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121. Tourist critical after Ayia Napa road accident

A 29-year-old tourist is in the intensive care unit after he was struck by a car while trying to cross the road in Ayia Napa...

122. Woman safe after Zenobia dive incident

A British woman was said to be in good health following a diving incident in Larnaca when she panicked underwater during a Zenobia dive...

123. Unemployment in Cyprus drops to 6.5%

The euro area seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 7.5% in June 2019, down from 7.6% in May 2019 and from 8.2% in June 2018. This is the lowest rate recorded in the euro area since July 2008. The EU28 unemployment rate was 6.3% in June 2019, stable compared with May 2019 and down from 6.8% in June 2018. This remains the lowest rate recorded in the EU28 since the start of the EU monthly unemployment series in January 2000. These figures are published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union ...

124. IKEA branches out to Limassol

IKEA is reaching out to Limassol fans and beyond, with a new Planning Studio location now open in the southern town...

125. Elderly woman dies while swimming

An elderly visitor from Sweden died Thursday while swimming in the water at a beach in Protaras...

126. Custody issue raised in Marie abduction trial

Five defendants have pleaded not guilty to kidnapping charges in Marie’s abduction in 2017, while prosecution is facing mounting pressure to clarify whether or not the Norwegian father of the little girl had legal custody...

127. Cyprus and Greece pay the highest prices in Europe for milk, cheese and eggs

128. Cyprus third in EU citizenships relative to population

Cyprus came in third place for highest number of citizenships granted in 2017 relative to population, while there was an EU-wide decrease in the overall numbers from previous years...

129. Swedish Dads and Cypriot Dads

130. Implementation of the Multilateral Instrument

131. Major European nations recognise Guaido as Venezuela's president

132. Big surprise at Nicosia Mall revealed

The name of a surprise entry at the Nicosia Mall has been made public, pinning IKEA directly against another Scandinavian competitor...

133. Tourist arrivals at an all time high

134. Religious leaders welcome meeting between Anastasiades and Akinci

135. Eurostat confirms Cyprus 1.8% budget surplus

136. Tourist arrivals hit record high in September

Tourist arrivals in Cyprus recorded a historic high in September 2018 and in the first nine months of the year staying above the 3 million mark...

137. Britain is the world's largest importer of Cyprus Halloumi

138. August tourist arrivals highest ever

The Cyprus Tourism Organization says tourist arrivals on the island have never been better for the month of August until this year, as new countries are filling the void created by bigger markets...

139. UNFICYP draft ready for a vote

Members of the UN Security Council finally agreed on a draft for extending UNFICYP for another six months, with the US showing it could more easily get the attention of its peers next time if there is little progress in peace talks...

140. May tourists up 7.6% despite Russian drop

Tourist arrivals went up by 7.6% last month, lending credence to earlier predictions that industry numbers were on a good path despite a disappointing Russian exit...

141. CTO sees tourism potential despite Russian defect

The Cyprus Tourism Organisation says tourist arrivals are expected to rise in 2018 despite a drop in Russian visitors to the island, while the government is moving forward with new plans for tourism on the island...

142. Mediterranean diet is falling out of favour with southern Europeans

Recent data found that in Italy, Cyprus, Spain, Malta, Greece and San Marino, one in five boys were obese...

143. Booming Cyprus breaks more tourism records

An influx of Russian and British tourists has helped Cyprus break more records for the number of arrivals this year...

144. Some 32% of child asylum seekers are unaccompanied minors

In 2017, 225 unaccompanied minors applied for asylum in Cyprus making up 32.4% of all asylum applications it received, official EU data showed on Wednesday....

145. Probe into lawyers involved in migrant smuggling rackets

Judicial authorities in northern Greece are investigating the involvement of local lawyers in rackets smuggling migrants and refugees across Greece’s Evros River border from Turkey...

146.  Nobel Literature prize scrapped for 2018 over sex scandal

No Nobel Prize for Literature will be given this year, because of a scandal over sexual misconduct allegations that has seen a string of board members resign from the board of the Swedish Academy that makes the award...

147. Stockholm church bells play 'Wake me up' in Avicii tribute

The family of the artist said they were grateful for the numerous public tributes paid, but offered no details on his unexpected death...

148. Famous electronic music DJ Avicii found dead at age 28

Avicii, known for hits like “Wake Me Up” and “Hey Brother,” announced in 2016 that he was retiring from touring...

149. Cyprus granted protection status to 1300 asylum seekers last year

Of the 175,800 Syrian citizens granted protection status in the EU, more than 70% received protection status in Germany...

150.  Two out of ten babies in Cyprus born outside of marriage

Cyprus has seen a huge rise in babies born outside of wedlock since the turn of the century with an eight-fold increase from 2.3% in 2000 to 19.1%...