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BBC’s wrong translation of ‘Fuego’ highlights Eurovision reality

BBC’s wrong translation of ‘Fuego’ highlights Eurovision reality

An error on BBC that got the translation mixed up in Cyprus’ Eurovision song title “Fuego” shows it can be a daunting experience for the media trying to keep up with different languages and cultures all at once...

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UK food prices likely to rise without a Brexit deal

UK food prices likely to rise without a Brexit deal

Food prices are likely to rise after Brexit if no trade agreement with the EU is reached and there could be shortages of some products...

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All lights 'set on green' for end to Greek bailout

All lights 'set on green' for end to Greek bailout

Greece’s exit from a bailout program instituted by the eurozone and International Monetary Fund looks set to proceed in August, Luxembourg finance minister Pierre Gramegna said on Friday...

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Greece, Cyprus and Israel together in Washington

Greece, Cyprus and Israel together in Washington

While the leaders of Greece, Cyprus and Israel confirmed once again in Nicosia their strategic choice to follow a common course on a number of issues and to promote cooperation in a series of sectors – leading with energy – diaspora organizations from the three countries organized a joint conference in Washington...

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Lego builds miniature Windsor castle to celebrate royal wedding

Lego builds miniature Windsor castle to celebrate royal wedding

Attraction park Legoland has unveiled a miniature model of this month’s royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at Windsor castle, built by a team of 11 model-makers who used almost 60,000 pieces of Lego bricks...

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Truck driver faces criminal charges over Kifissou crash

Truck driver faces criminal charges over Kifissou crash

A 64-year-old truck driver was on Thursday to answer to criminal charges of manslaughter through neglect after a crash he caused in Athens in the early hours of Wednesday, while under the influence of alcohol, resulted in the death of two motorists....

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Serbia can depend on Cyprus as a credible ally and friend in Europe

Serbia can depend on Cyprus as a credible ally and friend in Europe

President Anastasiades said Serbia should consider Cyprus a reliable partner within the EU as Belgrade aims for membership and underlined that the future of Serbia must be in Europe...

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Radisson hotels take over Larnaca

Radisson hotels take over Larnaca

The well known Radisson hotel chain will soon be welcoming guests in Larnaca, with Radisson Blu coming in July and two more in the works ...

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Hope that new crossing points will open as planned

Hope that new crossing points will open as planned

Work on two new crossing points across the island's divide is going to plan, Cypriot officials said...

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Bank of England keeps powder dry on rate rise

Bank of England keeps powder dry on rate rise

The Bank of England held interest rates and said weak growth during a snowy start to 2018 was likely to be only temporary, but it wanted to see a pick-up in the economy in the next few months before raising borrowing costs...

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Auditor says air traffic control needs to do better

Auditor says air traffic control needs to do better

The Department of Civil Aviation’s Safety Regulation Unit was recently under the Auditor’s microscope, and findings show it is not properly organised and lacks efficiency due to a lack of best practices...

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MPs halt medical cannabis bill due to recent crimes

MPs halt medical cannabis bill due to recent crimes

Members of the House are turning against a medical marijuana bill, citing recent horrific crimes on the island and fears they may be linked to the use of cannabis. But studies suggest that decriminalisation has actually helped violent crime rates drop considerably....

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EU can't save Iran deal after Trump nuked it

EU can't save Iran deal after Trump nuked it

European countries are powerless to salvage the nuclear deal with Iran after the United States pulled out, the deputy head of the elite Iranian Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) said ...

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Changing the constitution of FYROM

Changing the constitution of FYROM

As talks aimed at resolving the name dispute between Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) intensify, it has to be understood by all sides that any name that is agreed should be used domestically as well as internationally...

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TUI plans to bring more German tourists to Cyprus

TUI plans to bring more German tourists to Cyprus

TUI holiday operator hopes to bring more German tourists to Cyprus next year, starting in the summer of 2019 while boosting efforts to make the island an all-year-round destination...

