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03 July, 2025
 

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EY Cyprus offers Summer Internship Programmes to university and high school students

EY Cyprus offers Summer Internship Programmes to university and high school students

EΥ Cyprus continues to invest in the younger generation, offering students the opportunity to enhance their skills through its Summer Internship Programmes. ...

Three thousand bookings for Piraeus

Three thousand bookings for Piraeus

The Daleela ferry will depart for the first time from the port of Limassol on Sunday, June 19 at 12 noon and will arrive at the port of Piraeus around 6 pm on Monday....

Corporal dies after jeep lands on top of her

Corporal dies after jeep lands on top of her

A young female corporal was killed in an accident on Thursday morning after an army jeep at a military base in Kornos overturned and landed on her...

Moscow warns of retaliation if Helsinki joins

Moscow warns of retaliation if Helsinki joins

Finland said on Thursday it would apply to join NATO 'without delay', with Sweden expected to follow, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine looked set to bring about the very expansion of the Western military alliance that Vladimir Putin aimed to prevent...

Chinese embassy in Cyprus speaks out on extradition

Chinese embassy in Cyprus speaks out on extradition

The Chinese embassy in Cyprus has responded to reports in local media that accused Beijing of using scare tactics on the island to get a suspect extradited, with an official statement pointing to fake news and offering a different side to the story...

Critics furious over ‘gynic rules’ for Green Line cops

Critics furious over ‘gynic rules’ for Green Line cops

Rules referring to gynecological restrictions for female border cops in Cyprus are raising eyebrows, with critics crying foul over the measure while ridiculing the lack of mental evaluation for gun possession...

Migration officials on alert after unexplained fires

Migration officials on alert after unexplained fires

Officials in Cyprus are investigating several fires that broke out at Pournara migrant facility in rural Nicosia, while an investigation into another blaze at apartment building in Larnaca was inconclusive after foreign nationals had to evacuate late at night...

Eurovision 2022: Greece has qualified for the final (video)

Eurovision 2022: Greece has qualified for the final (video)

Amanda Georgiadi of Greece qualified for the grand final of the 66th Eurovision Song Contest, held at the "Pala Olimpico" in Turin....

Greek island reaches record recycling rate

Greek island reaches record recycling rate

The Dodecanese island of Tilos has the highest recycling rate of any island in the world, officials said Tuesday....

Nouris: 'We have reached the point where migrants call the police and ask to be picked up'

Nouris: 'We have reached the point where migrants call the police and ask to be picked up'

In a bill submitted to Parliament, the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Interior are requesting the recruitment of 300 special police officers with a contract of up to 28 months to monitor the green line and conduct other tasks relating to the increased migration flow into the Republic of Cyprus....

US Diplomat: 'It would be political suicide if Putin withdraws'

US Diplomat: 'It would be political suicide if Putin withdraws'

An interminable and unwinnable war in Europe? That’s what NATO leaders fear and are bracing for as Russia’s war in Ukraine grinds into its third month with little sign of a decisive military victory for either side and no resolution in sight....

Marcos myths lift dictator’s son to power in Philippines

Marcos myths lift dictator’s son to power in Philippines

A video posted in 2020 on YouTube claims the French astrologer Nostradamus predicted the outcome of this week’s presidential election in the Philippines....

How meritocracy reinforces inequality

How meritocracy reinforces inequality

We normally have unexamined certainties to guide us through daily life. But few people are so gifted at shaking those certainties than Michael Sandel....

Police probe mystery cat attack on young boy

Police probe mystery cat attack on young boy

A young boy in Limassol is recuperating after an attack by a Savannah cat, with police investigating how the wild animal ended up attacking the child outside an apartment where other kids were also attending a birthday party...

Gender equality of great importance to Cyprus government

Gender equality of great importance to Cyprus government

Promoting gender equality is of great importance for the government, Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades said on Tuesday....

New Turkish passports to feature Hagia Sophia

New Turkish passports to feature Hagia Sophia

The new generation of Turkish passports will feature an updated design, including a drawing of the 1,500-year-old Hagia Sophia, the Byzantine cathedral-turned-mosque, the country’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said in an address to the nation....

