University of Nicosia. Large front veranda, all appliances, modern fittings, light and bright. Furnished or

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FOR RENT 3 B/R apartment fully furnished close to Central Bank. 3 W.C., fully air-conditioned extra storeroom, owned covered parking. Excellent condition. Information: Tel. 99621554 *****************************

3 BEDROOMS flat on second floor in a block of six flats, in a nice position at Strovolos area, fully a/c, c/h, covered parking place for one car, recently painted. Rent €650pm. (furnished if required). Tel: 97773358. *****************************

LUXURY HOUSES:

TO LET NICOSIA 1. 5 bedrs detached house, 550sq.m, built in 2 big plots of land, big garden with grass, big swimming pool with extra fence for children and big covered patio with bbq area, big reception areas with marble floor, fire place and bar, big kitchen with all electrical appliances and sitting room with fire place, maid’s room, floor heating, full a/c, blinds on the windows, master bedroom with en suite bathroom and shower, big bathroom for the other 3 bedrooms and extra shower in the 5th bedroom - Strovolos €2500 (H5ST10001-R), (photos in the website).

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ing area, big kitchen with family room opening onto the swimming pool which has big covered area with wooden deck, bbq area, covered parking, in a very quiet area behind Apoel football training ground Archagelos - €1700 (photos in website).

3. 2 bedr fully renovated semi detached house 120 sq. m, a/c for hot and cold, small yard, FULLY FURNSIHED or not, double glazed windows with aluminum shutters, in a quiet area off Nikis behind Burger King - ACROPOLIS €650 (H2ACS0001-R), (photos in the website).

4. 3 bedr luxury semi-detached house with character, 200sq.m, central heating, full ac, sitting and dining room with fire place, big kitchen with cooker and oven, dishwasher and refrigerator, nice mature garden with flowers, trees and small garden with grass, covered parking, 3wc, 2 bathrooms in a quiet neighborhood. Available middle of January. Agios Andreas - €1200 - H3AAD0001-R (photos in website).

5. 4 bedr new luxury detached house, separate maid’s room, central heating, full Ac, 260sq.m, big kitchen with all the electri-

cal appliances, blinds on all the windows, 4wc, 2 showers, 1 bathroom, 2 covered parking, big garden with grass in a quiet neighbourhood in a dead end near French Ambassador house - Strovolos €1400 (H4ST10045-R), (photos in the website).

6. 3 bedr+big attic room with shower and wc luxury new house, 210sq.m, central heating, full a/c, 4wc, blinds on all windows, cooker and oven in the kitchen, small garden, covered parking near Alpha Mega supermarket - STROVOLOS €1200 (H4ST10007-R), (photos in the website).

7. 3 bedr detached ground floor house with big garden with grass and covered patio with bbq and bar, central heating, a/c, 230sq.m, FULLY FURNISHED or partially, covered parking, storage room, in a very quiet neighborhood opposite Acropolis park. Acropolis - €1500 - H3ACS0004-R (photos in website).

8. H4LAK0002-R, 3 bedr + office space luxury detached house, built on a big plot, 350sq. m, big swimming pool with cover, garden with grass, big sitting and dining room, separate family room, central heating, a/c, curtains on all the win-

dows, cooker, dishwasher and dryer, parquet floor throughout the house,3wc, 2 bathrooms, 2 covered parking in a quiet area on the borders of Strovolos with Lakatamia - Lakatamia- €1600 (photos in website).

9. 3 bedr upstairs and 2 separate bedroom in the basement luxury detached house(all the bedrooms with en suite bathrooms/ shower), also separate kitchen and sitting room in the basement which has also separate entrance from the house, central heating, full a/c, solid parquet floor all the house, big sitting and dining room with fire place, big fully equipped kitchen with breakfast area and family room, big overfloor, swimming pool with covered patio area with fully equipped bar(bbq, fridge, freezer, cooker), mature garden around the house, 2 parking places, alarm system near the Cyprus Conference CentrePLATY AGLANTZIAS €3500 (H5PAG0002-R), (photos in the website).

10. 4 bedr semi detached house with central heating, 4 a/c, 3 wc, 2 bathrooms, 180sq.m, electrical appliances, small yard, bbq area, off Kostantinoupoleos

street near French ambassador residence.- STROVOLOS €700 (H4ST10043-R), (photos in the website).

11. 4 bedr luxury semi detached house with good size garden with grass, big covered patio with bbq area, central heating, a/c units, 3wc, 2 bathrooms, 2 covered parking, FULLY FURNISHED AND EQUIPPED, in a quiet area in a dead end close to all amenities and schools.

- ANTHOUPOLIS €1300 (H4ANT0002-R), (photos in the website).

12. H4AGZ0010-R, 3 bedr RENOVATED GROUND FLOOR HOUSE with big separate 1 bedroom flat with multi room, big sitting and dining room , separate tv room, big kitchen with family room and fitted cooker and oven, 3wc, 2 bathrooms, very big 5 X 6 bedrooms with solid parquet floor, central heating with petrol independent, a/c units, double glazed windows with shutters, big verandas around the house, in a very quiet neighbourhood 200metres from FRENCH school and near Athalassas park - Aglantzia - €1300 (photos in website).

13. 3 bedr ground floor house with big separate 80sq,m

room with shower and wc for multi use, central heating independent, full a/c, 2wc, 2 shower,1 bathroom, fully furnished, small garden, bbq area, parking, on a small building in a very quiet area near Agios Vasilios church. Strovolos €900 - H4ST10028-R (photos in website).

14. 4 bedrs new luxury detached house, all the bedrooms very big and all with big bathroom/shower, sitting room upstairs, attic room with shower and wc, office space/maid’ s room with shower and wc, central heating, full AC, 450sq.m, big sitting and dining areas, big kitchen with sitting area and fitted cooker and oven, 6 wc, 2 covered parking’s, big yard with tiles and garden with grass, bbq area in a very quiet neighbourhood near the CYBC ( RIK) station and near a neighbourhood park – Aglantzia €2000(H4AGZ0005-R), (photos in the website).

15. 4 bedr luxury detached house, separate maid’s room, 600 sq.m, central heating, full a/c, 6 wc, 4 bathrooms, big sitting and dining areas opening on to the garden, big kitchen with electrical appliances, built in 2 big plots of land with huge garden with grass,

swimming pool, 2 covered parking, in a quiet neighbourhood close to Alpha Mega supermarket Engomi - €3000 (H4PA20005-R), (photos on the website).

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2. AINIC0006- R, 1 bedr., fully furnished and equipped apartment, 50sq.m, 2AC for hot and cold, covered verandah, covered parking, nice view, off Makarios avenue between Hilton and DEBENHAMS shop. Nicosia centre, € 450 (photos in

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3. 1 bedr spacious apartment with separate kitchen, 2a/c for hot and cold, big bedroom, covered veranda, NICELY FURNISHED, in the centre behind Cleopatra hotel – Nicosia Centre - € 550 - A1NIC0020-R (photos in website).

4. A1DAS0010-R, 1 bedr luxury spacious apartment with big sitting and dining room, big bathroom, big bedroom with shutters, covered veranda, storage heaters, 2a/c, cooker and oven in the kitchen, covered parking in a quiet area in a small modern building near Acropolis Park. Dasoupolis €400 (photos in website).

5. 2 bedr new luxury modern furnished apartment , central heating ind, 2 a/c, big covered veranda and covered parking in a quiet area behind the Municipal building – Agios Dometios - € 660 - A2ADO0004-R (photos in website).

6. 1 bedr new modern luxury apartment, 50sq.m, 2 a/c for hot and cold, nicely modern furnished, 3rd floor, covered parking, 6 year old in a quiet neighbourhood off Kantaras street. - STROVOLOS €370 (A1ST10009-R), (photos in the website).

7. 4 bedr luxury floor apartment,250sq.m, office, maid’s room, central heating ind, full hidden wall unit a/c,2 showers, 1 bathroom, 3wc, parquet floor, big kitchen with cooker and oven, bbq on the veranda in the kitchen, big sitting area, roller blinds on all the windows, alarm system, big veranda on a small building off Athalasas avenue near Alpha Mega supermarket and Areteion hospital – Dasoupolis - € 1100 - A4DAS0002-R (photos in website).

8. A1ACS0007- R, 1 bedr luxury spacious apartment with 2 a/c for hot and cold, electrical appliances in the kitchen, big bedroom, covered veranda, blinds, covered parking, in a quiet area near Acropolis park. NICELY FURNISHED. Acropolis €450 (photos in website).

9. 3 bedr new luxury finished PENTHOUSE apartment 150sq.m internal areas+120sq. verandas, solid parquet floor all the flat, big bedrooms, big sitting and dining room, big semi separate kitchen with electrical appliances, home cine ma with big screen, LCD tv, covered parking in a quiet neighborhood near CYTA, Laiki + Hellenic bank

headquarters and French school. CAN BE RENTED ALSO expensive MODERN furnished – Dasoupolis - € 1200 - A3DAS0019-R (photos in website).

10. A2AOM0009-R 2 bedr luxury finished apartment in a small building with 4 flats only, central heating with petrol independent, full a/c, 2 bedrooms with en-suite bathroom/shower, separate guest wc, NICE MODERN EXPENSIVE FURNITURE, big covered veranda, covered parking, storage room, in a very quiet neighbourhood very close to Junior school and the park - Agioi Omologites - € 800 (photos in website).

11. 3 bedr luxury spacious ground floor apartment with separate entrance, big verandas and garden, big sitting and dining room, central heating independent, full a/c, 2wc, very big master bedroom, electrical appliances in the kitchen, aluminum shutters on windows, parquet laminate floor all the flat, covered parking, storage room, in a very quiet neighbourhood in a dead end street, off Athalasas Avenue behind Stephanis near English School €720 (A3ST10030-R), (photos in the website).

12. A2LYK0006-R, 2 bedr penthouse apartment with big veranda 60sq.m, storage heaters, full a/c, 2 bathrooms (one en suite), big sitting room, big separate kitchen with cooker and oven, blinds, covered parking near Agios Antonios market CLOSE TO THE UNIVERSITY. Lykavitos €510 (photos in website).

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14. 4 bedr new spacious luxury finished floor apartment with floor heating independent, full a/c, 3wc, electrical

TO LET NICOSIA appliances in the kitchen, blinds on all windows, very big 50sq.m covered veranda, fire place, covered parking and big overfloor heated covered swimming pool on the ground floor, on a small 3 storey building in a quiet neighborhood near a playground and near Ippokration private hospital Engomi - €2000 A4ENG0003-R (photos in website).

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4 BEDROOM HOUSE IN EPISKOPI Split level 4-year- old house detached with central heating, a/c all over the house, lounge dinning room, separate kitchen, utility room, en-suite master bedroom, parking, three wcs. Price 800 euros (negotiable) 25337400 ****************************

3 BEDROOM HOUSE IN YPSONAS 3-year-old two storey detached house situated in a private area of Ypsonas with separate kitchen, lounge dinning room,garden, parking ensuite master bedroom a/c all over house. 25 337400 Price 700 euros

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2 BDRM flat in the centre of Nicosia. Rent €450. For information call 99453663, 99663927.

2 BEDROOM COTTAGE FOR RENT IN LANIA VILLAGE in a quiet and peaceful area, fully furnished, storage heaters, a/c, rent €300 per month.

