New EC Head of Representation in Cyprus

THE European Commission yesterday announced the appointment of Commission official Androulla Kaminara as Head of Representation in Cyprus.

Kaminara, whose appointment will officially come into effect on April 16, currently serves as the EC’s Director for Quality of Operations in “Europe Aid”.

“Mrs Kaminara has a long standing and varied career in the Commission at high political level including the private offices of several Commissioners. She has negotiated agreements with partner countries and with international organisations, with professionalism and diplomatic skills,” an EC announcement read yesterday.

“The Commission is pleased to have selected such an outstanding official with such wide experience as Ms Kaminara. Her communication talents will be of great service to the Commission in its work in Cyprus.”

Representations, which are managed by DG Communication, are the official voice of the European Commission in Member States. They have a mandate explaining EU policies and making Europe more understandable to people.

Their responsibilities also include analysing and reporting to the Commission policies and trends followed in each Member State.

The Cyprus Mail is the only English-language daily newspaper published in Cyprus. It was established in 1945 and today, with its popular and widely-read website, the Cyprus Mail is among the most trusted news sites in Cyprus. The newspaper is not affiliated with any political parties and has always striven to maintain its independence. Over the past 70-plus years, the Cyprus Mail, with a small dedicated team, has covered momentous events in Cyprus’ modern history, chronicling the last gasps of British colonial rule, Cyprus’ truncated independence, the coup and Turkish invasion, and the decades of negotiations to stitch the divided island back together, plus a myriad of scandals, murders, and human interests stories that capture the island and its -people. Observers describe it as politically conservative.