CYPRUS PROBLEM Senegalese diplomat set to lead UN mission in Cyprus Newsroom The United Nations is set to bring a seasoned hand to Cyprus, with Senegalese diplomat Khassim Diagne poised to become the next Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of UNFICYP. READ MORE
EU releases €3.4B to help countries accommodating Ukrainian refugees Money will be used to fund investments in housing, education, health, employment and child care 24/03/2022 | NEWS
Ukraine: The destruction of a country as seen from above (video) See the devastating footage recorded by drones Kathimerini Greece Newsroom 24/03/2022 | NEWS
Isolated showers and thunderstorms this weekend as temps rise gradually Temperatures set to rise gradually from today through the weekend 24/03/2022 | NEWS
Madeleine Albright, the first female US secretary of state, has died at the age of 84 Cause of death was cancer 23/03/2022 | NEWS
Ministry of Foreign Affairs: 700 'protection' applications submitted by Ukrainian refugees in Cyprus Residency cards will allow refugees to apply for work, housing and medical services Source: CNA 23/03/2022 | NEWS
Cyprus ranks first place in EU for first time asylum applications per million inhabitants 14,799 new asylum applications were registered in Cyprus in 2021 Source: CNA 23/03/2022 | NEWS
Russian embassy in Greece says bank accounts of citizens frozen Last week Greece began freezing assets of Russian citizens named on an international list for sanctions Kathimerini Greece Newsroom 23/03/2022 | NEWS
Putin wants 'unfriendly' countries to pay for Russian gas in roubles Russian gas accounts for some 40% of Europe's total consumption Source: Reuters 23/03/2022 | NEWS
Deejay Radio donates proceeds from local events to Nicosia Multipurpose Center A check of 3,900 euros was handed to the Mayor of Nicosia Mr. Constantinos Yiorkadjis 23/03/2022 | NEWS
Op-ed: 'Putin’s war threatens millions with hunger' The poorest must be protected against the impact of rising food costs 23/03/2022 | NEWS