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First batch of Cyprus humanitarian aid to Ukraine to be shipped on Tuesday

First batch of Cyprus humanitarian aid to Ukraine to be shipped on Tuesday

The first batch of the humanitarian aid from Cyprus to the people of war-ravaged Ukraine will be shipped on Tuesday, Commissioner for the Citizen Panagiotis Sentonas said....

Moscow announces harsh sanctions against British interests in Russia

Moscow announces harsh sanctions against British interests in Russia

The Russian Foreign Ministry today pledged to impose tough but proportionate measures against British interests in Russia over what it called a "sanctions hysteria" by London in the midst of the war in Ukraine. ...

Op-ed: Our Strength is our Unity: Putin Chose War. We Stand with Ukraine

Op-ed: Our Strength is our Unity: Putin Chose War. We Stand with Ukraine

An op-ed by US Ambassador to Cyprus, Judith Garber...

Cyprus denies Russian ships access to ports

Cyprus denies Russian ships access to ports

Russian ships are turning elsewhere for replenishment after being denied entry into ports of the Republic of Cyprus, with the island’s foreign ministry scrapping a previous agreement citing the ongoing war in Ukraine...

Europe wholesale gas prices surge to record on Russia supply fears

Europe wholesale gas prices surge to record on Russia supply fears

Wholesale gas prices in Europe have surged above €200 a megawatt-hour for the first time as big consumers fret about supplies from Russia....

Switzerland will freeze Russian owned crypto assets

Switzerland will freeze Russian owned crypto assets

Switzerland is to freeze all crypto assets held within its borders that are owned by Russians and the country’s businesses sanctioned by the EU....

Two ministerial commitees established to monitor impact of Ukraine crisis

Two ministerial commitees established to monitor impact of Ukraine crisis

At a meeting chaired by President Nicos Anastasiades today at the Presidential Palace, two ministerial committees were established to monitor the effects of the Ukraine crisis on Cyprus....

Cyprus undertakes cancer treatment for three children from Ukraine

Cyprus undertakes cancer treatment for three children from Ukraine

The war in Ukraine has generated a humanitarian crisis. Not just in the number of refugees fleeing the country, but also in the breakdown of medical infrastructure....

Downward trend of covid cases, deaths and hospitalizations continue in Cyprus

Downward trend of covid cases, deaths and hospitalizations continue in Cyprus

COVID-19 cases, deaths and hospitalizations in Cyprus continued their slow downward trend in February, mainly in the last 15 days, according to the National Surveillance Report released on Friday....

Karousos: 'The Russian and Ukrainian markets are lost for this year'

Karousos: 'The Russian and Ukrainian markets are lost for this year'

An action plan for replacing the lost tourism from the Russian and Ukrainian markets is being prepared according to the Minister of Transportation, Communications and Works Yiannis Karoussos....

Fly a kite, have a picnic or join a carnival party!

Fly a kite, have a picnic or join a carnival party!

Before you expiate, celebrate! Here are just some things you can do this weekend to celebrate Green Monday. Of course, you can go traditional by flying a kite ahead of a picnic, but you can also make the most of the weekend by dressing up and joining one of the many carnival parties in Limassol. Either way, it's sure to be a fun long weekend. Here are just a few of the fun things you can do....

Cypriot MP reveals secret blacklist in state media

Cypriot MP reveals secret blacklist in state media

A House representative in the Republic of Cyprus says she had to deal with blacklists when she worked in state media, saying during a budget session on Thursday that she felt compelled to respond to colleagues who defended a move to keep political satire out of public television...

Averof calls on government to abolish Cyprus Flight Pass from 1 April

Averof calls on government to abolish Cyprus Flight Pass from 1 April

The President of the DISY, Mr. Averof Neophytou, had successive meetings with the political leadership and tourism organizations today, with the aim of coordinating the efforts to deal with the consequences of the war in Ukraine....

Op-ed: On the doorstep of an unknown world

Op-ed: On the doorstep of an unknown world

We are Witnesses of the end of the world we knew, without knowing where we will be in a short time....

Fears of potential nuclear disaster at Europe's largest nuclear power plant

Fears of potential nuclear disaster at Europe's largest nuclear power plant

Russian forces seized the largest nuclear power plant in Europe after a building at the complex was set ablaze during intense fighting with Ukrainian defenders, Ukrainian authorities said on Friday....

