ENVIRONMENT Romania, Sweden, and Poland lead EU forest expansion, while Estonia reports a net loss. Photo credit: Unsplash Cyprus forest growth outpaces logging but ranks among lowest in EU Newsroom Cyprus’ forests continued to grow faster than they were harvested in 2023, maintaining a positive balance between natural expansion and timber extraction, according to the latest data from Eurostat. READ MORE
New diabetes drug helps people lose weight Participants with obesity lost 35 to 52 pounds on newly approved diabetes drug, study says Source: CNN 08/06/2022 | NEWS
Three days of mourning for Zeta Emilianidou The president has suspended all his public duties until after the Labour Minister's funeral on Friday Source: CNA 08/06/2022 | NEWS
Greece preparing for mass migrant entry from Turkey Hellenic Police and Coast Guard elaborating scenarios in case of repeat of 2020 Evros incident Kathimerini Greece Newsroom 08/06/2022 | NEWS
Lavrov in Turkey to discuss plans to ship Ukrainian grain An estimated 22 million tons of grains are sitting in silos in Ukraine Source: AP 08/06/2022 | NEWS
Turkey's lack of progress will delay accession talks with the EU Turkey must show significant progress in the field of the rule of law and fundamental rights before a resumption of talks ... Source: CNA 08/06/2022 | NEWS
East-West orthodox split deepens in Cyprus Archbishop Chrysostomos fears communism has hold on Russian church and detractor bishops on the island Newsroom 08/06/2022 | NEWS
Man fearing monkeypox checks himself into hospital Health officials on alert after man with unexplained rashes on face and torso visits the ER in Paphos Newsroom 08/06/2022 | NEWS
Man killed in bus accident on highway Police investigate death of pedestrian after he was struck by bus in the early morning hours Newsroom 08/06/2022 | NEWS
Body of Zeta Emilianidou to be flown to Cyprus Wednesday afternoon The details of her funeral will be announced in due course Source: CNA 07/06/2022 | NEWS
EU strikes deal on adequate minimum wage in member states 21 out of 27 EU states have a statutory minimum wage, while in the other six, which includes Cyprus, have wage levels that ... Source: CNA 07/06/2022 | NEWS
