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1771. Cyprus close to Brexit agreement with Britain

1772. Controversy over urinal still unresolved

A controversial portable urinal for men, in the shape of a naked woman in an explicit sexual position, continues to spark debate in parliament two months after public criticism, with some saying the product goes too far while others say social impact has been overstated...

1773. NGO says trafficking victims lack support

Recent law enforcement operations against human and sex trafficking in Cyprus drew attention to a number of additional problems, including waning state support and landlords refusing to rent homes to trafficked women...

1774. Hemp farmer arrested for growing cannabis

A licenced hemp farmer in Limassol has been arrested for growing 120 cannabis plants in violation of industrial hemp regulations...

1775. Turkey ups ante in Eastern Med over oil and gas

1776. Vehicles block repossession of Cobalt planes

Pilots from the US, who came to Cyprus to repossess planes leased to Cobalt, were not allowed to fly them out, with the governments of the two countries being called to weigh in...

1777. Shaket seeking to 'nationalize' orthodox church land

1778. Alvarez and Marsal to administer J&P Overseas

1779. Cyprus issue: not about virgin birth

I get the feeling that, after so many years of dialogue with the other side, we never actually had a conversation with ourselves...

1780. United against racism Germans stage mass protest against far right

1781.  Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad for their efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war

1782. Turkey renews threats against Cyprus over gas exploration

1783. Cyprus committed in fight against human trafficking

1784. Exxon - TOTAL for Block 7

1785. EU Parliament cancels €70 million earmarked for Turkey over rule of law conditions

1786. Lessons from Northern Ireland

1787. 'Imagine' project brings together G/C and T/C schoolchildren

1788. Residency rights for British expats in Cyprus after Brexit

1789. Jeremy Hunt: The Cyprus problem can be solved and the best solution is federation

1790. Anxiety over Cyprus peace talks

1791. President Anastasiades determined for resumption of Cyprus talks

1792. Labour party plans to make companies transfer shares to workers

1793. Turkey no show at Council of Europe meeting

The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe expresses regret over the decision of Turkey not to participate in recent discussions, in Strasbourg, concerning the execution of European Court judgments over Cyprus-related cases...

1794. Another boatload of refugees reaches Cyprus

Over 30 migrants and refugees sailed to the Republic of Cyprus on Thursday, with state radars picking up their signal off the coast of Protaras just as Nicosia is challenging the European debate on migration...

1795. EU migrant relocation mechanism needed says Anastasiades in Salzburg

1796. Tusk: EU must end migration blame game

1797. More Turkish Cypriots seek higher wages in the south

Reports in the northern part of the island show the devaluation of the Turkish lira and higher wages in the south are driving more Turkish Cypriots to seek employment in the Republic of Cyprus...

1798. EU’s migration Commissioner in Nicosia for talks

The European Union’s top migration official is on a visit to the Republic of Cyprus, where he will hold discussions with a cabinet subcommittee on dealing with the influx of migrants and refugees...

1799. OSCE praises Cyprus efforts to combat human trafficking

Following the unprecedented disruption of a sex trafficking ring in Cyprus, OSCE’s Combating Trafficking in Human Beings praised the country for its progress in combating human trafficking and urged agencies to seek ways for even better coordination...

1800. End of an era might be near for UNFICYP warns Cyprus negotiator