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1681. Turkey at focus of Lavrov visit to Athens

The main conclusion drawn from Monday's visit by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov was the mutual recognition that Greece can play a special role in Russia’s relations with the European Union, but also that Athens expects some support for its positions on maritime zones, while at the same time acknowledging the complicated relations between Moscow and Ankara....

1682. Greece and Turkey take it down a notch

Greece and Turkey have mutually cancelled military exercises on each other’s national holiday this week, as a gesture of goodwill following a special NATO-sponsored meeting between the two defense ministers...

1683. 91 new coronavirus cases in Cyprus

91 new coronavirus cases were detected on Monday from among 2,285 lab tests, raising total known cases in the Republic of Cyprus to 3,636....

1684. 160 new coronavirus cases detected

160 new coronavirus cases were detected on Friday, when 4,327 tests were conducted, raising total known cases in the Republic of Cyprus to 3,314....

1685. 188 new infections detected

188 new coronavirus cases were detected in the Republic of Cyprus on Thursday after 4,304 tests were conducted, raising total known cases to 3,154...

1686. 127 coronavirus cases detected in Cyprus

The number of new coronavirus cases remained steep on Wednesday, as 127 new cases emerged after 3,309 tests, raising total known cases in the Republic of Cyprus to 2,966....

1687. Ministry slammed for imbalances in new culture committee

The ministry of education and culture was criticized for taking one step forward and two steps back on the cultural front, after it announced on Tuesday the composition of a 16-member advisory committee that would draw up policy proposals for culture and the arts in Cyprus....

1688. Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit registration now open!

The 3rd Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit 2020 will take place online tomorrow, Wednesday October 21, and participation is free of charge. The Summit will seek to highlight significant issues and particularities of today’s world, while addressing the heightened needs for specialized knowledge against the backdrop of our ever-changing reality. ...

1689. Cyprus-Greece-Egypt summit to 'send messages in all directions'

The strengthening of ties and cooperation between Cyprus, Greece, and Egypt sends strong messages regarding the determination of the three countries to work together for peace and stability in the region, deputy government spokesman Panayiotis Sentonas said on Tuesday. ...

1690. Anastasiades, Tatar to meet next week

Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades will meet the newly-elected leader of the Turkish-Cypriot community Ersin Tatar next week for the first time, according to remarks by the latter on Tuesday....

1691. 43 new coronavirus cases detected in Cyprus

The Cyprus health ministry announced 43 new coronavirus cases on Monday, which emerged after 2,558 tests and raised total known cases since the outbreak of the virus in March to 2,687. ...

1692. Despo Lefkariti at Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit 2020

After her studies in Marketing in London, she started her career in the family petroleum company Petrolina Hellas in Greece. In 1985 she retuned to Cyprus and founded DELEMA, one of the largest and most creative communication agencies in Cyprus, affiliated with MCCANN Worldgroup, the largest and most effective communication network in the world. She is the president of FED (Self-Regulation association) and SDEK (communication agencies association). She also served as vice-president of the European Association of Young Entrepreneurs YES for Europe....

1693. Anastasiades and Tatar to meet in Nicosia UN premises

The new Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Monday accepted President Anastasiades’ proposal for a get together, that is set to take place in UN premises in Nicosia....

1694. Golden passports pushed forward in Commission agenda

After the Al Jazeera revelations, the Cyprus Investment Program is being pushed into the European Commission’s discussion agenda....

1695. Michalis Persianis at Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit 2020

Michalis Persianis has been Corporate Affairs Director at Bank of Cyprus since 2015. ...

1696. Leonidas A. Phylactou at Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit 2020

1697. Cop in uniform busted for drugs

Members of the drug squad stopped a suspicious vehicle on a drug run in Nicosia, with the suspect turning out to be a police officer in uniform...

1698. Cypriots rise up against corruption

A crowd of protesters gathered outside Filoxenia Conference Centre in Nicosia on Wednesday evening, calling on House Speaker Demitris Syllouris to resign after he was featured in an Al Jazeera undercover story on corruption...

1699. Antonis Polemitis at Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit 2020

Mr. Polemitis has two decades of experience in higher education, private equity, and software development. He has a deep understanding of global higher education, having served as a CEO, investor, board member, instructor and technology developer in the field. He has been a principal or advisor for a broad range of corporate financings in the United States, Europe, Latin America and India, ranging from multi-billion dollar industrial buyouts to early stage venture capital. He has also led the development of high-scale cloud-based technology platforms in multiple industries....

1700. Cyprus breaks coronavirus record with 62 cases

The Cyprus health ministry announced the detection of 62 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, a number the island hasn’t seen throughout its battle with the virus, with health officials and experts raising the alarm and coming together for an emergency meeting on Wednesday morning....

1701. Stella Kyriakides at Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit 2020

On 1 December 2019, Ms. Kyriakides became the European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety. ...

1702. Ken Hughes at Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit 2020 once again

Ken Hughes is now acknowledged as being one of the world’s leading authorities on consumer, shopper and cyber shopper behaviour. He is internationally renowned for helping his largely blue-chip client base to understand the physical, digital and future consumer....

1703. Nicosia wants teeth in UNSC Varosha response

The UN Security Council on Friday will hold deliberations on Varosha after the Republic of Cyprus has urged members to call on Ankara to undo steps it has taken over the divided island’s fenced-off ghost town...

1704. Nicosia in wait-and-see over Barbaros

Government officials in the Republic of Cyprus on Friday declined to comment on reports that Turkish seismic vessel Barbaros had moved away from contested waters off Cyprus, suggesting Nicosia was in a wait-and-see mode amid reports of ongoing diplomatic efforts at the European level between Greece and Turkey...

1705. EY TaxLegi: tax and legal insights and perspectives provided by EY Cyprus

EY Cyprus is pleased to announce the launch of TaxLegi, a specialised monthly newsletter (blog) that provides insights and EY perspectives mainly on Tax and Legal aspects, utilising both current news and blog articles produced by our Tax and Legal team...

1706. Kinvara Balfour at Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit 2020

Lady Kinvara Balfour advises companies big and small (Jimmy Choo, Richemont, Smythson, UBS, Evian, Coutts to name a few) on what is cool out there in the zeitgeist. She understands the worlds of tech, fashion and popular culture and the psychology that drives them....

1707. Jacqueline Kassteen at Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit 2020

Jacqueline Kassteen has 20 years of marketing experience in international education, student travel, publishing, lead generation, retail, and financial services....

1708. Asif Sadiq at Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit 2020

Asif is Global Head of Diversity & Inclusion at adidas, prior to which he was the Head of Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging for The Telegraph Media Group. He was previously the Head of Diversity and Inclusiveness for EY Financial Services and the Head of the Equality, Diversity and Human Rights Unit for the City of London Police. He is a Multi-Award Winning Diversity and Inclusion expert with over 15 years experience and a proven track record in achieving operational and strategic targets, managing quality, performance, risk and change....

1709. East Mediterranean dialogue prospects ‘at sea’

Cypriot government spokesman Kyriacos Koushos said Turkey’s pulling out of Yavuz drillship from waters off Cyprus was a positive step but cautioned it was not known whether the withdrawal would be short-lived...

1710. Anastasiades: disagreement among EU27 centered around tactics

The President of the Republic of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades on Friday expressed satisfaction with the outcome of the European Council summit in Brussels that drew to a close after marathon talks on Thursday night and early Friday morning,...