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691. Brexit comments at informal summit in Austria

European Union leaders met in Salzburg, Austria, for an informal summit to discuss migration and Brexit. Below are comments of some of the leaders arriving on Thursday...

692. Cyprus Twitter storm over West vs Russia

693. INTERVIEW WITH THE FRENCH MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

694. Tänak takes a home triumph for the Toyota Yaris WRC

The TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team is celebrating victory on home soil on Rally Finland after Ott Tänak sealed a hugely impressive win by setting the fastest time on the Power Stage...

695. Investing in knowledge

A growth rate of 1.9 percent is way too small for a country like Greece, especially as the rest of Europe’s performance is so much more robust. This is, after all, a country that shed 25 percent of its gross domestic product (GDP) in the course of a decade. What we should be seeing, therefore, is the effect of a tightly wound spring, whereby a virtuous cycle of growth begins and only gets faster with time. Instead, we’re hobbling along at 1.9 percent, the slowest rate an economy can achieve after hitting rock bottom....

696. Browder attorney in Cyprus rests his case

Bill Browder’s attorney in Cyprus says the government and justice minister are complying with a request for judicial assistance in order to keep Russia happy...

697. Dherynia mayor appalled at checkpoint backlash

Dherynia Mayor Andreas Karayiannis says his constituents are appalled at groups and politicians protesting against the opening of a checkpoint in their area, despite delays making the crossing an unlikely scenario this summer...

698. Erdogan plans visit to north Nicosia

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan will visit Turkish Cypriots in north Nicosia on July 9, marking his first trip overseas following his victory in a watershed election...

699. Police criticised over woman’s arrest in hit-and-run murder

Police are pushing back on criticism over the arrest of a 23-year-old female in Sunday’s hit-and-run murder, where a Briton was run down moments after stopping the woman’s boyfriend from abusing her at a bar in Coral Bay...

700. Strovolos double murder suspects enter plea

The arraignment of the four suspects in the Strovolos double murder took place Wednesday morning, the main suspect pleading guilty to seven charges before the Nicosia Criminal Court...

701. Britons dash to become German before Brexit

Driven by the prospect of Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union next year, the number of British passport holders who became German citizens jumped by 162 percent last year, Germany’s Federal Statistics Office said on Wednesday...

702. Britons living in Cyprus have nothing to fear post-Brexit

Britain says it has secured the right for UK nationals living in Cyprus to keep the same status that they currently enjoy as EU citizens...

703. Lawyer accuses police of double standards in waitress’ death

Police are scrambling to move an investigation forward that left a 24-year-old waitress dead in Nicosia, with the family’s lawyer accusing cops of double standards...

704. Main suspect's brother says money and drugs behind Strovolos murders

The brother of the main suspect in the Strovolos double murder case is pointing fingers at his brother, telling investigators that money and drug abuse were behind the crime...

705. Strovolos double murder suspects to enter plea June 13

The arraignment of the four suspects in the Strovolos double murder was set for June 13 during Friday’s hearing, where one of the defence lawyers raised questions over the conduct of police investigators with his client...

706. MPs halt medical cannabis bill due to recent crimes

Members of the House are turning against a medical marijuana bill, citing recent horrific crimes on the island and fears they may be linked to the use of cannabis. But studies suggest that decriminalisation has actually helped violent crime rates drop considerably....

707. Cyprus to set up special crime-fighting agency

Cyprus police is trying to set up a special law enforcement agency to fight organised crime and terrorism but also offer top notch intelligence analysis in serious crimes...

708. Cypriots beef up home security in wake of horrific crimes

Cypriots are beefing up home security in the wake of horrific and largely unexplained crimes, despite police saying crime has gone down on the island...

709. Defence attorney in Strovolos murders raises legal questions

The fourth suspect in the Strovolos double murder was re-remanded in custody Monday, with his lawyer raising questions in court over the way police investigators got statements out of his client...

710. Police say Strovolos suspect admitted to murders

Police say the main suspect in the Strovolos double murder, during a written deposition admitted to killing the couple but many gaps in the convoluted investigation still remain unanswered...

711. Main suspect in Stovolos murders still in custody as police build case

The 33-year-old suspect in the horrific Strovolos double murder was remanded for another eight days on Friday, with police saying there is still a lot of investigative work to do...

712. Police chief says Strovolos murders to be solved soon

The chief of police says the investigation in the Strovolos double murder is getting closer to the end, with investigators waiting to see if any evidence would link directly any of the four suspects to the murders besides their testimonies against each other...

713. Don’t get caught up in the East Med energy hype

It is tempting for resource-poor countries to overestimate the promise of newly discovered hydrocarbon resources, particularly in times of need...

714. Fourth arrest in horrific Strovolos double murder

Police arrest a fourth suspect in the horrific double murder in Strovolos, with the public remaining in utter shock ten days later and investigators continuing to sift through evidence in what is undoubtedly an unprecedented and complicated case....

715. Two more arrests in Strovolos double murder

Two more suspects were arrested Friday night in the Strovolos murder case, on the same night when police also found the murder weapon believed to have been used in the crime...

716. Full story yet to be known in Strovolos double murder

The court appearance of the 33-year-old suspect in the Strovolos double murder has raised many questions, while investigators continue to sort through evidence in what is described as an unprecedented case with a contaminated crime scene and media speculation...

717. Court hears shocking revelations in Strovolos double murder

There were shocking revelations in the Strovolos double murder on Thursday, with a main suspect in court saying there was an old plan to rob the home with help on the inside and that he is willing to name names and talk about motives....

718. Suspect to appear in court in Strovolos double murder

Police have made an arrest in connection with the Strovolos double murder, with authorities describing this development as a step closer to solving the case...

719. Cyprus police defend actions in double murder case

Another foreign expert could be joining the investigative team in the Strovolos double murder, with police facing many unanswered questions and pushing back on criticism for the way they are handling the case....

720. Cyprus is open for business and China’s buying

As US President Donald Trump builds barriers to Chinese trade, Cyprus is throwing open the gates...