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EBRD more upbeat about Cyprus growth rate

EBRD more upbeat about Cyprus growth rate

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has revised significantly its projection for Cyprus’ economic growth rate this year, in the context of a wider upward revision of its forecasts for the EBRD regions...

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US committed to preserving Cyprus peacekeeping

US committed to preserving Cyprus peacekeeping

Jonathan Cohen, the nominated Deputy Representative of the United States to the UN, vowed to preserve the UN Peace Keeping Force in Cyprus...

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Residents demand that eye-sore oil tanks are removed now

Residents demand that eye-sore oil tanks are removed now

Larnaca mayor Andreas Vyras says he does not agree with the latest memorandum on the removal of oil and gas installations in his town, saying his constituents want to see action and not just words...

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Iran targets Israeli bases across Syrian frontier

Iran targets Israeli bases across Syrian frontier

Iranian forces in Syria launched a rocket attack on Israeli army bases in the Golan Heights early on Thursday, Israel said, prompting one of the heaviest Israeli barrages against Syria since the conflict there began in 2011...

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Chemical attack accusations ‘a farce’ Assad tells Kathimerini

Chemical attack accusations ‘a farce’ Assad tells Kathimerini

In an exclusive interview with Kathimerini, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad denied that the Syrian Army used chemical weapons against civilians while taking aim at both Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and US President Donald Trump...

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Detainees escape during transport from Korydallos

Detainees escape during transport from Korydallos

Four detainees on Wednesday escaped during their transport from Korydallos prison in Athens to the port of Piraeus, where they would be transferred to a prison in Chania, Crete....

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Exclusive interview with Syria's Assad in Kathimerini on Thursday

Exclusive interview with Syria's Assad in Kathimerini on Thursday

An exclusive interview with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will be published in Kathimerini and Kathimerini English Edition on Thursday....

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Prince Charles in 'historic' visit to Greece

Prince Charles in 'historic' visit to Greece

Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos and his wife Vlassia Pavlopoulou-Peltsemi welcomed the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall at the Presidential Mansion in Athens, as they kicked off their official three-day visit to Greece...

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Battery charger for car toy withdrawn from the market

Battery charger for car toy withdrawn from the market

Authorities are warning the public that a battery charger under the name brand “Shortcut” is not suitable for European consumers and are urging consumers to discontinue any use immediately...

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UN official in Cyprus for fact-finding tour on peacekeeping

UN official in Cyprus for fact-finding tour on peacekeeping

UN Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Bintou Keita is in Cyprus to review the UN peacekeeping force (UNFICYP) and the ongoing progress in the implementation of the Security Council-mandated strategic review of the Mission...

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Akinci says East Med pipeline not a route for peace

Akinci says East Med pipeline not a route for peace

Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci says plans to push forward for the EastMed pipeline are counter to peace efforts in the region, adding that an energy solution which excludes Turkey would be a mistake...

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Irish women talk about abortion ahead of referendum

Irish women talk about abortion ahead of referendum

When posters with the words ‘Licence To Kill’ were put up in her neighbourhood in advance of Ireland’s referendum on abortion, Amy Callahan decided to share the story of travelling to Britain to terminate her pregnancy...

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Anastasiades in Serbia to sign agreements

Anastasiades in Serbia to sign agreements

Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades is in Serbia for a two-day official visit, during which bilateral agreements will be signed...

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New probe in woman’s death after state medics refused transport

New probe in woman’s death after state medics refused transport

The attorney general has ordered a probe into the Paphos ambulance incident last week, in connection with state medics who reportedly refused to transport a patient who later died of liver failure...

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Suspect admits firing shots against cops

Suspect admits firing shots against cops

Police are hoping that shooting suspect Elias Mouzos, who was arrested Tuesday and confessed to firing his gun at officers, could help investigators solve older cases involving the criminal underworld...

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Hellenic Bank and Eurobank Cyprus to merge under one name: Eurobank
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Hellenic Bank and Eurobank Cyprus to merge under one name: Eurobank

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