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5221. EY: Open call for applications for the Women Fit for Business program Cyprus

AIPFE Cyprus-Women of Europe in collaboration with EY Cyprus and The Cyprus Institute of Marketing (CIM) will be launching the fourth round of the highly successful European initiative Women Fit for Business (WF4B) Cyprus in January 2023....

5222. Germany needs 400,000 employees annually to cover labor demands

Due to Germany’s aging population which results in a lack of qualified workers, the country’s labor market is at risk, with authorities left to count on target migration as a solution for the situation. ...

5223. Unaccompanied minors are on the rise

Managing the exponentially increasing number of unaccompanied minors or unaccompanied alien children (UAC) is a problem that must be solved by the government in collaboration with NGOs and other relevant actors....

5224. Hellenic CEO cleared of any wrongdoing

Oliver Gatzke, CEO of Hellenic Bank, has not been linked to any suspicious activity, according to the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC)....

5225. The expansion of the digital economy and the upcoming exchange of information and tax transparency regimes

The exchange of information has been widely considered as a one of the most effective measures in tackling tax evasion and protecting the integrity of tax systems. ...

5226. The key to the Cyprus problem is again in Nicosia

The international community and our regional community within the European Union do not currently find the Cyprus problem to be a particularly "sexy" issue, but it is still on the table....

5227. Do officials care about the violence on the football pitches?

5228. Nicosia stays course as economic growth loses steam

Cypriot public finances have improved due to increased growth, although they are expected to be adversely affected due to a projected slowdown in the next few months, according to the 13th Post-Programme Surveillance Report for Cyprus...

5229. Did Iran just abolish the morailty police?

Both Iranian state media and anti-government protesters downplayed statements by an Iranian judicial official that the "morality police" had been abolished on Sunday....

5230. Popular hotel chains set up shop in Larnaca

The Accor Group, a major French hotel chain, recently made an official announcement about the opening of its first unit in Cyprus. ...

5231. Has politics become a seedy business?

Last Friday's plenary session of the Parliament was marred by the speech of the now-independent MP Andreas Themistocleous on the occasion of the passage of the law on sexual education in schools....

5232. Cyprus to extradite Chinese national in fraud case

A fugitive businessman in Cyprus will be handed over to Beijing in connection with a money fraud investigation, a move that challenges recent consensus across Europe against Chinese extradition requests, after the suspect’s lawyers gave their consent provided that Cypriot officials will be allowed to visit the defendant and sit in during court proceedings...

5233. Rafales swing by Cyprus after testing NATO integration

French fighter jets pierced Cypriot skies over Paphos on Sunday morning, following multicarrier interoperability operations between NATO navies in the Mediterranean...

5234. 18.5 thousand irregular migrants crossed the Green Line this year

Members of the EU High-Level Network on Returns will communicate to the EU and their countries the true dimension and source of the Republic of Cyprus's migrant flow problem, which is none other than the crossing of migrants through the Green Line....

5235. EU: The price of Russian oil has been capped at $60

The European Union has agreed to cap the price of Russian seaborne oil at $60 per barrel, a Polish official stated....

5236. ICT specialists crucial as 80% of companies still allow remote work

According to the results of the survey on information and communication technologies (ICT) usage and e-commerce in businesses in 2022, published on Thursday by the Cyprus Statistical Service, more than 80% of businesses with ten or more employees provided mobile devices with access to the internet and business email in 2022....

5237. Germany eases rules for internationals to obtain citizenship

The federal government of Germany has unfolded its plans to introduce new changes to its immigration law, among others, to make it easier for internationals to obtain citizenship....

5238. Pope wants common Easter date for Catholic and Orthodox

Both the Catholic and the Orthodox Churches have spoken about resolve to find a shared date for Easter, and it seems that this goal might be closer than ever....

5239. Hellenic Bank soon to be under the control of Eurobank

Eurobank is gaining control of Hellenic Bank after purchasing Wargaming's 13.4% stake. With the addition of the 12.6% it held from the purchase of all shares in Third Point Hellenic Recovery Fund in the summer of 2021, it now stands at 26%....

5240. Home grown Cypriot company acquired by UK entertainment firm

Born out of their passion for theater, 'Stagedoor' was founded in 2014 by Yiannis Gavrielides (Invelopment Partners, Covve) and Paris Erotokritou (Fresh Target Theatre), along with Michael Hadjijoseph (Stagedoor CEO) and Alex Cican (Stagedoor CPO) who contributed their expertise in technology and product management. ...

5241. Fisher backs federal model in Cyprus peace talks

I will use the full weight of my office to support Cypriot-led, UN-facilitated efforts to reunify Cyprus as a bizonal, bicommunal federation with political equality for all Cypriots candidate for the position of the US Ambassador to Cyprus, Julie Fisher, has assured...

5242. Lawyer Andreas Pittadjis denies all charges in 'golden passport' trial

Based on the findings of the Nicolatos Committee, the four defendants in the criminal case involving Al Jazeera news network reporting and the events surrounding the naturalization of foreign investors and businessmen were brought before the Nicosia Permanent Criminal Court....

5243. When the ink dries, this will be the new archaeological museum

5244. China: Protesters are summoned to present their case

Even though they were not identified during the protests, those who attended this weekend's protests in China have received phone calls from the authorities in recent days....

5245. Fuel price cuts have begun

Following a month of price volatility, the Cypriot market should see a reduction in the cost of motor and heating fuels in the coming days....

5246. €76.4m profit in first 9 months of 2022 for Hellenic

Hellenic Bank announced a profit of €76.4 million for the first 9 months of 2022. According to the Group Financial Results for the nine-month period, ...

5247. Lawyers in Cyprus oppose backlog regulations

Lawyers in the Republic Cyprus are planning a demonstration against regulations aimed at expediting backlogged court cases, amid efforts by the state to speed up one of the world’s slowest administration of justice...

5248. Another quake, 5.0-magnitude this time, shakes Athens

A 5.0 magnitude earthquake has hit the island of Evia, Greece’s second largest, shaking the capital Athens, southwest of the tremor’s epicenter...

5249. Cybarco launches its podcast ''DESTINATION CYPRUS''

Cybarco Development Ltd, the company behind landmark projects like The Oval, Limassol Marina and Trilogy Limassol Seafront, has launched a podcast dedicated to Cyprus. ...

5250. World's largest crypto exchange platform to set up shop in Cyprus

The FTX bankruptcy scandal a few weeks ago rocked the entire crypto world to its core, after its founder Sam Bankman-Fried, the "wonderboy" of the crypto trading world,...