The number of firefighters was cut in 12 EU member states, including Cyprus, in 2023, while Cyprus was the country with the second largest drop in the employment of firefighters that year, according to an analysis by the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) of EU Labour Force Survey data which was also published recently by Eurostat.
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Partners of the consortium for the “Aphrodite” gas field in block 12 of the Cypriot Exclusive Economic Zone said they intend to submit in the coming days to the Cypriot government for approval an “updated development plan”, on the basis of the previous development and production plan, as approved by the government, following a notice for breach of contract sent by the Cypriot Minister of Energy....
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has accused the Biden administration of pressuring the social media company to censor certain COVID-19 content during the pandemic....
During a three-day enforcement campaign, Limassol police made multiple arrests, seized vehicles, and issued numerous citations in a bid to prevent crime, traffic violations, and ensure public safety, according to the Limassol Police Department....
Royal Navy destroyer ΗΜS Duncan took part in a joint exercise with the Cyprus National Guard. A post on X posted on Monday by the UK High Commission in Cyprus said that last week, HMS Duncan took part in a joint exercise with the Cypriot National Guard to boost naval cooperation.
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Natural Gas Infrastructure Company (ETYFA) Board of Directors meets at 10 am local time on Tuesday to discuss issue of the liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Vassiliko.
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The value of Cypriot sovereign bonds held by the Eurosystem, as part of the Public Sector Purchases Programme (PSPP) and the Pandemic Emergency Purchases Programme (PEPP) declined to €6.38 billion......
Israel's large-scale airstrikes on Hezbollah missile positions in Lebanon on Sunday have raised fears of an all-out war that could draw in the United States, Iran, and other militant groups across the region....
The Meteorological Department has issued a yellow warning for isolated heavy storms which are expected to affect mainly the mountainous and inland areas and the north, and will be valid from noon until 1800 this evening....
More than 20 major Russian industrial companies, including those in the construction, automotive, and household appliance sectors, have warned they are on the brink of bankruptcy and could halt operations. In a letter to Anton Alikhanov......
Recent tensions have emerged between the Cypriot government and its supporting parties over President Nikos Christodoulides's handling of the Cyprus issue, exposing deeper internal fractures within these parties amid the summer lull....
Israeli jets launched extensive airstrikes on Hezbollah rocket launchers in southern Lebanon early Sunday, in what the Israeli military described as a "pre-emptive" action against the Lebanon-based militant group....
The docking of the Althaia barge was successfully completed on August 13th at the Port of Limassol, the Cyprus Marine and Maritime Institute (CMMI) said in a statement on Friday......
The CEO of the company that built the superyacht Bayesian has claimed that the crew had 16 minutes to warn passengers before the vessel sank during a violent storm near Palermo, Sicily. Giovanni Costantino......
Italian prosecutors are investigating potential manslaughter charges after the superyacht Bayesian sank off the coast of Sicily, leading to the death of seven people, including British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch and his 18-year-old daughter, Hannah Lynch....
Cypriot authorities are investigating a house construction project near the Kryos River in Pano Platres after concerns were raised about its proximity to the river....
Doctors have launched the first clinical trial of an mRNA vaccine designed to treat lung cancer, a groundbreaking step that could significantly impact survival rates....
Michalis Louis, CEO of Eurobank Cyprus, is expected to be named the new chief executive officer of Hellenic Bank following the bank’s 50th Annual General Meeting on September 18, 2024....
EU Health and Food Safety Commissioner Stella Kyriakides has called on EU health ministers to coordinate and collaborate on donating vaccines and treatments for mpox (monkeypox)....
