President declares ‘sky is the limit’ for relations with US
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President Nikos Christodoulides has declared the United States his country’s closest ally, a sentiment Donald Trump endorsed by republishing the President’s interview on the matter. It is a rare moment where a small Mediterranean state and a former US president agree on a trajectory for bilateral ties.
The domestic agenda is otherwise occupied by the slow cleanup of past crises. The National Solidarity Fund is preparing to pay out €28.7 million this year to bank depositors and bondholders hit by the 2013 financial ‘haircut,’ while a British father appeared in court for sentencing today following the death of his son in a hotel fall in Paphos.
Internal discipline is proving difficult for the Democratic Rally party, which is currently debating allegations of external interference in its affairs. Meanwhile, Averof Neophytou is attempting to build a bridge to the center-left as he positions himself for a presidential bid.