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First batches of Novavax to arrive this month in Greece

First batches of Novavax to arrive this month in Greece

Greece plans to start administering the Novavax protein vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 in early March, General Secretary of Primary Healthcare Marios Themistokleous said Tuesday....

Minister owns up to comments in Ayia Napa rape case

Minister owns up to comments in Ayia Napa rape case

Cypriot Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos offered an apology this week for comments he had made in the gang rape case in Ayia Napa when he was the town’s mayor, calling now for a new investigation after the Supreme Court overturned a public mischief against a British young woman...

Blinken expresses resolute support for a federal Cyprus settlement

Blinken expresses resolute support for a federal Cyprus settlement

The United States remains resolute in its support of a bi-zonal, bi-communal federation in Cyprus and will continue to work in that direction US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Tuesday while welcoming Cyprus’ Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides in Washington....

Gloomy days continue in Cyprus

Gloomy days continue in Cyprus

A low pressure is affecting Cyprus with chances of showers in parts of the island and small amounts of dust in the air...

Easing of covid measures unlikely as high case numbers plague Cyprus

Easing of covid measures unlikely as high case numbers plague Cyprus

The weekly meeting between the Minister of Health Michalis Hadjipandelas and the epidemiologists to discuss Cyprus' epidemiological situation and the possibility of easing measures adjourned on Tuesday afternoon (01/02)....

New 'test to stay' procedure in place for children who are vaccinated or were infected

New 'test to stay' procedure in place for children who are vaccinated or were infected

A new procedure, with regards to the 'test to stay' program, will apply from Tuesday onward for children who are fully vaccinated and 7 months have not elapsed or for children who got infected from covid and 90 days have not elapsed, the Health Ministry announced....

Pandemic to ‘spell end of tax privileges for billionaires’

Pandemic to ‘spell end of tax privileges for billionaires’

Thomas Piketty is one of the most famous economists in the world. His weighty tomes on inequality and its dangerous consequences for global capitalism have been widely praised by other stars of the dismal science, like Paul Krugman and Robert Solow. ...

Eurostat: Unemployment at 6.4% in Cyprus in December

Eurostat: Unemployment at 6.4% in Cyprus in December

In December 2021 seasonally-adjusted unemployment rates dropped to 7.0% and 6.4% in the eurozone and the EU respectively, recording a slight decrease compared to November and more significantly compared to last year, according to figures published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union....

Novavax could offer the unvaccinated a new option, if regulators agree

Novavax could offer the unvaccinated a new option, if regulators agree

Following a long-awaited submission of data to the Food and Drug Administration last month, Novavax announced Monday that it had formally filed a request for emergency use authorization of its protein-based COVID-19 vaccine in the United States....

Plastics clampdown is key to climate change fight, EU environment chief says

Plastics clampdown is key to climate change fight, EU environment chief says

Progressive reduction of fossil fuel-based plastics is crucial to tackling climate change, the EU’s top environmental official said, ahead of a United Nations meeting to launch talks on a world-first treaty to combat plastic pollution....

Cyprus-EU sign agreement on return of migrants

Cyprus-EU sign agreement on return of migrants

In a first, Cyprus and the EU have signed an agreement governing the rules for the return of migrants, and a Memorandum of Understanding is expected to be signed soon, which will detail the actions needed to effectively control migrant flows in Cyprus....

Covid cases mount as athletes, personnel arrive in Beijing

Covid cases mount as athletes, personnel arrive in Beijing

During the past four days China has detected 119 COVID-19 cases among athletes and personnel involved in the Beijing Winter Olympics, with authorities imposing a "closed loop" bubble to keep participants, staff and media separated from the public....

UN official conveys support for CBMs after meeting with President Anastasiades

UN official conveys support for CBMs after meeting with President Anastasiades

The Security Council is very supportive of Confidence Building Measures, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Cyprus, Colin Stewart, told the President of the Republic, Nicos Anastasiades, during a meeting at the Presidential Palace on Tuesday morning....

State Department scolds Ankara over ‘involvement in recent conflicts, S-400 purchase

State Department scolds Ankara over ‘involvement in recent conflicts, S-400 purchase

The US State Department has reiterated its strong objection to Turkey’s acquisition of the Russian S-400 missile defense system and rapped Ankara for its “involvement in some recent conflicts.”...

Cyprus had the highest stock of NPLs in EU in 2020, Eurostat says

Cyprus had the highest stock of NPLs in EU in 2020, Eurostat says

Cyprus remained the country with the highest stock of non-performing loans (assets) of the general government in 2020, according to data released by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union....

