Cyprus

It's one of the most militarized areas on the planet. It's home to the world's only divided capital. Since Turkey illegally invaded the island in 1974, northern Cyprus has been filled with abandoned "ghost cities" and 40,000 armed Turkish troops. In July 2012, for the first time ever, Cyprus will hold the rotating presidency of the European Union. Will there finally be a resolution to "the Cyprus problem"? Learn more →

Best & Worst of the Week Nominees

Friday, June 14, 2013  | 
Continuing HALC’s “Best & Worst” of the week series, here are the nominees for this week. Every Friday, HALC’s Facebook community votes on who should win each category. The results...

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Why the closure of ERT should offend all Greeks (even if you don’t support ERT)

Thursday, June 13, 2013  | 
The protest sign against the closure of ERT reads: “The revolution will not be televised.” REUTERS/John Kolesidis “ERT’s radio had been on the air since 1938. It was not silenced...

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Weekly Memo from HALC’s Executive Director

Tuesday, June 11, 2013  | 
Thought for the week Over the last two weeks, the debate over anti-racist measures in the Greek Parliament became more charged with the astounding revelation that Democratic Left MP Maria...

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