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1951. Restaurants, theaters, cinemas in Greece to operate on full capacity

Restaurants, theaters and cinemas will be allowed to operate on full capacity as of Saturday,...

1952. The vaccinated can roam free, well almost

The Greek government has decided to abolish most restrictive measures for vaccinated individuals, including "red" zone areas, which is the highest alert on a scale measuring the incidence of coronavirus cases....

1953. Cyprus won’t sign pact if EU doesn’t budge

A letter to the Home Affairs commissioner sent by the MED5 ministers warns Brussels that front line states won’t sign the new pact on migration and asylum unless their demand for a 'balanced' agreement is met...

1954. Cyprus puts foot down on migration talks

The Republic of Cyprus is adding pressure on a pending agreement over an EU migration pact, with three proposals backed by MED5 countries aimed at airing their grievances against the bloc, a union that is going through a power struggle...

1955. Record breaking 890 deaths in the past 24 hours in Russia

Russia announced a record 890 deaths due to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. ...

1956. Cyprus holds military parade to mark independence

The Republic of Cyprus celebrated on Friday its independence with a military parade in Nicosia, marking mark 61 years since the island gained sovereignty from the British...

1957. K. Treppides & Co Ltd: Renewed European finance strategy and implementation of the action plan on financing sustainable growth

The European Commission adopted on 21 April 2021, a comprehensive package of measures to help improve the flow of money towards financing the transition to a sustainable economy, whereas these measures will be instrumental in reaching climate and environmental targets as well as vital for economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. ...

1958. EU and US convene in first Trade and Tech meeting

The United States and the European Union hope to discuss chip shortages, artificial intelligence and tech competition issues during the first Trade and Tech Council meeting this week,...

1959. Aftershocks rock Crete this morning

The situation in Arkalochori worsened when another aftershock measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale hit the island a few minutes before 8 am this morning....

1960. Public doctors go on a three hour strike on Wednesday morning

There will be a three hour strike by public sector doctors on Wednesday, September 29th, from 0800 to 1100...

1961. 5 tips for parents with overweight children

If your child is overweight, there is a lot you can do to help him or her maintain a healthy weight growing up. Here are some tips you can start from today....

1962. Rowdy celebrations erupt in Norway as COVID restrictions end

Police in Norway on Sunday reported dozens of disturbances and violent clashes including mass brawls in the Nordic country’s big cities...

1963. President Anastasiades addresses the 76th UN General Assembly

The President of the Republic, Mr. Nicos Anastasiades, today addressed members of the 76th session of the UN General Assembly in New York....

1964. Another 85 million by February if Cyprus meets deadline of key reforms

With the first 157m euros already paid in advance from the Cyprus Recovery and Resilience Fund, the country still has a long way to go to complete the reforms and investments required to unlock the next 85m euros which is due to be received in February 2022....

1965. Cyprus sees signs of virus slowing down

The extent of coronavirus transmission in Cyprus may be slowing down, with government officials citing a recent decline in hospitalizations while still urging the public to remain vigilant...

1966. Cyprus wants clean slate in naturalizations

The government in the Republic of Cyprus has laid out a new blueprint for naturalizations of foreign investors and skilled immigrants, pointing to a departure from the country’s disgraced golden passport scheme while respecting the EU position on citizenship criteria...

1967. AI should serve humanity

Covid-19 is the first real global health crisis in every respect in the history of humanity with more than 212 million people infected, close to 4.5 million deaths and with the issue of collateral damage having been discussed so extensively during this health crisis as if we were on the battlefield – yes, there is a war going on....

1968. 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....

1969. Supermarkets want a Safe Pass redo

Supermarket representatives in the Republic of Cyprus are crying foul over Safe Pass measures, accusing police officers of being vindictive with fines and pointing out that some door greeters are even scared to confront aggressive customers...

1970. Tourist arrivals up by 208% compared to last year

Tourist arrivals increased by 208.7% in August 2021, compared to last August, when strict restrictive measures against Covid - 19 were implemented, but decreased by 41.9% compared to pre-pandemic levels. , of August 2019. ...

1971. 10% reduction in electricity costs

The Minister of Energy, Trade and Industry, Ms. Natasa Pileidou, today announced a series of measures designed to ease the skyrocketing costs of electricity in households and business....

1972. UK's Stephen Lillie met with President Nicos Anastasiades this morning (update)

Mr. Nicos Anastasiades stressed that any proposals or ideas concerning the Cyprus issue should not go beyond the framework of the UN Security Council resolutions...

1973. Case against artist George Gabriel dropped

The Cabinet today authorized the Minister of Education to call on the Attorney General to drop disciplinary proceedings against George Gabriel....

1974. Coronavirus: How it can affect the immune system of children

The strange behavior of the virus seems to be the indirect consequence of the Covid-19 pandemic...

1975. Concern over rising case numbers in students

1976. Weekend News Roundup

Here are a few of the stories that made news in Cyprus over the weekend....

1977. Cyprus receives 157 million for Recovery and Resilience Plan

The European Commission today has disbursed €157 million to Cyprus to help kick-start reforms and investments....

1978. Back to school again!

Amid the flurry of new requirements and safety measures, the first day of school went off without a hitch....

1979. Low birth rate in Cyprus

A meeting was held by the Parliamentary Committee. Of great concern was the issue of low birth rates in Cyprus....

1980. Cars for any budget

The Bank of Cyprus is putting unsold cars up for auction today, Tuesday 7th of September at 1500....