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20 November, 2024
 

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Cypriot president skips Brussels meeting on Ukraine

Cypriot president skips Brussels meeting on Ukraine

The Republic of Cyprus will be represented by the Greek premier during Thursday’s emergency European Council summit on Ukraine after the Cypriot government said President Nicos Anastasiades had a speaking engagement in Dubai...

Russian invasion begins, missiles rain down on Kiev

Russian invasion begins, missiles rain down on Kiev

Vladimir Putin has ordered an invasion of Ukraine, describing it as a 'special military operation' and saying he wants to 'demilitarize', not occupy, the country....

Cost of consumer goods and services climbs to the highest level in the last thirteen years

Cost of consumer goods and services climbs to the highest level in the last thirteen years

Cyprus’ Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices in January 2022 increased by an annual 5%, climbing to the highest level of the last 13 years, mainly pushed by prices increases in energy and transport....

Exports of halloumi, medicine and other local products to the UAE

Exports of halloumi, medicine and other local products to the UAE

The enhancement of trade relations between Cyprus and the UAE, was discussed on Wednesday in Dubai, during a meeting between Cyprus Energy, Commerce, and Industry Minister, Natasa Pilides, and UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade Thani Ahmad Al Zeyoudi....

Conde Nast: 3 Greek Beaches Among Europe’s Most Beautiful

Conde Nast: 3 Greek Beaches Among Europe’s Most Beautiful

Porto Katsiki, Lefkada, Kleftiko beach, Milos, and Seitan Limania beach in Crete have been listed among Europe’s top beaches, according to London-based travel gurus Condé Nast Traveller....

EU poised to announce wide-ranging sanctions against Russia over Ukraine

EU poised to announce wide-ranging sanctions against Russia over Ukraine

Russia’s defense minister, Sergei Shoigu, the commanders-in-chief of the Russian air force and the Black Sea fleet, leading state “propagandists” and 351 Duma deputies are expected to be targeted in EU sanctions announced on Wednesday....

The secret service hardliner who was at a loss for words in front of Putin (video)

The secret service hardliner who was at a loss for words in front of Putin (video)

Commenting on Monday's torturous meeting with Russian intelligence chief Sergei Naryshkin, the Guardian noted that he was one of the "hawks" of the Russian government known for his tough anti-Western stance. ...

Second package of self-test kits available until Thursday

Second package of self-test kits available until Thursday

The Ministry of Health announced that the second package of self-test kits will be available to citizens until Thursday and that the distribution of a third kit will begin Friday....

Cyprus simplifies dance unban for carnival week

Cyprus simplifies dance unban for carnival week

The government in the Republic of Cyprus is adjusting rules for clubbing and dancing venues during carnival week, but a layered risk-assessment formula partially based on vaccination status won’t go into effect until next month after the end of festivities...

Covid boosters continue to protect most people for many months, perhaps years

Covid boosters continue to protect most people for many months, perhaps years

According to a flurry of new studies, it looks as if Covid boosters will continue to protect most people from serious illness and death for many months, and perhaps even years — which means we probably won’t need to line up for another shot anytime soon....

Iceland To Hang Up Harpoons For Good, Issuing No More Whaling Permits

Iceland To Hang Up Harpoons For Good, Issuing No More Whaling Permits

Whales off the coast of Iceland will be left alone by the end of next year after the nation’s Fisheries Minister announced the cancelation of all new permits for commercial whaling....

Putin: Moscow is ready to find 'diplomatic solutions' with the West

Putin: Moscow is ready to find 'diplomatic solutions' with the West

Russian President Vladimir Putin has assured that he is ready to find "diplomatic solutions" with the West to de-escalate the crisis over Ukraine....

Cyprus opposed to secession and annexation of part of another country, says Kasoulides

Cyprus opposed to secession and annexation of part of another country, says Kasoulides

Cyprus' position on what is taking place in Ukraine is related to the case of Cyprus and stems precisely from it, Minister of Foreign Affairs Ioannis Kasoulides said in a statement ahead of the extraordinary Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Paris, ...

Cyprus sees increase in investment funds

Cyprus sees increase in investment funds

The number of investment funds in Cyprus recorded a new high in December 2021, reaching 257, with their total assets reaching 8.7404 billion euros, achieving a 2.4% increase, in comparison to September 2021, according to data published by the Central Bank of Cyprus....

Quick weather changes before weekend

Quick weather changes before weekend

A low pressure system is expected to affect Cyprus later this week, with falling temperatures, strong winds, and thunderstorms in the picture but conditions are set to improve on the weekend...

