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2401. Construction projects decline as prices soar

Activity in the construction sector in Cyprus continues its decline in the first quarter of 2022, amid soaring prices, data released on Tuesday by the Statistical Service of Cyprus show....

2402. What is the agenda for the Eastern Mediterranean?

In recent years, Cyprus, Greece and Israel have significantly intensified their political, energy and military relations....

2403. Two local youths arrested after Geri gang attack

Two young men were arrested Tuesday night in Geri, where police officers responding to a call saw a gang damaging a burning car, whose owner says he and his buddies were ambushed by men holding wooden bats and knives...

2404. 'Nightmare' scenario for Europe as Russia shuts off gas pipeline

The main natural gas pipeline between Russia and Germany shut down for scheduled maintenance Monday, raising concerns that Moscow could use the repairs as a pretext for a longer shutdown as it wields energy supplies as leverage in the Ukraine war....

2405. Local councilor arrested after company bleeds cash

A local councilor in rural Larnaca has been remanded in custody on suspicion of swindling a produce company in his community out of half a million, following an audit that revealed blank cheques were misused...

2406. EU rules on work-life balance officially enforced from August 2nd

As of August 2nd, all European Union Member States will have to apply the EU-wide rules to improve work-life balance for parents and carers that were adopted in 2019....

2407. Mitsotakis urges Erdogan to take position on map depicting Greek islands as Turkish

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has urged Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to take a position on the presentation of a map by his nationalist ally depicting numerous Greek islands as Turkish....

2408. Greece: Covid infected tourists no longer required to quarantine

A new government decision issued by the Greek authorities earlier this week has established that tourists who get infected with the COVID-19 disease while being in Greece will not be required to go into quarantine. ...

2409. Christodoulides the undisputed favorite in the race for the presidency

Nikos Christodoulidis remains the undisputed favorite in the presidential election race, according to a Symmetron poll for "Kathimerini"....

2410. Second balcony gives way in Paphos

Another balcony in Paphos collapsed just two days after three men were injured in a similar incident, with authorities launching an investigation into what caused parts of the building structure above a restaurant to land on its shade canopy on Saturday and injure three women...

2411. The Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit returns on October 18, 2022

Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit 2022 is set for October 18, 2022....

2412. Investors react positively to Johnson's resignation

The pound jumped 0.5 percent against the dollar, from $1.193 to $1.199, as investors reacted positively to Johnson's expected resignation....

2413. Boris Johnson has stepped down

After an acute political meltdown in the U.K., Prime Minister Boris Johnson has resigned as leader of the Conservative Party, setting in motion a race for a new prime minister....

2414. The use of face masks indoors is mandatory again (Update)

The Cabinet decided on Wednesday to make face masks mandatory again in all indoor and closed spaces in Cyprus, following a hike in COVID cases and hospitalizations over the last few days....

2415. Germany grants asylum to thousands of refugees already protected by Greece

Germany has granted asylum to thousands of refugees who were previously granted refugee protection in Greece....

2416. A total of €362.9 million euros in new loans recorded in May

A total of €362.9 million euros in new loans were recorded in May, according to data released by the Central Bank of Cyprus on Tuesday. The increase in new loans is mainly due to both an increase in loans for over €1 million and loans for the purchase of homes....

2417. Unemployment down 53.8% from last year, but up 16.5% from last month

The number of registered unemployed persons at the end of June 2022 decreased by 53.8% compared to June 2021, based on (actual) data kept at the Provincial Labour Offices, falling to 12,332....

2418. Employee influence grows: 43% set to quit jobs for better pay, career opportunities and flexibility

Employees around the world now hold more sway in the global job market, with two-fifths (43%) of respondents saying they are likely to quit in the next 12 months according to the EY 2022 Work Reimagined Survey...

2419. Kea opens spectacular shipwreck dive sites

Jacques-Yves Cousteau would probably have been surprised to learn that the wreck of the World War I Britannic (the sister ship of the legendary Titanic) he discovered in 1975 off southwestern Kea would be listed as an underwater historical site almost 50 years later, becoming one of a handful of such marine parks in the world. ...

2420. Exness supports technology education in Cyprus through Robotex Platinum sponsorship

2421. Cannabis-fed chickens may cut antibiotic use

The government of Thailand just removed cannabis from its list of narcotic substances, which they hope will benefit the tourism and pharmaceutical industries....

2422. Cyprus employment fell by 1.5% to 39,100 persons employed

Employment in the broad industrial sector decreased in 2020 by 1.5% to 39,100 compared to 39,700 in 2019, according to the results of the Survey on Industrial Production 2020, published by the Cyprus Statistical Service on Monday. ...

2423. The US would act in an Aegean confrontation

It was the habit of American presidents to take their breakfast at the Willard Hotel back in the 1930s, just a block from the White House. The lobby would always be packed with people who wanted a few moments of their time to raise all sorts of issues – and thus lobbyists were born....

2424. Commando's death: The objections from two officers were ignored

There are many unanswered questions surrounding the death of commando Panagiotis Giannios, who, during a National Guard exercise, fell to his death from a helicopter in the Paphos area....

2425. Cyprus defends migration stance for ‘love of country’

Interior Minister Nicos Nouris says he would be happy if the Republic of Cyprus could bring down irregular migration by following the example of Greece, a country facing EU criticism over ‘violent’ deportations, with the Cypriot official calling on fellow citizens to show their 'love of country'...

2426. Biden believes Congress will give green light for F-16 sale to Turkey

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Thursday the United States supports the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey and that he is confident the congressional approval needed for the sale can be obtained....

2427. Second Covid booster? Yeah… maybe

In contrast to the speed with which we took up the previous doses of the vaccine against SARS-CoV-2, Greeks are hesitating over the fourth dose. Maybe because it’s summer and the open air makes us feel that we are better protected,...

2428. Herodotou: 'Interest rates should be increased gradually'

The Governor of the Central Bank of Cyprus, Constantinos Herodotou, said he was in favor of the ECB gradually increasing key interest rates while keeping its options open, stressing that the European Central Bank should consider the impact of each increase and act accordingly....

2429. Commission VP demands review of EU decision to trademark ‘Turkaegean’

European Commission Vice-President Margaritis Schinas has sent a letter to Internal Markets Commissioner Thierry Breton demanding a review of a decision to approve Ankara’s request to trademark the term ‘Turkaegean.’...

2430. Ayia Napa serial rape arraignment pushed back

Prosecutors in a serial rape case in Ayia Napa will have to wait until next month, after arraignment this week in a closed hearing was postponed when the defendant asked the court to appoint a public defender...