Cyprus’ malaise down to solely blaming outsiders

First in a series of articles by retired ambassador and former permanent secretary of the foreign ministry, Andreas Pirishis who looks at the Cyprus problem from the viewpoint of a career diplomat

There is a widespread conviction among Greeks that we have been treated unfairly by foreign powers and this explains our failures in the Cyprus problem and other national issues.

The supporters of this view attribute it to the cynicism of governments, the role of interests in policy formulation...