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151. Reports of shots fired at Greek Cypriots by the occupation army

On Sunday (5/2) afternoon, shots were fired at Greek Cypriots in the area of Potamia....

152. Cyprus at the crossroads

South African citizens/voters had two choices in deciding their country's future in 1990. The first option was to maintain the status quo, which would have resulted in a major civil war that would have destroyed the country and resulted in many deaths....

153. The first presidential election in Cyprus held in 1959

On December 13, 1959, the young Republic of Cyprus held its first presidential elections. Glafkos Clerides, who opposed his father John's candidacy and was accused of failing to follow the Christian commandment to "honor thy father and thy mother,"...

154. Netanyahu ready for Russia-Ukraine mediator role

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has emerged as a potential mediator for peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, following rumors that Kiev might favor Israel over Turkey, but the newly reelected premier says he won’t do it unless everyone gets on board...

155. Kousios: Work accidents decreased by 7%

Through the policies implemented and through specific measures, we have managed in recent years to have a continuous decrease in work accidents, said the Minister of Labour and Social Insurance, Kyriakos Koushos, on Tuesday, noting that "this year the decrease is estimated to be around 7%."...

156. The base at Lefkoniko and the F-16 scenario

The occupation authorities confirmed the analysis of "K" via OSINT about upgrading works in terms of the expansion of the base in Lefkoniko,...

157. Averof Neofytou: 'Only those who agree with my positions will serve in my government'

In an interview with K, DISY presidential candidate and president of DISY Averof Neofytou reiterated his position that if he loses the elections, resulting in a victory for Nikos Christodoulides,...

158. Nikos Christodoulides is determined to solve the Cyprus Problem

The Cyprus Problem is primarily a problem of invasion and occupation. The current situation is inconceivable to be the solution to the problem. ...

159. Zelensky calls Anastasiades as peace talks loom

Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades received on Thursday a not entirely unexpected phone call from Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, who has been calling leaders of partner states after returning from a trip to Washington amid rumors of peace talks...

160. Suicides in Greece up by 25% in the last two years

The number of people committing suicide in Greece in 2022 increased by almost 25% relative to 2020, according to the annual suicide data reported and analyzed by the Suicide Observatory Klimaka....

161. King Constantine, former king of Greece - His relationship with Makarios and his involvement in Cyprus

162. Cypriot minister talks Ukraine in Berlin

Cypriot Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides will meet with his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock on Monday, just days after she warned any weak links in Europe’s resolve would only embolden Moscow...

163. Cyprus' Archbishop Georgios lays down the law

Cyprus’ newly elected Archbishop Georgios says he will adhere to the island’s church traditions but also promote religious inner-peace, adding all people of Cyprus are united against one enemy...

164. Menendez: 'US needs to hold Erdogan accountable for his behavior'

Turkish President Erdogan should stop all overflights of Greece and withdraw every last Turkish soldier from Cyprus, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman, Robert Menendez, said on Monday....

165. Nikos Christodoulides announces his proposals on the Cyprus issue

Nikos Christodoulides, an independent candidate for the presidency of the Republic, has published his positions on the Cyprus problem under the title "For a United Cyprus" today. ...

166. Anastasiades to brief Slovakian president on Cyprus issue

Cyprus President, Nicos Anastasiades, will have a meeting today at 12:45 with the President of Slovakia, Zuzana Čaputová, with whom he is expected to discuss, among other things, the Cyprus issue...

167. President and political parties condemn 'Grivas' protests

President of the Republic Nicos Anastasiades has strongly condemned Thursday’s protests outside the House of Representatives over its decision to end funding to activities commemorating EOKA leader Georgios Grivas....

168. What connects them to the other side?

High school students walk through the cobblestone streets of the old town. The demonstration ended around eleven o'clock in the morning....

169. Unaccompanied minors are on the rise

Managing the exponentially increasing number of unaccompanied minors or unaccompanied alien children (UAC) is a problem that must be solved by the government in collaboration with NGOs and other relevant actors....

170. Tatar irked by Menendez's comments

Recent comments by US Senate Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Bob Menendez regarding the situation in northern Cyprus due to the Turkish invasion in 1974 and the current intransigence emanating from the Turkish side have outraged the leadership of the island’s Turkish-occupied territory....

171. Elections: President touts Averof's role in government's success

The dilemma in view of the February 2023 elections is the continuation of stability or experimentation, President Anastasiades said on Saturday, as the presidential campaign continues....

172. Student demonstrators call for reunification (images)

Students marched on Tuesday in Nicosia and other government-controlled areas of Cyprus, in protest of the unilateral declaration of the illegal Turkish Cypriot regime. ...

173. Thirty-nine years since the illegal declaration of the pseudo-state

Today marks 39 years since the illegal declaration of the pseudo-state in the occupied territories of the Republic of Cyprus....

174. Private health insurance coverage declined by 20% due to GESY

Predictions of a drop in private health insurance coverage following the implementation of the second phase of the General Health Plan were slow to emerge....

175. Crimea platform ‘Cyprioted’ during odd exchange

An odd exchange took place on Tuesday during a parliamentary summit on Crimea, when Cypriot House Speaker Annita Demetriou took issue with a point of order raised by a Turkish delegation member who criticized invasion references to the Cyprus Problem...

176. 36.5% increase of 'permanent residents' in the occupied areas since 2011

The online newspaper Ozyur Gazette reports, under the headline "Along with cultural erosion, the demographic structure is changing from day to day," that the number of people permanently residing in occupied territories has increased by 36.5 percent in ten years. ...

177. Cyprus seen as ‘special window’ to arming Ukraine

Rumors continue to grow regarding Cyprus potentially supplying Russian-made weapons to Ukraine, with The New York Times this week suggesting Nicosia has been actively discussing better replacements from Washington in recent meetings where Kiev also came up as a topic of discussion...

178. Foreign Ministry condemns the annexation of territories by Russia

In a statement, the Foreign Ministry condemns Russia's annexation of Ukrainian territories by Russia, calling it illegal, invalid and contrary to the fundamental principles of international law. At the same time, it compares the event to Turkey's escalating threats of the annexation of the occupied territories....

179. Greece is covertly occupying the islands, says Erdogan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan raised the stakes again on Tuesday, accusing Greece of carrying out a “covert occupation” of the islands of the eastern Aegean....

180. The embargo has its own history

The US decision to lift the embargo on the supply of military equipment to the Republic of Cyprus has a decades-long history and is linked to the embargo imposed on Turkey after its invasion of Cyprus in 1974. ...