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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

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Cyprus Problem

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

Patroclos , Cyprus Mail

11 November 2025

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Politics

TALES FROM THE COFFEESHOP: PREZNIKTWO AND THE MAKARIOS MYTH RECYCLED

Patroclos , Cyprus Mail

14 October 2025

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Politics

TALES FROM THE COFFEESHOP: NOT EVEN PRESNIKTWO CAN PUT A POSITIVE SPIN ON THIS ONE

Patroclos , Cyprus Mail

29 July 2025

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Politics

TALES FROM THE COFFEESHOP: DON’T PANIC, KYPROULLA WILL SAVE THE DAY

Patroclos , Cyprus Mail

17 June 2025

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Politics

TALES FROM THE COFFEESHOP: WATER DIPLOMACY MEANS CYPRUS WON’T GO THIRSTY

Patroclos , Cyprus Mail

30 April 2025

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Cyprus Problem

TALES FROM THE COFFEESHOP: IS GENEVA MEETING A THREAT TO CYPRUS TALK DEADLOCK?

Patroclos , Cyprus Mail

13 March 2025

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Politics

TALES FROM THE COFFEESHOP: KYPROULLA'S LOAD OF HOT AIR SPIRALLING OUT OF CONTROL

Patroclos , Cyprus Mail

03 December 2024