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361. Travelers affected by COVID curbs may be entitled to compensation

The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled that all travelers whose package travel has been affected by measures imposed to fight the Coronavirus pandemic may be entitled to a reduction in the travel price....

362. Rising cost of living worrisome for almost all Cypriots

The rising cost of living, the threat of poverty and social exclusion, and the migration issue are Cypriots’ greatest concerns according to the European Parliament’s Autumn 2022 Eurobarometer Survey released on Thursday....

363. Man murdered for a mere 200 euros

The brutal murder of 61-year-old Dorotheos Dimitriadis on January 4 in Latsia by a group of people who beat him mercilessly has shocked the country....

364. WhatsApp given green light to sue Pegasus spyware company

The US Supreme Court on Monday let Meta Platforms Inc’s WhatsApp pursue a lawsuit accusing Israel’s NSO Group of exploiting a bug in the WhatsApp messaging app to install spy software allowing the surveillance of 1,400 people, including journalists, human rights activists and dissidents....

365. Nikos Christodoulides: Discussing changes to the Guterres framework

"I didn't hear anyone mention Mr. Kasoulides, the foreign minister, after the wreckage in Crans Montana. Nobody could blame him. He was not the most directly involved, nor was he the one who would take the final decisions..." ...

366. Is China a threat to the European Union?

The title's question is not rhetorical, and the answer could easily be one word and affirmative. Yes, China poses a threat to the EU. Not so much because of the uncontrollable situation caused by the Covid outbreaks,...

367. Spain's irregular migration decreased by 25.6% last year

Data provided by the Spanish Ministry of the Interior has revealed that irregular immigration to Spain during the past year decreased by 25.6 percent, from 41,945 arrivals recorded in 2021 to 31,219 in 2022....

368. Man dies in Latchia after brawl incident

Three people were arrested on Wednesday in connection with a death in Latchia, where a man reportedly told police officers moments before he passed away that he had been attacked earlier...

369. Cypriot judge slams Chinese justice in extradition case

A Cypriot judge denied last week an extradition requests citing a lack of fair trials in China, a decision said to be a precedent for many other cases on the island, in Europe, and around the world...

370. Greeks and Turks square off over Aegean

US calls to deescalate tension in the Aegean fell on deaf ears as NATO allies Greece and Turkey continued to trade accusations during Christmas, with Ankara accusing Athens of harassing Turkish aircraft and the Greek prime minister talking about a troublemaker neighbor...

371. Germany passes law allowing foreigners to easily gain residency

Germany’s Federal Parliament, Bundestag, has approved the amendments to the law on the right of residence and asylum for third-country citizens who are already in the country, with a majority of 371 votes....

372. Kalopanayiotis and Pissouri - WTO's 'Best Tourism Villages' 2022

Kalopanayiotis and Pissouri, two Cypriot villages of Nicosia and Limassol districts respectively, are among the villages participating in the Upgrade Programme of the UN's World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) to become "Best Tourism Villages"....

373. 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....

374. Eva Kaili: From city council to city prison

375. White House dazed over emails about Cypriot gas company

US President Joe Biden is expected to say whether he would challenge a decision by National Archives to release documents concerning his son’s role in a controversial gas company in Cyprus and allegations that business dealings may have improperly influenced American policy...

376. EU Parliament halts work on Qatar-related cases

The European Union’s parliament voted Thursday to suspend work on all files involving Qatar, and called for security passes for representatives of the Gulf country’s interests to be withdrawn until light can be shed on a corruption scandal rocking the assembly....

377. Missing link in Qatargate broached in Cyprus

A lawmaker and transparency advocate in Cyprus is calling on a Cypriot MEP to clarify earlier comments about his Greek colleague Eva Kaili, who remains in custody in connection with a corruption probe in the European parliament...

378. MEP Eva Kaili fires back from jail cell

An attorney for EU lawmaker Eva Kaili, who is accused of being involved in an alleged bribery scandal involving a Gulf state, says money found in his client’s Brussels home did not belong to her, while a Cypriot MEP says he was troubled by her colleague’s stance towards Turkey’s ally Qatar...

379. 'K' poll: The race for second place (graphics)

We are in the crucial final sixty days before the elections, and everything points to a sensational thriller, a fierce battle for the coveted second place....

380. O. Michaelidis: 'Corruption is tolerated in our society'

In his opening remarks at a celebration for World Anti-Corruption Day with students from Nicosia universities, Auditor General of the Republic Odysseas Michaelidis emphasized the significance of education, ...

381. CBC Governor: 'Any recession is expected to be mild and short-lived'

Constantinos Herodotou, Governor of the Central Bank of Cyprus, talked about the ECB objective and actions to restore and stabilize inflation at 2% in the medium term and maintain financial stability, saying that any recession is expected to be mild and short....

382. Germany eases entry rules for qualified young Indians

Nationals of India will soon be subject to less strict rules when reaching Germany for professional, study, and work purposes as the two countries have signed the German-Indian Migration Agreement....

383. Menendez: 'I will not support the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey'

According to Senate International Affairs Committee Chairman Robert Menendez, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for the defense budget is not a victory for Turkey....

384. Cyprus to extradite Chinese national in fraud case

A fugitive businessman in Cyprus will be handed over to Beijing in connection with a money fraud investigation, a move that challenges recent consensus across Europe against Chinese extradition requests, after the suspect’s lawyers gave their consent provided that Cypriot officials will be allowed to visit the defendant and sit in during court proceedings...

385. Rafales swing by Cyprus after testing NATO integration

French fighter jets pierced Cypriot skies over Paphos on Sunday morning, following multicarrier interoperability operations between NATO navies in the Mediterranean...

386. Blabbermouth cop stirs pot in domestic violence trial

An unusual arrangement between a police officer and his girlfriend in rural Nicosia, where the separated couple manage a farm together under a restraining order, took a sudden turn when the cop’s claims he had rekindled the relationship fell flat after admitting to an inquisitive judge that he did so by calling her on his mobile phone while in jail...

387. Abused dogs found alive in Larnaca offal pit

Two dogs were found alive after emergency rescuers in rural Larnaca rushed to a farm pit that was filled with disposed animal carcasses...

388. Candidates continue their quest for votes as elections draw near

The pre-election campaign of the candidates for February's 2023 Presidential elections continued over the weekend with meetings and contacts in cities and communities on the island and abroad....

389. Fighting corruption with their hands tied

The establishment of the Independent Authority for Combating Corruption is a "new" concept in Cypriot political affairs. But what are its actions, accomplishments, and the objective difficulties it faces in its early stages of operation? What are its competencies and powers?...

390. Tatar: Countries reluctant to recognize pseudo-state due to threats