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3001. Application submitted to ''real estate committee'' for three Varosha hotels

According to Yeni Bakis, the person who claimed to have bought three hotels in Varosha submitted an application to the ''real estate committee'' yesterday. ...

3002. Paris supports dialogue on Cyprus issue

President Christodoulides' visit to Paris to meet with French President Emmanuel Macron confirms the excellent level of bilateral relations between Cyprus and France. ...

3003. Chevron pushes forward with Cyprus tricky move

Chevron has reportedly started drilling a key appraisal well offshore Cyprus, a development mired in geopolitical controversy over the ethnically-split island as well as neighbor relations...

3004. Commissioner in Cyprus to probe Russian asset freeze

Commissioner Reynders will request information on the total value of the assets of 'Russian oligarchs' in Cyprus that have been frozen by the authorities he told Cyprus News Agency in an interview, noting that so far, according to official figures 104 million euros in assets have been frozen, which is considered a low amount...

3005. Moscow accuses Kyiv of trying to assassinate Putin

President Vladimir Putin's office reported that Ukraine carried out two drone attacks overnight with the intention of hitting the Russian President's Kremlin residence....

3006. Dr Charis Savvides joins Grant Thornton Cyprus

Grant Thornton Cyprus is pleased to announce that Dr Charis Savvides joined the Firm as the Funds and Regulatory Compliance Services Leader. This appointment is part of the Firm’s strategic plans to enhance its advisory offering and at the same time, to meet growing client demands....

3007. Expanding Profitability and Strengthening Capital Position

Group Financial Results for the year ended December 31, 2022...

3008. Astrobank: 'Reward' plan for good borrowers

Astrobank is currently developing a plan to reward its consistent borrowers by providing relief for those who have mortgage loans worth up to €350,000....

3009. 14-year-old kills 8 classmates and security guard in Belgrade

A 14-year-old boy opened fire in his Belgrade classroom on Wednesday morning, shooting dead eight fellow pupils and a security guard in a pre-planned attack and wounding seven others, Serbian officials said....

3010. Cyprus Republic not involved in the 'sale' of the 3 hotels in Varosha

Today, a scheduled meeting was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to commemorate the new government's inauguration. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Kombos, met with the Municipality of Famagusta, led by Mayor Simos Ioannou. ...

3011. 100 Cypriot wines to feature new WineCore logo on packaging

The wine industry in Cyprus is at a turning point, as coordinated upgrading and promotion efforts are underway in both the private and public sectors. ...

3012. Russian wave heads north as sanctions pick up in Cyprus

Russian businesses in the Republic of Cyprus are rumored to be moving to the northern part of the island to avoid sanctions, amid reports that more Cypriot nationals in the south are expected to be added to a new list of 'Russian enablers'...

3013. 3,000 Ukrainian refugees to be evicted from hotels by end of month

Cypriot authorities plan to evict about 3,000 Ukrainian refugees currently living in hotels in Cyprus by the end of this month....

3014. Turkish Cypriot entrepreneur purchases hotels in closed Famagusta

Yeni Bakis reported today that a Turkish Cypriot entrepreneur claims to have purchased three hotels and two floors of apartment buildings from their Greek Cypriot proprietors in the closed Famagusta. ...

3015. Akar singles out Menendez as Ankara cosies up to Athens

Turkey’s defense minister has described his recent talks with his Greek counterpart, Nikos Panagiotopoulos, as very constructive and honest and said all issues were discussed in an open manner...

3016. Last Cypriot citizen arrives from Sudan by plane while others travel by car to Egypt

The last Cypriot citizen arrived from Sudan by plane late on Wednesday evening while the arrival of seven people who were traveling to Egypt by car is also expected,...

3017. Cyprus outlines new approach to gender equality

Cyprus ranks 22nd out of 27 EU Member States in terms of gender equality, according to the European Institute for Gender Equality's Indicators, said Commissioner for Gender Equality Josie Christodoulou....

3018. Nicosia wants to keep it up for Sudan

Cyprus Republic stands ready to continue to provide assistance to foreign countries for the evacuation of their citizens from Sudan, FM Constantinos Kombos said Wednesday, pointing out that once again Cyprus is proved to be a safe harbor in the region...

3019. First flight from Sudan welcomed by Foreign Minister

The first flight that arrived from Sudan to Larnaca was welcomed on Tuesday evening by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Constantinos Kombos....

3020. WHO leads regional effort to improve health and well-being of refugees and migrants

3021. Lack of aircraft preventing global air travel recovery

The air travel industry has recently been facing delays in aircraft deliveries, a problem that is not allowing it to fully recover from the pandemic....

3022. Mykonos bar ordered to remove illegal builds or face 22m euro fine

The owners of the Principote beach club in Panormos on the island of Mykonos started work on Monday to remove some of the illegal constructions for which they have been fined 22.2 million euros....

3023. Cyprus to become 'transfer hub' for people fleeing Sudan

The Republic of Cyprus activated its ESTIA Special National Plan to receive and repatriate foreign citizens from crisis areas through its territory, according to a press release from the Foreign Ministry....

3024. Occupied areas: Cable cars planned for Bellapais and Saint Hilarion

"The cable cars in Bellapais and Saint Hilarion, which are in the final stages of planning, are among the most significant projects in the development of alternative tourism," said "Minister of Tourism, Environment and Culture" and President of the "TRNC" DK, Fikri Ataoglu....

3025. President holds sanctions meeting with stakeholders

Cyprus President, Nikos Christodoulides, will preside over a new meeting at 1030 local time on Tuesday, on the issue of sanctions imposed by the US and the UK on individuals and legal entities in Cyprus 'in connection with the Russian Federation’s unlawful and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, including facilitators of sanctions evasion'...

3026. The Turkish formula for Cyprus is challenging

A complex equation for the Cyprus problem is foreseen by circles at the EU headquarters, regardless of who wins Turkey's elections. This is because neither of the two main candidates, Tayyip Erdogan nor Kemal Kilicdaroglu, has the resolution of the Cyprus problem on their agenda. ...

3027. Cypriots stuck in Sudan as evacuations turn dangerous

Greek commandos are part of a mission to Egypt which will include the evacuation of Cypriot citizens in Sudan, where humanitarian convoys organized by western countries are under the threat of attacks...

3028. Cyprus faces economic losses due to rejected renewable energy production

The issue of storing electricity from renewable energy sources has become a problem due to extensive production rejections of both large and small photovoltaic parks by the Transmission and Distribution Operators on Easter Sunday and Monday in Cyprus....

3029. Russian and Ukrainian stock in Cypriot fund's Lukoil deal

A highly contentious takeover of a Lukoil plant in Italy by a Cypriot fund appears to be moving forward, with the latest media speculators picking on rumors that the leadership of the new operation might come from both Russian and Ukrainian stock...

3030. EU lawmakers pass proposals to address migration crisis

European Union lawmakers on Thursday approved a series of proposals aimed at ending the yearslong standoff over how best to manage migration, a conundrum that has provoked one of the bloc’s biggest political crises....