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601. Ryanair to resume flights despite Greece wildfires

Ryanair has issued an update to UK holidaymakers on flights to Greece as the country battles raging wildfires amid a record-setting heatwave....

602. Iraq cuts diplomatic ties with Sweden over Quran burning

The Iraqi Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, ordered on Thursday to withdraw the Iraqi charge d’affaires in Stockholm and expel the Swedish ambassador to Iraq, the Iraqi News Agency (INA) reported....

603. Cyprus dispute: A barrier to EU-Turkey future

Turkey’s aspirations regarding Europe “pass through Cyprus”, Foreign Affairs Minister Constantinos Kombos said upon his arrival to the Foreign Affairs Council of the EU in Brussels, on Thursday, underlining also that Turkey’s assessment can only be benchmark oriented....

604. Harmony of Flavors: An Exquisite Gastronomic Experience at L'Atelier Robuchon

When a restaurant that boasts the brilliance of Michelin stars meets one of the most renowned French wineries, aficionados of fine cuisine and premium quality wine emerge as the ultimate winners from this gastronomic combination! L'Atelier Robuchon, the jewel of Ayia Napa Marina, is hosting the unique event ‘Harmonie des Saveurs: A Refined Culinary Affair’ where refined flavors come together in a delightful harmony....

605. Alternatives for EU-Turkey relations?

Turkey’s EU accession process cannot resume under current circumstances, and new possible ways to cooperate should be explored through a “parallel and realistic framework”, according to the report adopted by the Foreign Affairs Committee (AFET) of the European Parliament which was approved on Tuesday, and which includes extended references to the Cyprus Problem....

606. US soldier detained in North Korea

An American soldier has been detained in North Korea after crossing the border from South Korea during a tour in the region. ...

607. CMP secures funding for vital operations

The Committee on Missing Persons in Cyprus (CMP) said Tuesday that its funding and its operations are not under threat....

608. President and FM to join EU-CELAC meeting

Cyprus' President Nikos Christodoulides is set to participate in the Summit of the European Union and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) in Brussels on July 17 and 18....

609. Bugs attack patrons in Paphos' restaurants

The chaos caused by an 'invasion' of Pangaeus bilineatus bugs in Kato Paphos over the past four days has been emphasized in recent reports by Philenews....

610. Philippos Soseilos: Significant investment opportunities in Cyprus

611. A platform with substance?

George Pamboridis revealed plans for an interactive political reform workshop, unveiling the establishment of a political platform during an interview with K. ...

612. Cyprus counts down to Moon Day

As humanity prepares to return to the moon, with the first woman to step on its surface, in just a few years from now, we celebrate this magical celestial body on the 20th of July, a day that was declared by the UN as the International Moon Day. ...

613. Cyprus initiates diplomatic efforts for Cyprus talks

In a positive atmosphere, as reported by "K", the meetings of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus, Constantinos Kombos, took place in New York and at the headquarters of the United Nations, with the backdrop of Cyprus' efforts to restart Cyprus talks. ...

614. Tatar claims Greek Cypriots obstructing excavations

Leonidas Pantelides, the Greek Cypriot member in the Committee on Missing Persons (CMP) has described as not accurate claims by the Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar about obstructing excavations in the village of Aloda....

615. Illegal employment of advisors exposed in audit

An audit report by the Audit Service has exposed the illegal employment of four individuals who serve as advisors to the President of the Republic and the Deputy Minister of Shipping. ...

616. High stakes for Cyprus at Vilnius and New York

All eyes are turned towards Vilnius, Lithuania, and the NATO Summit, as the negotiation deadlock between Turkey and the West, with Sweden's accession to the Alliance in the background, largely determines Erdogan's grid of relations with NATO and the EU in the coming months. ...

617. Revitalizing democracy: George Pamboridis launches new political platform

George Pamboridis is taking strides towards establishing a political platform, an interactive workshop for political reform, in collaboration with others....

618. Cyprus gov't to pay €345,000 to Turkish Cypriot for illegal use of property

The big news: "Compensation of €345,000 will be paid to a T/C of American origin by the Republic of Cyprus, while also returning his property in Limassol, which was being used illegally....

619. BBC under fire for alleged payment of child for explicit photos

The British government on Sunday ordered the BBC to investigate one of its presenters, accused in the press by a mother of having paid her child to send her pornographic photos....

620. MFA to meet UN secretary-general in New York

Today, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Konstantinos Kompos, begins his contacts in New York, while on Tuesday he will meet with the UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres. ...

621. Migrant reception center in Kofinou inaugurated today

The inauguration of the first phase of construction works at the International Protection Applicant Reception Center in Kofinou, upgraded with the support of the European Asylum Agency (EUAA), took place today, conducted by the Minister of Interior, Konstantinos Ioannou, along with Nina Gregory, the Executive Director of EUAA, and Beate Gminder, Deputy Director-General in the Directorate-General for Internal Affairs of the EU....

622. Asylum seeker returns to exceed 4,300

Returns of asylum seekers so far in 2023 have exceeded 4,370 and are significantly higher compared to last year when they were 2,353, the Minister of Internal Affairs Constantinos Ioannou has said....

623. Greek side rules out ‘partitionist solutions’ in Cyprus

We will not accept, in any way, faits accomplis on the ground, Greek Foreign Minister, Georgios Gerapetritis, said on Tuesday, after a meeting in Nicosia with his Cypriot counterpart, Constantinos Kombos, noting that reaching a just solution to the Cyprus problem was Greece's 'top national priority'. Kombos said Nicosia will never accept partitionist solutions ...

624. Enhancing higher education in Cyprus

Our goal is for Cyprus to become an upgraded and quality educational and research center, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Monday, addressing the graduation ceremony of the School of Business Administration of the University of Nicosia....

625. Nicosia's push to involve EU in Cyprus problem

When last March, as usual, newly elected President Christodoulides visited Athens in his new capacity as the Greek Prime Minister, the news of the establishment of a "supreme body of institutional coordination between Greece and the Republic of Cyprus" made big headlines, at least in the news....

626. Court goes out with a bang in sex client case

The curtains were drawn on a Nicosia criminal court this week after its last act included sentencing a man for buying sexual services, the first ever explicit client conviction on the island, but questions remains over the long and protracted case where a young female prostitute was described as a trafficking victim...

627. All-inclusive reference in EU draft good enough for Nicosia

President Nikos Christodoulides said he was pleased with the reference included in the latest draft conclusions of the European Council on the EU's readiness 'to contribute at all stages' during the UN-sponsored talks as well as with the reference to EU-Turkey relations...

628. Nicosia to appoint sanctions czar

The Cabinet on Wednesday decided on a series of measures and actions for the coordination on issues related to sanctions, Government Spokesperson Constantinos Letymbiotis announced...

629. F-35 approval halted until after Vilnius

Washington’s concern over upsetting Turkey and jeopardizing Sweden’s NATO membership appears to have drawn the Greek F-35 issue into the mix, delaying the official congressional notification, Kathimerini understands, until after the Vilnius Summit in July...

630. UK Ministers urged to end marine mammal hunting

Dolphins and other marine mammals are being failed by the UK government, MPs have said, as they call for ministers not to sign trade deals without considering cetacean welfare....