Minimum contract 1 year.

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Info mob 99548855 FOR RENT new ground floor terrace studios for rent in Kouka village (20 minutes from Limassol) in a quiet and peaceful area fully furnished €180 per month minimum contract 1 year. For info mob 99548855

TO LET LARNACA der covered parking, Long term rent, €350.00 per month For more info pls call 99639378 ****************************

FULLY FURNISHED one bedroom flat near Larco hotel Larnaca. Price €370.

Tel: 99202543 ****************************

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GROUND FLOOR HOUSE, furnished renovated this year. Laminated parke floor, and big wardrobes in the 3 bedrooms. Rent €590.00 Tel 99497576 99886775 ****************************

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FOR RENT spacious 3 bedroom apartment with balcony situated in centre of town, semi furnished.

Please call 99311152 ****************************

FOR RENT 2 bed, 2 bath, new built apartment, in a quiet scenic location In Alethriko, Larnaca 5 min. to Larnaka, 5 min. to the beach Fully furnished, A/C, communal pool, un-

PAPHOS TO LET 3 bdrm detached villa & pool. Fully furnished.

2 bdrms en suite, garage with r/m control, garden, lovely view. Near Tsada Golf Course. Price €750 per month. Tel. 99603330. *****************************

€290 /mnth Acropolis Heights (a) ,Chlorakas (b) € 380 /mnth Universal area and Both are 2-bed houses, beautiful locations, in Cul-de-sacs, 10 years old, 90 sq. mts, Furnished, Open-Plan Lounge/Kitchen, Front Car-port, Garden, (a) is Ground floor, 1 W.C/bath. (b) is 2-Floors, 2 W.CS/Bath and part air-conditioned. Call 99-632388.’ *****************************

Long Term Rentals 1. Chlorakas 1 bed ground

CHARITY EVENT LIVADIA MUNICIPALITY Join us to celebrate Christmas on SUNDAY 9TH DECEMBER 2012 at the Hall of Multiple Use of Livadia Elementary School from 9:30 a.m until 4:00 p.m.

Bazaar with Christmas ornaments, toys, flowers,new clothes, jewellery.

Second-hand clothes, shoes, bags.

Warm chestnuts.

From €1 - €8 only!!!!

10:30 a.m.: Christmas songs by the Choir of Livadia Elementary School.

SANTA CLAUS!!!

TO LET PAPHOS

TO LET PAPHOS

floor furnished apartment with central heating, communal pool and parking, sky TV. €335 pcm including all bills 2. Tala 2 bed quality furnished apartment. Stunning sea views, large balcony, well kept gardens, communal pool, quiet area. €375 pcm 3. Chlorakas Large 4 bed detached villa, secluded position, large private pool, a/c, and parking. Unfurnished.

Very nice well worth seeing. €800 pcm reduced 4. Peyia Unfurnished 2 bed 2 bathroom house, a/c, ceiling fans, fly screens, storage, satellite TV, private parking, swimming pool, From €350 pcm REDUCED THIS IS JUST A SMALL SELCTION OF PROPERTIES THAT ARE AVAILABLE FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THESE AND MANY MORE PLEASE CALL EITHER 96 545 174 OR E-MAIL ON info@ unique-consultancy.eu LANDLORDS; WE NEED YOUR PROPERTIES NOW. PLEASE CONTACT US IMMEDIATELY IF YOU HAVE A PROPERTY FOR RENT.

4. TALA – 2 two bed, 2 bath villa style apts on stunning quiet complex with 4 pools, with off road and underground parking. 1 apt furnished 1 U/F from €360 per month.

PLEASE CALL 96203009

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1. UNIVERSAL – superb 2 bed furnished apartment for rent. Lovely quiet complex with pool, private parking, entry phone system & storage room. €350 per month.

2. UNIVERSAL – one bed furnished apartment on 2nd floor, small quiet well maintained complex with sea views. €300 per month.

3. UNIVERSAL – 2 two bed, 2 bath apartments on superb quiet complex, with 3 pools, gym, sauna, jaccuzi & bowling green. 1 apt furnished, 1 unfurnished from €400 per month.

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FOR RENT A selection of 1 to 5 bedroom houses & apartments F/F & U/F Universal, Peyia, Tomb of the Kings, Tsada, Timi, Chlorakas & Kato Paphos Landlord & Owners please call 99329357 Or please view at are website www.cyprussands. com Fully Registered Company in Cyprus *****************************

1. MANDRIA, 2 bedroom apartment, fully furnished with modern furniture, separate kitchen, communal swimming pool, air conditioning throught, 2 balconies euro 375 p/m o.N.O 2. SEA CAVES, 3 bedroom bungalow, specially fitted for people with disabilities , stunning sea views, free wifi, fully furnished with modern furniture, swimming pool, all bedrooms with en-sute, utility room, air conditioning throughout, shutters, very green and secluded area euro 1100 p/m o.N.O 3. EMBA, 2 bedroom apartment, 2 bathroom, modern furnished, air conditioned throughout, communal swimming pool, covered parking, close to all amenities, euro 330 p/m 4. CHLORAKA, 3 bedroom furnished villa with pool, amazing views, master ensuite, in cul-de-sac, fully airconditioned with fireplace, euro 700 p/m PLEASE CALL : 99 387842 *****************************

CHLORAKAS, 2 bedroom

3:00 p.m.: Christmas songs by the Byzantine Choir of Saint Savvas.

Coffee offered by ORGANO GOLD Sweets and treats offered by MASTER CHEF

The money raised will be given to Social Welfare and Relief Fund of Livadia Municipality.

THE DEVONSHIRE RESTAURANT GOOD HOME COOKING- RUN BY FAMILY-ESTABLISHED 1988

• BE ASTOUNDED BY OUR LOW WINTER PRICES !

• OPEN ALL WINTER 7 DAYS A WEEK !

• SUNDAY ROAST LUNCH & DINNER FOR ONLY EURO 6.95 !!!

• BOOKINGS FOR PRIVATE PARTIES AVAILABLE AT VERY LOW PRICES !

• OPEN FOR CHRISTMAS DAY LUNCH & NEW YEAR’S EVE CALL PETER NOW FOR ANY ENQUIRIES: 96870774 – PAPHOS

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Advertiser TO LET PAPHOS apartment, fully furnished, large veranda, very quiet location, communal pool, Euro 280 – o.n.o Please call: 99699019 /26910140 *****************************

PEYIA, available now for rent in a most sought after location next to the municipal park, 1 & 2 bedroom apartments with magnificent sea and mountain views, furnished or unfurnished, off street parking, quiet area, for viewing, ring: 99 887251 / 99 025173 *****************************

A DELIGHTFUL AND SPACIOUS 1 bedroom apartment, F/F, top floor, new, located at a peaceful location just 500 from St. George hotel in Chloraka.

A+ quality apt. Within walking distance to amenities, part of a beautiful building with swimming pool, list and other amenities. Only €250p/m Other apts also available near Carrefour in the Centre of Paphos. Call 99403261, 26934650 *****************************

PAPHOS RENTALS SECTION TREMITHOUSA Very sought after location, Modern 2 Bedroom, F/F, Town House, Lovely Communal Pool, Sea views, Early viewing highly recommended,

TO LET PAPHOS

TO LET PAPHOS

TO LET PAPHOS

TO LET PAPHOS

TO LET PAPHOS

400 Euros PAPHOS - Very large 3 Bedroom Apt , Fully Furnished to a very high standard ,Would suit 3 Professionals sharing, Within close proximity to Hospital and Court, Central Heating, 2 Bathrooms, Laundry, 350 Euros.

TALA - Luxurious 4 Bedroom, F/F to a very high standard, 2 bathrooms, 2 en-suite, Swimming Pool, Landscaped Garden and Spectacular Views, 700 Euros.

EMPA - Immaculate, Spacious 2 Bedroom, U/F, House, Large kitchen, Patio, Quiet location, Must be seen, 300 Euros WANTED - 2 bedroom furnished properties MORE PROPERTIES AVAILABLE FOR INFORMATION PLEASE CALL 99862922

TIMI 3 bed modern villa with wood burner, Ac, offered fully furnished. Spacious living areas with 2 sitting areas, big kitchen,3 upstairs bedrooms, master on suite shower, family bathroom, Small private pool, off street parking.

Quite location not far from the village amenities. Paphos Town. Ref: 722 price €600 KISSONERGRA A bed luxury villa on its own private grounds, with fantastic views of the sea, private pool, Modem Furnishings, quality appliances, downstairs bedroom, large kitchen, upstairs bedroom with en suite, family bathroom. Ref 0000 Price €950 ANARITA A 3 bed villa offered furnished , with private pool, in nice quiet cul-de-sac, off street parking, AC. quality kitchen, 3 bedrooms upstairs. Ref 855 price €600 PEGEIA A superb character 4 bedroom villa, with beams, fire place, central heating. Italian kitchen, sitting and dining areas, 3 good size bedroom, with downstairs bedroom with en suite. Outside mature gardens, private pool, fantastic views, peaceful

location. Ref: 765 Price €900 Mandria A modern unfurnished 4 bed Villa with private pool. Downstairs bedroom with shower, sitting room with log burner, 3 bedrooms upstairs, master bed with en suite shower room. Property has private fence and pets are welcome. Ref 1174 price €700 YEROSKIPOU 2 bed furnished apartment with communal pool, gym, under cover parking on modern new complex Apartment is furnished, with bathroom, modern kitchen and blinds + AC Ref: 1164 price €350 ARMOU A 3 bedroom fully furnished bungalow with private pool. Nice clean modern property with log burner, 3 good size bedrooms, master en suite, large family bathroom, garage, fantastic views of the sea. Ref 854 Price €750 MANDRIA Modern 2 bedroom apartment, offered furnished. Property is modern and has a large outside veranda, great views, large communal pool. Not far from all local amenities.

Ref: 882 Price €400

Please call for a free viewing on Office 26600450 Mobile: 97614070 many more properties on our website at www.flowron. com - www.paphospropertycyprus.com LANDLORDS IF YOU HAVE A PROPERTY FOR RENT, PLEASE CALL US!!!!!!

Your Vision is our Mission

HAVE A PROPERTY FOR RENT.!!!

1. MESA CHORIO – 2 bed 2 bath fully furnished ground floor apartment set on an elevated position in this prestigious development. Open plan living area. Good sized kitchen.

2 double, bedrooms, master with en-suite shower room. Family bathroom.

Large patio areas with enclosed gardens and lovely sea views. Covered parking and security gates..

Comm swimming pool and landscaped gardens. €425.00 a month. 2 bed apartment same complex €400.00 a month.

2 MESOGI 3 bed 3 bath furnished apartment in handy location close to the shopping areas. Large open plan living area and dining area.. Fully fitted dining/kitchen with appliances . Guest WC. Utilty room. 3 double bedrooms one with en-suite. Family bathroom. Balcony & and parking. €500.00 a month.

Suit non-drivers!

3. TOMB OF THE KINGS – 3 bed fully furnished apartment in established block.

Own entrance via stairway.

Open plan living area. Dining kitchen. 3 bedrooms and family bathroom. A/C,

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FLOWRON PROPERTY RENTALS, YOUR NUMBER ONE CHOICE FOR RENTAL PROPERTIES. LOOKING FOR A RELIABLE AND EFFICIENT PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY, CALL THE EXPERTS TODAY!!

