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91. Schinas visits Green Line to witness migrant influx into Cyprus

Commissioner Margaritis Schinas on Sunday visited the Green Line in Athienou area and had the opportunity to see with his own eyes the situation with migrant influxes that Cyprus is faced with in the past months....

92. Ukraine shows unity as West sees no sign of Russian pullback

Ukrainians defied pressure from Moscow with a national show of flag-waving unity Wednesday, while the West warned that it saw no sign of a promised pullback of Russian troops from Ukraine’s borders despite Kremlin declarations of a withdrawal....

93. Op-ed: 'Russia may annex one-third of Ukraine'

He knows Russia and Ukraine pretty well as he served as US ambassador to NATO in 2008-09 and US representative for Ukraine negotiations in 2017-19. ...

94. Cyprus categorized as a 'flawed democracy' according to a report in The Economist

Cyprus not only remains in the category of a "flawed democracy", in The Economist's Democracy Index but ranked worse in 2021 compared to 2020. ...

95. Scientists no longer dismissive of Deltacron

Scientists are no longer dismissive of Deltacron, a merger of two coronavirus variants first pointed out by a Cypriot scientist, with British media reporting on a strain that appears after all to have evolved in someone who caught both at the same time...

96. Flying car cleared for takeoff, but you'll need a pilot's license (video)

A car that can transform into a small aircraft has passed flights tests with flying colors in Slovakia, developers say....

97. Cyprus thrilled over Metsola speakership

President Nicos Anastasiades described Roberta Metsola’s references to Cyprus as “'nspiring' during her speech as she took the reins of the European Parliament, with the MEP from Malta also enjoying strong support from other Cypriots...

98. Metsola rises through EU’s power structure

Malta’s Roberta Metsola has been elected president of the European Parliament, after the madam speaker with Greek roots became the youngest MEP to hold the post after tough negotiations and a gentleman’s agreement...

99. Omicron: How protected are those who have become ill and been vaccinated?

On December 13, 2021, an article was published in the prestigious journal Nature showing that although the combination of natural infection with SARS-CoV-2 along with vaccination (hybrid immunity) provides strong protection against the new coronavirus, a recent analysis of a large number of individuals from Israel argues...

100. Full vaccination plus breakthrough infection equals 'super immunity'

A study by Oregon researchers finds that people fully vaccinated against COVID-19 who have a breakthrough infection end up with what the authors call "super immunity."...

101. Immigration: Anastasiades' five requests to the EU

"The country is in a state of emergency in terms of migration flows, and there is absolutely no chance of accommodating more migrants,"...

102. Government subsidies for electric vehicles

The car market is going through a difficult period, as evidenced by the statistics of new motor vehicle registrations....

103. Electric cars by MG have arrived in Cyprus

Michaels Electric Cars Ltd, the exclusive representative of MG MOTOR, inaugurated its new models, MG ZS EV, MG HS PLUG-IN HYBRID and MG 5 EV....

104. EY presents the 17th CFO Management Forum and the CFO Awards 2021

EY has proudly sponsored the 17th CFO Management Forum and 5th CFO Awards, which were held on Tuesday, September 28th at the Nicosia Hilton....

105. EY reports global revenues of US$40b in 2021 and outlines record US$10b investment plan over next three years

EY announces combined global revenues of US$40b for the financial year ended June 2021 (FY21), an increase of 7.3%, a solid result given the global economic impact caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. ...

106. Global CEO confidence returns to pre-pandemic levels

CEOs of the world’s largest businesses are increasingly optimistic about the outlook for their own business and despite the Delta variant slowing down the ‘return to normal’, their confidence in the global economy has returned to levels not seen since the start of the pandemic....

107. President to leave for Athens, then New York

President Anastasiadis is going to Athens tomorrow to take part in the EUMED Summit, and will continue on to New York for the UN General Assembly....

108. Resurrecting the hairy mammoth

The return of hairy mammoths, a species that became extinct 4,000 years ago, in the icy Arctic soils, is envisioned by a new American company, Colossal....

109. NATO must 'stand together' in Afghanistan

The political and military leadership of the Afghan Army must shoulder a significant part of the blame for its swift collapse...

110. 2021 KPMG CEO Outlook Pulse Survey

111. First Porsche electric car chargers installed in Cyprus

The first four Porsche electric chargers have now been installed at the Radisson Blu five-star hotel in Larnaca, offering electric and hybrid car owners the opportunity to charge their vehicles with the quality and prestige of Porsche...

112. Anastasiades joins EUCO summit prep with EU leaders

President Nicos Anastasiades participated on Tuesday in a teleconference with the President of the European Council and EU heads of state and government, in preparation for the extraordinary European Council summit to take place online on February 25-26. ...

113. Cyprus, US sign Declaration of Intent on border security

Cyprus and the USA signed on Tuesday a Declaration of Intent on strengthening cooperation on border security issues, in view of enhancing their capacity to counter common threats and foster stability in the region. ...

114. Cyprus, US officials mark 'watershed' moment in bilateral relations

Cypriot Foreign Minister Nicos Christodoulides and acting US Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf attended the groundbreaking ceremony of the Cyprus Center for Land, Open-Seas and Port Security (CYCLOPS) took place in Larnaca on Monday, with the two officials lauding the strong partnership between Cyprus and the US as well as the crucial role that the training center will play in the region....

115. Upgrading Cyprus' defence urgent, Defence Minister says

Minister of Defence Charalambos Petrides said Thursday that the strengthening and upgrading the Republic of Cyprus’ defence constitutes an urgent need, given the fact that the Cyprus problem remains unresolved, and Turkey’s aggressive behaviour in Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone is ongoing....

116. GCC awarded by Hewlett Packard Enterprise Southern Europe

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Southern Europe named GCC as “Top Solutions Provider Partner of the Year” for Greece and Cyprus markets ...

117. K. Treppides & Co Ltd: Income Tax Law Amendments

The House of Representatives voted on 5 April 2019, a series of provisions amending the Income Tax Law which were published in the Official Gazette of the Republic on 25 April 2019...

118. Interview with Vincent Tourette

119. K. Treppides & Co Ltd: Cryptocurrencies/Digital Assets and Regulation

Following the latest trend with the VFA's or Cryptocurrencies or Digital Assets and the Blockchain technology behind them, a booming and contagious effect is spreading between Continents since they are considered to be the ‘golden key’ to a new age...

120. Interview with German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen