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Patroclos

Patroclos is the pen-name of Kyriacos Iacovides, who has maintained his sanity despite writing this column for more than 30 years. Tales from the Coffeeshop first appeared in April 1991 with the objective of offering some light reading in the Sunday Mail. Its target audience was the people who do not take life and Cyprus politics, too seriously.

Latest Articles by Patroclos

sept 8

Cyprus Problem

TALES FROM THE COFFEESHOP: BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER UNDERMINES CYPRUS’ REUNIFICATION EFFORTS

Patroclos , Cyprus Mail

08 September 2026

july 15

Politics

TALES FROM THE COFFEESHOP: THE OLD BOY IS BACK IN TOWN, GUNS BLAZING

Patroclos , Cyprus Mail

15 July 2026

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Politics

TALES FROM THE COFFEESHOP: ANNITA MORE MACHIAVELLI THAN BARBIE

Patroclos , Cyprus Mail

11 June 2026

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Politics

TALES FROM THE COFFEESHOP: ASSAULT DOGS LET LOOSE AS ELECTION BICKERING BEGINS

Patroclos , Cyprus Mail

30 April 2026

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Social Issues

TALES FROM THE COFFEESHOP: NOTHING TO SEE HERE (EXCEPT JUDGES, SPIES AND A BIT OF WEED) 

Patroclos , Cyprus Mail

09 April 2026

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Politics

TALES FROM THE COFFEESHOP: ENJOYING LIVING IN FEAR AS WAR BRINGS BACK GLORY DAYS OF COVID

Patroclos , Cyprus Mail

13 March 2026

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Politics

TALES FROM THE COFFEESHOP: THE PROBLEMS OF RECOGNISING CYPRUS’ ROLE OF STABILITY IN THE ME

Patroclos , Cyprus Mail

29 January 2026

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Cyprus Problem

TALES FROM THE COFFEESHOP: SLEEP TIGHT: KYPROULLA FACES EXISTENTIAL PERIL (YET AGAIN)

Patroclos , Cyprus Mail

11 November 2025