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1. Tensions erupt over Abramovich case allegations at Parliamentary Committee

Allegations of high-level political interference surrounding a multimillion-euro VAT debt linked to Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich escalated Thursday in Cyprus’ Parliament, with tensions erupting between lawmakers and investigative journalist Makarios Drousiotis....

2. Pavlos Photiades, Alexandros Charalambides, and Constantinos Hadjigeorgiou to Speak at Green Agenda Cyprus Summit

The Green Agenda Cyprus Summit 2025 is gearing up to support and strengthen the country’s national strategy for a green transition. Taking place on May 19 at the Hilton Hotel in Nicosia,...

3. George Pechlivanoglou, George Petrou, and George Tziortzis to Speak at Green Agenda Cyprus Summit

This year’s Sustainable Development Conference will focus on supporting and advancing the national strategy for a Green Transition....

4. Abbas names Hussein al-Sheikh as deputy

On Saturday, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas officially named his trusted ally, Hussein al-Sheikh, as his deputy, setting him up as the most likely successor. ...

5. Akamas for sale?

Nearly two years after serious environmental violations were first reported in the Akamas peninsula, a protected and ecologically sensitive area, illegal activity continues, seemingly without consequences....

6. Time’s up! Parliament rejects President’s push to scrap traffic light timers

Cypriot MPs on Thursday pushed back against President Nikos Christodoulides’ attempt to scrap a recently passed law that would have made countdown timers mandatory at traffic lights....

7. RIK welfare fund scandal: Taxpayers on the hook for mismanaged millions

A potential case of misappropriation of public funds has emerged involving the Cyprus Radio Broadcasting Corporation's (RIK) Welfare Fund, according to findings from the Parliamentary Control Committee....

8. Speculation grows over Akinci's candidacy in ''presidential elections''

The Democratic Party (KDP) in the Turkish-occupied north of Cyprus is taking steps to identify a strong candidate for the ''presidential elections'' set for October. ...

9. Cyprus' infrastructure shines as MED9 Summit boosts tourism

10. Google to participate as supporter and speaker at Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit 2024

The organizing committee of the Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit is pleased to announce Google's participation as an official supporter of the 2024 summit. Enrico Ciampini, a senior executive at Google Europe based in Milan...

11. Michalis Louis appointed CEO of Hellenic Bank

Michalis Louis has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of Hellenic Bank Public Company Limited at the Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders of the Bank, with immediate effect, according to a decision taken by the Board of Directors of the bank......

12. Cyprus to remove 130 speed bumps in road reassessment

Authorities decided to remove 130 speed-reducing installations, such as bumps and elevated platforms, Senior Executive Engineer at the Department of Public Works (DPW), Charalambos Kais, told the Cyprus News Agency (CNA)....

13. Nicosia’s high-stakes meeting on Cyprus-Greece power link

Nicosia is preparing for a crucial meeting next week to address the ongoing issues surrounding the electrical interconnection of Cyprus with the European electricity networks through Greece. ...

14. Today marks 19 years since Helios Airways' fatal crash

Nineteen years have passed since the tragic crash on August 14, 2005, of the Boeing 737-31S aircraft of Helios Airways in the mountainous area of Grammatiko in Attica, Greece. ...

15. Closing ceremony script changed after controversial opening at Olympics 2024

Thierry Reboul, the executive director of the Olympic Games' closing ceremony, revealed he had to revise the script multiple times following backlash over the opening event on the Seine. ...

16. Market changes, Eurobank's move, and economic struggles

Bank of Cyprus shares were delisted from the Athens Stock Exchange following the 2013 financial crisis and the turbulent merger with Laiki Bank, including the depositor haircut...

17. ''Cyprus prepared for Lebanon conflict fallout,'' says Kombos

A possible spillover of the conflict in Lebanon would have catastrophic consequences, Foreign Affairs Minister Constantinos Kombos said on Tuesday......

18. Ministry maintains €300 fine for running red lights

On Thursday, the Minister of Transport, Communications, and Works, Alexis Vafeadis, was briefed on various legislative proposals submitted by parliamentarians....

19. Parliament reduces traffic light violation fines

Parliament unanimously passed a law reducing some out-of-court fines for traffic light violations, a measure largely prompted by the widespread use of photoelectric cameras in cities....

20. Eurobank's 'egg - enter grow go' wins top EBAN award for 2024

egg - enter grow go, Eurobank's business accelerator, has been awarded the prestigious distinction of Best Performing New EBAN Member 2024......

21. Funeral plans set for Raisi and officials after helicopter crash

Funeral ceremonies are set to begin on Tuesday for the late Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi following his death in a helicopter crash, as authorities probe what caused the aircraft to smash into the side of a remote mountainside during foggy weather on Sunday morning....

22. Banking sector's pledge to environmental transition

Eliza has been the Executive Director of Finance since October 2019 and since October 2021 she has been an Executive Member of the Bank of Cyprus Board of Directors....

23. Hadjimanoli: ''We hope to expand into the Asian market''

Marina Hadjimanoli stepped into her role as Deputy Minister of Shipping amidst a period of upheaval, with the shipping sector grappling with various challenges including geopolitical conflicts and safeguarding supply chains against potential terrorist threats targeting merchant vessels....

24. Dr. Nicolas P. Mastrogianopoulos at the Green Agenda Cyprus Summit

Dr. Nikolas P. Mastroyiannopoulos is the Founding Managing Partner of W11 Ventures. He is a non-executive director on the Board of Directors of the Green Energy Group in Limassol, and the CIM Business School in Nicosia Cyprus and the Chairperson of the Techisland Health Cluster Committee....

25. Controversy surrounds 17.5-year extension request for Nicosia ring road

Recent revelations concerning the implementation timelines of significant public works projects have shed light on longstanding challenges within the realm of project execution. ...

26. Cyprus launches crucial tax reform study, President says

A study on the level of chargeable income tax is in progress, as part of the wider effort over a tax reform in Cyprus, President Christodoulides said on Thursday afternoon....

27. European elections add twist to Cyprus polls

On June 9, Cyprus goes to the polls in the most complicated elections in its history as the European elections and the local government elections are held in parallel, following the reform passed by the Parliament....

28. Doctors' abortion refusal raises concerns

A significant controversy emerged during today's session of the Human Rights Committee of the Parliament, shedding light on the refusal of six out of eight anesthesiologists at Makarios Hospital to participate in an abortion procedure, citing religious reasons. ...

29. Biden impeachment talk after false bribery claim

A startling revelation shook the political landscape as Alexander Smirnov, an FBI informant, faced charges for concocting a multimillion-dollar bribery scheme implicating President Joe Biden and his son, Hunter, alongside a Ukrainian energy company. ...

30. Meta CEO to receive $700M dividend

Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta, the parent company overseeing Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, anticipates an annual dividend of $700 million (£549 million), according to recent announcements....