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661. Last king of Greece to be buried as a private citizen

Constantine, the former and last king of Greece, will be buried as a private citizen in Tatoi, the former summer residence of Greece’s royals and where his parents and ancestors are buried, the government said Wednesday....

662. COVID situation to be reassessed in the afternoon

Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela and members of the scientific committee will review the pandemic situation in Cyprus following the new outbreak in China and will decide if any measures will be taken....

663. Health Ministry calling on public to avail of free flu shots

Cyprus’ Ministry of Health, calls on members of the public, regardless of age, or if they belong to a high-risk group, to contact their GP for a flu vaccine for free, in a bid to reduce pressure on the healthcare system....

664. The landscape of bank equity is changing in Cyprus

A day before 2022 came to an end, Eurobank made the announcement that it had added 3.2% more shares of Hellenic Bank, bringing its total to 29.2% (pending regulatory approval), and altering the bank's balance "for good"....

665. 105 bird poachers convicted in 2022

The Committee Against Bird Slaughter (CABS) has contributed to the arrest and conviction of a total of 105 poachers in 2022, following the arrest of three hunters in the last days of the year....

666. All you need to know to renew your road tax license

The following is a notice from the Ministry of Transport, Communications, and Works (Department of Road Transport) regarding the renewal of vehicle registration permits for the year 2023:...

667. Cyprus signs up to more aid for Ukraine

Cyprus and Poland have signed an agreement to provide further humanitarian aid to Ukraine amounting to €300,000 for the purchase of electricity generators. Cyprus' humanitarian aid to Ukraine now exceeds €3 million...

668. EC: 12 million euros for access to high-speed internet in Cypriot homes

European Commission approves 12 million euro Cypriot scheme to support household access to high-speed broadband services...

669. Cypriot team in Antarctica to plant flag on Xmas Day

Α Cypriot team will be in Antarctica on 25 December 2022, in the coldest, highest, windiest, and driest continent on Earth, where the lowest earth temperature - 89.2 C, of all time, has been recorded, as part of the national program "Flag of the Republic of Cyprus on the highest peaks of the world" which is under the auspices of the President of Cyprus and the National Olympic Committee...

670. Electricity subsidies extended to February 2023

The Council of Ministers met yesterday under the chairmanship of the President of the Republic Mr. Nicos Anastasiades and approved the extension for two additional months of the measure concerning the subsidy by the State of part of the cost of electricity consumption...

671. Menendez: 'US needs to hold Erdogan accountable for his behavior'

Turkish President Erdogan should stop all overflights of Greece and withdraw every last Turkish soldier from Cyprus, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman, Robert Menendez, said on Monday....

672. The fierce battle for second place

673. 48 asylum seekers transferred to Germany

The pilot voluntary relocation program under the Voluntary Solidarity Mechanism of the European Union has successfully relocated 48 applicants for international protection from Cyprus to Germany, the Ministry of the Interior has announced....

674. Cyprus Airways flights up 406% in November compared to last year

Cyprus Airways announced today that a 406% increase was recorded in flights last November, compared to the corresponding month in 2021....

675. Nikos Christodoulides announces his proposals on the Cyprus issue

Nikos Christodoulides, an independent candidate for the presidency of the Republic, has published his positions on the Cyprus problem under the title "For a United Cyprus" today. ...

676. ECB raises interest rates by 0.5%

Christine Lagarde warned markets not to expect an early end to rate rises next year, on a day when the European Central Bank and the Bank of England lifted borrowing costs to their highest levels in 14 years....

677. Cyprus airways unveils strategic plans, new routes

Cyprus Airways on Wednesday unveiled its five-year strategic plan announcing the expansion of is flight schedule to five new routes, namely Milan, Zurich, Prague, Basel, and Cairo...

678. Aretaeio Hospital has been purchased by Hellenic Healthcare Group

Hellenic Healthcare Group has completed its acquisition of Aretaeio Medical Center Ltd....

679. Yellow warning for showers and thunderstorms

The Meteorological Service had issued a yellow warning for rain and storms on Tuesday afternoon....

680. Sex education becomes law after President signs bill

Today, the President of the Republic went on to sign the sex education legislation that was approved by the Parliament....

681. Limassol: A dead deer at the Zoo sparks outrage (video)

A small deer has died at the Limassol Zoo....

682. EU Parliament VP suspended on serious corruption charges

The Belgian judiciary has arrested four people as part of an investigation into a corruption case involving bribery from Qatar, while two others have been released....

683. 'Generators of hope'

The war in Ukraine is continuing unabatedly. Every day we hear about new atrocities of seemingly indiscriminate bombing of civilians. But we also see deliberate and targeted attacks on critical civilian infrastructure, such as electricity transmission networks....

684. China eases its zero-covid policy amid protests

People in China with mild or asymptomatic coronavirus cases will be allowed to isolate at home, health officials said Wednesday, in a major step away from a strict “zero-Covid” strategy that has constrained daily life for almost three years and recently set off rare nationwide protests....

685. House furious after state TV drops live coverage

Cypriot public broadcaster RIK has come under criticism this week for dropping live coverage of state budget debates, which were carried out in calmer manner compared to previous years...

686. Did Iran just abolish the morailty police?

Both Iranian state media and anti-government protesters downplayed statements by an Iranian judicial official that the "morality police" had been abolished on Sunday....

687. Popular hotel chains set up shop in Larnaca

The Accor Group, a major French hotel chain, recently made an official announcement about the opening of its first unit in Cyprus. ...

688. Hellenic Bank soon to be under the control of Eurobank

Eurobank is gaining control of Hellenic Bank after purchasing Wargaming's 13.4% stake. With the addition of the 12.6% it held from the purchase of all shares in Third Point Hellenic Recovery Fund in the summer of 2021, it now stands at 26%....

689. Lawyers in Cyprus oppose backlog regulations

Lawyers in the Republic Cyprus are planning a demonstration against regulations aimed at expediting backlogged court cases, amid efforts by the state to speed up one of the world’s slowest administration of justice...

690. Anastasiades: 'No one can portray me as a corrupt person'

It is not possible for anyone to make allegations that the President is involved in corrupt or even criminal acts without the matter being investigated by the appropriate authorities, said the President of the Republic Nicos Anastasiades today....