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1231. Parliamentary Committee report on state budget 2022 sees significant uncertainties due to pandemic

A report by the Parliamentary Committee of Financial and Budgetary Affairs on the State Budget for 2022 ahead of the plenary debate and vote this week, stresses the significant uncertainties affecting the projections upon which the budget is based....

1232. Malta legalizes recreational marijuana

Malta became the first European country to allow limited cultivation and possession of cannabis for personal use, following a vote in parliament on Tuesday...

1233. The longest-running war in modern history is (finally) over

North Korea and South Korea, along with the United States and China, have reached an agreement in principle to formally end hostilities on the Korean Peninsula, which began in 1950 and led to the creation of two separate states....

1234. MP Alexandra Attalides honored as 2021 Anti-Corruption Champion by US

In honor of International Anti-Corruption Day, celebrated each year on December 9th, US Ambassador to Cyprus, Judith Garber, presented MP Alexandra Attalides with a certificate acknowledging her work in fighting corruption in Cyprus. ...

1235. Germany's new chancellor

Olaf Scholz became Germany’s ninth post-World War II chancellor Wednesday, opening a new era for the European Union’s most populous nation and largest economy after Angela Merkel’s 16-year tenure....

1236. Citizens to have access to Cyprus public and government services though a single Portal

The Cyprus Government is hoping to give its citizens the potential to have online access to public digital services and government services as of 2022 through a Portal (gov.cy)....

1237. An American president with special knowledge

Criticism of Turkish practices by the international community is a recurrent feature in world politics. ...

1238. Greece: Big 'jump' in appointments after mandate for compulsory vaccinations

In the last few hours, an immediate jump in new vaccination appointments was recorded in Greece following an announcement from the Prime Minister that fines would be imposed on those that refused to get vaccinated by mid-January....

1239. Why not take a subsidized holiday in beautiful Cyprus?

The Ministry of Tourism, after the approval of the Council of Ministers, announces the extension of the duration of the Domestic Tourism Support Plan for the period from December 1, 2021 until March 31, 2022....

1240. Immigration: Anastasiades' five requests to the EU

"The country is in a state of emergency in terms of migration flows, and there is absolutely no chance of accommodating more migrants,"...

1241. Pope's agenda for his scheduled visit to Cyprus announced

Government Spokesman Marios Pelekanos briefed the media today on the visit of Pope Francis to Cyprus at the Presidential Palace....

1242. There is no longer a 'federation' solution in Cyprus, says Tatar

The issue of a Cypriot Federation was closed after he took over the “presidency” of the pseudo and illegal state of the “Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus”, said Turkish-speaking Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar....

1243. Actualizing the ESG proposition The journey towards sustainability, resilience and purpose

1244. Debt sustainability in all Member States

ESM Managing Director Klaus Regling strongly believes that public debt is currently sustainable in all Member States of the monetary union. ...

1245. 'Three Approaches to Measuring Natural Resource Scarcity: Theory and Application to Groundwater'

Professor Phoebe Koundouri's thesis, "Three Approaches to Measuring Natural Resource Scarcity: Theory and Application to Groundwater" which was published by Peterhouse of the University of Cambridge, is now available for free on Read Library....

1246. The sins of the EU and Nouris' obligation

The numbers are buzzing about the huge problem Cyprus faces with irregular immigration and asylum seekers....

1247. Former South African President F.W. de Klerk dead at 85

South Africa's last white president F.W. de Klerk, who died on Thursday aged 85, stunned the world when he scrapped apartheid and negotiated a peaceful transfer of power to a Black-led government under Nelson Mandela....

1248. Vaccination: Cracks are forming in the EU travel policy

National decisions in France and Austria risks fragmentation of pan-European policy...

1249. Rift ignites over access to pandemic data in Cyprus

A great rift has been taking place within the government’s scientific advisory team in the Republic of Cyprus, with some members demanding more data and a bigger say on policy and others ready to offer their opinions whenever officials need expert advice...

1250. Cyprus wants asylum right curbed for irregular migrants

Cyprus wants action to curb irregular migration to the island, including a suspension of asylum applications for persons entering illegally, a government official said...

1251. Greek PM defends migration policy in heated exchange with journalist (video)

Mitsotakis, whose center-right New Democracy party came to power in 2019, defended his government’s migration policy, calling it “tough but fair”, and said Greece was rescuing hundreds of people at sea since 2015 when it was on the frontline of Europe’s migration crisis....

1252. France flexes muscle, puts warship in eastern Mediterranean

France showcased its military muscle Monday with a tour of its new frigate Auvergne in the eastern Mediterranean,...

1253. CovScan Cyprus mandatory but questions remain

Door greeters at supermarkets and other businesses will have to use an android app when checking Safe Pass, according to a Cabinet decision, but the policy going into effect on Monday has left many questions unanswered with citizens calling even pharmacies to get the latest scoop...

1254. The University of Nicosia (UNIC) announces the UNIC Open Metaverse Initiative

The Department of Digital Innovation and the Institute For the Future (IFF) of the University of Nicosia (UNIC) are happy to announce the UNIC Open Metaverse Initiative, a new comprehensive initiative focused on the academic, research and policy issues relating to the metaverse, with a particular emphasis on open public systems and standards....

1255. COVID death toll surpasses 5 million worldwide

The coronavirus is responsible for more than five million confirmed deaths around the world as of Monday,...

1256. Greece becoming a hotspot for Hollywood films

Philip Fertis is involved in puppetry, but due to the pandemic, the demand for performances in schools and municipalities is low. ...

1257. Cypriot banks to reduce costs

The President of the European Banking Authority speaks to "K"...

1258. The cost of Erdogan’s behavior

Driven by arrogance and his neo-Ottoman ambitions, Recep Tayyip Erdogan behaves as if Turkey is some sort of unbound superpower which is immune to criticism...

1259. Electronic ankle bracelets in lieu of incarceration

Stefi Drakou, Minister of Justice and Public Order, announced today that she is in favor of introducing legislation that allows the use of ankle bracelets to monitor prisoners in lieu of incarceration...

1260. Limbo in a blue tent: African asylum-seekers stuck on Cyprus

It seems a strange place to pitch a tent. Plump in the middle of the United Nations-patrolled buffer zone that has divided Cyprus along ethnic lines since 1974,...