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31. New bus Lane to ease Nicosia traffic starting September 4th

The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works has announced the launch of a 1.8km bus lane on the A1 motorway, operational from September 4, 2023....

32. German Metal Festival asks for car-free commute

The organizers of Wacken Open Air, a hard rock and metal festival in northern Germany, have asked visitors to leave their heavy metal at home. They issued a travel ban Tuesday for ticket-holders with cars and trucks due to the muddy terrain of the festival grounds....

33. Typhoon Doksuri hits China: 31,000 forced to flee

Two people are reported to have died in severe flooding that has engulfed parts of Beijing, as Typhoon Doksuri passed through China’s capital....

34. EY Cyprus announces five new partners

EY Cyprus is pleased to announce that its management team has been strengthened with the addition of five new partners and five new directors in 2023, reaching the total number of 31 partners of whom 6 are women, and 17 directors of whom 8 are women....

35. Europe urged to preserve access to protection on World Refugee Day

On this World Refugee Day, Caritas Europa is calling for Europe to prioritize access to protection within its territory and overhaul its asylum system to prioritize the rights of individuals. ...

36. Deadly Mediterranean shipwreck exposes desperate migrant journeys

Wednesday’s deadly shipwreck off southern Greece, involving a large boat carrying migrants that capsized after apparently rebuffing offers of help, is just the latest case of smugglers packing vessels full of desperate people willing to risk their lives to reach continental Europe....

37. Echoes of silence: The unheard cries of drowning children

The tragedy off the coast of Pylos is beyond words. The act of people drowning at sea, especially children, is a haunting curse in the Mediterranean Sea that is unfortunately not unfamiliar....

38. Improperly screwed bolts blamed for school bus incident in Larnaca

Light has been shed on the cause of the incident involving a moving bus carrying schoolchildren in Larnaca, revealing that two of its wheels had become loose due to improperly screwed-in bolts, according to Transport Minister Alexis Vafeadi....

39. Trickier travel looms as Eurostar ends direct trains from London to Disneyland Paris

Families that plan to go to Disneyland Paris from the United Kingdom this summer will have to rethink their plan of how to get there as Eurostar is set to end its direct trains from London to this destination....

40. The safety of distributors is under the microscope

Distributors of food delivery platforms continued to demand better working conditions three months after strikes began and consultations began to establish a framework of conditions....

41. Electricity subsidies extended for another two months

The Council of Ministers, which convened on Wednesday for the last time under outgoing President of the Republic Nicos Anastasiades, approved the extension of a subsidy for the cost of electricity consumption as well as reduced excise for specific products....

42. 330,000 migrants attempted to enter the EU last year, highest since 2016

The number of attempts by migrants to enter the European Union without authorization reached around 330,000 last year, the highest number since 2016, the EU’s border and coast guard agency said Friday....

43. France first country to ban short haul flights

France has been given the green light to ban short-haul domestic flights. Specifically, between locations where there is a train alternative that takes less than 2.5 hours....

44. Aegean and Emirates announce codeshare partnership

Emirates and AEGEAN announce the launch of a codeshare partnership, enabling their passengers to benefit from increased connectivity and travel to eight domestic Greek destinations via Athens, with a single ticket....

45. Luxury cars with Russian plates fill Helsinki airport

Helsinki airport’s parking garage has recently been filled with Porches as well as Bentleys and other luxury cars with Russian license plates making Finland among the most significant transit countries for Russian tourists planning to travel to other European countries....

46. BA cancels hundreds more flights this summer

Most of the axed journeys, around 650, are in July while Heathrow and Gatwick airports will see around two-thirds of the cancellations....

47. Spanish airline Air Nostrum has just ordered a fleet of airships

As the quest for less environmentally damaging aviation continues, one Spanish airline has thrown its hat into the ring by ordering new hybrid airships -- which pack as much of a punch visually as they are said to do environmentally....

48. EY named a leader for ESG consulting services by independent research firm

EY has been recognized by research and advisory firm, Verdantix, as a leader for environmental, social and governance (ESG) services and sustainability consulting services in its latest report, Green Quadrant: ESG & Sustainability Consulting 2022 (pdf)....

49. Ukraine rejects Russian neutrality idea as Zelensky prepares to address Congress

Ukraine on Wednesday dismissed Russian proposals to turn it into a neutral state, as the United States readied a huge package of military aid ahead of a historic address to Congress by Kyiv's defiant leader....

50. Russian planes face near-total airspace ban to west

Russian airlines face a near-total airspace blockade to the country's west after an EU official said most European countries are set to impose flight bans....

51. 19 people found frozen to death sparks diplomatic row between Turkey and Greece

The number of people found frozen to death in a small Turkish town near the border with Greece has risen to 19, officials said Thursday, a week after a rare winter storm blanketed both countries in snow....

52. Future of the university as we know it is under threat – EY report

A new EY report, Are universities of the past still the future?, argues that universities in advanced economies are facing a number of existential issues in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic....

53. MEPs call on EU countries to respect animal welfare during transport

After 18 months of fact-finding, MEPs call on EU countries to respect animal welfare during transport and to transition to transporting meat and not live animals....

54. KPMG unveils Impact Plan: shares progress against newly created Stakeholder Capitalism Metrics

KPMG has recently published its first global environmental, social and governance (ESG) plan. KPMG Impact Plan brings together new and existing ESG commitments under one umbrella, focusing on four important categories: Planet, People, Prosperity and Governance...

55. Lidl Cyprus celebrates 10th anniversary

A press conference dedicated to the 10th anniversary of its operation was carried out by Lidl Cyprus on Tuesday, November 10, in a virtual environment and in the presence of institutions and representatives of the media...

56. Coronavirus measures bring sharp drop in EU asylum applications

First-time asylum applicants in the EU recorded a sharp drop of almost 70% during the second quarter of 2020, mainly as a result of coronavirus emergency measures imposed by member states from March, Eurostat figures showed Wednesday....

57. Cyprus lawyer searching for Dutch sailor who helped him beat Covid-19 infection

Distinguished local lawyer Kypros Chrysostomides beat his coronavirus infection after an arduous one-month journey at the Famagusta General Hospital ICU, but said what will stick with him is the memory of his hospital roommate, a young Dutch sailor, whom he hopes to meet again to thank him for the selflessness he showed while Chrysostomides was immobilized by the virus....

58. London Gatwick Airport suspends all flights

59. Two Greek soldiers released from Turkish jail return home

Two Greek soldiers freed after months in a Turkish prison returned to Greece by government jet early Wednesday after their unexpected release by a provincial court....