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15 September, 2025
 

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Greece to Cyprus: Make up your mind on energy link

Greece to Cyprus: Make up your mind on energy link

Greece is pressing Cyprus to make up its mind about a major electricity project linking the island to Greece and Israel, after Cypriot Finance Minister Makis Keravnos publicly questioned whether the multibillion-euro plan is financially viable....

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Lisbon in mourning as iconic cable car crashes

Lisbon in mourning as iconic cable car crashes

Portugal is in mourning after a historic cable car in Lisbon derailed and slammed into a building, killing 15 people and injuring 18 others, five of them seriously....

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Weather forecast: Sunshine on default, clouds considering auditions

Weather forecast: Sunshine on default, clouds considering auditions

A seasonal low-pressure system is still making itself at home, ensuring the forecast comes with just enough drama to keep things interesting....

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Cyprus exits Eurobasket winless after 93-61 loss to Georgia

Cyprus exits Eurobasket winless after 93-61 loss to Georgia

Georgia cruised past host nation Cyprus 93-61 on Tuesday in Group C play at the FIBA EuroBasket 2025 tournament....

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Drunk driver crashes car into truck on Limassol highway

Drunk driver crashes car into truck on Limassol highway

A 33-year-old woman was arrested Tuesday morning after police said she crashed her car into a truck while driving drunk on the Nicosia-Limassol highway....

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Consulting the outside world and other matters

Consulting the outside world and other matters

The Ministry of Finance, implementing the governance program of Nikos Christodoulides, has put six tax reform bills out for consultation with outside experts and stakeholders....

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Attorney General: No national investigation on Vasilikos while EPPO probes

Attorney General: No national investigation on Vasilikos while EPPO probes

Attorney General Giorgos Savvides said Wednesday that national authorities in EU member states cannot launch criminal investigations into the Vasilikos liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal while the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) is conducting its own inquiry....

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Paphos deputy mayor criticizes Hermes over baggage belt delays and staffing shortages

Paphos deputy mayor criticizes Hermes over baggage belt delays and staffing shortages

Concerns over operations at Paphos International Airport have resurfaced as local officials and passengers criticize infrastructure limitations and employee working conditions, while the airport operator, Hermes Airports, defends its management practices....

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Elderly man found dead after vehicle plunge in Kato Pyrgos

Elderly man found dead after vehicle plunge in Kato Pyrgos

An 85-year-old man who had been reported missing was found dead late Tuesday after his car plunged into a ravine outside the village of Kato Pyrgos, police said....

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Crete crime ring probe points to Cyprus, Saint Lazarus relics

Crete crime ring probe points to Cyprus, Saint Lazarus relics

A sprawling crime investigation in Crete has exposed what Greek media are calling a ''state within a state,'' with tentacles reaching into extortion, drug and arms trafficking, money laundering, and even the Church. Authorities say the alleged network may also extend beyond Greece’s borders into Cyprus....

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Cyprus minister calls power cable ‘unsustainable,’ sparking pushback from Athens

Cyprus minister calls power cable ‘unsustainable,’ sparking pushback from Athens

Cyprus’ finance minister set off a storm this week after questioning whether a long-delayed electricity link between Cyprus, Greece, and Israel can actually work under current terms....

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Trial of 5 Greek Cypriots delayed again as lawyer linked to case arrested at Ercan

Trial of 5 Greek Cypriots delayed again as lawyer linked to case arrested at Ercan

Just as the trial of five Greek Cypriots in the Turkish-occupied north appeared ready to move forward, it was postponed again Tuesday, the latest in a string of delays that have cast uncertainty over the case....

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Vangelis Liakos at the Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit

Vangelis Liakos at the Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit

Vangelis Liakos will take the stage at the Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit 2025 as a keynote speaker, presenting on ''Branding and Creativity: How Beetroot Took Over the World.''...

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Cyprus’ LNG dream hits another snag

Cyprus’ LNG dream hits another snag

Just when it seemed Cyprus’ troubled natural gas terminal at Vasilikos might finally be sailing smoothly, another snag has thrown the project off course, adding it to a growing list of delayed or unfinished infrastructure plans, from the Paphos-Polis highway to the Great Sea Interconnector....

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August Newsletter of K. Treppides & Co Ltd – 22/08/2025

August Newsletter of K. Treppides & Co Ltd – 22/08/2025

A new issue is out from the newsletter by K. Treppides & Co Ltd, a leader in financial advisory and consulting services with offices in three countries....

