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151. Cyprus faces 2024 deadline to align with EU regulations on foreign investments

Cyprus faces a deadline by the end of 2024 to align with the European regulation governing large foreign investments....

152. Parliament considers chemical castration for child sex offenders

Cyprus is set to debate a bill that could bring chemical castration as a sentencing option for convicted child sex offenders, according to a report by Pavlos Neophytou in this Sunday's Kathimerini. ...

153. Lawmakers weigh extended traffic fine deadlines and countdown timers

Cyprus’s Transport Committee reviewed law proposals on Tuesday that would change traffic fine deadlines, introduce discounts for quick payments, and possibly install countdown timers at traffic lights, ...

154. Cyprus to relocate migrants camped along buffer zone

Cyprus will relocate dozens of foreign nationals who have been camping along the ceasefire line for months, Deputy Migration Minister Nicholas Ioannides said Tuesday....

155. Turkey slams Christodoulides-Biden meeting as ''Diplomatic Defeat''

The Turkish opposition labeled the meeting between Cyprus President Nicos Christodoulides and U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday as a major setback for Turkish diplomacy, claiming it offered Greece and Cyprus an upper hand in regional affairs....

156. US experts arrive in Cyprus to aid search for missing persons

A team of forensic experts from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire is set to arrive in Cyprus next week to assist in locating the remains of missing persons from the island’s past conflicts. ...

157. Interdisciplinary Conference on Domestic Violence and Health Professionals Successfully Completed

The interdisciplinary conference co-organised by the Physiotherapy Program of the Health Sciences Department of University of Nicosia......

158. Cyprus to launch 'National Sanctions Unit'

Cyprus is set to establish a new National Sanctions Implementation Unit (NSIU) in the coming year, aiming to improve how financial sanctions are enforced in the country....

159. Increase in missing minors from Cyprus juvenile homes raises alarms

Cyprus is grappling with a steady rise in cases of minors disappearing from juvenile homes, a long-standing issue of national welfare policy....

160. Cyprus' Shipping Deputy Minister honored by International Propeller Club

Cyprus' Shipping Deputy Minister Marina Hadjimanoli has been selected by the International Propeller Club Awards Committee as the Maritime Person of the Year for 2024 Government Spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis announced in a written statement on Friday....

161. US Ambassador celebrates new digital platform for Cypriot youth

The U.S. Ambassador to Cyprus has voiced strong support for a newly launched digital platform, Cyprus Digital Heritage, aimed at bringing young people closer to the island's rich history and cultural legacy. ...

162. AKEL proposes law for euthanasia

According to Kathimerini's Hector Georgiou, last Friday, October 18, 2024, AKEL Deputy Irini Charalambidou held a press conference to outline her proposal for a law titled ''On Medically Assisted Termination of Life.''...

163. University of Nicosia Hosts Ceremonial Event for NEOLAiA European University Alliance

164. Politico: Giuliani ordered to hand over property to pay defamation suit

Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani has been ordered by a federal judge to hand over a significant portion of his property, including his luxury Upper East Side apartment, to two Georgia election workers who won a $148 million defamation case against him....

165. Fidias joins protest against school mobile phone ban, low student turnout

A protest against the recent ban on mobile phones in secondary and technical schools drew a modest turnout in Eleftherias Square, with about 60 to 70 students in attendance....

166. Cyprus reaches agreement for delivery of FSRU

The Cypriot government and a Chinese consortium have come to an agreement for the delivery of the floating storage regasification unit (FSRU) ''Prometheus,'' which is expected to be finalized within 60 days....

167. President Christodoulides: No tolerance for corruption in sports

President of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, made it clear that the country has zero tolerance for corruption and match-fixing in sports during the opening of the National School of Ethics at the Presidential Palace on Monday....

168. Elon Musk’s $1 million giveaway to voters raises legal red flags

Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of Tesla, SpaceX, and X (formerly Twitter), has committed to giving away $1 million daily to voters who sign his political action committee's (PAC) petition supporting constitutional rights....

169. Cyprus' EU nominee under fire for waste management scandal

Costas Kadis, Cyprus' nominee for EU Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans, is facing criticism over his handling of a controversial waste management scandal ahead of his November 6 hearing before the European Parliament's Fisheries Committee....

170. Interior Ministry proposes solutions for 9,500 stranded property buyers

Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou presented solutions for resolving issues faced by ''stranded buyers'' to the Parliamentary Committee on Legal Affairs, addressing about half of the nearly 9,500 pending cases....

171. Elon Musk donates over $70M to boost Trump, GOP in 2024 Election

Elon Musk, the world's wealthiest individual, contributed more than $70 million to support Donald Trump and Republican campaigns in the upcoming November elections, according to recent campaign finance disclosures....

172. Business losses mount as Paphos-Polis road stalls

Paphos citizens are expressing growing frustration over the stalled construction of the Paphos-Polis Chrysochous highway......

173. Cyprus' infrastructure shines as MED9 Summit boosts tourism

174. Disputes delay Pafos-Polis Chrysochous motorway project

In today's Oikonomiki, Dorita Yiannakou reports that the ongoing dispute between the Greek construction company Intrakat and the State over the Pafos-Polis Chrysochous motorway project has led to a stalled construction timeline and potential penalties. ...

175. Global debt to exceed $100 trillion this year

Global public debt is nearing the size of the world economy, posing risks to living standards in developed nations, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned....

176. Annual International Meeting of the Contact Committee

The Audit Office of the Republic of Cyprus is organizing the Annual Meeting of the Contact Committee, which it chairs, at the Cap. St. Georges Hotel & Resort in Paphos, on Wednesday and Thursday, October 16 and 17, 2024. ...

177. Tougher penalties for employers skirting social security

The government is poised to toughen penalties for undeclared work in an effort to address the widespread issue....

178. A black day for justice in Cyprus

September 18, 2024 will be marked as another Black Day for Democracy and the start of a slippery road to a new phase in the political life of Cyprus....

179. Attorney General and Auditor General vow strong cooperation

Attorney General George Savvidis and newly appointed Auditor General Andreas Papaconstantinou are determined to work closely together for a smooth and effective partnership. ...

180. Ministers back LGBTQI Strategy in Cyprus

The Cyprus Council of Ministers approved Wednesday the creation of a National Strategy focused on the LGBTQI community. ...