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2431. New brand of politics day after election in Cyprus

Former Anastasiades-cabinet member Nikos Christodoulides won the runoff presidential election on Sunday in the Republic of Cyprus, sporting a new brand of politics and vowing to form a government with 'broad social acceptance'...

2432. Foreign leaders congratulate Nikos Christodoulidis

Nikos Christodoulidis, the newly elected President of the Republic, has already begun receiving congratulations for his victory in the second round of presidential elections....

2433. Turkey-Armenia gate opens to allow aid

A border gate between long-feuding Turkey and Armenia has been opened for the first time in 35 years to allow aid for victims of the devastating earthquakes in southern Turkey, state-owned Anadolu news agency and a diplomat said...

2434. Cypriot president weighs in with ciphered message

Cypriot outgoing president and Democratic Rally honorary president Nicos Anastasiades called on Friday for an end to the disputes between high-ranking party officials to allow DISY members to exercise their free vote during the presidential runoff election this coming Sunday, noting that he will not state his preferred candidate...

2435. Cypriot outgoing president chats with Zelensky

Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades has said that there was a "productive exchange of views" with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during the first part of the European Council, which takes place in Brussels on Thursday...

2436. 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...

2437. 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....

2438. 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...

2439. 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....

2440. 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)....

2441. 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....

2442. 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....

2443. 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....

2444. '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....

2445. 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....

2446. 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...

2447. 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....

2448. 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....

2449. 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....

2450. 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....

2451. Secrets of the A380: What passengers never see

2452. 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....

2453. 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....

2454. 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....

2455. 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....

2456. 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....

2457. 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....

2458. Half a billion euro investment in digital transformation

Over the next five years, a little more than half a billion euros (€512 million) will be set aside for digital transformation. ...

2459. After halloumi, now the potato patent

Another product is being registered by the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development, and Environment. This is the red potato, the country's second most important agricultural product, ...

2460. Elections: The political 'crash test' in Brussels

In the interim between the two rounds of presidential elections, EU leaders will convene in Brussels for an extraordinary European Council on migration management and ensuring Europe's economic competitiveness. ...