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26 March, 2023
 

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'Cyprus banking system ready to absorb shocks'

'Cyprus banking system ready to absorb shocks'

Tasos Yasemidis, an economist, spoke to "SPOR FM 95.0" and the "DIASPORA NEWS" show about the deal for the acquisition of Swiss bank Credit Suisse by UBS and how it affects the banking sector in Cyprus, ...

How will airport traffic fare this year?

How will airport traffic fare this year?

Passenger traffic at Cypriot airports is expected to return to 2019 levels this year. According to current data, passenger traffic will reach at least 96% of what it was in 2019 and may even exceed it. ...

Free STEAM classes for Ukrainian women and girls in Cyprus

Free STEAM classes for Ukrainian women and girls in Cyprus

Free educational programs for girls and women from Ukraine who live in Cyprus are being offered by the non-profit initiative Girls in STEAM Academy. The program will be available to girls 14-17 and women 18+ years old, free of charge and will take place in the English language....

'Structural Integrity Certificates' should be made mandatory

'Structural Integrity Certificates' should be made mandatory

The recent earthquakes in neighboring countries, as well as the aftershocks, felt in Cyprus, have brought to the forefront what we have been saying for years: the need to check the suitability of all our buildings on a regular basis....

Cyprus continues to up its defense game

Cyprus continues to up its defense game

A joint tactical drill, code-named 'PROTEAS – 1/23' which involved the design and implementation of special operations, was co-organized from February 20 to March 17 by the National Guard Naval Command and the United States Armed Forces...

Cyprus scraps online visa appointments after scandal

Cyprus scraps online visa appointments after scandal

Immigration authorities in the Republic of Cyprus scrapped an online appointment platform on Monday after allegations were made public about agents selling available slots to foreigners for profit and causing months of waiting for those who did not shell out the cash...

Italy weighs in as Cypriot fund goes after Lukoil plant

Italy weighs in as Cypriot fund goes after Lukoil plant

An Israeli-backed Cypriot fund’s deal to buy a Lukoil-owned refinery in Italy is hanging in the balance ahead of a Cabinet meeting in Rome possibly this week, when veto powers would be weighed against energy hub aspirations that could replace Russian gas and put the final nail in the coffin of a proposed EastMed pipeline...

UBS steps in to buy rival Credit Suisse

UBS steps in to buy rival Credit Suisse

Some of the world's largest central banks came together on Sunday to stop a banking crisis from spreading as Swiss authorities persuaded UBS Group AG to buy rival Credit Suisse Group AG in a historic deal...

UK to require travel authorization from Nov 2023, exempting EU citizens

UK to require travel authorization from Nov 2023, exempting EU citizens

The United Kingdom authorities have announced that the country will introduce a travel authorization requirement – the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) – in November 2023, but this will not apply to EU nationals until next year....

Inflation sees downward trend for 7th month in a row

Inflation sees downward trend for 7th month in a row

The cost of living in Cyprus has decreased for the seventh month in a row, with the rate of inflation dropping to 6.7% in February. This is down from a peak of 10.6% in July 2022. ...

ICC issues arrest warrant for Putin

ICC issues arrest warrant for Putin

The International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin over war crimes charges relating to his alleged involvement in the abduction of children from Ukraine....

Get ready for stormy weather

Get ready for stormy weather

The Cyprus Meteorological Department has issued a new yellow warning for isolated severe thunderstorms, which will be in effect from 23:00 tonight until 17:00 tomorrow afternoon. ...

Macron under pressure as pension protests turn violent

Macron under pressure as pension protests turn violent

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday faced the gravest challenge to his authority since the so-called Yellow Vest protests after his decision to push through a contested pension overhaul without a vote prompted violent unrest overnight....

Ireland celebrates the 100th anniversary of St. Patrick's Day

Ireland celebrates the 100th anniversary of St. Patrick's Day

Today, March 17th, 2023, marks the 100th anniversary of St. Patrick's Day. And the Irish Embassy in Cyprus did not disappoint by pulling out all the stops to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in style. ...

Pseudo-state increases vehicle insurance rates

Pseudo-state increases vehicle insurance rates

The pseudo-state in the occupied territories has decided to raise vehicle insurance fees for Greek Cypriots and foreign visitors passing through the free areas....