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PEYIA – 3 bedroom villa with modern quality furniture and finishes. Central heating, sky, alarm, infinity pool and stunnning sea and mountain views €700 per month, call: 99389426 ****************************

BRAND NEW APT, opposite Poseidonio Gym, near Carrefour, F/F, a/c, great quality, 1 bdrm, from €340p.m.Tel 99403261 ****************************

RENTAL POINT - PAPHOS PROPERTIES AVAILABLE TO RENT IN THE PAPHOS DISTRICT. JUST A SMALL SAMPLE OF AVAILABLE PROPERTIES. ALL TYPES OF PROPERTY URGENTLY REQUIRED FOR LONG TERM RENTAL. CALL 97648440 FOR MORE INFORMATION. LANDLORDS CALL IF YOU

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sat TV. Internet available.

Large balcony area. Parking. €350.00 per month 4. TALA - 3 bed 3 bath quality furnished villa. Set in enclosed gardens the villa consists of open plan living area with dining space.

Fully fitted kitchen with all appliances, door to rear garden. Storage room.

Ground floor bedroom with adjacent shower. Stairs to two double bedrooms both en-suite, one with Jacuzzi tub. Small seating area with adjacent balcony. Pool and off street parking. Landscaped gardens €750.00 per month or close offers only 5. SEA CAVES – 2 bed, 2 bath fully furnished large townhouse set in quiet location. Open plan living

area. Fully fitted kitchen. 2 double bedrooms and family bathroom. Garden area and parking. Realistically priced. Suit retired people or those wanting a quiet area. €400.00 per month 6. UNIVERSAL AREA. 2 bed fully furnished apartment.

Living area, fitted kitchen.

2 double bedrooms and family bathroom. A/C, Enclosed garden area. Comm pool and parking. Euros 375.00 a month or offers. 1 & 2 bed apartments available on Universal starting at €250 per month.

7. LOWER PEYIA - 3 bed, 2.5 bath part furnished villa situated in quiet cul du sac. Open plan living and dining area with doors out to pool and garden. Very large breakfast fitted kitch-

en. Doors out to garden and pool. Separate guest WC. Stairs to 3 double bedrooms. Master bedroom very large with en-suite shower. Family bathroom.

Private pool, gardens, shutters. €550.00 per month or close offers only.

8. STROUMBI– 3 bed 2.5 bath large unfurnished villa in quiet village area. Spacious open plan living area with feature fireplace and dining space Good sized fitted kitchen and breakfast area. Guest WC with storage area.3 double bedrooms. Master with en-suite bathroom. Family bathroom. Enclosed gardens, pool and off street parking.

Realistically priced €550.00 per month. OVNO FOR FULL LISTINGS OF A PA R T M E N T S / T O W N HOUSES AND VILLA PLEASE CALL FOR DETAILS. ALL TYPES OF PROPERTY URGENTLY REQUIRED FOR LONG TERM RENTAL LANDLORDS/OWNERS PLEASE CALL. PLEASE CALL 97648440 or email:- inforentals@aol. com

FOR SALE Well kept detached bungalow on the edge of Pano Kivides. Quiet location with open view. Kitchen/diner 5.55m x 3.75 Separate lounge of similar size. Two bedrooms, with A/C, fitted wardrobes.

Good size bathroom. Mains drainage. Entrance hall, used as an office. Gas CH. All new double glazed windows. Conservatory 7.26m x 2.46m. Outside, plot in excess of 700 sq. m.. Large covered area including brick built workshop 5.3m x 4.8m . Hot tub. Car port, TITLE DEEDS. Euros 198000. Private sale. No agents. No VAT. Why pay for a building site with no services when you could move into a comfortable home, with no hassle, but lots of potential, for less?

Tel. 99995906 or 99995992.

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REFURBISHED stone-built

TO LET PAPHOS village house located in Kili Paphos. Consists of 3 large rooms 1 small. Traditional wood burnt fireplace, fully tiled secluded yard and garage. Tel: 99210610. *****************************

PROPERTY FOR SALE NICOSIA *****************************

NICOSIA, FLAT FOR SALE: 2 bdrm flat with title deeds, 110 sq.m., fully renovated, best central area, 800m from the European University, excellent view, €99.000.

Tel. 99621914. ******************************

FOR SALE PENTHOUSE between Armenias Str and Hilton Hotel. 3 bedroom, main bedroom with shower, c/h, fireplace, large verandas. For more information please call: 99467596. ******************************

FOR SALE PAPHOS PAPHOS ******************************

PROPERTY SALE BLOCK BUY INVESTMENT - House (detached) 3-Bed, 2 Bath, on ½ plot, Koloni, Paphos in cul-de-sac. Near amenities, highway and airport. 5 min from sea.

- Two Traditional stone village houses, large common courtyard in picturesque village of Lysos, Paphos. 10min from Latchi.

- 5017m2 Land with 10% building rights, in Lysos village on main road to Stavro Tis Psokas.

- 8362m2 Land with 10% building rights in Lysos village on boarder of housing zone which is to be extended.

QUICK SALE FOR SERIOUS OFFERS EURO 800,000 Tel : 99452241/99848757 UNIVERSAL AREA, 3 bedroom detached villa, covered area 122 sqm, mas-

POLICE DIVISION HQ

HOSPITALS ........ 1400

Nicosia ........................22 802 020 Limassol ......................25 805 050 Larnaca .......................24 804 040 Paphos ........................26 806 060 Famagusta ..................23 803 030

Nicosia General .............22-801400 Nicosia Makarios ...........22-405000 Limassol Old ................25-305333 Limassol New ................25-801100 Larnaca Old...................24-630312 Larnaca New .................24-630300 Paphos ..........................26-821800 Famagusta ....................23-821211

Rescue Co-ordination Centre ............................. 1441 (Immediate Response Service for Aeronautical or Maritime Accident & Incidents) Game Fund Service: (Wildlife and hunting) Central offices (Nicosia): 22867786, 22-867897 Nicosia: 22-664606, 99-445697 Limassol: 25-343800, 99-445728, Larnaca/Famagusta: 24-805128, 99-634325 Paphos: 26-306211, 99-445679 Forest Fires ..................... 1407

ter bedroom en-suite, air conditioned throughout, all white goods, solar panels, garden irrigation, plot size 273 sqm, communal pool, euro 165.000 o.v.n.o.

– title deeds available Call : 99682644- no agents 1. PAPHOS, FLATS FOR SALE OR RENT: Kissonerga, 3 bdrm flat with title deeds, in a block of 4 flats only, fully renovated, 2 baths, 146 sq.m closed area, c/h, a/c, covered parking, excelent view of sea and mountains, half registration fees titll 31.12.12 reduced to €135.000 or rent €450 per month. Tel. 99621914. ******************************

FOR SALE special offer, €79, 000 first floor apartment in Protaras, fully furnished with 2 bedrooms and a swimming pool. Walking distance to the beach of Ayia Triada and all amenities. Tel: 97 608941.

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U SEFUL PHONE NUMBERS

Drug Law Enforcement Unit ......................................... 1498 (Confidential Information)

FOR SALE PAPHOS

Narcotics Helpline ......... 1410 (Outside hours.............. 22-304160) AIDS Advisory Bureau ................................ 22-302826 Domestic Violence Centre .......................................... 1440 (Emergency Centre for Victims) Drug Info & Poison Control ............... 1401 Cyprus Samaritans ... 77777267 Police Duty Officer ......... 1499 (Confidential Information) Airports Larnaca ..........................77778833 Paphos ...........................77778833

AYIA NAPA 1.AYIA NAPA, Studio for sale, 38 sqm, furnished and fully renovated,. with title deed, in licensed complex, 5030m from Nissi Beach €49.000. Tel. 99621914.

LARNACA

FOR SALE Semi-detached house in Archangelos area split level Nn a hill, no houses in front, 3 big bedrooms, 2 big bathrooms and TV room big lounge & dining area, fireplace, fitted kitchen, 40 sq.m. store room, C/H, A/C, solar.

For information call: 99496541

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Advertiser FOR PAPHIAKOS ANIMAL WELFARE SOS HELPLINE, 24 HOUR MEDICAL EMERGENCY SERVICE - CALL 99655581 CONTACT DETAILS FOR PAPHIAKOS. Paphiakos & C.C.P. Animal Welfare Education/Information Centre, No. 12 Dedalos Building, 8049 Kato Paphos PO Box 61272 8132 Kato Paphos Web. www.cyprusanimalwelfare.com www.facebook/paphiakos Email info@cyprusanimalwelfare.com Larnaca Emergency Service - The contact point for animal emergencies in Larnaca is Maria at the Paphiakos Animal Welfare Charity Shop, telephone 24623494 or 99325897 STOP, SHOP AND GIVE TO THE ANIMALS! ALL DONATIONS ARE WELCOME AT OUR CHARITY SHOPS! PAPHIAKOS & C.C.P. ANIMAL WELFARE Registered Charity No 1529 Contact our shops and we can take your clutter The Charity Shops are located at: Shop No.1 Agapinoros Street, Kato Paphos Tel 26910325 Shop No.2 Ap Pavlou Avenue, Kato Paphos Tel 26942894 Shop No.3 Gr. Afxentiou Avensia Court 3 Larnaca 24623494 Shop No.4 9 Ayiou Ioanni Street 3061 Limassol 25561695 Peyia Information Centre & Shop & T Rooms 26622828 Polis Information Centre & Shop & T Rooms 99223572 Book Exchange Shop Trimithousa 99771763 Our shops are always happy to receive your unwanted goods!

NOW YOU CAN HELP BY COLLECTING YOUR ALUMINIUM CANS AND HANDING THEM IN AT ANY PAPHIAKOS CHARITY SHOP OR THE CLINIC. SAVE AN ANIMAL AND SAVE THE ENVIRONMENT!!

PAPHIAKOS CAR BOOT SALE EVERY SATURDAY at the Ambassador Restaurant and outside in the grounds at Paphiakos. Free parking. Sellers from 7am, buyers from 8am. For information & bookings please call MIKE on 96702600.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS FOR PAPHIAKOS CHARITY NO. 1529 WORLD ANIMAL DAY. On Thursday October 4th Paphiakos will be micro chipping pets for only €20 including all the paperwork. For further information telephone 26953496.

To celebrate World Animal Day on Thursday October 4th Paphiakos will be offering free spaying/neutering for all feral and unwanted animals as they do throughout the year. Contact 26953496 for further details.

PAPHIAKOS SHELTER OPEN DAY The Open Day will be held on Sunday October 7th between 10am and 3pm. It will be a Family Fun Day out with a lot of different activities. There is car parking, toilets and refreshments on site so enjoy and join in the celebration of animals and what they bring to our lives. Entrance is €2 CHARITY HAIR CUT. On Thursday 4th October 09.30-17.30 without an appointment Andri at Atlantic Bay Hotel (2nd Floor) will be charging €5 for a haircut with all proceeds going to Paphiakos. Telephone Suzanne on 99151996 or Andri on 99604783.

