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26 February, 2025
 

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Finland to accept 175 asylum seekers from Mediterranean 'hotspots'

Finland to accept 175 asylum seekers from Mediterranean 'hotspots'

The government of Finland announced on Thursday that it will be accepting up to 175 asylum seekers from Cyprus, Greece, Malta and Italy, in a bid to facilitate their humanitarian situation in EU member states in the Mediterranean....

Two die after hospital fire in north Nicosia, President Anastasiades offers help

Two die after hospital fire in north Nicosia, President Anastasiades offers help

A fire broke out at a hospital in north Nicosia, with reports pointing to at least two deaths after officials ordered the evacuation of an entire unit with heart patients...

Results pending for case with mild symptoms

Results pending for case with mild symptoms

A local person, who asked to be tested for the coronavirus after a trip to northern Italy, remains in hospital with mild symptoms waiting for results, while another couple has been released...

EU bans two Turks over drilling off Cyprus

EU bans two Turks over drilling off Cyprus

The European Union has imposed sanctions on two Turkish nationals in connection with their company’s drilling activities off Cyprus...

Greek islanders strike over new migrant camps, government says no alternative

Greek islanders strike over new migrant camps, government says no alternative

Greek island residents went on strike for a second day on Thursday, stepping up protests against government plans for new migrant camps on five islands after violent clashes with police....

President offers Troodos vacation residence for coronavirus quarantine

President offers Troodos vacation residence for coronavirus quarantine

State-owned properties in Troodos, including parts of the Presidential summer dwellings, will be provided to host suspected coronavirus carriers in quarantine....

14-year-old pedestrian struck by vehicle on Liopetri-Frenaros road

14-year-old pedestrian struck by vehicle on Liopetri-Frenaros road

A 14-year-old walking along the Liopetri-Frenaros road was hit by a passing vehicle at around 13:40 on Thursday....

Position on Varosha 'very clear' and unchanged, Security Council President says

Position on Varosha 'very clear' and unchanged, Security Council President says

The position of the Security Council on Varosha is very clear and has not changed, said Ambassador Marc Pecsteen de Buytswerve, the Permanent Representative of Belgium presiding over the UN body this month....

Greece reports two new coronavirus cases

Greece reports two new coronavirus cases

Greece reported two new cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to three, and said it would suspend all carnival celebrations in the country....

Elderly woman killed in brutal crash

Elderly woman killed in brutal crash

Police are investigating a traffic accident in Limassol where an elderly woman was killed in a brutal collision at a controlled intersection...

Disappearance turns into felony murder case

Disappearance turns into felony murder case

Police are still looking for a second suspect in the disappearance of an ex-con two weeks ago, with reports describing the case as a rendezvous with death with drug trafficking in the background...

Farm worker critical after trailer home fire

Farm worker critical after trailer home fire

A farm worker in rural Nicosia, who suffered burns in a trailer home fire in rural Nicosia, was rescued by his employer who saw the flames on security cameras and sprang into action...

More Cypriots quarantined in coronavirus scare

More Cypriots quarantined in coronavirus scare

More women who traveled to Italy have been quarantined in Cyprus as a precautionary measure, assessed as high risk cases for the coronavirus after coming into contact with confirmed cases...

Cyprus quarantines second ‘high risk’ traveler

Cyprus quarantines second ‘high risk’ traveler

Cypriot health officials have quarantined a woman in Limassol after information emerged that she had been in contact with a confirmed case of coronavirus in Italy...

Coronavirus checks to be stepped up at checkpoints

Coronavirus checks to be stepped up at checkpoints

Cyprus authorities decided on Wednesday to ramp up checks for coronavirus at checkpoints through an increase of the number of police stationed there....

14 EU countries demand Syria govt, Russia return to 2018 ceasefire deal

14 EU countries demand Syria govt, Russia return to 2018 ceasefire deal

Foreign ministers from 14 European countries, including France and Germany, demanded on Wednesday that Syrian government forces and their Russian backers end their offensive in Idlib province and return to the terms of a 2018 ceasefire deal....