Turkish Cypriot journalist faces 10 year imprisonment over an op-ed

Turkish Cypriot journalist faces 10 year imprisonment over an op-ed

Ali Kişmir, head of Turkish Cypriot Press Workers` Union (Basın-Sen) said he could be facing up to ten years imprisonment over an opinion editorial he wrote during the rise of Ersin Tatar as head of the Turkish Cypriot community....

Biden: Putin's actions are the the 'beginning of a Russian invasion of Ukraine'

Biden: Putin's actions are the the 'beginning of a Russian invasion of Ukraine'

US President Joe Biden described events now underway in Ukraine as "the beginning of a Russian invasion of Ukraine" as he unveiled harsh new sanctions to punish Moscow....

Cyprus and the UK sign Memorandum on LGBTI+ rights

Cyprus and the UK sign Memorandum on LGBTI+ rights

Cyprus’ Minister of Justice and Public Order Stephie Dracos stressed the need for a change in culture regarding the rights of LGBTI+ people, after signing on Tuesday a Memorandum of Understanding on the Protection and Promotion of the rights of LGBTI+ People in Europe and in the Commonwealth between the United Kingdom and the Republic of Cyprus....

Ukraine-Russia crisis: What to know in the escalating crisis

Ukraine-Russia crisis: What to know in the escalating crisis

From a hastily-convened meeting of the United Nations Security Council to capitals around the world, leaders have condemned Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recognition of two pro-Russia regions in eastern Ukraine as independent and his order to send troops there....

CMP work on missing persons marks progress

CMP work on missing persons marks progress

The House Committee on Refugees learned about progress in the work of the Committee on Missing Persons (CMP), during a meeting on Tuesday, in Nicosia, with the CMP’s Greek Cypriot member, Leonidas Pantelides....

PM unveils sanctions on five Russian banks and three 'high net worth' individuals

PM unveils sanctions on five Russian banks and three 'high net worth' individuals

Boris Johnson today announced sanctions on five Russian banks and three 'high net worth' individuals in the first 'barrage' of the Western response to the invasion of Ukraine....

Tourism: Perdios pushes for direct flights to and from Saudi Arabia

Tourism: Perdios pushes for direct flights to and from Saudi Arabia

Cyprus Deputy Minister for Tourism Savvas Perdios said there is serious momentum for establishing direct flights to and from Saudi Arabia, stressing that this possibility could unlock the Saudi tourism market for Cyprus....

Soccer fan clubs in Greece handed red card

Soccer fan clubs in Greece handed red card

Greece has suspended the operation of hundreds of fan clubs associated with soccer teams in a bid to combat hooligans using them as cover....

Ukraine-Russia: Germany suspends Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline

Ukraine-Russia: Germany suspends Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline

Germany has taken steps to halt the process of certifying the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Tuesday, as the West started taking punitive measures against Moscow over the Ukraine crisis....

Athens wary of recent Ankara moves

Athens wary of recent Ankara moves

Concern is growing in Athens that Ankara’s strategic choice to forcefully challenge and dispute Greece’s sovereignty in the Aegean and the Eastern Mediterranean could be transferred from the diplomatic field to the ground. ...

Cyprus and UAE to sign MoUs on maritime transport, cyber security and diplomatic training

Cyprus and UAE to sign MoUs on maritime transport, cyber security and diplomatic training

Cyprus and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will sign MoUs on maritime transport, cyber security and diplomatic training on the occasion of the visit of Cyprus President, Nicos Anastasiades, to Dubai for the EXPO 2020....

Conspicuous driver busted for drugs at checkpoint

Conspicuous driver busted for drugs at checkpoint

A man was arrested Monday at the Agios Dometios checkpoint after Greek Cypriot customs officers found drugs in his car, with the incident taking place just days after Turkish Cypriots accused the south of ramping up checks to deter shopping in the north...

Op-ed: From 1992 to 2022: EU still seeking common foreign and defense policy

Op-ed: From 1992 to 2022: EU still seeking common foreign and defense policy

Thirty years ago, in February 1992, in an idyllic city in the Netherlands, 12 leaders signed the Treaty on European Union. ...

Global markets tumble after Putin orders invasion

Global markets tumble after Putin orders invasion

The FTSE 100 index fell by more than 1.5 percent today and European shares hit a seven-month low with a long-feared Russian invasion of Ukraine now appearing to be underway....

Russian troops go in after recognition move

Russian troops go in after recognition move

Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the deployment of troops to two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine after recognizing them as independent on Monday, accelerating a crisis the West fears could unleash a major war...

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