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French politician calls for 'Frexit' due to riots

French politician calls for 'Frexit' due to riots

61-year-old French presidential candidate Nicolas Dupont-Aignan believes that the large numbers of migrants who have failed to integrate into French society are responsible for the repeating riots in the country....

USA: Well-known soccer coach accused of raping boys

USA: Well-known soccer coach accused of raping boys

Videos of the rapes of 10 unconscious boys were found on the cellphone of a Tennessee soccer coach after he left it behind at a restaurant, police said Sunday....

Memorial service honors heroes of Mari tragedy

Memorial service honors heroes of Mari tragedy

Eleven years have passed since the tragic explosion in Mari, which resulted in the loss of 13 lives and injuries to many others, as well as significant damage to the Vasiliko Power Station....

Google DeepMind CMO at the Digital Agenda Cyprus summit

Google DeepMind CMO at the Digital Agenda Cyprus summit

Dex Hunter-Torricke, the Chief Communications Officer of DeepMind and a close associate of Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, is coming to Cyprus....

Michael Hatzigiannis resigns

Michael Hatzigiannis resigns

The Minister of Culture, Michalis Hatzigiannis, submitted his resignation today to the President of the Republic, Nikos Christodoulides....

Illegal employment of advisors exposed in audit

Illegal employment of advisors exposed in audit

An audit report by the Audit Service has exposed the illegal employment of four individuals who serve as advisors to the President of the Republic and the Deputy Minister of Shipping. ...

Ministry of Labor to improve minimum wage policies

Ministry of Labor to improve minimum wage policies

Cyprus currently has an outdated software system for pension fund operations. The government aims to expedite the actuarial study for the Social Insurance Fund (TKA) with the support of the International Labor Organization and the government of Austria. ...

Michalis Hatzigiannis steps down as Deputy Minister

Michalis Hatzigiannis steps down as Deputy Minister

The resignation of Deputy Minister of Culture, Michalis Hatzigiannis, was anything but unexpected....

From ''lovers'' to ''doctors'': Cyprus confronts rising online fraud

From ''lovers'' to ''doctors'': Cyprus confronts rising online fraud

Cyprus is witnessing a significant annual increase in online fraud cases, according to Andreas Anastasiades, the Director of the Electronic Crime Sub-Directorate. ...

Turkey's plans for the Cyprus problem

Turkey's plans for the Cyprus problem

The major diplomatic backdrop leading up to today's NATO Summit was marked by the culmination of negotiations between the United States, Turkey, NATO, and Sweden in order to lift Ankara's months-long blockade on the latter's accession to the Alliance....

President appoints Dr. Vasiliki Kassianidou as Deputy Minister of Culture

President appoints Dr. Vasiliki Kassianidou as Deputy Minister of Culture

The Presidential Office issued a statement today announcing the resignation of Michalis Hatzigiannis from his role as Deputy Minister of Culture....

Historic day for NATO as Turkey agrees to ratify Sweden's accession

Historic day for NATO as Turkey agrees to ratify Sweden's accession

Hailing a “historic day,” NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Monday evening that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has agreed – after marathon trilateral consultations with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson on the eve of the Alliance’s Summit – ...

US senator supports Greece's role in deterring Russia

US senator supports Greece's role in deterring Russia

"If the administration chooses to override the F-16 veto, I will oppose it and there will be consequences," Senator and Chairman of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee Robert Menendez told reporters on the sidelines of the Eastern Mediterranean Business Summit in New York....

Cyprus among countries with lowest food deprivation rates

Cyprus among countries with lowest food deprivation rates

Out of people that were at risk of poverty in Cyprus in 2022, 5.6% were unable to afford a meal containing meat, fish, or a vegetarian equivalent every second day (19.7% in the EU), which was an increase compared to the last year, according to data released by Eurostat, the statistical service of the EU....

High stakes for Cyprus at Vilnius and New York

High stakes for Cyprus at Vilnius and New York

All eyes are turned towards Vilnius, Lithuania, and the NATO Summit, as the negotiation deadlock between Turkey and the West, with Sweden's accession to the Alliance in the background, largely determines Erdogan's grid of relations with NATO and the EU in the coming months. ...

