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Figure It

Figure It

Written by: Fiona Mullen
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 A podcast to go beyond the headlines. Economic, political and social analysis on Cyprus by Fiona Mullen, Director of Sapienta Economics.© 2020-2024 Island Talks Economics Politics & Government
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  • Figure It – Episode 21: Cyprus problem negotiations that are fit for the 21st century (12/1/2026)

    Figure It – Episode 21: Cyprus problem negotiations that are fit for the 21st century (12/1/2026)
    Jan 12 2026
    The Cyprus negotiations process puts far too much of the burden on two men in a room who have elections coming, and far too little on ordinary citizens. Sapienta Economics Director, Fiona Mullen, discusses how to do it differently. Links referred to in the original article at Sapienta Cyprus Snippets: flexible citizens, SeeD on preventive security, Guterres Framework, EU-funded C-UP project, ICLAIM, original concept launch in May 2024.
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    17 mins
  • Figure It – Episode 20: why a Cyprus bank windfall tax would be a bad idea (19/12/2025)

    Figure It – Episode 20: why a Cyprus bank windfall tax would be a bad idea (19/12/2025)
    Dec 19 2025
    In this episode Sapienta Economics Director, Fiona Mullen, discusses proposals for a bank windfall tax put forward by the Progressive Party of Working People (AKEL) in November and the many reasons why it is a bad idea. This podcast comes from an article that first appeared in Sapienta Cyprus Snippets at sapienta.substack.com.
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    14 mins
  • Figure It – Episode 19: Cypriots are more pro-solution than you think (6/5/2025)

    Figure It – Episode 19: Cypriots are more pro-solution than you think (6/5/2025)
    May 6 2025
    Cypriots are far more in favour of a federal solution of the Cyprus problem than we might think: yes, even when you get quite specific with the questions. In this episode Sapienta Economics Director, Fiona Mullen, talks to University of Cyprus Professor of Social Development and Psychology, Charis Psaltis, about the survey methodology and why attitudes towards a bizonal bicommunal federation are becoming more positive. You can find the conjoint survey paper mentioned in the podcast here. You can find Charis’ new Substack newsletter on surveys here. And you can find the full Infogram in the episode image here.
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    23 mins
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