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16 May, 2025
 

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President ready to resume Cyprus talks

President ready to resume Cyprus talks

The readiness and the will of the Greek Cypriot side to resume negotiations for the resolution of the Cyprus problem was conveyed by President Nicos Anastasiades to the UN Assistant Secretary-General for Europe, Asia and the Americas, Miroslav Jenča, during a meeting that took place on Tuesday morning at the Presidential Palace....

Restrictive measures to be lifted completely

Restrictive measures to be lifted completely

With the epidemiological picture showing a small but steady improvement, the road to normalcy is wide open, with the agenda including the lifting of more restrictions and ultimately the introduction of new significant relaxations....

A deal ‘everybody will hate’ to end the war in Ukraine

A deal ‘everybody will hate’ to end the war in Ukraine

The most likely solution that will bring an end to the war in Ukraine is an agreement that “everybody will hate,” James Stavridis, NATO’s Greek-American former commander for Europe tells Kathimerini....

Russia's ultimate 'revenge plan' for the US

Russia's ultimate 'revenge plan' for the US

As Russia’s war of aggression continues to ravage its neighbor, the Kremlin’s propaganda apparatus has been more blatant than ever in outlining the country’s goals for its biggest nemesis: the U.S....

Greek mountaineer Antonis Sykaris dies on Himalayan mission

Greek mountaineer Antonis Sykaris dies on Himalayan mission

A Greek mountaineer renowned for conquering some of the world’s toughest peaks died during a mission on the Himalayas in Nepal, his team announced in a post on Facebook on Tuesday....

More than 100 private jets owned by Russian oligarchs are stuck in Dubai

More than 100 private jets owned by Russian oligarchs are stuck in Dubai

Private jets belonging to Russian oligarchs that flew to Dubai to seek refuge from sanctions, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine are effectively stuck there, The Wall Street Journal reported....

Clear skies abound as temps continue to rise

Clear skies abound as temps continue to rise

A weak low-pressure system is affecting areas around the island right now....

ENI TOTAL to resume drilling in Block 6 'Kalypso' deposit

ENI TOTAL to resume drilling in Block 6 'Kalypso' deposit

The ENI TOTAL consortium will resume work on Block 6 within the Cyprus EEZ. According to information from Kathimerini, the Franco-Italian consortium will initially carry out drilling at a specific point of block 6 in order to have a better picture of the "Kalypso" deposit....

Sexual harassment case emerges after man rehired

Sexual harassment case emerges after man rehired

A female journalist’s renewed complaint of sexual harassment in the workplace is hanging in the balance, as the attorney general in Cyprus is being called upon to decide whether a long-forgotten issue ought to go forward after the alleged suspect was rehired...

EIB ready to offer funding to mitigate effects of Ukrainian war on Cyprus

EIB ready to offer funding to mitigate effects of Ukrainian war on Cyprus

New investment opportunities in Cyprus, as well as funding to mitigate the effects of the war in Ukraine, were discussed on Monday by President Nicos Anastasiadis, Finance Minister Constantinos Petridis and European Investment Bank (EIB) President Werner Hoyer. ...

Zelenskyy fed up with UN and NATO's diplomatic approach to Russia's invasion

Zelenskyy fed up with UN and NATO's diplomatic approach to Russia's invasion

Zelenskyy said he was fed up with the UN and NATO's diplomatic approach to Russia's invasion: 'I don't have any more lives to give'...

'The Cypriot economy must be diversified'

'The Cypriot economy must be diversified'

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission met virtually with the Cypriot authorities on March 11–28, 2022 to discuss recent economic developments and policy priorities....

Increase of property supply leads to decline of housing prices

Increase of property supply leads to decline of housing prices

The increase in the property supply has contributed to a decline in prices in Cyprus in recent months, according to the latest figures reported by the Statistical Service of Cyprus (CyStat) this week....

Macron to face far-right leader Marine Le Pen in runoff

Macron to face far-right leader Marine Le Pen in runoff

Emmanuel Macron, the French president, will face Marine Le Pen, the far-right leader, in the runoff of France’s presidential elections....

Finland and Sweden could join NATO in the summer

Finland and Sweden could join NATO in the summer

Finland and Sweden could soon join NATO, moves that would likely infuriate Moscow and that officials say would further underscore Russia's strategic error in invading Ukraine....