Sides agree on humanitarian corridors in Ukraine

Sides agree on humanitarian corridors in Ukraine

Ukrainian and Russian interlocutors have agreed to organize humanitarian corridors through war zones with Greeks and Cypriots being amongst those being evacuated, while both sides have been accusing each other of attacking civilians...

Cyprus municipalities reduced to 20 following reform bill passed by Parliament

Cyprus municipalities reduced to 20 following reform bill passed by Parliament

The Cypriot Parliament Plenary on Thursday voted in favor of three bills adopting the reform of Local Government reducing the number of Municipalities throughout the government-controlled areas to 20....

New Covid relaxations announced today (Updated)

New Covid relaxations announced today (Updated)

The session of the Council of Ministers which began at 10 am this morning ended shortly after noon today followed by an announcement of new relaxations to the covid restrictions in Cyprus....

Fifty Cypriot nationals still in Ukraine

Fifty Cypriot nationals still in Ukraine

There are currently 50 Cypriot citizens in Ukraine as well as 10 Ukrainian nationals who have a permit for residence in Cyprus, Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Demetris Demetriou, has told the Cyprus News Agency (CNA), adding that the Ministry "continues to work so that it will be possible to safely and smoothly evacuate all Cypriots" from Ukraine....

Cyprus stands by the Ukrainian people says House Speaker

Cyprus stands by the Ukrainian people says House Speaker

Cyprus stands by the Ukrainian people, committed to international law, respect for the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of all states and for the fundamental European principles and values, House Speaker Annita Demetriou said on Thursday....

Unemployed persons in Cyprus increased to 15,364 in February

Unemployed persons in Cyprus increased to 15,364 in February

Officially registered unemployed persons reached 15,364 in February, according to data from the District Labour Offices....

What you need to know right now about the Ukraine-Russia conflict

What you need to know right now about the Ukraine-Russia conflict

Russia's invasion of Ukraine entered its second week on Thursday with its main assault force halted north of the capital Kyiv and several cities enduring heavy Russian bombing....

Fuel tax to be reduced by 7 cents per liter

Fuel tax to be reduced by 7 cents per liter

Cyprus Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides announced on Thursday a reduction in fuel tax following a Cabinet meeting, at the Presidential Palace....

Passenger locator form (PLF) to be abolished as of March 15 in Greece

Passenger locator form (PLF) to be abolished as of March 15 in Greece

Greece is abolishing a requirement for vaccinated international travelers to fill in a detailed passenger form introduced as part of the measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus as the pandemic appeared to be waning in the country and ahead of this year’s tourist season....

Porsche Cyprus breaks stereotypes with the launch of the ''SHIFT project''

Porsche Cyprus breaks stereotypes with the launch of the ''SHIFT project''

Porsche globally breaks stereotypes with an innovative strategy titled the ''SHIFT project''. In exactly the same direction, Porsche Cyprus and A.I. MOTOKINISI LTD are taking active action on the issue and join this international campaign in order to send a strong message to actively support women regarding what they can and are entitled to do in today's world. ...

Russian bank subsidiary in Europe collapses

Russian bank subsidiary in Europe collapses

While the Moscow Stock Exchange remains closed for a third straight day and the ruble is losing value inside and outside Russia, heading back to Monday's record low again, the ECB yesterday confirmed the first bankruptcy of a subsidiary in Europe caused by sanctions and massive withdrawals. ...

Women's rights and participation a top priority for Cyprus government, says Anastasiades

Women's rights and participation a top priority for Cyprus government, says Anastasiades

We place emphasis on the implementation of actions and policies regarding the elimination of all forms of violence, inequality, discrimination and exploitation of women, stated Cyprus` President Nicos Anastasiades on Wednesday evening...

Op-ed: In the mind of Erdogan

Op-ed: In the mind of Erdogan

For a few days now, we have been living in a different world. No one, neither veteran politician Henry Kissinger nor public intellectual Yuval Noah Harari, can predict what this world will be like when the dust settles and we can see what dawns....

Outdoor masks no longer required in Greece

Outdoor masks no longer required in Greece

The government will lift its requirement of mask-wearing outdoors from Saturday, the health minister said on Wednesday, as Covid-19 infections are trending lower....

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