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721. Greek and Turk connect over tombstone in Istanbul

Kerem Soyyilmaz knew very little about the 1923 population exchange between Greece and Turkey but felt such a strong urge to investigate after discovering in the summer of 2017 a marble slab with an inscription in Greek...

722. Ukrainian defense minister hurries down to Cyprus

Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov visited Cyprus on Friday amid reports that a recent EU plan to send ammunition to Kiev was being held up in some European capitals including Athens and Nicosia...

723. Dust concentrations expected to increase with possibility of light rain

Starting tomorrow, Saturday, there will be increased concentrations of dust in the air. Additionally, the Meteorological Service predicts the possibility of light local rains throughout the weekend....

724. French furious over retirement age increase of 2 years

Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to fill the streets of France Thursday for the 11th day of nationwide resistance to a government proposal to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64. The furious public reaction to the plan has cornered and weakened French President Emmanuel Macron....

725. Occasional cloud cover and gradually rising temperatures?

Good afternoon, and welcome to today's weather report. For the day, we can expect occasional increased cloud cover in some areas. The winds will mainly be from the southwest to northwest direction, moderate, with a force of 4 Beaufort....

726. Nicosia Cybersecurity Conference Live: Empowering Education and Prevention

On Thursday 6th April 2023 at 11.00 a.m., a workshop entitled "Cybersecurity Systems and Development of Modern IT Applications" will take place at the Hilton Hotel in Nicosia....

727. Citizen wants to school police over 'wrongful arrest'

A private citizen in Cyprus is going after police following an encounter outside Parliament last month, saying he was wrongfully arrested as a concerned bystander by vengeful motorbike cops during a protest about foreclosures...

728. City employee arrested in driver permit middleman scandal

More suspects including a civil servant have been arrested in the document fraud scandal where foreign food delivery drivers allegedly paid hundreds of euros to a middleman in order to secure a driver’s permit...

729. Finland PM ousted, conservatives win tight vote

Finland’s main conservative party claimed victory in parliamentary elections Sunday in a tight three-way race that saw right-wing populists take second place, leaving Prime Minister Sanna Marin’s Social Democratic Party in third, dashing her hopes for reelection...

730. New migration scandal looms after network uncovered

A new scandal involving services for asylum seekers may have been inadvertently uncovered in Limassol, where arrest warrants have been issued amid strict rules for renewing driver permits and a black market designed to overcome restrictions...

731. Sustainability is the name of the game

The Deputy Ministry of Tourism in Cyprus has announced plans to create a new tourism strategy with a horizon of 2035. ...

732. It's go time for the vultures brought in from Spain (video)

"The 14 vultures that recently arrived from Spain are patiently awaiting their release," according to a statement from the Cyprus Bird Association....

733. High prices continue to plague the market

734. President travels to Brussels to attend European Council meeting

Cyprus President, Nikos Christodoulides, departs on Tuesday evening for Brussels, where he will attend the European Council meeting that will take place on March 23 and 24....

735. Legalities and time constraints delaying repairs of refugee apartments

Attempting to overcome legal and time constraints in the construction of refugee apartment buildings...

736. Travel between US and Europe increased by 87% in February 2023

The recent data released from the International Trade Administration (ITA) has revealed that international air travel to and from the United States and Europe saw an increase of 87.1 percent in February 2023,...

737. UK to require travel authorization from Nov 2023, exempting EU citizens

The United Kingdom authorities have announced that the country will introduce a travel authorization requirement – the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) – in November 2023, but this will not apply to EU nationals until next year....

738. Majority of goods transported by sea in Cyprus and the EU in 2021

In 2021, maritime transport accounted for more than two-thirds (68%, 5 135 billion tonne-km; tkm) of the EU’s freight transport, the lowest share recorded in the past decade according to data released by Eurostat, the statistical service of the EU....

739. Cyprus becomes repatriation hub for EU

On Wednesday, the Cyprus Police announced that a joint forced return operation, coordinated by FRONTEX, had successfully repatriated 23 third-country nationals who were illegally in Cyprus on Tuesday night....

740. Heavy rains ravage parts of Cyprus (video)

Heavy rains are being experienced in many parts of Cyprus as winter refuses to loosen its grip, while in Deftera, hail storms were observed. ...

741. Say goodbye to an iconic symbol of Sin City

When you walk the Las Vegas Strip you see women wearing showgirl outfits taking pictures with tourists. They work alongside Spider-Men, Batmen, and shirtless police officers and firefighters....

742. DiCarlo seeks way forward in divided Cyprus

United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo said she is eager to discuss with the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders the way forward on the Cyprus issue...

743. Cypriot law enforcement to shed Schengen’s lone sheep status

Justice Minister Anna Koukkides-Prokopiou has said she is pleased with the launch of the Schengen Information System (SIS) and the fact that the Republic of Cyprus will be able to have access to the system starting from the end of July. ...

744. China accused of cutting internet to Taiwan

China has been accused of cutting the internet to one of Taiwan's outlying islands as part of its latest intimidation tactic to force reunification....

745. Tourists are spending 13% more in Cyprus

If there is one thing that has changed in the past year's data on the tourism industry, it is the realization that, even though there are fewer visitors coming in than in 2019,...

746. ECOMMBX welcomes former CySec Chairwoman to its Board

ECOMMBX, a progressive Electronic Money Institution based in Nicosia, known for it forward-thinking and customer-centric corporate culture, is proud to welcome a new member to its board: Ms Demetra Kalogerou (BSc, MSc, MPhil)....

747. Rain on the way, while mountains stay frosty

Today's weather will be partly cloudy with isolated showers expected from time to time, while an isolated thunderstorm is not being ruled out in the afternoon. ...

748. Dog rescued after being dragged behind pickup truck

Concerned citizens in rural Nicosia rushed to save a dog on Friday as it was being dragged behind a pickup truck, with the owner reportedly telling them he did not care if the animal lived or died...

749. Parisian opera house that inspired ‘Phantom of the Opera’ becomes an Airbnb

For a limited time only, a Parisian opera house box seat typically reserved for visiting dignitaries is being transformed into an Airbnb and priced for the ridiculously reasonable €37 per night....

750. Europe's ETIAS rollout postponed to 2024

The European Union has once again postponed the launch of the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS), this time for the year 2024, without giving an exact date, or even month....