PAPHIAKOS CHRISTMAS BAZAAR. Saturday November 24th 9am – 3pm at the Crazy Spoon Restaurant. For further details contact 99151996. Stalls, Santa’s Grotto, Donkey Rides, Pirate Pat and many more.

AYIA NAPA and DHERYNIA (Anglican Church in S.E Cyprus) Sunday Worship 9.30am Morning Prayer every Sunday morning at St Constantinos & Eleni Chapel, Dherynia (near Hospital in Dherynia) 11am at Scandinavian Church, off Nissi Avenue (opp Tassia Maris Hotel), Ayia Napa nd 6pm at St Constantinos & Eleni (2 week) Chaplain : Revd Simon Holloway M.A. Tel: 97 839349 www.angsecyp.org Visitors especially welcome

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

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

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State Lottery Draw Mazi Sto CyBC Moiraia Fengaria (rpt) News Kaftes Piperies Live cookery show.

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

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News Vimata Stin Ammo Third season of local period drama, based on true events.

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Local Sketch (rpt) Tete A Tete (rpt)

News Repeats

Criminal Minds Fifth season. ‘The Fight’. The BAU team travels to San Francisco to investigate the murders of several homeless men, and joins forces with a separate group of agents working on another case that could be connected.

Tasos Tryfonos interviews Greek celebrities from the world of showbiz.

23.30 23.45

Lost Sixth season.

‘Everybody Loves Hugo’. Michael appears to Hurley and gives him a new mission, and Sayid captures Desmond and sends him to Locke. In Los Angeles, Desmond sets up a meeting between Libby and Hurley to further his assignment.

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

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NRG Zone Kids’ TV Euromaxx Kati Psinetai (rpt) Kato Apo Ton Idio Ourano (rpt) News In English News In Turkish Great Goals of the UEFA EURO NRG Zone FILM: Lennon Naked Docu-drama focusing on the turbulent and intense period of John Lennon’s life following the death of the Beatles’ manager Brian Epstein in 1967.

Starring Christopher Eccleston. 2010.

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Proini Enimerosi Me Agapi Deliyianneio Parthenagogeio (rpt) Englimata (rpt) Lyke, Lyke Eisai Edo (rpt) FTHIS Panselinos (rpt) Ekeino To Kalokairi (rpt) Niose Me (rpt) News Mera Mesimeri Vals Me 12 Theous (rpt) Oneiropagida (rpt) Tha Vreis To Daskalo Sou (rpt) Ekeino To Kalokairi (rpt) Aiyia Fuxia (rpt) Local comedy show, with village setting.

With News at 18.00.

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Niose Me News Vals Me 12 Theous Ekeino To Kalokairi Oikonomahies News Sports News Radio Arvila Greek live parady show, with live music.

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Synora Agapis (rpt) I Agapi Irthe Apo Makria (rpt) News To Kafeneio (rpt) Deal (rpt)

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Emeis Ki Emeis (rpt) Diktiotheite Kai Exelihtheite Koinonia Ora Mega A revamped version of its predecessor (Koinonia Ora 8).

Current affairs show that examines the issues affecting everyday people in Greece and abroad.

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Nea Mera Proino Mou Enimerosi Tora Klemmena Oneira (rpt) Eheis Meson Local investigative show looking at alleged abuses of power, often reported by viewers.

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The Del Monte Heirs (rpt) Protoselido Eleni Vasiliki (rpt) 7 Ouranoi kai Synnefa Alites (rpt) Mesimeri Kai Kati Aspra Balonia (rpt)

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Local drama series.

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Magazino News Ti Tha Fame Simera Mama The Del Monte Heirs Latin American telenovela.

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7 Ouranoi kai Synnefa Alites

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News UEFA Champions League

Local drama series.

Yia Sena News Eisai To Tairi Mou (rpt) Greek comedy series.

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SIGMA

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Fifth season. ‘Half Loaded’. The team faces a difficult task when it investigates the murder of a reformed gang member. The people of the neighbourhood are sceptical and wary of the officers’ presence, despite the fact that solving the crime could bring the inhabitants together.

Live coverage of final game from the group stage featuring Barcelona vs. Benfica.

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News CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (rpt) An elite team of police forensic evidence investigation experts work their cases in Las Vegas. Interrupted by News at 00.25.

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Star News Fotis - Maria Live Best Of Mesimeriani Meleti Best Of Exelixeis Sti Showbiz Mila (rpt) Nistikoi Praktores (rpt) Kids’ TV Star News Mesimeriani Meleti Kids’ TV Exelixeis Sti Showbiz Fotis - Maria Live Mila Exelixeis Sti Showbiz The Closer

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LTV Sports News Star News Repeats

Kids’ TV Magikos Kosmos S’Agapo (rpt) Akti Oneiron Ston Asterismos Tis Imeras Kouzina Me Apopsi Ygeia & Zoi Milagros Kids’ TV Top Models S’Agapo Sabrina, To Koritsi Tis Agapis Akti Oneiron Pacific Blue With News at 18.30.

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News Sports Time Epi Topou FILM: In Enemy Hands GI prisoners of war and their German captors fight an outbreak of meningitis aboard a U-boat. War drama, starring Til Schweiger, 2004.

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FILM: Broadcast News A highly strung producer falls for a handsome but talentless new anchorman, unaware a humble reporter is smitten with her. Satire, with Holly Hunter. 1987.

FILM: Proof A woman withdraws from the world after the death of her academic father, afraid that she will follow his descent into dementia. Drama, starring Gwyneth Paltrow and Anthony Hopkins. 2005.

Dekati Entoli (rpt) Epistrofi (rpt) Mila Mou (rpt) Otan Megaloso (rpt) Eleni (rpt)

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FILM: American Gun A bereaved father searches for the owner of the gun that killed his daughter. Drama, with Virginia Madsen.

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Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon (Novacinema1, 19.20)

01:10 Born And Bred 02:05 The Impressions Show With Culshaw & Stephenson 02:35 The Weakest Link 03:20 EastEnders 03:50 Doctors 04:20 32 Brinkburn Street 05:05 Lark Rise To Candleford 06:00 2 Point 4 Children 06:30 Dad’s Army 07:00 Tellytales 07:10 Boogie Beebies 07:25 Teletubbies 07:50 Balamory 08:10 Tellytales 08:20 Boogie Beebies 08:35 Teletubbies 09:00 Balamory 09:20 Garth And Bev 09:30 Buzz & Tell 09:35 Big Top 10:05 2 Point 4 Children 10:35 The Weakest Link 11:20 EastEnders 11:45 Doctors 12:15 Born And Bred 13:10 Lark Rise To Candleford 14:00 Dad’s Army 14:30 Big Top 15:00 The Weakest Link 15:45 EastEnders 16:15 Doctors 16:45 Born And Bred 17:35 Lark Rise To Candleford 18:25 The Weakest Link 19:10 EastEnders 19:40 Doctors 20:10 Casualty 21:00 My Family 21:30 Getting On 22:00 Single Father 22:50 One Foot In The Grave 23:20 Alan Carr: Chatty Man 24:05 The Royle Family 24:35 When Harvey Met Bob

07:00 How It’s Made ; 07:25 Wheeler Dealers 08:15 American Chopper 09:10 Dirty Jobs 10:05

Deadliest Catch 10:55 Ultimate Survival 11:50 How Do They Do It? 12:15 How It’s Made ; 12:40 Extreme Engineering 13:35 Heartland Thunder 14:30 Wheeler Dealers 15:25 American Chopper 16:20 Mythbusters 17:15 Dirty Jobs 18:10 Deadliest Catch 19:05 Ultimate Survival 20:00 How It’s Made ; 21:00 Dual Survival 22:00 Get Out Alive 23:00 Body Invaders 00:00 Stan Lee’s Superhumans 01:00 The Real Hustle 01:55 Dual Survival 02:50 Get Out Alive 03:50 Body Invaders 04:50 Stan Lee’s Superhumans 05:45 How Do They Do It? 06:10 Overhaulin’

09:30 Motorsports: Gta Road To Dubai 09:45 Snooker: Uk Championship Canada 11:00 Biathlon: World Cup Sweden 12:30 Cross Country Skiing: World Cup Finland 13:30 Snooker: Uk Championship Canada 19:05 All Sports: Wednesday Selection 19:15 Equestrian: World Cup 20:15 Equestrian Sports: Riders Club 20:20 Golf: Golf Club 20:25 Sailing: Yacht Club 20:30 All Sports: Wednesday Selection 20:35 Snooker: Uk Championship Canada 00:00 Tennis: Mats Point 00:30 Olympic Games: Olympic Magazine 01:00 All Sports: Watts 01:45 Snooker: Uk Championship Canada

05:40 Private Practice 06:25 Castle 07:10 Modern Family 07:35 Happy Endings 08:00 Once Upon A Time 08:50 Masterchef 09:40 Private Practice 10:25 Castle 11:10 Modern Family 11:35 Happy Endings 12:00 Grey’s Anatomy 12:50 Private Practice 13:40 The Gates 14:30 Masterchef 15:20 Off The Map 16:05 Castle 16:50 Modern Family 17:15 Happy Endings 17:40 The Gates 18:30 Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations 19:20 Off The Map 20:10 Castle 21:00 Grey’s Anatomy 21:50 Private Practice 22:40 Modern Family 23:05 Happy Endings 23:30 Grey’s Anatomy 00:20 Private Practice 01:10 Castle 02:00 Off The Map 02:45 Modern Family 03:10 Happy Endings 03:35 Rita Rocks 04:00 The Gates 04:50 Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations

07:00 Pawn Stars 07:30 Storage Wars 08:00 American Pickers 09:00 American Restoration 09:30 Storage Wars 10:00 Pawn Stars 10:30 Storage Wars 11:00 Ancient Aliens 12:00 Storage Wars 13:00 American Pickers 15:00 American Restoration 15:30 Storage Wars 17:00 American Pickers 19:00 American Restoration 19:30 Stor-

Back 19:45 According To Jim 20:30 How To Make T N America 21:00 Pan Am 22:30 True Blood 23:30 Tell Me You Love Me 00:20 Triage 02:00 Eichmann 03:40 Entourage 04:10 Gossip Girl 04:55 Ncis: Los Angeles 06:25 Strike Back age Wars 20:00 Pawn Stars 20:30 Storage Wars 21:00 Ancient Aliens 22:00 Swamp People 23:00 Storage Wars 00:00 Pawn Stars 00:30 Storage Wars 01:00 Ancient Aliens 02:00 Swamp People 03:00 Storage Wars 04:00 American Pickers 05:00 American Restoration 05:30 Storage Wars 06:00 Ancient Aliens 07:30 Dummy 09:00 An Invisible Sign 11:00 Kiss The Girls 13:00 Brighton Rock 15:15 Tootsie 17:30 Road 19:30 Videofashion 20:00 LTV Sports News 21:00 Sunset Limited 23:00 Dead Girl 00:35 Hustler TV 02:10 Action Zone 02:40 Bullitt 04:30 A Fork In The Road 06:30 LTV Sports News

07:00 Chowder 07:25 The Marvelous Misadventures Of Flapjack 07:50 The Tom & Jerry Show 08:15 Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get A Clue! 08:40 Loonatics Unleashed 09:05 Superman: The Animated Series 09:55 The Looney Tunes

Show 10:20 Tak & The Power Of Juju 10:45 Fanboy & Chum Chum 11:10 The X’s 11:35 Ni Hao, KaiLan 12:00 Dora The Explorer 12:25 Spongebob Squarepants 13:15 The Mighty B! 13:40 My Life As A Teenage Robot 14:05 Hey Arnold!

