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1681. EY Cyprus organised the 2nd Annual Corporate Reporting Insights event

EY Cyprus organised the 2nd Annual Corporate Reporting Insights event held on 16 December 2022, at Lemon Park Nicosia, with the participation of senior executives from Cypriot and multinational corporations. The event focused on the major shift underway in recent years, as emphasis moves from financial to corporate reporting. ...

1682. Zelensky heads to Washington

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky says he is on his way to Washington, where he will meet US President Joe Biden on Wednesday....

1683. Eva Kaili: From city council to city prison

1684. The fall

The tale of Eva Kaili is a metaphor for the glitzy, quick ascent to power in politics and the ultimate fall from grace brought on by dishonesty. After all, a corrupt politician is one who has been bribed by the state or a private individual....

1685. 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...

1686. The week that shook Brussels saw a police stakeout, piles of cash, and reform promises

The police had been waiting since dawn. Officers from the special unit of Belgium’s federal police gathered on Rue Wiertz, close to the European Parliament in Brussels. ...

1687. 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on all files involving Qatar, and called for security passes for representatives of the Gulf country’s interests to be withdrawn until light can be shed on a corruption scandal rocking the assembly....

1688. The Pope sends Parthenon pieces back to Greece (images)

As a 'testimony and sign of the desire to continue the ecumenical path of truth,' Pope Francis has decided to donate Parthenon fragments that were previously housed in Vatican museums....

1689. ECB raises interest rates by 0.5%

Christine Lagarde warned markets not to expect an early end to rate rises next year, on a day when the European Central Bank and the Bank of England lifted borrowing costs to their highest levels in 14 years....

1690. Qatargate: Kaili's partner confesses and names names

Eva Kaili's husband, Francesco Giorgi, admitted his involvement in the Qatargate scandal, according to Le Soir and La Repubblica....

1691. Erdogan's chief political rival jailed for insulting public officials

A court in Turkey has sentenced the mayor of Istanbul to more than two-and-a-half years in prison for insulting public officials in a speech....

1692. Stewart brings in Menelaou and Olgun for a chat

The top UN official and Head of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) Colin Stewart, hosted on Wednesday morning at the United Nations in Nicosia, the Greek Cypriot Negotiator, Menelaos Menelaou, and the Turkish Cypriot Special Representative, Ergun Olgun, to discuss ongoing matters that concern Cyprus...

1693. More EU Parliament offices raided in corruption probe

Belgian police conducted more raids at European Parliament offices Monday as the legislature’s president pledged to launch an internal investigation into corruption allegations and the bloc’s top official called for the creation of an EU-wide independent ethics body...

1694. Gatzke returns to Hellenic

Oliver Gatzke, CEO of the Hellenic Bank, has returned to the Bank of Greece's headquarters as of today, December 12....

1695. Consulco launches its direct real estate investment services

Consulco, the London investment specialist has launched its direct real estate investment services assisting overseas investors to acquire and manage residential properties in central London. ...

1696. EU Parliament VP suspended on serious corruption charges

The Belgian judiciary has arrested four people as part of an investigation into a corruption case involving bribery from Qatar, while two others have been released....

1697. President and political parties condemn 'Grivas' protests

President of the Republic Nicos Anastasiades has strongly condemned Thursday’s protests outside the House of Representatives over its decision to end funding to activities commemorating EOKA leader Georgios Grivas....

1698. World Cup Chief Executive: 'Death is a part of life'

The Qatar World Cup chief executive said 'death is a part of life' in response to the tragic death of yet another migrant worker who has died at a training site....

1699. House up in arms over north’s Varosha plans

The parliament in the Republic of Cyprus is calling on the European Union and United Nations to ‘take concrete measures' against Turkish Cypriot plans to open the entire ghost town of Varosha, following comments made on the campaign trail by politicians in the north...

1700. Gov't admits to allowing spyware exports

The Greek government has admitted that it gave an Athens-based company permits to export a phone hacking tool to Madagascar, a country with a history of cracking down on dissent....

1701. What connects them to the other side?

High school students walk through the cobblestone streets of the old town. The demonstration ended around eleven o'clock in the morning....

1702. German police arrest 25 right-wing extremists over alleged coup plot

German police have uncovered an alleged rightwing plot to storm the Bundestag and overthrow the government, in a case that highlights the threat posed to western states by far-right extremism turbocharged by radical conspiracy theories such as QAnon....

1703. The key to the Cyprus problem is again in Nicosia

The international community and our regional community within the European Union do not currently find the Cyprus problem to be a particularly "sexy" issue, but it is still on the table....

1704. Do officials care about the violence on the football pitches?

1705. Cyprus scores funds for Euromed Tech Hub

The creation of the Euromed Tech Hub in Cyprus was unanimously decided last week by the Board of Directors of ANIMA Investment Network, a press release by Invest Cyprus says...

1706. 'FTX-style crypto crash won’t happen in Europe'

The cryptocurrency world is reeling after the collapse of crypto exchange FTX — but EU policymakers are patting themselves on the back....

1707. Fuel price cuts have begun

Following a month of price volatility, the Cypriot market should see a reduction in the cost of motor and heating fuels in the coming days....

1708. At least 400 migrant workers died in projects connected to the World Cup

World Cup chief Hassan Al-Thawadi said that between 400 and 500 migrant workers have died as a result of work done on projects connected to the tournament – a greater figure than Qatari officials have cited previously....

1709. Exness sponsors the first ever Cyprus Tech Career Fair

Exness was the Platinum sponsor of the Cyprus Tech Career Fair that took place from November 24 until November 26 at the Cyprus International Fair. ...

1710. Prisons are the 'headquarters' of organized crime

The measures taken by the Central Prison Management are neither sufficient nor effective and results in an uncontrolled and extremely dangerous situation that poses risks to the safety and lives of people inside and outside the Prison, ...