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1531. EY announces 4 new Partners in Cyprus and welcomes new Head of Consulting

EY Cyprus Country Managing Partner, Ronald Attard, has welcomed the announcement of 4 new partners to the Cyprus practice....

1532. Boris Johnson to face no-confidence vote tonight

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will face a no-confidence vote Monday that could oust him from power, as discontent with his rule finally threatens to topple a politician who has often seemed invincible despite many scandals....

1533. Tatar alleges Greek Cypriot links to terrorism

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar had some harsh words for his compatriots in the south this week, saying Turkey’s concerns over NATO candidate Sweden’s PKK links also had basis in the south and called on Greek Cypriots to reevaluate their 'cooperation with terrorist organizations'...

1534. 'Mutually beneficial' CBMs rejected by Tatar

Government Spokesman Marios Pelekanos stated today that a proposal by Cyprus President, Nicos Anastasiades, on a package of Confidence Building Measures (CBM) is mutually beneficial and promotes a positive climate for the resumption of Cyprus talks....

1535. Government to grant one-time subsidy for children's tuition

During last week's cabinet meeting, the council of Ministers decided to impose measures to help mitigate inflationary pressures on the general population. ...

1536. Greece rejects Turkish claims in the Aegean

The Permanent Representative of Greece to the United Nations delivered a letter addressed to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday rejecting claims contained in a letter delivered by Turkey to the same body in September 2021....

1537. EC: Actions in Varosha a step in the wrong direction

Both Turkey and the Turkish Cypriot leadership are fully aware of the position of the European Union on Varosha, Commission spokesperson Stefan De Keersmaecker told the Cyprus News Agency, responding to a question on the opening of more parts of the beach of the fenced-off area, which he said was a step in the wrong direction....

1538. Lebanese banks in Cyprus to shut down amid the country's financial crisis

Branches of Lebanese banks operating in Cyprus will shut down following a decision by the country’s Central Bank. A Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) official has confirmed to CNA the decision taken by the country’s banking regulator....

1539. Four-day workweek being piloted in Cyprus

A four-day workweek is being piloted in the Republic of Cyprus, with a big accounting firm on the island testing the waters of better work-life balance this summer...

1540. EU official calls on Cyprus to implement recovery plan or lose funding

A European Commission official on Monday urged the Cypriot authorities to proceed with the implementation of Cyprus’ National Recover and Resilience plan, warning that Cyprus risks losing EU funds in case of new delays....

1541. Kasoulides conveys need for reversal of actions in Varosha

Cyprus Foreign Minister, Ioannis Kasoulides, stressed, on Monday, the need for the implementation of the UN resolutions on Famagusta and for the reversal of Turkish actions in the fenced-off city of Famagusta during a meeting with the UNSG's Special Representative and head of the UN peacekeeping force in Cyprus, Colin Stewart, which lasted for about half an hour....

1542. EY launches 2022 Better Working World Data Challenge to help tackle biodiversity loss

1543. De Niro to shoot new action flick in Drama, Greece

Hollywood actor, director and producer Robert De Niro will be in Thessaloniki next week for the shooting of the new action film “Tin Soldier.”...

1544. Varosha - Occupying forces opening another part of the beach

The Turkish occupying forces in Cyprus have started work to open up a new area along the beach in the fenced-off area of Varosha, on the eastern coast of Cyprus....

1545. Bank of Cyprus to reduce its employees by 500 in 2022

1546. 27 year old sentenced to two years in prison for starting fire

A 27-year-old man was sentenced today to two years in prison in connection with the fire that broke out near a state forest in eastern Limassol, on July 3, 2021, the same day as the catastrophic fire that followed in the mountainous Limassol - Larnaca....

1547. Marcos myths lift dictator’s son to power in Philippines

A video posted in 2020 on YouTube claims the French astrologer Nostradamus predicted the outcome of this week’s presidential election in the Philippines....

1548. Metsola: 'Democracy does not exist without freedom of the press'

"Freedom and democracy can not exist without freedom of the press", the President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola said on Tuesday, on the occasion of the World Press Freedom Day....

1549. Increasing demand brings direct flights from Athens to Paphos beginning the 25th of July 2022

Aegean flights from Athens to Paphos have been extended until the end of October 2022, according to an announcement by the Paphos region Tourism Development and Promotion office....

1550. At least five Russian businessmen have died by apparent suicide in just three months

At least five prominent Russian businessmen have reportedly died by suicide since late January, with three of them allegedly killing members of their families before taking their own lives....

1551. Cyprus convicts ‘sex client’ on trafficking charges

A male customer who was apprehended during a raid at a suspected illegal brothel in Limassol last year has been sentenced to prison on trafficking and exploitation charges, after Cypriot lawmakers introduced tough but controversial legislation that criminalizes sex buyer behavior...

1552. UNIC Pharmacy Student Selected for Prestigious Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting

Mr. Angelos Odyseakis, a University of Nicosia fourth-year Pharmacy student, has been selected to participate in the upcoming 71st Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting dedicated to Chemistry, joining a select cohort of 600 young scientists from around the world that will engage with more than 30 Nobel Laureates....

1553. UN official gets ‘donkeyed’ Cyprus-style

UN official Colin Stewart was amused over two gag gifts he received at a bicommunal gathering in north Nicosia, with one elder of the group presenting him with a donkey ornament to remind him he would 'need a lot of patience' on the island...

1554. The American University of Beirut will open its doors next year in Paphos

The American University of Beirut is officially opening its doors beginning next year with a campus in Paphos, according to Paphos Mayor Phedonas Phedonos....

1555. Op-ed: Remember Cyprus?

The interest of Greek politicians, media and citizens in the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the risks it poses for all of us is understandably huge....

1556. Russian Ambassador leaves Cyprus after 9 years

After 9 years of service in the diplomatic mission of the Russian Federation in Nicosia, Stanislav Osaci leaves Cyprus....

1557. The Scorpions are coming to Cyprus in July!

The legendary rock band Scorpions will be performing at Tsirio stadium, in Limassol on Tuesday, July 12, 2022. In honor of the release of their first album 50 years ago, the band is on a world tour promoting the release of their new album "Rock Believer"....

1558. Major projects underway in Larnaca, Nicosia

The Cyprus real estate and construction sectors are moving past the demise of the scrapped Citizenship for Investment Programme, turning their attention to the capital and the once-neglected coastal town of Larnaca, while Limassol, with its high-rises and cosmopolitan lifestyle, is still seeing part of the action....

1559. Concerns over bioweapons emerge in Ukraine

Washington warned this week that Russians could plan a biological or chemical attack in Ukraine, in response to Moscow’s claims that Russian armed forces obtained evidence of US-sponsored research as well as calls for American officials to come clean...

1560. 'Anonymous' group takes down three Russian news websites after attacking Kremlin-backed channel RT

Anonymous collective have taken down three Russian news agency websites after attacking Kremlin-backed channel RT....