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06 October, 2024
 

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Mr. Ioannou: In terms of migration, Cyprus has reached its limit

Mr. Ioannou: In terms of migration, Cyprus has reached its limit

The first day of the Council of Ministers of Justice and Home Affairs meeting, which was attended by Mr. Constantinos Ioannou, Minister of Interior, has concluded, during which the Ministers of the 27 Member States had the opportunity to exchange views on the external dimension of migration as well as the internal management of migration flows....

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Foreclosure sales to restart after Parliamentary vote

Foreclosure sales to restart after Parliamentary vote

The House of Representatives voted 22 to 18 against a proposal for a new three-month suspension of foreclosure sales, which had been tabled in the form of an emergency bill....

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International university students visit Eurogate’s facilities at Limassol Port

International university students visit Eurogate’s facilities at Limassol Port

Students from various US academic institutions received a tour of the facilities of Eurogate Container Terminal Limassol Ltd. ...

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Investigation into understaffing in the tourism industry is imminent

Investigation into understaffing in the tourism industry is imminent

The start of the summer travel season is anticipated to occur around the end of March or the beginning of April, along with the reopening of hotel facilities that were closed during the winter....

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Criticism grows as Europe pushes to restrict cars in cities

Criticism grows as Europe pushes to restrict cars in cities

In an effort to ease traffic congestion and curb greenhouse gas emissions causing climate change, municipalities from Barcelona to Brussels have embarked on what has been called a “transportation revolution.”...

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Complaints against lawyers increased in 2022

Complaints against lawyers increased in 2022

There has been an increase in the number of complaints filed against lawyers, which have been reviewed by the Cyprus Bar Association's Disciplinary Council. ...

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Cyprus GDP and employment up according to Eurostat

Cyprus GDP and employment up according to Eurostat

Both GDP and employment increased during the 4th quarter of 2022 compared to the previous quarter in Cyprus, while in the eurozone GDP remained stable and employment increased and in the EU GDP fell and employment increased, according to estimates released by Eurostat, the statistical service of the EU....

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At least 12 snowed-in residents found dead in California mountain community

At least 12 snowed-in residents found dead in California mountain community

At least 12 people have died in Southern California, authorities said, after fierce winter storms lashed the state, burying normally warm areas in snow....

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'Did you get attacked by a thief?', a student asked the President

'Did you get attacked by a thief?', a student asked the President

The President of the Republic, Nicos Christodoulides, paid a visit to the "Pefkios Georgiades" Primary School in Strovolos today, accompanied by the Minister of Education, Sports, and Youth, Athena Michaelides, the Government Spokesperson, Constantinos Letibiotis, and the Deputy Government Spokesperson, Doxa Komodromou....

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Consumers cutting back on non-essential items as cost of living rises

Consumers cutting back on non-essential items as cost of living rises

As the cost of living crisis continues to rise globally, consumers have drastically adjusted their spending behaviors, with the majority (53%) of global consumers “holding back” on non-essential spending. ...

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Greek woman arrested for smoking on Ryanair flight

Greek woman arrested for smoking on Ryanair flight

A 28-year-old Greek woman was arrested for lighting up a cigarette in the toilet of the aircraft during a flight from London to Thessaloniki on Wednesday morning....

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Cyprus joins EU arms buying push to help Ukraine

Cyprus joins EU arms buying push to help Ukraine

Cyprus will continue its full support and solidarity with Ukraine and the Ukrainian people, Defence Minister Michael Georgallas said on Wednesday during an informal meeting of EU Defence Ministers in Stockholm...

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EY Cyprus a Gold Sponsor at the 6th Annual Capital Link Cyprus Shipping Forum

EY Cyprus a Gold Sponsor at the 6th Annual Capital Link Cyprus Shipping Forum

EY Cyprus was, once again, a gold sponsor of the 6th Annual Capital Link Cyprus Shipping Forum, which was held at the Columbia Plaza, in Limassol, on Tuesday, March 7th 2023....

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Exness opens internship positions for university students

Exness opens internship positions for university students

Exness, a global, Limassol-based fintech company specializing in trading, has announced its Cyprus summer internship program. This is the second year the leading multi-asset broker offers junior-level positions to students who want to gain working experience in their field studies. ...