Sunny skies dominate today's weather forecast

Sunny skies dominate today's weather forecast

A seasonal low-pressure system is set to influence the weather conditions in the region, while the synoptic system "Kleon" is expected to bring a combination of high pressure and warm air mass, further affecting the area starting from Thursday....

Vehicle registrations soar by 24.4% in first half of 2023

Vehicle registrations soar by 24.4% in first half of 2023

A significant increase of 24.4% was recorded in vehicle registrations in the first half of 2023, compared to the same period in 2022, while an increase of 22.4% was recorded in June 2023, compared to the same month last year....

Ministry of Culture to launch 'Kypria' pilot for art festivals

Ministry of Culture to launch 'Kypria' pilot for art festivals

We have fully entered the summer, and the eagerly awaited cultural events have either begun or will soon begin. ...

Criminals steal $20M from Revolut

Criminals steal $20M from Revolut

Organized criminals exploited a vulnerability in Revolut's payment systems to steal over $20 million from the fintech company, as reported by the Financial Times, citing multiple anonymous sources knowledgeable about the incident....

Cypriot economy on the brink, says Finance Minister

Cypriot economy on the brink, says Finance Minister

During his address to the House of Representatives and following his presentation to the Parliamentary Finance Committee on the government's comprehensive package of seven measures for addressing foreclosure issues, ...

Personal use of fuel from occupied side permitted, but with limitations

Personal use of fuel from occupied side permitted, but with limitations

According to Stefan de Kersmacker, the Commission's responsible representative, fuel is permitted to be transported via the Green Line under certain conditions....

Contentious foreclosure legislation sparks debate in Parliament

Contentious foreclosure legislation sparks debate in Parliament

The issue of foreclosures remains unresolved and will be the focal point of the upcoming plenary session on Thursday, July 13. ...

Inflation drops, but food prices soar

Inflation drops, but food prices soar

According to Marios Droussiotis, the president of the Cyprus Consumers Association, inflation is decreasing, but food prices remain excessively high. In an interview with K, he explained that although the overall inflation rate in Cyprus is 1.9%, the prices of food items have increased by 9.8%....

Prigozhin meets Putin after failed mercenary march on Moscow

Prigozhin meets Putin after failed mercenary march on Moscow

The Kremlin has said the Wagner group head, Yevgeny Prigozhin, met Vladimir Putin on 29 June, five days after his mercenary fighters marched towards Moscow in an aborted rebellion....

Heatwave 'Kleon' set to sear Cyprus and Greece

Heatwave 'Kleon' set to sear Cyprus and Greece

By the end of the week, the heatwave named "Kleon" will reach Cyprus, which will begin to affect Greece from Wednesday (12/07), bringing extremely high temperatures....

Diverse music styles unite at Windcraft Music Fest

Diverse music styles unite at Windcraft Music Fest

The Windcraft Music Fest opens its doors for the ninth time on the weekend of July 22nd and 23rd in Katidatata Solia and invites music lovers and those seeking an interesting festival experience to join this celebration of wind instruments and more....

Revitalizing democracy: George Pamboridis launches new political platform

Revitalizing democracy: George Pamboridis launches new political platform

George Pamboridis is taking strides towards establishing a political platform, an interactive workshop for political reform, in collaboration with others....

Cyprus gov't to pay €345,000 to Turkish Cypriot for illegal use of property

Cyprus gov't to pay €345,000 to Turkish Cypriot for illegal use of property

The big news: "Compensation of €345,000 will be paid to a T/C of American origin by the Republic of Cyprus, while also returning his property in Limassol, which was being used illegally....

Cyprus sees decrease in bounced checks

Cyprus sees decrease in bounced checks

A total of 35 dishonoured cheques, with a total value of €67,609, were issued in June 2023, while 16 persons (10 legal and 6 natural) were recorded in the preliminary list of the Central Information Register (CIR) for dishonoured cheques, maintained by the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC)....

Sweden's NATO Membership hangs in the balance as Turkey poses last-minute hurdle

Sweden's NATO Membership hangs in the balance as Turkey poses last-minute hurdle

The developments surrounding Sweden’s NATO membership are rapidly unfolding, with indications pointing towards an imminent announcement of an agreement during the Vilnius summit held on July 11-12. However, there remains the possibility that Turkey may disrupt the proceedings at the last moment....

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