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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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TALES FROM THE COFFEESHOP: BIGGER SHOES, THINNER SUBSTANCE

Patroclos , Cyprus Mail

13 October 2024

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TALES FROM THE COFFEESHOP: SHOW THEM ALL WHO HOLDS THE SCISSORS IN THIS RELATIONSHIP

Patroclos , Cyprus Mail

08 September 2024

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TALES FROM THE COFFEESHOP: TIKTOK SENSATION OUTSMARTS ENTIRE POLITICAL ESTABLISHMENT

Patroclos , Cyprus Mail

16 June 2024

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TALES FROM THE COFFEESHOP: COST-CUTTING: INCREASING THE TAXPAYER’S COSTS

Patroclos , Cyprus Mail

11 May 2024

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TALES FROM THE COFFEESHOP: RACISTS TAKE PRINCIPLED STANCE ON DELIVERY DRIVERS

Patroclos , Cyprus Mail

10 September 2023

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TALES FROM THE COFFEESHOP: TRIUMPHS RAIN DOWN ON UMBRELLA DIPLOMACY

Patroclos , Cyprus Mail

02 July 2023

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TALES FROM THE COFFEESHOP: PRESIDENT OFFERS BUFFET FOR THE CANNIBALS

Patroclos , Cyprus Mail

14 May 2023

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TALES FROM THE COFFEESHOP: NIKOS II'S NEW CABINET - PROMISES KEPT, PROMISES BROKEN

Patroclos , Cyprus Mail

05 March 2023

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TALES FROM THE COFFEESHOP: ALL BETS ON FOR NEXT WEEK'S ELECTION DUEL

Patroclos , Cyprus Mail

05 February 2023