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271. Huw Edwards named as BBC's scandal wrought presenter

The BBC is caught up in a scandal, but its reporters are not holding back in covering it....

272. Driving forward: EU approves electric charging stations every 60 km

At the plenary session in Strasbourg, Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) voted today to approve new regulations focusing on expanding the availability of alternative fuel stations for cars and trucks,...

273. Sweden's NATO Membership hangs in the balance as Turkey poses last-minute hurdle

The developments surrounding Sweden’s NATO membership are rapidly unfolding, with indications pointing towards an imminent announcement of an agreement during the Vilnius summit held on July 11-12. However, there remains the possibility that Turkey may disrupt the proceedings at the last moment....

274. EU Commission proposes digital euro as cash alternative

Digital currencies have grown in popularity. Unlike bitcoin, the digital euro would be a central bank digital currency (CBDC), essentially, electronic cash. ...

275. €2,500 allocated for bus stop development amid outrage

Pictures that have come to light in recent days have stirred up a wave of anger. One shows an elderly woman waiting for the bus at a shelterless stop in the July heat, leaning on a lamppost and holding her cane and shopping bags in her hands....

276. Another Greek tanker embroiled in US-Iran oil wars

A Greek-owned oil tanker sailed out of trouble on Wednesday when a US missile destroyer responded to an incident with the Iranian Navy, as Tehran still has an axe to grind with Athens over oil seizures based on American sanctions...

277. Ercan breaks in new runway with emergency landing

A Turkish passenger plane made an emergency landing in divided Cyprus on Wednesday early morning following reported engine trouble...

278. Calls for redress in Irish mother and baby home scandal

Ten years after a dark discovery was made in the west of Ireland, Euronews takes a look at the grim legacy of the maternity homes that were still in operation until the end of the 20th century. ...

279. Government asks House for money to pay for unbought vaccines

The House finance committee met on Monday to discuss a supplementary budget that would include additional funds to buy more COVID vaccines but also pay fines for fewer orders due to low demand...

280. Cypriot delegation pounded with human rights questions

Cyprus’ law commissioner says her delegation received praise last week at a UN committee hearing in Geneva, but she also admitted that no country had a perfect record on human rights following a bombardment of questions on human rights...

281. Four killed in brutal crash in the north

Four people were killed and two others injured in a brutal collision in north Cyprus on a rural highway on Monday...

282. Biker dies in road crash outside gas station

A man was killed in a road accident in Limassol on Saturday, when the motorcycle he was driving collided with a car that blocked his path outside a gas station...

283. Young girl dies in Jet Ski accident

A young girl died Saturday following a marine accident in Limassol during an outing on a yacht, where reports said she was a passenger on a Jet Ski driven by her dad when tragedy struck...

284. Cyprus asserts maritime cluster advantage

Shipping Deputy Minister, Marina Hadjimanolis highlighted the competitive advantages of the Cyprus Shipping Cluster and underlined the government's strong commitment to the shipping sector...

285. Woman jailed after proclaiming innocence in biker’s death

An elderly woman has been ordered to spend over one year in prison for the death of an army airplane engineer, whose motorcycle collided with a car driven by the defendant who maintained her innocence throughout the trial...

286. Man dead after stabbing outside pub in Limassol

A local bargoer was killed in a stabbing incident outside a pub in Limassol on Thursday morning, with local media suggesting a fight broke out over a financial dispute...

287. House Speaker tells college grads Cyprus needs them

The brain drain in Cyprus may not be as threatening as that of other countries, but it is still a concern, the President of the House of Representatives Annita Demetriou said on Tuesday evening, addressing the graduation ceremony of the Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences of the University of Cyprus...

288. Horse saved from deep pit in Italy

In a remarkable rescue operation, a horse was saved from peril after being trapped in a deep pit in Lazio, central Italy....

289. Titanic sub five all dead after 'catastrophic implosion'

A deep-sea submersible carrying five people on a voyage to the century-old wreck of the Titanic was found in pieces from a 'catastrophic implosion' that killed everyone aboard, the US Coast Guard said on Thursday, ending a multinational five-day search for the vessel...

290. Man critical after mystery incident in Limassol

A foreign man is in critical condition following a serious head injury on Monday in Limassol, with police asking for the public’s help as they investigate the incident that remains unclear...

291. Cyprus banks to double net interest income in Q1 2023

Net Interest Income (NII) for the Cypriot banking sector nearly doubled in the first quarter of 2023, driven by the ECB’s rising interest rates in a bid to contain inflation....

292. TechIsland donates €400,000 for the Project “KtiZO”

TechIsland, the leading tech business association in Cyprus, has announced its donation of €400,000 to the social support network for Project “KtiZO”, led by the Ministry of Interior of Cyprus....

293. More details and questions emerge in boat disaster

Harrowing accounts are emerging from survivors in the boat disaster that killed hundreds of irregular migrants last week, with additional reports from BBC casting doubt over the Greek coast guard’s version of events...

294. Greek coast guard defends hesitation in boat disaster

Greek port authority officials told Kathimerini that an attempt was made to moor the overcrowded fishing vessel several hours before it sank on Wednesday night off the southern coast of Greece in one of Europe’s worst migrant disasters, killing dozens and with hundreds still missing...

295. Agricultural land for sale by AstroBank

296. Backlash over Cyprus' VAT refund change

The recent decision made by the Department of Customs to raise the expenditure limit for VAT refunds to third-country travelers visiting Cyprus is receiving criticism for its adverse effects on tourism expenditure....

297. CFA president talks trouble in soccer paradise

The top official of the Cyprus Football Association has denied allegations that his group concealed UEFA red notices, telling lawmakers instead that his group made its own rules that were even tougher because police were unable to solve cases...

298. Man gets eight years in Cyprus’ deadly fire

An elderly man in Cyprus has been sentenced to eight years in prison after he was found guilty in the fire that killed four Egyptian workers...

299. Christodoulides touches base with Cypriot MEPs

Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides will elaborate on Tuesday morning before the European Parliament plenary in Strasbourg on his proposal for a more active involvement of the EU in efforts to lift the deadlock in the Cyprus problem and immediately resume negotiations for a Cyprus settlement within the agreed UN framework...

300. Hooters in divided island's buffer zone root out poison

BirdLife says light wooden boxes for owls are to encourage farmers to abandon using poison and to help repopulate the barn owl population of Cyprus, which has been in decline across Europe...