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False start looms ahead of DiCarlo visit

False start looms ahead of DiCarlo visit

A Greek Cypriot proposal to involve a select group of EU officials in the Cyprus Problem has been rejected by Turkish Cypriots, as UN Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo prepares to visit the divided island before her Brussels trip...

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Laborer crushed to death in tractor accident

Laborer crushed to death in tractor accident

A local man was killed in a tractor accident on Wednesday in rural Limassol, when a back maneuver to spread dirt ended up crushing him to death...

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Charred body in Nicosia home still a mystery

Charred body in Nicosia home still a mystery

Police say they are still investigating a house fire in Nicosia that took place on Tuesday night, when fire fighters discovered a charred body inside an abandoned property while another man was at the door gasping for air...

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Man ordered to pay wife 200,000 euros for 25 years of housework

Man ordered to pay wife 200,000 euros for 25 years of housework

A Spanish court ordered a man to pay his ex-wife 200,000 euros for 25 years of unpaid domestic labor, based on the minimum wage throughout their marriage, court documents showed Tuesday....

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29 third-country nationals deported from Cyprus yesterday

29 third-country nationals deported from Cyprus yesterday

The Aliens and Immigration Unit in cooperation with the Greek authorities and FRONTEX organized on Tuesday a joint flight of forced return of third nationals....

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China accused of cutting internet to Taiwan

China accused of cutting internet to Taiwan

China has been accused of cutting the internet to one of Taiwan's outlying islands as part of its latest intimidation tactic to force reunification....

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New minister announces urgent safety upgrades to rail network

New minister announces urgent safety upgrades to rail network

Greece’s newly-appointed transport minister on Wednesday announced a series of measures to improve the safety of the country’s railway system in the wake of the deadly train collision on February 28....

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Volunteers and their kids took part in Cans For Kids campaign

Volunteers and their kids took part in Cans For Kids campaign

Dozens of citizens from across the Nicosia district took part on Saturday, March 4, in the Cans For Kids WE CAN Spring Clean-up campaign, held near their recycling center in the Nicosia municipality Green Spot....

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State hospital staff to receive training from Accreditation Canada

State hospital staff to receive training from Accreditation Canada

Training sessions will take place in two major public hospitals in Nicosia, starting today, as part of the accreditation process that the SHSO (OKYpY) has initiated, under the guidance of Canada Accreditation....

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Ferry will service Larnaca, as well as Limassol, to Piraeus

Ferry will service Larnaca, as well as Limassol, to Piraeus

The Daleela ship will begin sailing from Larnaca to Piraeus in August, connecting Cyprus and Greece by sea. ...

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Volunteers from Greece, Turkey and Italy receive emergency training in Nicosia

Volunteers from Greece, Turkey and Italy receive emergency training in Nicosia

Sixteen young volunteers from Greece, Turkey, Italy, and Cyprus are being trained in Nicosia under the direction of the CERIDES Centre of Excellence at European University Cyprus as part of an international project and for a very specific reason....

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Tourists are spending 13% more in Cyprus

Tourists are spending 13% more in Cyprus

If there is one thing that has changed in the past year's data on the tourism industry, it is the realization that, even though there are fewer visitors coming in than in 2019,...

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Minister of Labor in the hot seat on COLA issue

Minister of Labor in the hot seat on COLA issue

The President of the Republic's directive to the new members of the government that there is no time to waste and that the government should ramp up the initiation of its projects effectively overrides some ministries where pending issues are pressing. ...

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Cyprus’ new Call Center fails to launch

Cyprus’ new Call Center fails to launch

The new citizen hotline that was scheduled to go live on Wednesday failed to impress officials during a final test, after staff failed to expedite calls in a satisfactory manner...

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Girls and women make up majority of domestic violence victims

Girls and women make up majority of domestic violence victims

The majority (75%) of victims of family violence, intimate partner violence and abuse of minors in Cyprus are girls and women, based on statistics by the Police Headquarters' Directorate for Vulnerable Persons Affairs....

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Happy International Women's Day - Let's talk about men!

Happy International Women's Day - Let's talk about men!

Every time International Women’s Day approaches, we hear the usual dissenting voices. “Do we really have to celebrate Women’s Day?” followed by “Why don’t we celebrate Men’s Day also?”. The answer is quite simple: We do celebrate Men’s Day, every year on November 19....

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