Protesting islanders barge into Chios hotel, eight officers injured

Protesting islanders barge into Chios hotel, eight officers injured

Local residents in Chios, angered by the Greek Government's determination to go ahead with the creation of closed migrant centers on the islands, on Wednesday barged into a hotel near the construction site and attacked eight police officers who are staying there....

Ambitious national tourism strategy already in motion

Ambitious national tourism strategy already in motion

Cyprus’ national tourism strategy, containing a set of predefined goals for each year until 2030, is already being implemented, Deputy Minister of Tourism, Savvas Perdios, said on Tuesday....

Economic sentiment in Cyprus falls in February due to weaker business confidence in services

Economic sentiment in Cyprus falls in February due to weaker business confidence in services

In February 2020, economic sentiment in Cyprus deteriorated as the Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI-CypERC) decreased by 0.7 points compared with January 2020....

EU scrambling to contain COVID-19, calls for coordinated response

EU scrambling to contain COVID-19, calls for coordinated response

European Union countries should coordinate their responses to the outbreak of the coronavirus to avoid diverging approaches, the EU’s Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides told reporters....

Mitsotakis: Turkey-Libya deal a ‘threat’ to states in the region

Mitsotakis: Turkey-Libya deal a ‘threat’ to states in the region

The agreement on maritime boundaries in the Mediterranean Sea signed between Turkey and Libya’s Tripoli-based government is in violation of international law and poses a threat to other states in the region, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has said....

Christodoulides and Lavrov discuss bilateral relations, cooperation at UN

Christodoulides and Lavrov discuss bilateral relations, cooperation at UN

The Foreign Ministers of Russia and Cyprus discussed on Tuesday bilateral relations, regional issues and cooperation at the United Nations level, according to an announcement by the Russian Foreign Ministry....

Interior Minister talks migration, Cyprus investment program with EU officials in Brussels

Interior Minister talks migration, Cyprus investment program with EU officials in Brussels

Interior Minister Nicos Nouris informed the EU Commission’s Vice-President Margaritis Schoinas on Cyprus’ needs and the issues the country faces in dealing with the increased flow of migrants, ahead of the presentation of relevant proposals by the Commission next month....

French frigate 'Auvergne' joins Cypriot- French search and rescue drill

French frigate 'Auvergne' joins Cypriot- French search and rescue drill

Cyprus and France held a joint Search and Rescue (SAR) exercise on Tuesday off the coast of Cyprus, with the participation of SAR Units and personnel of the Republic of Cyprus and France. The French frigate 'Auvergne' also took part in the drill....

Greece confirms first coronavirus case

Greece confirms first coronavirus case

Greece reported its first coronavirus case on Wednesday in the northern port city of Thessaloniki....

Police arrest ten in worksite raids

Police arrest ten in worksite raids

Police arrested ten foreign nationals on Tuesday in two worksite raids, conducted alongside labour officials who gave additional citations and fines worth over €100,000...

Asylee walks free after state loses case

Asylee walks free after state loses case

The Supreme Court in Cyprus has ordered an asylum seeker released from detention, after the state refused to provide evidence he was being held on national security grounds and suspicion of terrorism...

Young man suffers burns in shower

Young man suffers burns in shower

A young man taking a shower in a Limassol apartment was rushed to the Emergency Room after suffering burns following a water heater explosion...

Cypriot ministers touch base on virus threat

Cypriot ministers touch base on virus threat

The health minister says the Republic of Cyprus is prepared in case the coronavirus outbreak reaches pandemic levels, saying discussions on additional measures continues...

Bulgaria wants in on EastMed energy cooperation

Bulgaria wants in on EastMed energy cooperation

Bulgarian President Rumen Radev said on Tuesday that his country wishes to cooperate within the framework of the trilateral mechanism among Cyprus, Greece, and Israel in the energy field, adding that Bulgaria is geographically a natural continuation of these three countries....

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