Dead fetus found in Nicosia public toilets

Dead fetus found in Nicosia public toilets

A dead fetus was found in a public toilet in downtown Nicosia over the weekend, with police trying to ascertain the identity of the mother and other details surrounding the incident...

Counter protesters in Cyprus challenge pro-Russia rally

Counter protesters in Cyprus challenge pro-Russia rally

Cyprus Police held back Ukrainian demonstrators who attempted to disrupt a pro-Russia rally on Saturday, as a motorcade with tricolor flags headed to Limassol’s seafront to show support as Moscow wages war against Kiev...

Anastasiades: 'Relations between the US and Cyprus are at their best'

Anastasiades: 'Relations between the US and Cyprus are at their best'

Relations between Cyprus and the US are at their best, said President Anastasiades during a meeting with AHEPA (American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association) which was held on Friday at the Presidential Palace....

Global food prices rise to highest ever levels in March

Global food prices rise to highest ever levels in March

Global food prices rose to their highest ever levels in March as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the UN has reported....

EU creates platform for members to jointly buy non-Russian gas

EU creates platform for members to jointly buy non-Russian gas

The European Union has launched a platform for European Union countries to jointly buy gas and liquefied natural gas as they seek to cut reliance on Russian fuels and build a buffer against supply shocks....

Inflation hits historic high in Cyprus reaching 7.1% in March

Inflation hits historic high in Cyprus reaching 7.1% in March

Inflation in Cyprus soared to 7.1% in March 2022, continuing its upward trend for the twelfth consecutive month....

More than 30 dead, 100 wounded from rocket strike at train station

More than 30 dead, 100 wounded from rocket strike at train station

More than 30 people were killed and over 100 were wounded in a Russian rocket strike on a railway station in east Ukraine on Friday as civilians tried to evacuate to safer parts of the country, the state railway company said....

Anastasiades irked by Zelensky's failure to condemn Turkish invasion

Anastasiades irked by Zelensky's failure to condemn Turkish invasion

The President of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades expressed his annoyance at the failure of the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, to condemn the Turkish invasion of Cyprus during his speech before the plenary session of the House of Representatives on Thursday....

Zelensky wants Cyprus to get tough on island’s Russians

Zelensky wants Cyprus to get tough on island’s Russians

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is urging the Republic of Cyprus to strip Russians of their golden passports 'without exception' and only ease up on dual citizens if they condemn what he called 'war crimes of their military' in Ukraine....

Op-ed: The fall of the US Republic

Op-ed: The fall of the US Republic

Sometimes I am not sure if I became a historian because I am pessimistic by nature, or if I became pessimistic because I am a historian....

Anastasiades to Nuland: Urge Turkish side to abandon two-state solution narrative

Anastasiades to Nuland: Urge Turkish side to abandon two-state solution narrative

President Nicos Anastasiades on Thursday asked the assistance of US Undersecretary Victoria Nuland in persuading Turkey and the Turkish Cypriot leadership to abandon the “unacceptable narrative” of a two-state solution in Cyprus and abstain from new provocations....

'Orthodox faithful are holding back the antichrist', says Russian Patriarch

'Orthodox faithful are holding back the antichrist', says Russian Patriarch

The return of Famagusta can be the ideal confidence-building measure, pledged Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides on Wednesday, noting the government will insist on the proposal for the opening of the airport in Turkish occupied Tympou and Famagusta port in exchange for the return of the fenced-off area of Famagusta....

Lavrov: Ukraine has presented an 'unacceptable' draft agreement

Lavrov: Ukraine has presented an 'unacceptable' draft agreement

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said today that Kyiv had presented Moscow with a draft peace agreement containing "unacceptable" elements, but that Russia would nevertheless continue the talks and try to secure its own demands....

US and Cyprus to continue cooperation on educational programs

US and Cyprus to continue cooperation on educational programs

Prodromos Prodromou, Minister of Education, Culture, Sports and Youth, and Lee Satterfield, Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, met on Thursday to discuss ways to strengthen relations between Cyprus and the United States as regards education, culture and sports....

Greece: German rises to second place in foreign languages

Greece: German rises to second place in foreign languages

German appears to be elbowing out French as the second most popular foreign language after English taught in Greek schools. According to the German Language Teachers Union, the ratio of pupils taking German as their second foreign language rose from 20% in 2000 to 49% in 2013-14 and to just over 50% in the 2020-21 academic year....

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