The Cabinet Reshuffle and the Political Message Behind It

The much-discussed cabinet reshuffle was announced late on Tuesday afternoon. According to the reports, there were few surprises. The changes were limited in scope, and the new faces had already been widely discussed in recent days.

As the reports note, President Christodoulides delayed announcing the changes to his Cabinet. He allowed the issue to remain the subject of public discussion for days, even though he appeared to have already made his decisions. The delay was clearly also due to the...