A total of €438,000 worth of bounced checks were recorded for the month of April

A total of €438,000 worth of bounced checks were recorded for the month of April

A total of €438,000 worth of bounced checks were recorded for the month of April, according to data announced by the CBC on Wednesday....

EU: Masks at airports and planes no longer mandatory

EU: Masks at airports and planes no longer mandatory

Passengers traveling by plane in Europe from next week should no longer be required to wear a mask on their flight or at an airport, according to guidance issued Wednesday by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the European Union’s Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)....

Lawyer lying his way into client’s quarter million

Lawyer lying his way into client’s quarter million

A lawyer in Cyprus, who has been accused of pocketing a quarter million euro of insurance money awarded to his client, is facing multiple fraud charges following his extradition by German authorities years later...

Confidence in Parliament, the state, the army and the Church has declined

Confidence in Parliament, the state, the army and the Church has declined

Citizens' trust in institutions has declined, according to the results of a poll taken in Nicosia on Tuesday regarding current issues, conducted by the Association of Polling Companies and Market Research of Cyprus (SEDEAK)....

Downed Russian fighter jets being found with basic GPS 'taped to the dashboards'

Downed Russian fighter jets being found with basic GPS 'taped to the dashboards'

Wrecked Russian fighter jets are being found with rudimentary GPS receivers "taped to the dashboards" in Ukraine because their inbuilt navigation systems are so bad, the UK defense minister said....

Tax incentives for businesses looking to relocate to Cyprus

Tax incentives for businesses looking to relocate to Cyprus

The Cypriot government on Tuesday approved a bill with tax incentives aiming to attract talent and promote headquartering in Cyprus, in line with the Strategy for Attracting Businesses for Activities and/or Expansion of their Activities in Cyprus approved by the Council of Ministers in October 2021....

Bodies found in Lake Mead renew interest in Vegas mob lore

Bodies found in Lake Mead renew interest in Vegas mob lore

Las Vegas is being flooded with lore about organized crime after a second set of human remains emerged within a week from the depths of a drought-stricken Colorado River reservoir just a 30-minute drive from the notoriously mob-founded Strip....

Greece wants US military presence in the north of the country

Greece wants US military presence in the north of the country

Athens wants an American military presence in Greece – and in the north of the country in particular – because this serves the national interest, Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias told lawmakers on Tuesday....

Trade deficit at €429 million in February and €729 million in March

Trade deficit at €429 million in February and €729 million in March

The trade deficit in February amounted to €429 million, according to the final data on the month's trade published by the Statistical Service on Tuesday. Additionally, preliminary data from the Statistical Service show that the trade deficit for March 2022 reached €729 million....

When will Nikos Christodoulides announce his presidential candidacy?

When will Nikos Christodoulides announce his presidential candidacy?

Former Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides is expected to announce his candidacy in the coming days as an independent candidate. Preparations have been underway for some time and anticipation is growing as to his campaign platform and who his appointed advisors will be....

Labor inspections island-wide during the month of May

Labor inspections island-wide during the month of May

The Ministry of Labor, Welfare and Social Insurance will be carrying out spot inspections island-wide in May at leisure centers and cafes to combat undeclared labor and to ensure that businesses are complying with basic labor laws, the Ministry announced....

Spring is here and so is the Reggae Spring Gathering!

Spring is here and so is the Reggae Spring Gathering!

The well-established Spring Reggae Gathering is finally back in Nicosia! On Saturday, May 14, you will have the opportunity to attend one of the most entertaining events of the capital in the beautiful Municipal Garden of Nicosia. Bop to the rhythms of Roots Reggae and Dub music by selected DJs!...

Half a million tourists from the US expected to visit Greece this year

Half a million tourists from the US expected to visit Greece this year

Never before has Greece had half a million tourists from the United States in one year, or more than 60 direct weekly flights between the US and Athens, Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias told Skai Radio, adding that the government expects significant revenues from the sector in 2022....

Nameless pay-as-you-go phones under scrutiny

Nameless pay-as-you-go phones under scrutiny

Police and intelligence officials in the Republic of Cyprus are pushing again for a ban on anonymous pay-as-you-go phones hoping it will help reduce crime, but critics and phone companies are not buying the argument...

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