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31. Workers detained as hotel industry scrambles

Five people in Paphos district were taken to a police station for questioning after immigration police officers raided a local hotel suspected of employing workers unlawfully...

32. Cyprus struggles to regulate lobbying

Debate on a legislation proposal that would regulate lobbying in the Republic of Cyprus will continue next year, when parliamentary elections will be in full swing, after the justice ministry introduced amendments to reconcile transparency rules with realities of politicking on the island...

33. Students arrested as visa debate rages on

Police officers and immigration agents raided establishments in Paphos on Sunday, arresting two international students who were found working without authorization, with critics calling on the state to ease restrictions and allow off-campus work...

34. Cyprus slams Turkey over fish wars

Republic of Cyprus Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis issued an indicting statement against Turkey this week, when he accused that country of illegal activities in Cypriot waters during a fisheries control teleconference...

35. President summons health team to Palace

President Nicos Anastasiades has called the government's team of health experts back to the Presidential Palace for face-to--face consultations, amid reports that the government is a day away from taking crucial decisions on easing Covid-19 restrictions...

36. More coronavirus cases hit Cypriot hospitals

Two more coronavirus cases have been confirmed in two state hospitals, one day after the president of the Republic of Cyprus announced curfew measures in a national address...

37. Turkey blocks Cyprus from Geneva conference

Turkey has blocked a request from the Republic of Cyprus to take part in the global Conference on Disarmament in Geneva, as an adversarial relationship between the two countries is growing more intense...

38. Senate approves Armenian resolution

The US Senate on Thursday unanimously passed a resolution that recognizes as a genocide the mass killings of Armenians a century ago, a historic move that infuriated Turkey and dealt a blow to the already problematic ties between Ankara and Washington...

39. Senate blocks Armenian vote for third time

Republican Senator Kevin Cramer prevented the US Senate from voting on a resolution on Thursday that would recognize as a genocide the mass killings of Armenians a century ago, saying it was not an appropriate time to pass legislation that would anger Turkey...

40. Cabinet approves 25,000 free dog chips

The Cabinet approved a plan on Wednesday through which up to 25,000 dogs would get microchipped for free...

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42. Pharmacists opt in

A vote by the Cyprus Pharmaceutical Association on Wednesday gave the final nod for private pharmacists to join GESY, the biggest healthcare overhaul in Cyprus...

43. Justice Minister: Cyprus to implement GRECO recommendations

44. Opinion: Reaction over US evacuation helicopters in Cyprus unjustified

45. Merkel endorses Euro clearing move from London to Frankfurt

46. Mueller has until Wednesday to decide on Cyprus counts

US special counsel Robert Mueller has until Wednesday to decide whether to retry Paul Manafort on charges involving Cyprus accounts that failed to yield a conviction after a holdout juror...

47. Cyprus hunters form political party

A new group is knocking on the door of political lobbying in Cyprus, as organised hunters have taken all steps except formalities to join the political landscape...

48. Manafort lawyer blames Cyprus accounts on oligarchs

Prosecutors described Paul Manafort as a “shrewd” liar and accused him of misleading his tax preparers, banks, and US authorities in claiming that secret accounts did not exist...

49. Customs boost petrol inspections from the north

The Customs Department says it will intensify inspections at crossing points to crack down on gasoline bought in the north of the island, warning that officials could confiscate containers and even impound vehicles if there is a law violation...

50. Cyprus to crackdown on shell companies

The Central Bank of Cyprus has just made it harder for brokers to set up front companies on the island, following pressure from US officials who say more needs to be done to combat money laundering...

51. Annual insurance cost climbs for saloon cars crossing north

Saloon car owners in the south who buy annual car insurance to drive north will have to pay a higher price starting Tuesday, following a decision by Turkish Cypriot officials...

52. New charges connect dots in Russia collusion probe

Recent witness tampering allegations against Paul Manafort, the former Trump campaign manager accused of money laundering in Cyprus among others, are linked to new charges against a political operative with alleged ties to Russian spies...

53. Russia backs off supplying Syria with S-300 missiles

Russia is not in talks with the Syrian government about supplying advanced S-300 ground-to-air missiles and does not think they are needed, the Izvestia daily cited a top Kremlin aide as saying on Friday, in an apparent U-turn by Moscow...

54. Trump lawyer took money from firm linked to Russian oligarch

An attorney for porn star Stormy Daniels said that Donald Trump’s lawyer, Michael Cohen, was paid $500,000 by a company with ties to a Russian oligarch who was hit last month with US sanctions to punish Moscow for activities that included suspected meddling in the 2016 US election...

55. Cyprus is open for business and China’s buying

As US President Donald Trump builds barriers to Chinese trade, Cyprus is throwing open the gates...

56. Cyprus hotels in need of staff

Hotel owners are having difficulty in finding staff, due to a number of disagreements with union workers but also immigration rules that put many restrictions on foreign students who are willing to work....