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A new cold front? Xi, Putin and Kim walk shoulder to shoulder in Beijing.

A new cold front? Xi, Putin and Kim walk shoulder to shoulder in Beijing.

Like something straight out of the dramatic beginning of a James Bond movie, the leaders of China, Russia and North Korea walked side by side Tuesday at the start of a massive military parade in Beijing, a show of unity aimed squarely at the West....

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Weather forecast: Clear skies, clouds on cameo duty

Weather forecast: Clear skies, clouds on cameo duty

A seasonal low-pressure system is still hanging around, acting like it owns the place....

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Rising female matador wins bull’s ear in Madrid showdown

Rising female matador wins bull’s ear in Madrid showdown

Olga Casado, 23, a rising female bullfighter in Spain’s traditional sport, earned a judge’s prize Sunday at a fair honoring Santo Cristo de Los Remedios....

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Cyprus’ hidden underwater world revealed in first deep-sea survey

Cyprus’ hidden underwater world revealed in first deep-sea survey

Beneath the sunlit waves surrounding Cyprus lies a mysterious world few have seen. Thanks to the MESOPHOS project, scientists have now ventured into this shadowy realm of reefs and habitats that lie between 50 and 200 metres deep....

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Larnaca Airport set to become trade powerhouse, bringing jobs and faster shipping to Cyprus

Larnaca Airport set to become trade powerhouse, bringing jobs and faster shipping to Cyprus

Cyprus is moving forward with plans to establish a cargo hub and aircraft maintenance services at Larnaca Airport, aiming to boost trade, connectivity, and economic activity, officials said....

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I know some history, shall we take a little stroll?

I know some history, shall we take a little stroll?

While it would be enough for anyone genuinely interested in learning what happened in Machairas in March 1957, and forming their own view, to read the relevant literature, whether right-wing, British, leftist, centrist, or from any other perspective, many instead watch a podcast by an ignorant MEP....

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Authorities confirm pit bull in attack on toddler in Foini

Authorities confirm pit bull in attack on toddler in Foini

A two-year-old girl injured in a dog attack in the village of Foini was mauled by a pit bull, authorities confirmed after veterinary specialists reviewed the case....

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Father attempts to surrender child to authorities, citing inability to provide care

Father attempts to surrender child to authorities, citing inability to provide care

A man in Nicosia tried to hand over his young child to authorities, saying he could no longer care for the child, the country’s commissioner for children’s rights said Tuesday....

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Belgium to recognize Palestinian state at U.N. assembly

Belgium to recognize Palestinian state at U.N. assembly

Belgium plans to officially recognize the state of Palestine during this month’s United Nations General Assembly in New York, the country’s foreign minister said Monday....

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Cyprus shoppers overpaying by a total of €100 on same groceries

Cyprus shoppers overpaying by a total of €100 on same groceries

Shoppers in Cyprus could save more than €100 on the exact same basket of goods, depending on which supermarket they choose, according to new research by the Cyprus Consumers Association....

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Homeowners to receive state aid for storm-damaged solar water heaters

Homeowners to receive state aid for storm-damaged solar water heaters

Homeowners whose solar water heaters were damaged during severe weather in February will receive financial assistance by the end of October, the government announced Thursday....

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Foreign nationals among those arrested in Pyla attempted murder

Foreign nationals among those arrested in Pyla attempted murder

A dramatic police operation at dawn Tuesday led to the arrest of a 23-year-old foreign national in connection with an attempted murder and arson attack in Pyla earlier this month....

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Turkish Cypriot opposition leader warns against two-state plan

Turkish Cypriot opposition leader warns against two-state plan

Tufan Erhurman, leader of the Republican Turkish Party (RTP) and candidate for Turkish Cypriot leader, has warned that pursuing a ''two-state'' solution on the island would strip Turkish Cypriots of their rights and weaken their international standing....

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Priests and police caught in drug and arms ring

Priests and police caught in drug and arms ring

Greek police have dismantled a sprawling criminal network in Chania that involved not only hardened criminals but also businessmen, police officers, and even clergymen, authorities said Wednesday....

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Cancer patients in occupied areas face medicine shortages

Cancer patients in occupied areas face medicine shortages

The Turkish Cypriot Cancer Patients’ Aid Association (KHYD) is raising alarms over serious problems in accessing cancer medicines in the occupied territories....

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