Nicosia. It is mid-October, 30 degrees; people are at the beach enjoying late summer in Cyprus; a city in the middle of one of the biggest islands of Europe; the capital of Cyprus, which has been a member of the EU since 2004; and a city in crisis; many buildings are empty; shops, houses, constructions not finished. The crisis hit the people heavily on an island which could be heaven, a haven for Europe. Read the full blog by Kathrin Deventer on Festival Bytes.