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421. Forget Tokyo or L.A., this Czech Village is at the heart of the vinyl record revival

The heart of vinyl record making on Earth isn’t found in Tokyo or Los Angeles but rather belongs to a small Czech Republic village....

422. Cyprus Voice for Animals to hold protest at Presidential Palace on Oct 1st

Cyprus Voice for Animals will be holding a demonstration in front of the presidential palace on Saturday, October 1st. The animal welfare organization is calling on the government to train and empower the Animal Police in Cyprus so that they can strictly enforce animal welfare laws that are already in place....

423. Will the riots in Iran be the catalyst for an uprising?

Riots erupted during the funeral of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in Iran. Amini died under dubious circumstances last Friday after being arrested by the country's morality police....

424. The new and enhanced 'Cyprus Experience'

The new image of the pavilions as part of Cyprus' new tourism identity was presented for the first time by the Deputy Ministry of Tourism at the IFTM 2022 tourism exhibition in Paris....

425. Nouris: More foreign companies setting up shop in Cyprus

The adoption of the New Strategy for Attracting Business and Talent has led to an impressive increase in interest from foreign companies to establish their presence in Cyprus, ...

426. Self check-in and robots - the future of tourism in Cyprus

427. The economy and Turkey's East Med push dominated candidate's talking points this week

The development of the economy, the basic positions of the Committee of Occupied Municipalities on the Cyprus problem and Turkey's activities in the Eastern Mediterranean are the main talking points of the presidential candidates this week....

428. Rhapsody courtesy stop unpacks Cyprus’ game plan

Cypriot officials were stoked on Tuesday when the Rhapsody of the Seas made a brief stop at the Ayia Napa Marina, a moment filled with high expectations for the island that hopes to attract cruise ships in its southeastern shores...

429. Kyriakides: Increased cancer screening in the EU imperative

A proposal for a new cancer screening system, which seeks to improve the early detection of cancer, was presented today by Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides on behalf of the Commission....

430. COVID: Cyprus transitioning to endemic period

If the current decline in the number of COVID-19 cases worldwide continues, this means we will transit to the endemic period of the pandemic, Dr. Petros Karayiannis,...

431. Greece is enticing northern EU retirees with its 'easier winters'

Northern pensioners who want to afford this winter more easily with a significantly lower financial burden can now travel to Greece, according to the Greek Minister of Tourism, Vasilis Kikilias....

432. EU to set new rules on minimum wage

The need for the immediate adoption of an adequate minimum wage that will allow employees to live with dignity was discussed by the Plenary of the European Parliament on Tuesday, which is expected to vote on a relevant directive on Wednesday....

433. Mario Nava: 'Energy can strengthen the connection between the two communities'

In an interview with Kathimerini, Mario Nava touches on a number of issues with regard to the Cyprus Problem, including how trade between the two communities is the only answer to smuggling, the progress in the implementation of the Halloumi case and the role of the EU in future Cyprus talks....

434. 150% increase in foreign direct investment - 600% increase in the technology sector

Cyprus is ranked 18 among other countries in attracting foreign direct investment, as reported in the seventh edition of the Greenfield FDI Performance Index of the FDI Intelligence for 2021, going up by 50 places compared to 2020....

435. 186 year old landmark zoo in Bristol finally closes its doors

One of the oldest zoos in the world, Bristol Zoo, closed its doors after 186 years of operation on September 3rd as its guests have been moved to a new site....

436. EU Health Commissioner says no time to waste on vaccination strategies

EU Commissioner for Health, Stella Kyriakides, has underlined that member states need to move ahead with new vaccination strategies against COVID-19, utilizing the new adapted vaccines, and stressed that there is “no time to waste”,...

437. Cypriot airlines dismiss rumors after Bloomberg article

Airlines operating out of the Republic of Cyprus reportedly have denied rumors that they could be going under, following trouble with Romanian Blue Air and a Bloomberg report warning about the island’s two carriers...

438. EU citizens can now apply for a visa on arrival in Saudi Arabia

Citizens from European Union countries planning to travel to Saudi Arabia will be subject to the new tourist visa scheme that the latter’s authorities have introduced in order to increase the number of international visitors to the country....

439. Ryanair blames 'lack of incentives' for closing its Athens hub

The intense competition in the domestic market, which started to shrink Ryanair’s share, is the reason why it decided to close its base in Athens this winter....

440. Metsola: 'Europe's bloc is made stronger by the discovery of so much natural gas in your country'

In anticipation of Roberta Metsola's visit to Cyprus on September 9th, Kathimerini's George Kakouris sits down with the European Parliament President and gets her take on the Cyprus problem, recently discovered natural gas reserves and the issue behind Cyprus' "golden passport" scandal....

441. Afternoon clinics already behind on launch day

Afternoon working hours for clinics in state hospitals went into effect Monday, as part of health reform in the Republic of Cyprus, but officials warned outpatient and surgery departments still had a backlog to go through due to the pandemic...

442. EMA greenlights tailored vaccines for COVID19 mutations

The European Medicines Agency has given a positive opinion on the use of the first two variant-adapted COVID-19 booster vaccines, produced by BioNTech-Pfizer (Comirnaty) and Moderna (Spikevax) to protect against the Omicron BA.1 subvariant....

443. Cyprus and Spain to collaborate on organ transplants

The rate of organ donation in Cyprus remains very low compared to other European countries, Health Minister Michael Hadjipandela said on Thursday, adding that 173 transplants from living donors and 80 from posthumous donors have been carried out in Cyprus since 2011....

444. €835 million in tourism revenue in the first half of 2022

Tourism revenue reached €835.7 million in the first half of 2022, showing a large increase compared to the corresponding period of 2021, while in relation to the first half of 2019, the record year for Cypriot tourism, there is a decrease of 16.7%....

445. Moderna sues Pfizer for patent infringement

Moderna on Friday filed patent infringement lawsuits against Pfizer and BioNTech "for infringing patents central to (its) mRNA technology platform," the company said in a news release Friday....

446. College students scramble for affordable housing

Universities in the Republic of Cyprus are in the hunt for off-campus affordable housing solutions in a tough post-pandemic market, following reports that many students are resorting to nearby abodes both north and south of the divide line...

447. Preparations for COVID road map continue

Preparations on a road map for the handling of the pandemic in the coming months continue, according to the Communications Advisor of the Minister of Health, Constantinos Athanasiou....

448. Presidential contender flies to Congo to pave way

Cypriot presidential candidate Averof Neophytou has dipped his toes into the refugee relocation debate in Congo, where he met with officials during a lightning daytrip this week, saying it was an effort on his part to carry forward a repatriation agreement between the island and the former Zaire...

449. Cabinet extends disbursement period of interest rate subsidy scheme

The Cabinet decided Monday to amend the interest rate subsidy scheme for housing and corporate loans to further support the economy amid the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine....

450. Leadership and management in the tourism industry

The demands of tourists, especially after the coronavirus pandemic, seem to be constantly changing and for this very important reason, businesses should incorporate new management methods, focusing mainly on a more humane approach to the customer....