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571. Government in talks with businesses to raise corporate tax rate

Finance Minister Haris Georgiades confirmed reports that the government plans to increase the corporate tax rate from 12.5% to 15%...

572. Carbo One and Cyprus NOC presented their partnership in the run-up to the Olympics

Carbo One Limited has joined the sponsorship family of the Cyprus National Olympic Committee, in the category of Major Sponsor, as announced by the Cyprus NOC on Monday, 29 July 2019, during an event at the Olympic House in Nicosia. The collaboration of the NOC with Carbo One, one of the largest companies in Cyprus, is an important step forward for the Committee in achieving its goals in the pre-Olympic year we are currently going through. ...

573. UNFICYP mandate renewal sends message of urgency for resumption of Cyprus talks, US diplomat says

US Mission’s to the UN Political Coordinator Rodney Hunter has said that his country believes UNFICYP’s new mandate sends a message that the two leaders, Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci "must work with a sense of urgency" to resume reunification talks. He also expressed disappointment with the lack of progress since the Conference on Cyprus in 2017 but expressed the belief that a settlement "remains achievable." ...

574. Ice cubes for tigers as heatwave smashes European records

Belgian zookeepers fed chickens in giant ice cubes to tigers on Wednesday as northern Europe baked in record temperatures during another heatwave that climate experts believe could become the new normal. ...

575. Two-state solution: Negotiating tactic or inevitability

In an interview on Monday Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said that in Crans Montana President Anastasiades told him that the best solution is a two-state solution and that later in New York Anastasiades said to move forward with a confederation. ...

576. Cabinet approves 25,000 free dog chips

The Cabinet approved a plan on Wednesday through which up to 25,000 dogs would get microchipped for free...

577. US bill calls for end to Russian military vessels refueling in Cyprus

The Eastern Mediterranean Security and Energy Partnership Act of 2019 would allow the U.S. to fully support the trilateral partnership of Israel, Greece, and Cyprus through energy and defense cooperation initiatives...

578. The last supper

579. Palmer: Ankara has been repeatedly advised to change course

580. Duncan: 'We oppose their plans to drill'

581. Garber: US deeply concerned by Turkey's intention to drill off Cyprus

582. 35th PSEKA Conference to take place in Washington on June 4-6

583. Trump’s bimonthly report on Cyprus sent to Congress

584. Sovereignty under dispute comment draws criticism

585. New details emerge in Mitseros case

New information has emerged about a missing Nepalese woman believed to have been murdered by an alleged serial killer in Nicosia, suggesting immigration police did in fact search for her but on the assumption she was a runaway and not a missing person...

586. Guterres report: Low expectations for real progress

587. Minister tries to close loophole on hunting dogs

The government is scrambling to amend recent legislation to require hunters to obtain specific permits for their dogs on the condition they have a microchip...

588. US Senator Menendez to visit Cyprus next week

589. US senators introduce legislation to reshape East Med strategy

590. US Senator Menendez: Closer to lifting Cyprus arms embargo

591. New US Ambassador to Cyprus presents credentials

592. US's Matthew Palmer urges restraint in East Mediterranean

593. Cyprus treads carefully in Moscow visit

594. Patient group hails medical cannabis law

A patient advocate group has given its seal of approval to the new legislation on medical cannabis, which regulates a number of issues including the use of medicinal marijuana...

595. Pantelides - Sözen‏: Swiss governance model instead of bizonal federation

596. Germania airline files for bankruptcy, halts flights

597. US: ''Perpetual peacekeeping missions unacceptable''

598. The beauty of Troodos (video)

599. Nikos Mouyiaris, a Greek American leader who cared, and acted

600. Wess Mitchell sends clear message to Turkey over Cyprus