Majority of goods transported by sea in Cyprus and the EU in 2021

Majority of goods transported by sea in Cyprus and the EU in 2021

In 2021, maritime transport accounted for more than two-thirds (68%, 5 135 billion tonne-km; tkm) of the EU’s freight transport, the lowest share recorded in the past decade according to data released by Eurostat, the statistical service of the EU....

Proposed bill gives women easy access to medically assisted reproduction

Proposed bill gives women easy access to medically assisted reproduction

The House Health Committee of Cyprus has discussed a bill amending the law on medically assisted reproduction....

Job vacancies declined by 18.9% to a total of 7,821

Job vacancies declined by 18.9% to a total of 7,821

The number of job vacancies in the 4th quarter of 2022 decreased by 1,822 (-18.9%) compared to the same quarter of the previous year when the number was 9,643....

Greece accuses woman of being Russian spy

Greece accuses woman of being Russian spy

Greece’s National Intelligence Service is accusing a shop owner in Athens of being a Kremlin asset, as security services throughout Europe have been cracking down on alleged Russian spies dubbed the 'illegals'...

Health Ministry confirms typo led to confusion over 8-Year-old's flu death

Health Ministry confirms typo led to confusion over 8-Year-old's flu death

The Ministry of Health has confirmed that a typographical error in its database was responsible for the incorrect news that an 8-year-old girl had died from Influenza A....

Cyprus under storm watch ahead of eventful weekend

Cyprus under storm watch ahead of eventful weekend

A weather alert has been issued for Cyprus on Friday, as heavy thunderstones coupled with strong winds are expected throughout the island in the daytime...

Worker bleeds to death in glass factory accident

Worker bleeds to death in glass factory accident

An employee at a glass factory in Larnaca was killed in a work accident on Thursday, after he was fatally wounded by an oversized glass pane that shattered as it was being moved...

Eurostat: Women continue to outlive men in Cyprus

Eurostat: Women continue to outlive men in Cyprus

In 2021, life expectancy at birth was 81.3 years in Cyprus and 80.1 years in the EU according to data published by Eurostat....

ECB raises interest rates again by .5 percentage points

ECB raises interest rates again by .5 percentage points

At noon on Thursday, the European Central Bank (ECB) confirmed that it would stick to its tactics to tackle inflation by announcing a 50 basis point hike....

Exciting new park set to enhance quality of life in Larnaca (photos)

Exciting new park set to enhance quality of life in Larnaca (photos)

Larnaca, one of the most charming cities in Cyprus, is set to undergo a major transformation in the coming years. Ten ambitious projects with a total value of €40 million are planned for the city center,...

Tax Department: €70 million in taxes refunded - €200 million to be collected

Tax Department: €70 million in taxes refunded - €200 million to be collected

An intensive effort by the Tax Department in recent months has resulted in a refund of over €70 million in excess taxes, with an additional €200 million expected to be collected, according to Tax Inspector Sotiris Markides. He emphasized that the Department aims to clear all outstanding Company and Individual Returns by the end of 2023....

Death toll from flu cases at 14, including an 8 year old girl

Death toll from flu cases at 14, including an 8 year old girl

Fourteen people have died from Influenza in Cyprus this winter, among them an 8-year-old girl, who passed away at the Limassol General Hospital, after being treated in the Intensive Care Unit....

Video contradicts Moscow's version of events

Video contradicts Moscow's version of events

The US Department of Defense released a video on Wednesday of a Russian Sukhoi Su-27 fighter jet attacking the US MQ-9 "Reaper" drone over the Black Sea, contradicting Moscow's claim that it had any contact with the drone....

300,000 firecrackers confiscated by Limassol police

300,000 firecrackers confiscated by Limassol police

More than 300,000 firecrackers were located and confiscated at noon on Thursday (16/03) in Limassol....

Partnership between New York Times and Kathimerini turns 25

Partnership between New York Times and Kathimerini turns 25

Aristides Alafouzos, the late owner of Kathimerini, loved challenges. In 1988, a critical period for the Greek press, he bought Kathimerini, ensuring that the prestige and integrity of this historic newspaper would be preserved. ...

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