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1561. Deadline to set Cyprus minimum wage moved up to the 21st or 22nd of July

On July 21, or at the latest on July 22, 2022, an agreement will be reached to determine the minimum wage in Cyprus....

1562. The Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit returns on October 18, 2022

Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit 2022 is set for October 18, 2022....

1563. ECHR vindicates Cypriot journalist

A Cypriot journalist won his lawsuit against the Republic of Cyprus this week, after the European Court of Human Rights ruled that he was censured in violation of the right to freedom of expression...

1564. Trade unions and employers disagree on national minimum wage parameters

Efforts to come to an agreement on the establishment of a national minimum wage in Cyprus were unsuccessful during a scheduled meeting on Tuesday held by the President with trade unionists and employers' unions....

1565. The US would act in an Aegean confrontation

It was the habit of American presidents to take their breakfast at the Willard Hotel back in the 1930s, just a block from the White House. The lobby would always be packed with people who wanted a few moments of their time to raise all sorts of issues – and thus lobbyists were born....

1566. Borrell calls on Turkish side to study CBMs proposed by Cyprus President

EU High Representative Josep Borrell has conveyed to the Turkish Foreign Minister the position that the Confidence Building Measures (CBMs) proposed by Cyprus President, Nicos Anastasiades, can strengthen the efforts for the settlement of the Cyprus problem and lead to the resumption of the negotiation process, Government Spokesperson Marios Pelekanos said on Friday....

1567. EU leaders tackle inflation, energy shocks from Russia’s war

A day after endorsing Ukraine’s candidacy to join the European Union, the bloc’s leaders turned their attention Friday to the severe economic turbulence looming over the coming months as the full impact of Russia’s war sinks in and the threat of recession rises....

1568. IOM to assist Cyprus in migrant repatriations

Minister of Interior, Nicos Nouris, and the International Organization for Migration's Regional Director in Brussels, Ola Henrikson, discussed on Monday ways to enhance and increase cooperation between the two parties....

1569. Consulco brought together London and Limassol

An excellent dialogue took place during the hybrid conference ''Resilient Cities: London and Limassol'' organized by Consulco, on Thursday 16 June 2022 between London and Limassol, where speakers from Cyprus and Britain exchanged views on the two cities and their development. ...

1570. Greek PM meets with President Anastasiades in Cyprus

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Cyprus President Nikos Anastasiades said Friday that international law, strong alliances and the countries’ presence in the EU are what protect against Ankara's rhetoric and provocations....

1571. Russia will free up Ukrainian ports to allow grain exports

Russia and Turkey on Wednesday voiced support for the creation of a safe maritime corridor in the Black Sea so Ukraine can export grain to global markets amid an escalating world food crisis....

1572. Lavrov in Turkey to discuss plans to ship Ukrainian grain

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is due to hold talks Wednesday with Turkish officials on a plan that could allow Ukraine to export its grain through the Black Sea to global markets amid an escalating food crisis....

1573. Cyprus to bring back bicycle patrols

Deputy Minister for Tourism, Savvas Perdios said on Friday the Ministry intends to re-launch the Tourist Police, a project involving bicycle patrols by police officers in tourist areas. The idea originally started back in 2019 but was put on hold due to the Covid-19 pandemic....

1574. Looking for answers

There are many major issues that need to be addressed, many of them divisive, before a new president is to be elected in Cyprus. ...

1575. Cyprus looks to become global crypto hub with new bill

Cyprus is vetting a cryptocurrency “umbrella” bill in a bid to establish the Mediterranean nation as a premier destination for digital asset innovators and companies....

1576. Archbishop ‘populist pick’ signals tough election

The race to the hill got a lot more serious over the weekend after Archbishop Chrysostomos likened independent presidential candidate Nikos Christodoulides to politically unbowed Makarios, prompting a swift response from ruling party Dysi leader Averof Neophytou...

1577. Talk of doing good rings hollow among global elite in Davos

If the rich don’t give a bit more today, they may have to give a lot more tomorrow. That was my conclusion from last week’s World Economic Forum in Davos....

1578. Cyprus looking to acquire a presidential aircraft

Discussions surrounding the purchase of an official presidential plane return to the fore....

1579. Nicosia in waiting game for LNG supply and distribution

In her speech in Davos on Tuesday in front of an audience of businessmen and political leaders, EC President Ursula von der Leyen appeared to put Cyprus on center stage for the supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) for the European Union, announcing that "soon" LNG terminals will operate in Greece, Cyprus and Poland....

1580. Cyprus now an important player in LNG arena

The EU produces LNG from naphthalene in Cyprus An important step is the support from the Commission that is expected to shuffle the energy deck of the Eastern Mediterranean...

1581. Satellite images appear to show Russian ships 'stealing' Ukrainian grain

Russia's theft of Ukrainian grain appears to be ramping up as it continues its war on the country, according to new satellite photos of the Crimean port of Sevastopol....

1582. EU Energy Commissioner: 'Cyprus has enormous potential in terms of solar and wind energy production.'

In the wake of rising energy costs due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Kathimerini sits down with EU Commissioner for Energy, Kadri Simson, to discuss the EastMed pipeline, Europe's push toward Green energy and the potential for Cyprus to ensure its citizens both affordable prices and energy security by developing solar and wind power....

1583. Op-ed: The handmaidens of the right

It was the decade of the 70s when my friend Katerina and I were students at Pierce College in Athens. With our group of friends we spent happy, carefree days exploring the old city, its galleries and parks, its nightspots and museums....

1584. Bank of Cyprus to reduce its employees by 500 in 2022

1585. Finland and Sweden formally apply to join NATO

Finland and Sweden formally applied to join the NATO alliance on Wednesday, a decision spurred by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but face objections from Turkey to an accession process that is expected to take only a few weeks....

1586. Cacophony emerges as Cyprus stalls foreclosure bills

The finance ministry in the Republic of Cyprus is scrambling for new ways to overcome an awkward impasse on two crucial foreclosure bills, after opposition parties blamed the administration for not doing enough to have the European Commission go along with amendments to protect bad loan guarantors...

1587. 'Grave mistake' if Finland and Sweden join NATO

Russia has told Finland and Sweden that their decision to join the Nato military alliance is a serious mistake with far-reaching consequences and that they should not assume that Moscow will not respond....

1588. Disquiet in Nicosia over NATO and sanctions talk

Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades says Nicosia will implement only targeted measures against Russia while talk of the island joining NATO is premature, citing Ankara that appeared to be pumping the brakes on western alliance expansion over hostility from current member Greece and two likely Nordic applicants...

1589. US Diplomat: 'It would be political suicide if Putin withdraws'

An interminable and unwinnable war in Europe? That’s what NATO leaders fear and are bracing for as Russia’s war in Ukraine grinds into its third month with little sign of a decisive military victory for either side and no resolution in sight....

1590. Frozen Russian reserves should be used to rebuild Ukraine

EU capitals should consider seizing frozen Russian foreign exchange reserves to cover the costs of rebuilding Ukraine after the war, the bloc’s top diplomat has said, as the west debates how to force Moscow to pay for some of the damage the conflict has caused....