Nicos Anastasiades

Nicos Anastasiades (Greek: Νίκος Αναστασιάδης; born 27 September 1946) is a Cypriot politician who has been President of Cyprus since 2013. He was re-elected in 2018. Previously, he was the leader of Democratic Rally between 1997 and 2013 and served as Member of Parliament from Limassol between 1981 and 2013.

Nicos Anastasiades in 2021

Quotes

• The solution we concluded is not what we wanted but is the least painful under the circumstances, ... I bear the political cost for this, in order to limit as much as possible the consequences for the economy and for our fellow Cypriots.
  • As part of a televised address to the nation.
  • The address explained reluctant acceptance offer of Eurozone demand that Cypriot citizens pay a one-off tax of between 6.75% and 10.0% on bank accounts in return for a bailout of Cypriots econonomy.

• We acknowledge human suffering. But at the same time, we must take measures against efforts to alter the demographic character of our country,
  • Jansen, Michael (2020-03-05). Cypriots row over borders amid migrant and coronavirus fears - President criticised for closing gates between south and north for first time since 2003. The Irish Times.
  • In the context of measures to be taken to address the flow of migrants from the Turkish mainland to the Turkish-Cypriot north who were then settling in the southern republic causing tensions.