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2641. Cyprus drives hard bargain on EU migration money

Outgoing Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades will note the disproportionate burden for the Republic of Cyprus due to the increased migration flows, during the European Council summit taking place on Thursday and Friday in Brussels, highlighting the instrumentalization of the migration issue by Turkey...

2642. Cyprus wants to use American gift to help region

The CyCLOPS training centre is now 100% Cyprus-owned and gives the country the opportunity to become a regional centre as regards the effort to help the broader region in matters of natural disasters, Minister of the Interior, Nicos Nouris, said on Wednesday...

2643. Zelensky in London, asks for fighter jets

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is in the United Kingdom today to meet Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, King Charles, and speak to the British Parliament....

2644. Greek Cypriot rescue team still not ready

A Greek Cypriot light rescue team is looking for a way to assist in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake in Turkey, where people were racing against the clock to find survivors, but there was still little information provided by officials who rushed to clarify reasons for the delay...

2645. Death toll surpasses 11,000 as Erdogan visits quake ravaged areas

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has visited the region of southern Turkey devastated by this week’s earthquake as the death toll rose above 11,000 and acknowledged that his government faced problems getting aid to victims....

2646. Cabinet approves subsidies to fund digital business upgrades

At today's Cabinet meeting, the Grant Scheme for "Digital Upgrading of Enterprises" was approved. This project is part of Cyprus's Recovery and Resilience Plan (RSP) for the years 2021-2026, and it will be funded by the European Union's (EU) Recovery and Resilience Mechanism (RRM)....

2647. Turkey finally accepts assistance from Cyprus

The European Civil Protection Mechanism has informed the Republic of Cyprus that Cyprus' offer to send a rescue team has been accepted by Turkey, Foreign Ministry spokesman Dimitris Demetriou said in a tweet....

2648. Top Putin ally threatening to invade Poland

Ramzan Kadyrov, a key ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, has begun rattling off threats about attacking Poland after Ukraine....

2649. Which names are being floated for the position of Finance Minister?

The new ministerial team will be assembled beginning Monday, February 13. Nicos Christodoulides and Andreas Mavroyiannis, the two candidates for the Presidency of the Republic of Cyprus, will bring in new faces to staff their Ministries....

2650. 'Mortgage to rent' plan approved

The Cabinet has approved the Treasury's proposal to establish a "rent versus installment" scheme known as mortgage to rent....

2651. The challenges in the field of mobility

To persuade voters that they are the most qualified, each candidate has delivered their election platforms, taken part in debates, and traveled the nation....

2652. Many countries stepping up as death toll continues to rise

The EU has mobilized 27 search and rescue teams from 19 European countries, the European Commissioner for Crisis Management stated in a tweet on Tuesday....

2653. Migrant boat sinks off Greece

Four migrants, including three children, died after their boat sank off the island of Leros in the southeastern Aegean Sea on Sunday, the Greek coast guard said...

2654. Woman dies after giving birth under earthquake rubble in Syria

As rescue teams, including Greeks, continue to fight a superhuman battle to find those trapped under the debris, there are so many shocking stories that have been documented after the earthquake in Turkey and Syria left thousands dead....

2655. PORSCHE CYPRUS: 30 years of an iconic journey

This year, PORSCHE CYPRUS celebrates 30 years of iconic performance on Cypriot roads. All this is thanks to the vision of Alkis Iacovides, the man who passionately loved PORSCHE and decided to introduce the favorite German car models in Cyprus three decades ago....

2656. Poland: Underage rape victims denied abortion

Two Polish hospitals refused to terminate the pregnancy of an underage rape victim. The case has sparked controversy over the country's restrictive legislation, with women's rights activists insisting it must be eased....

2657. US-Ireland work exchange program extended for another 5 Years

The Irish authorities have announced that the country has signed a statement of intent with the US to extend the US-Ireland Working Holiday/Intern Work and Travel Programme for another five years....

2658. Turkey - Syria: New 7.7 magnitude earthquake - Also felt in Cyprus

According to the Euro-Mediterranean Institute, a new earthquake with a magnitude of 7.7 was recently felt in Turkey. According to Syrian state media, it was also felt in Damascus....

2659. Secrets of the A380: What passengers never see

2660. Cyprus at the crossroads

South African citizens/voters had two choices in deciding their country's future in 1990. The first option was to maintain the status quo, which would have resulted in a major civil war that would have destroyed the country and resulted in many deaths....

2661. Is there a permanent American presence at the bases?

In an article published last Wednesday on the British website DeclassifiedUK, there is talk of broadening US presence - on a permanent basis - in the areas of the Sovereign British Bases (SBA) in Akrotiri. According to sources in the British Ministry of Defence, ...

2662. They know Europe, do we?

All three leading candidates made several references to the role of the European Union in many issues during the RIK televised debate on Wednesday, as well as in interviews on television, radio, and online shows....

2663. World Bank to assist in Akamas tourism development

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Costas Kadis and the Deputy Minister of Tourism, Savvas Perdios, met with representatives of the World Bank, on Thursday, in order to formulate a tourism strategy for Akamas....

2664. Americans will soon need to pay a small fee to enter the UK

U.S. citizens will soon have to apply for permission before their United Kingdom trips and pay a small fee to enter as part of the country's upcoming Electronic Travel Authorization scheme....

2665. MEP's propose solutions to the growing migration problem in Europe

In a plenary discussion with the Swedish Presidency and President von der Leyen, MEPs presented their views on how to deal with the migratory challenges facing Europe....

2666. Interest rates in Cyprus continues its steady rise

Interest rates in the Cypriot banking system continued rising in December in the context of the ECB’s monetary normalization policy to tackle high inflation....

2667. Nearly 60 million euros in electricity subsidies doled out since September 2022

2668. €10 million worth of grants approved for women entrepreneurs

A total of 187 applications submitted by women were approved in 2021 for the amount of 10.6 million euros, in the framework of the New Entrepreneurship Programme covering the period 2021-2027, ...

2669. EU pushing to create a Common European Degree Label

Mariya Gabriel, the European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education, and Youth, has launched ten Erasmus+ projects to foster new forms of cooperation among higher education institutions across the EU....

2670. Bicycle helmets now mandatory

The regulation that establishes the requirement for the use of protective helmets in accordance with the Law states that as of today, February 1, cyclists and cyclist passengers must wear protective helmets at all times....