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331. Turkey's lack of progress will delay accession talks with the EU

The European Parliament cannot envisage a resumption of negotiations for the accession of Turkey into the EU without clear and significant progress in the field of rule of law and fundamental rights, ...

332. EU strikes deal on adequate minimum wage in member states

With a deal struck on Monday night, Parliament and Council negotiators agreed on EU rules to set adequate minimum wages, as provided by national law and/or collective agreements....

333. Three villages awarded 'Colourful Villages' certificate

Vouni, Kalopanagiotis and Steni are the first communities that have been awarded the "Colourful Villages" certificate by the Ministry of Tourism. Representatives of the 3 villages received the certificate in an event held on Monday, May 30th in Vouni in the presence of the Deputy Minister of Tourism, Savva Perdios....

334. The Anatolian Greeks who settled in the US

“There was Antonis, a man who emigrated to America from Greece, who thought he was a ‘real Greek’ and that everyone from Alatsata [present-day Alacati] and Asia Minor were inferior....

335. ‘Chariots of Fire’ composer dies at 79

Vangelis, the Greek composer whose rousing electronic theme music for the Oscar-winning 1981 film “Chariots of Fire” became one of the most loved movie scores, has died at the age of 79....

336. Greece experiencing significant staff shortages at hotels

Greek hotels are looking to fill 55,000 positions this summer, during what is expected to be a very busy season, according to hoteliers....

337. FRONTEX: 57,800 illegal migrants have been detected at EU external borders

The number of illegal migrants detected at the EU borders by the standing corps officers of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) has spiked up in the four first months of 2022, compared to the same period last year....

338. EU parliament votes to keep EU Digital COVID Certificate in place until June next year

The Parliament of the European Union has given the green light to the Member States to keep the EU Digital COVID Certificate in place until June next year....

339. Lower interest rates on deposits and consumer loans

A decrease in interest rates on deposits and consumer loans and a marginal increase in the interest rates on mortgages can be seen in the data published on Thursday by the Central Bank of Cyprus for March 2022....

340. A deal ‘everybody will hate’ to end the war in Ukraine

The most likely solution that will bring an end to the war in Ukraine is an agreement that “everybody will hate,” James Stavridis, NATO’s Greek-American former commander for Europe tells Kathimerini....

341. K. Treppides & Co Ltd: Cryptocurrency: The requirement of a firm to service the local market trading in cryptocurrency

342. Cyprus growth expected to ‘slow sharply’

Economic growth in Cyprus will slow sharply before recovering, due to the shock associated with the war in Ukraine, the International Monetary Fund has said, adding that the key near-term challenge “is to calibrate a policy response to the economic fallout from the war in Ukraine.”...

343. Cyprus ranks first place in EU for first time asylum applications per million inhabitants

Cyprus had the highest number of registered first-time asylum applicants per million residents in 2021, according to the latest data released by Eurostat, the EU’s statistical service....

344. Pimp locked up in Limassol brothel case

A man in Limassol has been sentenced to eight years in prison for pandering, after police detained him and four women during a prostitution sting in late 2020...

345. Loss of 1.5% to 2% of Cypriot GDP due to a ban on Russian flights

Cyprus could lose 1.5% to 2% of its growth rate this year if the Cypriot airspace (under EU sanctions) to Russia remains closed for the whole of 2022, estimates the rating agency DBRS Morningstar, noting that despite the negative impact, the war in Ukraine will not derail the medium-term prospects of the Cypriot economy....

346. UK freezes assets of Roman Abramovich and 6 other oligarchs, banned from travel

Roman Abramovich is among seven oligarchs to be hit with an asset freeze and travel bans under brutal new UK sanctions unveiled today....

347. Fly a kite, have a picnic or join a carnival party!

Before you expiate, celebrate! Here are just some things you can do this weekend to celebrate Green Monday. Of course, you can go traditional by flying a kite ahead of a picnic, but you can also make the most of the weekend by dressing up and joining one of the many carnival parties in Limassol. Either way, it's sure to be a fun long weekend. Here are just a few of the fun things you can do....

348. At least five oligarchs have bank accounts in Cypriot banks

In Cyprus, five oligarchs from the EU list What emerges from the investigations of Cypriot banks for the lists of the European Council which includes 50 persons...

349. Ministry of Labor cracks down on undeclared labor

Targeted inspections in the construction sector will now be conducted by the Ministery of Labor, Welfare and Social Insurance beginning in March in an effort to clamp down on undeclared labor. ...

350. How $300 billion in Russian money can shake markets

Credit Suisse's strategic analyst Zoltan Pozsar, who shows that Russia has about $ 300 billion in foreign currency swaps abroad,...

351. 'I need ammunition, NOT a ride!' Zelensky blasts Biden for offering to evacuate him from Kyiv

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told President Joe Biden 'I need ammunition, not a ride,' when offered the chance of a US-backed evacuation....

352. Conde Nast: 3 Greek Beaches Among Europe’s Most Beautiful

Porto Katsiki, Lefkada, Kleftiko beach, Milos, and Seitan Limania beach in Crete have been listed among Europe’s top beaches, according to London-based travel gurus Condé Nast Traveller....

353. EC approves €6.13 million Cypriot incentive scheme for airlines affected by pandemic

The European Commission has approved a €6.13 million Cypriot incentive scheme geared to support airlines affected by the coronavirus pandemic, having found it to be in line with the Temporary State Aid Framework of the EU....

354. Migrant arrivals in Cyprus increased in January 2022

Frontex publishes report as Justice Minister and Frontex Executive Director discuss border security and migration on Wednesday...

355. Digital ruble trial goes live as Bank of Russia insists on Bitcoin ban

Amid more reports on the Bank of Russia rejecting the Finance Ministry’s proposal of cryptocurrency regulation, the central bank has kicked off trials of its own digital currency....

356. Alpha bank group sells €2.4 billion NPL and real estate portfolio in Cyprus

Alpha Services and Holdings S.A. (together with its subsidiaries) has reached an agreement with an affiliate of Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. for the sale of a portfolio of Cypriot non-performing loans and real estate properties of a total gross book value of 2.4 billion euro....

357. TUI: Large demand for travel this summer

The tourist giant TUI gives optimistic prospects for this year's tourist traffic, which announced increased revenues of 2.37 billion euros in the first quarter of 2022, ...

358. Housing projects to be funded from casino revenue

CLDC plans to build more than 800 housing units in the coming years, which will be allocated either through the affordable housing plan or through the new affordable rent plan for economically vulnerable households....

359. PEO concerned about increase in fuel and basic consumer products

The Pancyprian Federation of Labor (PEO) has expressed its concern about the continuous upward trend in fuel prices, which, as it notes, "will add to the cost of basic consumer products"....

360. Op-ed: The charismatic leadership of Archbishop Makarios

On August 3, 1977, Hellenism was struck by a tragedy of unspeakable magnitude: the president of the Republic of Cyprus, Archbishop Makarios III, passed away of a heart attack....