'Moscow has no plans to invade Ukraine'

'Moscow has no plans to invade Ukraine'

Moscow has no plans to invade Ukraine, said Stanislav Osadchiy, the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Cyprus, adding that Russian troops are on Russian territory and “pose no threat.”...

Facebook entrenching Greece on tech map

Facebook entrenching Greece on tech map

The Facebook parent company, Meta Platforms, Inc, is reportedly in advanced discussions for the establishment of a Greek subsidiary, under whose umbrella international activities that are currently being implemented in other countries can be transferred....

UNSG Special Representative holds separate meetings with Anastasiades and Tatar

UNSG Special Representative holds separate meetings with Anastasiades and Tatar

UN Secretary General`s Special Representative in Cyprus, Colin Stewart, is holding two separate meetings on Tuesday with Cyprus President, Nicos Anastasiades, and Turkish Cypriot leader, Ersin Tatar....

Judge gets schooled in Ayia Napa rape case

Judge gets schooled in Ayia Napa rape case

A lawyer for a British woman, whose conviction in Cyprus for lying to police about being raped was overturned by the highest court in the land, says the family is waiting to see how authorities will respond, after a Supreme Court decision pointed fingers at law enforcement and the district judge for failing to exercise due diligence...

Relaxation of measures but…with rules

Relaxation of measures but…with rules

In the last few days, the debate over possible relaxations has been heating up, with the positions of both the Minister of Health and a group of epidemiologists setting the tone for the next decisions....

Türk Sen: Sixty Turkish Cypriots have been employed on the Greek Cypriot side

Türk Sen: Sixty Turkish Cypriots have been employed on the Greek Cypriot side

Sixty Turkish Cypriots who had initially applied for jobs in the free zones have already started working and another 40 will be employed on the Greek Cypriot side in the coming days, announced the president of the Turkish Cypriot union, Türk Sen....

Christine Lagarde to visit Cyprus on March 29

Christine Lagarde to visit Cyprus on March 29

President of the European Central Bank, Christine Lagarde, will visit Cyprus on March 29, at the invitation of the Central Bank of Cyprus Governor, Constantinos Herodotou....

Britain: Released 'partygate' report cites 'failure of leadership' in Downing Street

Britain: Released 'partygate' report cites 'failure of leadership' in Downing Street

Boris Johnson faced a moment of truth on Partygate today as the Sue Gray report was finally published condemning 'failures of leadership and judgment' in Downing Street. ...

Greece: Health workers to lose job unless they get Covid shot by March 31

Greece: Health workers to lose job unless they get Covid shot by March 31

Unvaccinated health workers must get the jab against Covid-19 by March 31 or they will be fired from Greece’s national health system (ESY), Health Minister Thanos Plevris said on Monday....

The largest cruise ship in the world at the port of Limassol (images)

The largest cruise ship in the world at the port of Limassol (images)

The largest and most modern cruise ship in the world, the Wonder of the Seas of the Royal Caribbean, has been anchored at the port of Limassol since this morning....

Yet another flamingo dead from ingesting shrapnel

Yet another flamingo dead from ingesting shrapnel

Another flamingo has died from shrapnel found in a lake in Paralimni. ...

Professional pillow fighting comes to a TV near you!

Professional pillow fighting comes to a TV near you!

Wouldn't you love to cheer on two people while they pound the bejesus out each other? Well, hang on to your hats, or pillows in this case. A new professional sport is coming to a TV near you....

Rape victim's sentence overturned by Cyprus Supreme Court

Rape victim's sentence overturned by Cyprus Supreme Court

A British woman who was convicted of falsely reporting she was raped by 12 Israeli tourists in Ayia Napa in 2019 has had her conviction overturned by the Cyprus Supreme Court....

Nicosia considers Tatar's statements another effort to promote his position on 'sovereign rights'

Nicosia considers Tatar's statements another effort to promote his position on 'sovereign rights'

Nicosia considers statements made by Turkish Cypriot leader, Ersin Tatar, in an interview he gave to "Phileleftheros" newspaper another effort to promote his position that the Turkish Cypriot puppet regime constitutes a separate "entity" and the importance of Turkish Cypriots "sovereign rights"....

IMF: Forecasts for global recovery reduced to 4.4% for 2022

IMF: Forecasts for global recovery reduced to 4.4% for 2022

"The world economy is entering 2022 weaker than previously expected," the International Monetary Fund said in a statement on economic forecasts for the new year. Pandemic, inflation and climate crisis will determine global growth, according to a report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF)....

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