EUROPE Flip-flop fines and bikini bans as Europe gets tough on rowdy tourists Newsroom If you’re heading to Europe this summer, you might want to pack extra spending money, and not just for gelato. From Spain to Greece, tourist hotspots are slapping visitors with hefty fines for behavior that locals say they’ve had enough of. READ MORE
Photovoltaic systems are increasing in popularity in Cyprus The Ministry of Energy is subsidizing photovoltaic projects to mitigate the effects of higher electricity costs Source: CNA 30/08/2022 | NEWS
UNFICYP urges caution after buffer zone reports Peacekeepers respond to another farmer-military encounter, also fire back at casino raid news story Newsroom 30/08/2022 | NEWS
Cypriot economic sentiment at 17 month low The deterioration was due to lower consumer confidence in businesses and the economy Source: CNA 29/08/2022 | NEWS
Cyprus trying to reach agreements on repatriations, says Interior Minister Cyprus first in EU in repatriations according to proportion of population, 4,000 repatriations in the first seven months ... Source: CNA 29/08/2022 | NEWS
US to appoint Arctic ambassador, first time in history The move comes at a time when the Russians and Chinese are strengthening their presence in the region Kathimerini Greece Newsroom 29/08/2022 | NEWS
Over 1,000 people have died in Pakistan's worst flooding The Cyprus government expressed its deepest condolences for the tragic loss of life Source: CNA 29/08/2022 | NEWS
€835 million in tourism revenue in the first half of 2022 A large increase compared to the corresponding period of 2021 Source: CNA 29/08/2022 | NEWS
Sixty-one migrants arrived in Paralimni by boat from the occupied territories In 2020, the police arrested a total of 27 people who smuggled migrants, in 2021 50, and in 2022 from January until August ... Source: CNA 29/08/2022 | NEWS
EU mulls cap on electricity prices as costs soar An increasing number of European leaders realize that subsidies and electricity conservation schemes are not enough to put ... Kathimerini Greece Newsroom 29/08/2022 | NEWS
Veterinary Medicine program now being offered at the University of Nicosia The Veterinary School of the University of Nicosia will start accepting students from September 29/08/2022 | NEWS
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