14:30 Icarly 15:20 Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get A Clue! 15:45 Justice League Unlimited 16:10 Legion Of Super Heroes 16:35 Young Justice 17:00 Barclays Premier League 2012-13 21:00 La Liga World 21:30 Planet Speed 22:00 Barclays Premier League 2012-13 00:00 La Liga Review 2012-13 01:00 Liga Bbva 2012-13 03:00 Barclays Premier League 2012-13 07:15 According To Jim 08:00 The Big Bang Theory 08:30 The Mentalist 09:15 C.S.I. New York 10:00 Eastbound & Down 10:30 Aliens N America 11:20 The Closer 12:10 Harry’s Law 12:55 Strike Back 13:45 According To Jim 14:30 The Mentalist 15:15 C.S.I. New York 16:00 Entourage 16:30 Gossip Girl 17:15 Ncis: Los Angeles 18:05 Ncis: Los Angeles 18:55 Strike

07:00 Gumball Rally, The 09:00 Corruptor, The 11:00 Due Date 13:00 Everest (Part 1) 14:35 Everest (Part 2) 16:15 Doors, The: When You’re Strange 18:00 Man With Two Brains, The 19:30 Action Zone (E) 20:00 Harry Brown 22:00 Risky Business 23:35 Action Zone (E) 00:05 Daring! Tv 03:30 Education, An 05:15 Botched

Let the record show that 10 days ago I actually complained in a supermarket, pointing out the absurdity of playing Christmas carols in late November (“It’s the Christmas spirit,” explained the cashier unconvincingly) - and it does seem bizarre, this whole month of hype devoted to Christmas. Surely it’s still far too early for Home Alone, for instance - though admittedly this family comedy’s reputation as a Yuletide fave is a bit inexplicable: yes, the script is solid and yes, 10-yearold Macaulay Culkin is very cute (especially when he does that thing where he claps his cheeks and yells out), but it’s all so violent, its extended climax being a procession of painful slapstick as Mac sets traps

for a duo of hapless burglars. He’s been left home alone, his family having accidentally left him behind and flown off to Paris (this is before airports became combat zones where you spend three hours being probed before getting on your flight), and initial terror gives way to exhilaration and a 10-year-old’s version of wine, women and song. Then the burglars appear and it’s crash, bang, wallop! Not very Christmassy; then again, it isn’t Christmas. Made in 1990.

The Sunset Limited (LTV, 21.00) From the very, very young to the very, very old - and Tommy Lee Jones is 65, but he might as well be 90.

“Don’t you want to be happy?” he’s asked in this ad-

19:00 The Eagle 21:00 The Resident 22:40 Cine News 23:00 Person Of Interest 23:50 Super 01:30 Adult Zone

19:00 Something Borrowed 21:00 Frida 23:10 Duplex 00:45 Killing Bono 06:30 Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life 08:30 Cine News 09:30 Puss In Boots 11:00 Source Code 12:40 Hollywood 1on1 13:20 Salvation Boulevard 15:00 «Love Stories» Sweet Home Alabama 19:00 Cine News 19:20 Transformers 3: Dark Of The Moon 22:00 Fast Five 00:15 Take Me Home Tonight 01:55 Cine News 02:25 Hara Kiri: Death Of A Samurai , Naoto Takenaka 04:35 Wisegal

06:20 Cine News 07:15 The King Of Comedy 09:05 Ever

By Preston Wilder

Home Alone (Novacinema2, 20.10)

After: A Cinderella Story 11:05 Cine News 13:50 Penelope 15:40 The Illusioninist 17:30 Films And Stars 18:05 Largo Winch 2: The Burma Conspiracy 20:10 Home Alone 22:00 The Help 00:30 Battle: Los Angeles 02:30 Ap’ Ta Kokala Vgalmena 04:00 Cine News 04:45 Colombiana

aptation of Cormac McCarthy’s play, and laughs out loud: “Happy?”. TLJ doesn’t think there’s any such thing, not for anyone, and his character - a college professor - tries to kill himself on his birthday, but is saved by ex-con Samuel L. Jackson. The two men sit in a room, talking about Life, the professor’s pessimism countered by the ex-con’s love of life (despite his chequered past) and religious beliefs; that’s the film in a nutshell, clearly a personal project for Jones (he also directed) but also a chance for two famously belligerent middle-aged actors to growl, snarl and generally strut their stuff. An intriguing two-hander, likely to be powerfully acted. Also: for god’s sake lighten up, Tommy Lee Jones! Made for HBO in 2011.

The Sunset Limited

07:00 42nd Street 08:30 Edward, My Son 10:20 Billy Rose’s Jumbo 12:20 Catlow 14:00 High Society 15:50 The Last Time I Saw Paris17:50 The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse 20:20 Time Machine, The 22:00 Hearts Of The West 23:40 The Fearless Vampire Killers 01:25 Brotherly Love 03:15 Where the Spies Are 05:05 The Charge Of The Light Brigade

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Showbiz Twilight shines in third box office win 34-city tour coincides with 35th anniversary of blockbuster album over Bond

For rock legends Fleetwood Mac, it’s ’til death do us part

By Eric Kelsey

By Lisa Richwine DO not call it a comeback and don’t even think of it as a farewell tour.

After more than four decades making music and a 2010 tour, Fleetwood Mac will hit the road again next year. But it won’t be its last tour, singer Stevie Nicks vowed, dismissing any notion that the band could be packing away their instruments in the near future.

“It’s never going to be a final tour until we drop dead,” Nicks told Reuters. “There’s no reason for this to end as long as everyone is in good shape and takes care of themselves.”

The 34-city tour with dates in the United States and Canada will begin on April 4 in Columbus, Ohio, and finish up on June 12 in Detroit.

The tour coincides with the 35th anniversary of the blockbuster 1977 album, Rumours, which landed the group four hit singles and sold more than 40 million copies worldwide. The album will be reissued with unreleased studio and live recordings, Fleetwood Mac said.

After frequent changes to the lineup since the band formed in London in 1967, the 2013 tour will feature Nicks, guitarist Lindsey Buckingham, and founding members Mick Fleetwood on drums and John McVie on bass.

Touring again is “a big deal,” said Nicks, 64, who is known for her floor-length blonde hair and frilly outfits.

“I don’t want a Fleetwood

Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham, Mick Fleetwood and John McVie

Mac tour every year or year and a half. That’s why people get so excited. ... All of a sudden the world is on edge and that’s what gets you out there.”

For Nicks, who recently finished a two-year solo tour promoting her 2011 album In Your Dreams, making music and being on the road is her life.

“If you never stop, you don’t lose your energy,” the singer said of keeping pace with a demanding tour schedule when each band member is

into their 60s. “Even when we stop, everybody is still doing a lot of stuff.”

Like Nicks, Buckingham has his own solo career, and Fleetwood has a restaurant in Hawaii and a U.S. vineyard as well as his own music gigs.

Fleetwood and McVie are both founding members of the band, and Buckingham and Nicks joined the group in 1974.

Singer and songwriter Christine McVie, who wrote the big hit Don’t Stop that

was on Rumours, joined the band in the early 1970s after marrying John McVie, but retired from touring after the band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998. She still contributes on occasion to studio efforts.

Although the band will not kick off the tour until April, Nicks said the anxiety-filled grind begins months before during rehearsals when band members hammer out which songs to play.

Of the 22 songs Fleetwood

Mac will play during a concert, 11 will be hits, such as Dreams, Don’t Stop and Hold Me, Nicks said.

For herself, it is a daily routine of vocal exercises and primping that can take hours.

“It’s overwhelming in a good way, but it’s still overwhelming,” Nicks said of the process. “By the third day of rehearsals you start to calm down and get into your role.

At first, everybody is nervous and not knowing what they’ll do.”

Kutcher’s Steve Jobs is Kylie ‘terrified of her own face’ among Sundance premieres

By Christine Kearney ASHTON Kutcher’s turn as Apple co-founder Steve Jobs and actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s directorial debut about a modern day Don Juan are leading a slew of star-studded premieres unveiled this week for the 2013 Sundance Film Festival.

Kutcher stars in Jobs, a biographical look at the career rise of Jobs from wayward hippie to charismatic inventor and entrepreneur, which Sundance said will officially close the indie film festival backed by Robert Redford that runs January 17 to January 27.

The premiere line-up also features Gordon-Levitt directing, writing and starring in Don Jon’s Addiction, about a self-centred porn-addict attempting to reform his ways opposite Scarlett Johansson, Julianne Moore and Tony Danza.

Behind-the-scenes tales of pornography will also be explored in British director Michael Winterbottom’s The Look of Love, starring Steve Coogan and based on British adult magazine publisher and entrepreneur Paul Raymond.

Lovelace, starring Amanda Seyfried and James Franco, tells the story of porn star Linda Lovelace famed for the film Deep Throat.

Sundance, the top U.S. film festival for independent cinema held in Park City, Utah, unveiled the premieres section - which typically feature more established directors - after it announced its competition films last week.

Adding to the premieres list is Before Midnight, director Richard Linklater’s third film collaborating with Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy after Before Sunrise and Before Sunset, in which the audience encounters their characters nine years later in Greece.

The Australian pop princess is now 44-years-old

KYLIE Minogue is terrified of her own face.

While the Australian pop princess has aged gracefully, she admits feeling alarmed when she catches a glimpse of herself make-up free in the mirror and sometimes wonders whether a monster is looking back at her instead.

The 44-year-old singer said: “I am not going to lie about this. There are lots of times I look in the mirror and I see that gravity has taken hold.

Or suddenly see my face on a phone or on Skype and it’s like a Spielberg special effect and you just scream, ‘Who is that?’”

The petite star is admired for her pert rear - but although she would love to show off her body and get dressed up in skimpy clothes, she is coming to terms with the fact she can no longer get away with it.

Kylie confessed: “Sometimes I forget I am 44 and I think, ‘I must get those hot pants out of retirement.’ And then some mornings I look in the mirror and I see 94 not 44.”

THE Twilight teen movie vampires sucked more money out of theaters over the weekend, leading James Bond, Brad Pitt and the rest of box office pack with $17.4 million in U.S. and Canadian ticket sales and scoring its third weekly win.

Pitt’s new movie, the smallbudget gangster film Killing Them Softly, bombed with filmgoers who panned it with a rare ‘F’ grade on average in polling by audience survey firm CinemaScore.

The movie landed in seventh place with $7 million in ticket sales at domestic theatres.

The results were much brighter for Breaking Dawn - Part 2, the fifth and final film in the Twilight vampire and werewolf saga, which has earned $254.6 million at North American (U.S. and Canadian) theatres since its smash debut on November 16.

The top rankings were similar to last week’s Thanksgiving holiday weekend.

Bond movie Skyfall starring Daniel Craig as superspy 007 grabbed $17 million and held on to second place, according to studio estimates compiled by Reuters.

Steven Spielberg’s historical drama Lincoln, featuring a critically acclaimed performance by Daniel Day-Lewis as the 16th U.S. president, kept the No.3 slot with $13.5 million.

