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
Eni-Total may start drilling in Cyprus this month Turkey's purchase of drilling rigs will not put an end to Cyprus' drilling plans, according to Energy Minister Pilides Kathimerini Greece Newsroom 13/05/2022 | NEWS
Turkey could veto Finnish and Swedish NATO membership Erdogan expressed his opposition citing Sweden's alleged support of Kurdish militants Source: AP 13/05/2022 | NEWS
Putin had plans to sieze all of Ukraine According to key military documents left behind by fleeing Russian soldiers 13/05/2022 | NEWS
Russia loses troops and equipment in failed river crossing Meanwhile, the first war crimes trial has begun in Kyiv and Russia has warned of repercussions if Finland and Sweden join ... Source: AP 13/05/2022 | NEWS
C-sections in Cyprus reached 61% of all recorded births in 2021 The acceptable limit set by the WHO is at 10%-15% Source: CNA 13/05/2022 | NEWS
Op-ed: The cat and the tip of the iceberg Some 4,500 crimes against animals are reported each year, yet less than a fifth lead to an arrest or even a charge sheet ... Kathimerini Greece Newsroom 13/05/2022 | NEWS
27 year old sentenced to two years in prison for starting fire The man admitted he threw his lit cigarette butt out his car window and started the fire unintentionally Source: CNA 13/05/2022 | NEWS
Petrides: 'Things will be difficult in the coming years' Government to continue support steps amid rising inflation Source: CNA 13/05/2022 | NEWS
Three thousand bookings for Piraeus Most of the bookings are for the month of August which include Greeks visiting Cyprus Maria Eracleous 13/05/2022 | NEWS
Cypriot former FM announces 'non-combative' 2023 run Nikos Christodoulides runs against own party on presidential ‘renewal’ bid, rejects talk of political overturn Newsroom 13/05/2022 | NEWS
