ENVIRONMENT Calls grow for immediate action as key conservation areas lack adequate protection. Photo courtesy of Terra Cypria Facebook BirdLife Cyprus and Terra Cypria warn Natura 2000 sites remain unprotected Newsroom BirdLife Cyprus and Terra Cypria have issued a warning that Natura 2000 sites, the country’s most valuable areas for biodiversity, remain largely unprotected due to delays in legal protections. READ MORE
Diverse weather conditions to continue through the weekend Local rains and isolated thunderstorms expected 19/11/2021 | NEWS
Divided Cyprus clears band for 5G across divide Island’s leaders agree to set aside frequency but superpower trade wars could pose another challenge Newsroom 20/11/2021 | NEWS
35,000 protesters demonstrated against COVID measures in Austria Demonstrations also took place on Saturday in Switzerland, Croatia and Italy. Source: AP 20/11/2021 | NEWS
Full lockdown in Austria beginning Monday First European country to restore a universal lockdown Source: BBC 19/11/2021 | NEWS
Reduction of electricity VAT from 19% to 9% All households will benefit for a 3 month period Source: CNA 19/11/2021 | NEWS
Cyprus’ giant Noble Peasant in the works Controversial statue that aims to put divided island on the map makes headlines again Newsroom 19/11/2021 | NEWS
Vaccinated will need rapid test at checkpoints Code red set by bicommunal technical committee in Cyprus for vaccinated persons starting Monday Newsroom 19/11/2021 | NEWS
Booster shots: Reduces risk of infection by 2/3, research shows Only 30 (0.36%) became infected with the virus after their immunity was strengthened two weeks after the third dose Kathimerini Greece Newsroom 18/11/2021 | NEWS
Inflation in Cyprus and the EU rose to 4.4% in October Higher than the eurozone average of 4.1% Source: CNA 18/11/2021 | NEWS
Monoclonal antibody treatment for COVID expected in Cyprus any day now Not a substitute for vaccines Newsroom 18/11/2021 | NEWS
