EUROPE Wildfires engulf over 1 million hectares in EU, with Spain and Portugal hit hardest amid heat waves and drought. Photo credit: Kathimerini Greece EU wildfires break records, burning land area larger than Cyprus Newsroom Wildfires across the European Union have scorched more than 1 million hectares this year, marking the worst fire season on record since the bloc began tracking the data in 2006. READ MORE
Justice minister determined to tackle poor driving culture With 23 lives already lost just this year from road accidents, the new justice minister Emily Yiolitis said it's time for ... Newsroom 24/07/2020 | NEWS
Church bells toll for Hagia Sophia Cypriot Archbishop orders death knell for Hagia Sophia at noon in response to Friday prayer Newsroom 24/07/2020 | NEWS
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Five new cases involving contacts and persons with travel history The new cases brought total known cases in the Republic of Cyprus to 1,045 Newsroom 23/07/2020 | NEWS
Greece ‘overreacted’ to Turkish research mission, Erdogan spokesman says Turkey is maintaining that the Greek island of Kastellorizo, being 2km away from the Turkish mainland and 580km off the ... Kathimerini Greece Newsroom 23/07/2020 | NEWS
Anastasiades: France's initiatives exemplify active role sought from EU Against the backdrop of multiple calls by Cyprus and Greece for a more active EU in stabilizing the EastMed region, Anastasiades ... Newsroom 23/07/2020 | NEWS
Cyprus refuses to offer Covid-19 tests to British tourists Hoteliers, who offered to cover 50% of the cost of the tests, had hoped that a positive response from the government would ... Newsroom 23/07/2020 | NEWS