A week ago, Breaking Dawn - Part 2 and Skyfall helped push the five-day Thanksgiving weekend to a box office record. The success of the two films, plus upcoming releases such as fantasy prequel The Hobbit and musical Les Miserables, are likely to power 2012 ticket sales to an all-time high, according to industry forecasts.

As of Sunday, year-to-date sales were running 5.9 percent ahead of the same point in 2011 at $9.9 billion, box office tracker Hollywood.com said.

In the No.4 slot, family movie Rise of the Guardians captured $13.5 million. The Dreamworks Animation film has taken in $48.9 million since its Thanksgiving weekend debut, one of the slowest starts for a movie from the studio behind Shrek and Kung Fu Panda.

Guardians features the voices of Chris Pine and Alec Baldwin as the Tooth Fairy, Santa Claus and other childhood favorites who save the world.

Rounding out the top five, survival story Life of Pi earned $12 million and fifth place. The critically praised film from director Ang Lee is based on a book about a boy stranded on a boat with an adult Bengal tiger.

Its two-week domestic total reached $48.4 million.

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1 & 8 Sign seen in front when some of us are mending our ways (4,5,5) 9 The peel was pierced by the sword (4) 10 Remoulds possibly will burn slowly (8) 12 Answer salesman before second half of July (5) 13 Extra greeting? Not half (3) 16 Can sue – new custom (6) 17 Landlady’s post? (6) 18 Amuse oneself with trifle (3) 21 Reversible note (5) 22 Disparage beautiful woman about it by the junction (8) 24 Skeletal part of a delightful narrative (4) 25 State not taking sides in politics? (3-7) 26 Is the girl right always? (4)

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17 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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25 26 13 Live with time to gamble (3) 14 Relying on part of the city (3) 15 Posture of a teetotaller, one arranging duet (8)

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19 Legally bind one to do a favour (6) 20 Static nevertheless (5) 22 See 2 down 23 Trade route (4)

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QUICK: Across – 1 Play for time; 9 Vital; 10 Bonfire; 11 Reheard; 13 Cheap; 14 Aid; 15 Farce; 16 Cut; 17 Malta; 19 Dilemma; 21 Niblick; 23 White; 24 Paternoster. Down – 2 Latched; 3 Yalta; 4 Orb; 5 Tunicle; 6 Maize; 7 Overgarment; 8 Perpetrated; 12 Dared; 15 Fragile; 16 Compile; 18 Libya; 20 Lewis; 22 Kin.

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CRYPTIC: Across – 1 All-star cast; 9 Libel; 10 Termite; 11 Unlined; 13 Tonga; 14 Ova; 15 Boxer; 16 Too; 17 Dhobi; 19 Earlier; 21 Spangle; 23 Bairn; 24 Chaperoning. Down – 2 Lobelia; 3 Salon; 4 Aft; 5 Curator; 6 Scion; 7 Cloud of dust; 8 Belabouring; 12 Dixie; 15 Bring up; 16 Tuition; 18 Omagh; 20 Robin; 22 Err.

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2 & 22 down Determined to have an enjoyable time with a crook? (2,8,4) 3 Living in a house (8) 4 Stingy mischiefmaker in blue (6) 5 Five with fever? It’s not clear (5) 6 He had included right number of cattle (4) 7 O dear not a river (4) 11 Feel people can learn from it (10)

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1 Sea-fish (4) 8 Duty (10) 9 Jetty (4) 10 Artillery (8) 12 Oneness (5) 13 Wily (3) 16 Verse (6) 17 Encourage (6) 18 Noise (3) 21 Give up (5) 22 Short story (8) 24 Sound the horn (4) 25 Favourable (10) 26 The Orient (4)

2 Estrangement (10) 3 Close examination (8) 4 Unprincipled (6) 5 Employing (5) 6 Furnace (4) 7 Leg joint (4) 11 Brave (10) 13 Regrettable (3) 14 Longing (3) 15 Suppress (8) 19 Unimpaired (6) 20 Strengthen spiritually (5) 22 French cleric (4) 23 Sicilian volcano (4)

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ARIES March 21 - April 20

LEO July 23 - August 22

SAGITTARIUS November 23 - December 21

For just two more days, there is an extremely exuberant planetary influence in effect, but it can be tempered by the location of the Moon in Virgo, which asks you to get busy on the tasks first, and focus on the playful and entertaining stuff second. And if you can do this, there is still the chance for significant progress professionally Aries.

The lively vibe of the Sun opposite Jupiter continues, so seize this to use your enthusiasm to good effect. With the Moon in your 2nd Solar House, this combination may also see you up the ante when it comes to your budget on gifts. If you are interested in social media, writing your own blog or other forms of publishing, this can see you expansive.

You can continue to play a leading role Archer, and can spur on others. Yet also be conscious of your own needs.

For example, if you are making promises or commitments, they will need to be backed up by hard and fast action.

Your credibility can soon suffer if you say you will do something to help people, and then fail to follow up on it.

TAURUS April 21 - May 21

VIRGO August 23 - September 23

CAPRICORN December 22 - January 20

The Moon is sweet for you today, encouraging you to feel in a good space and show the warmth of your feelings to others. If you are attending a party or work’s gathering, your appreciation for the elements of this will know few bounds. Romantically, with your ruler Venus and Mars still in a great angle, affection and flirtation can be to the fore.

Pride is a good thing. If we didn’t have enough we wouldn’t have the motivation to get things done which give us personal satisfaction. However, equally, having too much pride can be a problem, and if you catch yourself saying something today which is putting a gloss on what really happened, you might want to ask yourself why you needed to do this.

Someone may tempt you with a job opening. Do more research. Part of you may be keen to get things done, but your mind could wander off in different directions. If you can, try to cut yourself some slack. You can be one of the most virtuous of signs, but everybody needs down time, even if you decide to pamper yourself, and have an early night.

GEMINI May 22 - June 21

LIBRA September 24 - October 23

AQUARIUS January 21 - February 19

There are some sparkling influences at play, but if you find yourself needing to just kick back and enjoy five minutes to yourself, then do. This could see you read your most loved magazine, read a book, or sit just musing. This will enable you to catch your emotional breath. Once you have, your mind can turn to all sorts of partnership possibilities.

If you are involved in any kind of group linked to good deeds or worthy causes, don’t hold back from telling someone about it. You may find yourself as a driving force, producing leaflets, speaking with your local newspaper or promoting a website. Your ability to sway the masses can be particularly high. However, do be factual in what you say.

Social possibilities may be buzzing, or you may find yourself spending time with people from work. Your generosity of spirit suggests you will be on the lookout for someone who isn’t as relaxed in such situations, but a few words from you can help them to feel more at ease and included.

Your humanitarian streak is often your greatest gift.

CANCER June 22 - July 22

SCORPIO October 24 - November 22

PISCES February 20 - March 20

After a time of much tension and switchbacks on the work front, you are someone that others will increasingly see gets the job done, which can win you new goodwill or see you snaffle a new role. Part of your appeal is your discretion, and you can also be a good team player - once you feel comfortable with your colleagues and manager.

Whatever you are doing today, you will want to put as much of yourself into it as possible. However, because of this, you might find it hard to stay within the boundaries that you had previously set. Unrestrained spending on Christmas presents may tempt for example, but whatever you splash out on, make sure it has an enduring quality.

Pisces people are not as meek and mild as others sometimes make you out to be. What you do so well, is to use your sixth sense to get a feel for people and situations, and then speak out. However, if you personally don’t always push yourself into view, you may find it easier to do so now. However, neither let a blusterer override you.

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Sport Australia’s Ponting a ‘true legend’, says ICC

By Alison Wildey RICKY Ponting is “one of the true legends of the sport” the International Cricket Council (ICC) said of the former Australia captain who ended his Test career on Monday.

Ponting, 37, was the most successful Test captain in the history of the sport. He played in 168 Tests and 375 one-day internationals for Australia and won the ICC

World Cup three times, twice as skipper.

“His contribution to the international game has been immense and quite rightly he will be remembered as one of the true legends of the sport,” ICC Chief Executive David Richardson said in a statement.

“Ricky was a team man but along the way collected many personal accolades and is the only player to have won the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for Cricketer of the

Year at the LG ICC Awards for two years in succession (2006 and 2007).

“We wish him well in the next stage of his career and look forward to his ongoing involvement in the game beyond the boundary,” Richardson said.

Ponting was out for eight against South Africa in his final Test innings as Australia suffered a 309-run defeat in Perth.

However, he finished his 17-year career as the sec-

ond highest Test run scorer behind India’s Sachin Tendulkar with 13,378 runs at an average of 51.85.

“The decision to walk away was a pretty easy one,” said Ponting.

“I’m a realist and I realise now that my best cricket is probably past me,” he added.

“As hard as I have tried over the last couple of years to find my form again and re-establish myself, I haven’t been able to do that.”

Ricky Ponting was cricket’s most successful Test captain

Happy Tiger has reason to smile American excited about his 2013 prospects

By Simon Evans

By Mark Lamport-Stokes

IN BRIEF

TIGER Woods was excited about his overall prospects and the sharpness of his short game for next year, despite failing to finish his 2012 campaign with a flourish at the World Challenge on Sunday.

Tournament host of the elite 18-player event at Sherwood Country Club, Woods went into the final round five shots off the lead and ended it eight strokes behind winner Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland.

A stunning eagle three at the 16th, where he struck his second shot from 252 yards to six feet, briefly put Woods five off the pace but he was unable to make up further ground on a rain-soaked day as he closed with a one-under-par 71.

“Overall I struggled with my game this week,” the defending champion told reporters after falling well short in his bid to win a fourth tournament this year.

“I didn’t quite have it.

“But I’ve come a long way.

Last year was a very disap-

LeBron wins Sports Illustrated annual award

Tiger Woods, now ranked No.3 in the world, says he had a good year, despite failing to add to his major tally of 14 pointing year. I was hurt for most of the year and didn’t really do much.

“And then to win this event last year, which springboarded me into this year. I won three times on tour, and once I passed Jack (Nicklaus) on my all-time wins that was a pretty neat accomplishment as well.”

In July, 14-time major champion Woods moved past Nicklaus into second place on the all-time PGA Tour winners list when he

clinched the AT&T National by two shots for his 74th title on the U.S. circuit.

Although he has not triumphed in the majors since the 2008 U.S. Open at Torrey Pines, Woods has been especially encouraged by the improvement in his short game in recent months.

“My short game has been really good from late summer on,” said the American world number three who will celebrate his 37th birthday at the end of this month.

“I was hitting the ball a little better so I was spending more time chipping and putting.

“But now I gotta hit the ball better than I have. I’ve got six weeks off so it will be nice to throw the clubs in the closet for a few weeks and then get back after it.”

Asked how much he felt he needed that six-week break to recharge his batteries before starting his 2013 season, Woods replied: “I need it. It’s been a long year and

I’ve played a lot.

“I’m really looking forward to it, just having nothing to do with golf for a few weeks, put them (the clubs) away, enjoy the holidays and be with my kids.

“After that I’ll start cranking back up again and start focusing on my shots. As far as actually sitting out there, working on my technique, my numbers and all that stuff, that’s probably not going to happen at least until after Christmas.”

LEBRON James of the Miami Heat was named as Sports Illustrated’s Sportsman of the Year for 2012, the US magazine announced yesterday.

In an outstanding year, the 27-year-old James won his first NBA championship, his third league Most Valuable Player (MVP) award, was named MVP of the NBA finals and a won gold medal with the United States at the London Olympics.

He became just the sixth basketballer to win the award, which began in 1954.

Two years ago, James became a hate figure for many American sports fans after he announced his decision to sign for Miami live on television after his contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers had expired.

He was booed at courts across the NBA and received intense criticism for his performance as Miami lost the 2011 NBA finals to the Dallas Mavericks.

“Did I think an award like this was possible two years ago? ‘No, I did not,” James said in an interview with the magazine.

“I thought I would be helping a lot of kids and raise $3 million by going on TV and saying, ‘I want to play for the Heat.’ But it affected far more people than I imagined.”

Wales want England World Chiefs coach says he tried to Nadal eyes clay season Cup game played in Cardiff talk player out of suicide for return to top form THE Welsh Rugby Union have launched an audacious bid to stage their 2015 World Cup pool matches against host nation England and Australia at the Millennium Stadium.

All three countries were drawn together in the toughest pool of the tournament, with the likelihood that they will also be joined by Fiji as Oceania qualifiers.

The Millennium Stadium was included in England’s original bid document and debate has raged as to whether Wales should be afforded home advantage for any of their major pool matches.

KANSAS City Chiefs head coach Romeo Crennel said yesterday he tried to talk linebacker Jovan Belcher out of shooting himself outside the team’s practice facility before the player committed suicide on Saturday.

Belcher shot himself in the head in a parking lot in the presence of team personnel that included Crennel and General Manager Scott Pioli, police said. A few minutes earlier, he shot his girlfriend, Kasandra Perkins, to death in the couple’s home, according to police.

“I was trying to get him to understand that life is not over, he still has a chance and let’s get this worked out,” Crennel said at a press conference.

RAFA Nadal is aiming to be back to his best after injury in time for the claycourt season and the run-up to Roland Garros, the Spaniard said this week.

The 26-year-old former world number one has slipped down to fourth in the ATP rankings and has not played since his shock second-round exit at Wimbledon in June.

The Spaniard was diagnosed with a partial tear of the patella tendon and inflammation of the left knee, only recently returning to hitting balls on a practice court.

“I would like to return in January,” he said. “I don’t expect to return and win the Australian Open, I have to be realistic.”

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Sport SCOTS NEED TO BETTER BENFICA’S RESULT AT THE CAMP NOU TO MAKE IT THROUGH

We can do it! The Glasgow giants, who beat mighty Barca earlier in the group stage, face eliminated Spartak Moscow at Celtic Park tonight

Messi backs Celtic to qualify

By Mark Pangallo CELTIC’S bid to make the last 16 of the Champions League has been backed by Lionel Messi who believes the Scottish club’s fans deserve to see their side progress.

Those at Celitc Park for tonight’s decider against eliminated Spartak Moscow will be keeping close tabs on the other final Group G match in Spain to see if Barcelona can dent Portuguese side Benfica’s hopes of progression and deliver Celtic an early Christmas gift.

With Barcelona guaran-

teed first place in the group, the race for second reaches its climax with both Celtic and Benfica level on seven points.

Benfica hold the better head-to-head record against Celtic after claiming a 2-1 victory in their last game against the Scottish champions who must better Benfica’s result at the Camp Nou to have any chance of qualifying for the last 16 for the first time since their 2007-08 European campaign.

Celtic can take solace from the fact world football’s most prolific goal scorer is in red-hot form after moving to within one goal of Gerd

Mueller’s milestone haul of 85 for club and country in one year.

Both Messi and Celtic will be hoping he moves swiftly on the record set by the German in 1972 and in the process can eliminate Benfica with a sparkling display that would add another accolade to the 25-year-old’s career.

“We have not always been supportive of the way that Celtic try and play football,” Messi was quoted by Scottish newspaper The Daily Record as saying.

“However, their fans deserve the knockout stages of the Champions League as I think the competition would

be a quieter place without them.”

Celtic, who defeated Spartak 3-2 in Moscow courtesy of Georgios Samaras’ stoppage-time winner, will be looking to improve poor home form after lowly second division side Arbroath forced a Scottish Cup fourthround replay on Saturday.

Despite making nine changes to freshen his side for tonight’s match, manager Neil Lennon felt his players were wasteful.

“We are missing too many easy chances at home for my liking,” Lennon said. “It will be no reflection on Wednesday whatsoever. Players will

be fully focused and we will be hoping for a different scoreline.”

Lennon gave a strong indication that Emilio Izaguirre and Scott Brown could be in contention for starting berths after both played at the weekend and in the first meeting against Spartak back in October.

The Moscow side’s visit will also see former Celtic winger Aiden McGeady return to Celtic Park for the first time since he departed the club in 2010. The Irishman scored 37 goals in a six year spell in the Hoops and remains a strong figure in the mind of supporters.

Pardew hails Gael’s ‘Bigi’ impact

By Peter Rutherford

Nineteen-year-old Gael Bigirimana, who grew up in wartorn Burundi, scored a spectacular third for Newcastle

NEWCASTLE United manager Alan Pardew hailed the impact of goalscorer Gael Bigirimana in their 3-0 win over Wigan on Monday night but said the Burundiborn 19-year-old should not even be in the first team yet.

A Demba Ba double gave Newcastle a 2-0 lead before substitute Bigirimana scored his first for the club with a spectacular, curling left-foot effort from 20 metres.

The win ended a run of four straight defeats in the English Premier League for Newcastle, who have tied Pardew to an eightyear contract in the hope of bringing stability to the north east club and building on last season’s fifthplace finish.

Pardew told Newcastle’s

official television channel that the win was a “big lift” for the club, who are currently 14th in the league and just five points above the drop zone.

“The pressure was building, we had a lot of criticism which I thought was unfair and we’ve had to accept that, and yet our fans were with us tonight from the off,” he said.

“We were all over Wigan, we wouldn’t let them settle and we deserved to take the lead.”

Senegal striker Ba put Newcastle ahead in the 13th minute with a crisply-struck penalty after Wigan defender Maynor Figueroa was sent off for bringing down Papiss Cisse in the box.

Ba made it 2-0 eight minutes later when he pounced from close range after Wigan goalkeeper Ali Al Habsi parried Davide Santon’s fierce 25-metre drive.

Bigirimana saved the best for last, bending the ball into the top corner in the 71st minute.

Bigirimana, who grew up in war-torn Burundi and lived in Uganda before following his mother to England in 2004, signed from Coventry City in July.

Pardew said ‘Bigi’ had a bright future, though he had only got the opportunity to play on Monday due to Newcastle’s current spate of injuries.

“I don’t think he’s ready though and he shouldn’t be playing in this team if I’m honest,” added Pardew.

“He should be playing in our under-21 team, but we are in such a place that he gets an opportunity and you would like to think that he will take that.

“He did more than that it was a fantastic goal and something he will treasure for the rest of his life.”

Linesman dies at Dutch youth game A LINESMAN affiliated to Dutch youth club Buitenboys has died after being assaulted by players in a match on Sunday, the club have announced.

Richard Nieuwenhuizen, 41, was rushed to hospital after being punched and kicked by players from opponents Nieuw-Sloten.

His club announced on Twitter: “With great sadness we announce the death of our @Buitenboyslinesman Richard Nieuwenhuizen. Our thoughts are with his family.

“Our linesman Richard died in front of his family. This violence must stop on the pitch! #stopsenselessviolence”.

According to reports in Holland, three Nieuw-Sloten players were arrested and taken into police custody.

The Amsterdam club have responded by banning the players involved in the incident, withdrawing from the league in which the game took place and temporarily suspending all their operations as a club.

A statement on the club’s website read: “The board of sv Nieuw-Sloten learned with horror of the death of the linesman of Buitenboys.

We are deeply shocked by the fact that the match on Sunday degenerated so badly, with this result.

“We express here our sympathy, firstly to the family of the deceased person. Words fail us. In addition, we also express our sympathy to the Buitenboys club and all its members.

“We distance ourselves strongly from the behaviour of the players who are responsible. As an association, when we were aware of wrongdoing, we apologised to Buitenboys.

“For our club, this is a huge shock, an event that touches all of our members. Violence should not be on the football fields, and certainly not against referees, linesmen and all those others who volunteer each year to enable over a million amateur footballers to play. We must do everything possible to eliminate these excesses.

“Nieuw-Sloten is an association with many youth members. Fair play standards and values are of paramount importance to us and we support the campaign by the KNVB against violence on the field.

“We will of course fully co-operate with the police investigation. We believe that those who are responsible for this act should be punished.

“We decided to take the team concerned out of the KNVB competition. Also, the persons to our knowledge responsible for this beating were immediately removed and can never become a member of our association.

“Obviously, the police are investigating the incident.

We will report these persons to the KNVB once their involvement is officially determined to ensure a lifetime expulsion.”

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Benitez seeks unlikely salvation in Champs League Holders Chelsea face humiliating exit

By Toby Davis and Mark Pangallo RAFAEL Benitez made scuppering Chelsea’s Champions League hopes a pastime when he was at Liverpool but tonight he has the chance to preside over an unlikely rescue act at Stamford Bridge.

His chances of steering the faltering European champions into the knockout stages of the competition are slim as they not only have to beat Denmark’s Nordsjaelland but also need Juventus to slip up against group leaders Shakhtar Donetsk.

The Ukrainian side have already qualified while the Italians, two points ahead of Chelsea, know a draw will suffice to see them through to the last 16.

Such is Benitez’s low standing with Chelsea fans after he was parachuted in last month to replace the popular Roberto Di Matteo, that achieving the feat of hauling the club away from the European rocks may do little to appease Chelsea’s bloodthirsty faithful.

Having booed the Spaniard before his first game in charge, his stock fell to a new low after Saturday’s 3-1 defeat by West Ham United which left him without a victory in his opening three

matches at the club.

“We have to improve on the pitch in order for the fans to be happy,” Benitez told the club website.

“We have experienced players who have played at this level for a long time.

You can see how they train and it’s clear they want to improve.”

Benitez’s excellent record in the Champions League could have acted as a comfort to Chelsea fans had his success not arrived principally at their expense.

At Liverpool he reached two Champions League finals, winning one, with a squad of players that was modest in comparison to Chelsea’s at the time, a fact that made two semi-final triumphs over the west Londoners a bitter pill to swallow for the fans he is now trying to win over.

Should results go against Chelsea they will become the first holders of the trophy to exit the competition in the group stage, and it would be the first time they have failed to qualify for the last 16 in any of the 10 previous campaigns.

Benitez is by title only Chelsea’s interim manager, but British media has already started to speculate that his spell in charge will be shorter-lived than anyone could have thought.

The Danish champions should provide Benitez with his first victory as Chelsea manager. They have not won a game and have only a solitary point after their five matches in the competition.

Nordsjaelland, beaten 4-0 at home by Chelsea in October, sit second in the Danish championship, nine points behind leaders FC Copenhagen.

Chelsea have also denied British media reports linking former manager Avram Grant to an assistant role alongside Benitez.

Grant, who fell agonisingly close to winning the Champions League in 2008 when Chelsea lost to Manchester United on penalties, was linked as a possible consultant to help the Spaniard manage the squad.

“There is no truth in reports that Avram Grant will be returning to the club,” a Chelsea spokeman said.

Israeli Grant replaced Jose Mourinho at Stamford Bridge in 2007 and spent 54 games in charge, winning 36 of those until his was dismissed in May 2008.

Chelsea have gone seven Premier League games without a win. The Londoners sit in third place, ten points behind leaders Manchester United after 15 games.

Not wanted: the Spaniard is a deeply unpopular choice with Chelsea fans

Vidic may face Cluj as Ferguson does ‘the right thing’

By Martyn Herman

Defensive rock: the influential Serbian is in line to make a much needed comeback to United’s leaky defence

MANCHESTER United will “do the right thing” and field a strong line-up in their final Champions League Group H clash against CFR Cluj tonight, with Serbian defender Nemanja Vidic likely to make a timely return from injury, manager Alex Ferguson said yesterday.

Premier League leaders United have already secured first place in the group and the home clash against the Romanians could offer a chance to rest key players ahead of the weekend’s derby at Manchester City.

Romanian club Cluj are still vying with Galatasaray for a place in the last 16 so there will be a competitive edge to a game Ferguson views as the perfect comeback test for the influential Vidic whose qualities have been sorely missed this season as United leak goals.

Vidic has been out since September after undergoing knee surgery.

“I’m hopeful maybe Vidic

will play,” Ferguson told the club’s website (www.manutd.com). “I think there’s a good chance he will but it depends on how he feels himself.

“It allows me to give Phil Jones, Chris Smalling and Vidic a game in a strong back four and Alexander Buttner would be left-back.

There’s a good foundation to start in the game in terms of respecting the challenge between Galatasaray and Cluj (for second place).

“I think we’re doing the right thing.”

United have conceded 21 goals in 15 Premier League matches this season - only Tottenham Hotspur in the top half have conceded more - and the return of Vidic would be a huge boost with the hectic Christmas schedule looming.

“I knew Vida was doing really well with the physios,” Ferguson said.

“He was doing his football training with them in terms of turning and striking the ball but he came into training last Monday with the

first team and did okay.

“He’s a battler, an absolute competitor. He’s got that dour, uncompromising way of his. He likes defending that’s what he does.”

United, who are three points clear of City in the title race, are past masters at reaping a large haul of points around the turn of the year and Ferguson, while having one eye on Cluj, is looking forward to more of the same.

After City, United welcome Sunderland to Old Trafford and then the Reds travel to Swansea City before completing 2012 with home games against Newcastle United and West Brom.

“It’s generally a good month for us,” Ferguson said.

“We usually get ourselves to the New Year in a challenging position and that’s where you want to be. When you have the second half of the season in front of you, you know full well that pressure can affect everyone, there’s no question about that. We tend to do not too badly.”

BAYERN Munich need a victory over BATE Borisov to guarantee themselves a first-place finish in Group F of the Champions League and to avenge an unexpected loss.

Bayern’s 3-1 loss to the Belarus champions in Minsk means the German powerhouse and last season’s runner-up has to wait until the final round of group games tonight to secure first place.

Valencia travel to Lille needing a better result than Bayern to win the group.

Both Bayern and Valencia are sure to advance and both have ten points but Bayern have a better head-to-head record. BATE are sure to finish third and move into the Europa League.

Bayern will be without central defender Holger Badstuber, who tore rightknee ligaments in the 1-1 draw against Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga on Saturday.

“We’ll do ourselves all a favour if we win this game,” Bayern midfielder Thomas Mueller said.

Group winners could end up getting a relatively easier opponent in the knockout stage and have the advantage of playing the second leg at home.

Bayern are leading the Bundesliga by eight points and are having an impressive season, so coach Jupp Heynckes is trying to prevent his players form underestimating the Belarusians.

“BATE sounds like a team you should beat by 5-0,” Bayern midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger said.

But Bayern will know better after losing away.

Heynckes also will be without forward Arjen Robben, who is still recovering from a muscle tear. The coach may decide to rest one or two stars but he is unlikely to take a big risk by resting most of his first-choice players.

Valencia parted company with coach Mauricio Pellegrino on December 1, appointing Ernesto Valverde until the end of the season.

Champions League Dinamo Zagreb Dynamo Kiev

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Paris St. Germain 2 Porto 1 Montpellier Schalke

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Olympiakos Arsenal

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Malaga Anderlecht

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AC Milan Zenit Petersburg

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Loss to Dortmund means Mancini’s side fail to win even one game in their group

Time’s up in Europe for Manchester City From Andy Hampson

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ULIAN Scheiber struck to condemn Manchester City’s dismal Champions League campaign to a suitably sorry end in Dortmund last night.

The Premier League champions already knew they could not progress from Group D but had been looking to secure a consolation place in the Europa League.

With Ajax losing at Real Madrid that possibility was open to them, but it proved beyond Roberto Mancini’s men as Schieber hit the only goal of a subdued affair at the Westfalenstadion just before the hour.

In time, they may find the lack of European action assists them in their title defence but they must get the disappointment out of the system quickly before Sunday’s derby against Manchester United.

The result left City bottom of their group with just three points and without a win, one of the worst performances by an English side at this stage of the competition.

It was a win Dortmund already confirmed as group winners – achieved without dynamic midfielder Mario Gotze and, for the most part, prolific striker and reported Manchester United target Robert Lewandowski.

With specialist left-backs Aleksandar Kolarov and

Gael Clichy injured, Matija Nastasic returned to the side to fill that role and looked composed throughout a quiet first half.

Carlos Tevez and Edin Dzeko showed some early signs of linking well together but, that aside, it was a while before the game warmed up.

Scott Sinclair, starting for the first time since September, was given some opportunities on the ball as City controlled possession but little came of it.

Dortmund had the first attack of note when they countered after 11 minutes but Marco Reus’ shot was comfortably claimed by Joe Hart.

Reus made another break but Joleon Lescott came across to rob the ball.

It was not until midway through the half that City produced anything meaningful with their possession as Samir Nasri slipped in Dzeko but his cross for Tevez was cut out by Marcel Schmelzer.

Schmelzer brought Dortmund forward but Julian Schieber was unable to control his pass on the edge of the box.

City’s best chance of their first half came when they finally got in a shot on goal just after the half hour.

A controlled move created the opportunity for Dzeko but the Bosnian’s low effort was tipped around the post

by Roman Weidenfeller.

Borussia Dortmund 1 Manchester City 0 That finally sparked the game into life and Reus ran across the edge of the City box before shooting narrowly wide.

Tevez brought a good save out of Weidenfeller with a firm header from a Maicon cross but a flag had already been raised for offside.

Dortmund broke again but Ivan Perisic was wasteful with his cross.

Perisic demonstrated greater ability when he fired in a shot from 18 yards just before the break but Hart saved.

City made a positive start to the second period with Nasri finding room on the left and crossing deeply into the box for Dzeko but Weidenfeller kept out his header.

Dortmund upped their tempo and started to worry City with Perisic testing Hart with a fierce left-foot volley.

Hart was in action again moments later, saving low to his right after good work by Kevin Grosskreutz.

Dortmund claimed the lead soon after as substitute Jakub Blaszczykowski beat Nastasic out wide and crossed low for Scheiber to tap in.

Gareth Barry and Lescott argued with the referee, presumably over something in

the build-up, but the former earned a yellow card for his protestations.

Having already sent on Sergio Aguero, City boss Roberto Mancini tried to enliven his attack further by introducing Mario Balotelli - and the Italian was met by loud boos from the home fans.

That may have had something to do with the controversial late penalty Balotelli scored when the sides met at the Etihad Stadium - which was awarded for handball - and he was given no let-up.

Tevez tried to lead a recovery with a strong run through the heart of the Dortmund defence but Weidenfeller dealt with his shot.

Dortmund pieced together another good move but Moritz Leitner shot wide from close range.

Leitner was presented another chance after a poor clearance by Maicon but screwed an effort well offtarget.

Lewandowski, introduced 12 minutes from time, went through on goal but Hart stood up to him to block.

Aguero threatened an equaliser five minutes from time but could only pick out Weidenfeller.

It appeared it was just not going to happen for City and the crowd lapped up an act of petulance from a frustrated Balotelli after a decision went against him in injury time.

Dortmund’s Oliver Kirch (left) and Manchester City’s Carlos Tevez vie for the ball (AFP)

Gunners stunned by Olympiakos comeback, forced to settle for second in group

Olympiakos goalkeeper Roy Caroll fights for the ball with Arsenal’s Mauane Chamakh

ARSENAL’S winless run continued as they slumped to a 2-1 defeat at Olympiakos to miss out on seeding for the knockout stage of the Champions League.

With qualification already secure ahead of the last Group B tie, manager Arsene Wenger had elected to leave several first team regulars behind as 20-year-old defender Jernade Meade made his European debut.

Although Czech midfielder Tomas Rosicky fired the English side ahead after 38 minutes, the Greeks fought back through a somewhat controversial effort by Giannis Maniatis and a well-taken strike from substitute Kostas Mitroglou to leave Wenger facing more questions about the direction of his team.

It had been a bright start by the visitors, looking to silence the partisan crowd in the Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium.

Rosicky, fit again following a long injury lay-off, fed a quick pass on to Marouane Chama-

Olympiakos 2 Arsenal 1 kh in the penalty area, but the ball got stuck under the Moroccan’s feet before Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain drilled a low effort across the face of goal.

Olympiakos threatened down the left through Djamel Abdoun and his cutback to Rafik Djebbour was blocked at the near post by Arsenal captain Thomas Vermaelen.

On 17 minutes, Arsenal got away on the counter through Oxlade-Chamberlain in the right channel, and his deep cross was headed down by Chamakh.

The ball bounced off a defender into the path of Aaron Ramsey, but the Wales midfielder mistimed his kick with a goal there for the taking.

Arsenal who took the lead on 38 minutes.

The ball was worked to Gervinho out on the right, and for once the Ivory Coast forward showed good close

control to weave into the penalty area, before cutting a pass back to the penalty spot - where Rosicky arrived on cue to sweep in his first goal since March 2012.

Rosicky was replaced for the start of the second half by Andrey Arshavin, although that could well have been tactical rather than enforced via another injury scare.

Olympiakos pressed for an equaliser as the hour passed, with Ljubomir Fejsa stabbing his angled effort into the side netting.

At the other end, Gervinho and Chamakh worked the ball out to Arshavin on the overlap down the right and the Russian’s snapshot was beaten away by Roy Carroll at his near post.

Szczesny was fuming after Spanish referee Alberto Mallenco ruled he had touched a header from Paulo Machado behind for a corner, when the ball looked to have bounced wide off the bottom of the woodwork.

The Arsenal keeper was

incandescent with rage moments later when the ball was only half-cleared and Abdoun lofted it back into the penalty area, where Giannis Maniatis bundled his shot in on off the far post, to equalise on 64 minutes.

The Poland international remonstrated with the referee, and was shown a yellow card.

It should have been 2-1 to the Greeks soon after, but somehow Djebbour guided his header wide after Machado had whipped the ball across the six-yard box from the right wing.

Olympiakos were ahead on 73 minutes, when substitute Mitroglou turned on the edge of the penalty area before curling a fine effort past Szczesny into the bottom corner.