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1111. Cyprus makes progress in fight against terrorist financing

Cyprus has continued to make progress in strengthening banking efforts to combat terrorist financing, according to the State Department's report on terrorism for 2020. ...

1112. Turkish consulate worker, ship cook found guilty of espionage

Two men arrested last year on the island of Rhodes have been found guilty of espionage against Greece....

1113. Greece will require Covid tests from travelers, including from EU

Greece will require all visitors traveling to the country, including those from fellow European Union countries, to present a PCR test taken within 48 hours of arrival, the country’s health ministry said Wednesday....

1114. 100 things to do and see Cyprus

Ever since COVID started and the airports were shut down, I decided to embark on a brand new journey in my homeland. Cyprus is filled with magnificent sceneries, art and flavors and it's almost always known for its beaches....

1115. Bizarre security breach holds up Larnaca airport

Passengers at Larnaca International Airport had to go through screening a second time due to strict protocols after an off duty police officer traveling with family used his clearance to skip security checks...

1116. East Med is ‘not a Turkish sea,’ president of French Senate tells Kathimerini

The East Mediterranean is not a Turkish sea and interoperability between the French and Greek armed forces is a factor that brings stability to the region...

1117. Ministers agree to remove all countries from the international travel red list

Senior ministers have agreed to remove all countries from the international travel red list, according to the Daily Mail....

1118. The historic Athens Hilton will have a new name in 2024

The historic Hilton hotel in the center of Athens is changing its name. From 2024 it will be known as Conrad after the new agreement signed by the Hilton Group and the Ionian Hotel of the Konstantopoulos family....

1119. Osman Kavala and hubris

Osman Kavala has been in prison in Turkey for the past four years. Why? Because he angered Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan by being critical of his rule. ...

1120. Cypriot and Israeli officials discuss possible extension of Cyprus-Greece ferry link to Israel

Israel welcomes Cyprus' efforts to reinstate the Cyprus-Greece maritime passenger link and the possibility of extending the connection to Israel....

1121. Omicron loopholes throw Cyprus into chaos

Officials in the Republic of Cyprus were in the hot seat after vaccinated students on Friday tested positive for the Omicron variant following a trip abroad, with questions left unanswered as to how the specific situation was handled by authorities...

1122. The three cases with the Omicron variant are minors

As confirmed by the Ministry of Health, three positive cases have been identified in Cyprus, all of which have been infected with the omicron strain of the coronavirus....

1123. Joyful moment or risky move? Europe divided over kids' vaccines

As Europe starts vaccinating younger children, countries are pursuing very different strategies in what will be a major test of parents' willingness to get their kids inoculated....

1124. A Greek cheese among Europe’s best – No, not that one

Everybody loves cheese. And everybody loves Greece. But did you know that the country curdles, cultures and ages a whole array of fine cheeses – some that are excellent to cook with, and others that do great on a platter?...

1125. Cyprus Airways: Flights to Athens, London and Tel Aviv

Cyprus Airways launches flights to Greece, United Kingdom, Russia, Lebanon and Israel according to its newly published flight schedule....

1126. Winter landscape in Cyprus after skies open up

There was snow high up in the mountains on Tuesday night, when the skies opened up in many parts of the island with severe weather also causing power outages in the west...

1127. New measures begin today

The new measures which were announced by the Minister of Health Michalis Hadjipantelas last Thursday to curb the spread of COVID-19, including compulsory PCR tests by all travelers upon their arrival into Cyprus, are in effect as of Monday....

1128. Police face criticism in double murder investigation

A man is being accused of double murder in the case of two Russian women, with police being criticized on social media for initially missing the burial site and officials responding that the discovery was made possible following a tough suspect interrogation late at night...

1129. Two bodies found in missing Russian women case

Police say two bodies were found buried in the yard of a cottage on Sunday in connection with the case of two missing Russian women, with investigators saying they believe they know who committed double murder but still no motive has been established...

1130. A look into how some European states are treating the unvaccinated

Europe has been thrown into a battle of the fourth wave of the pandemic....

1131. Vaccine inequality

The new 'Omicron' mutation is the result of a lack of vaccination solidarity between developed and developing countries, experts and those who had previously called for vaccines to be sent to less privileged countries warn...

1132. I'm a Virus Expert and Here's a Sure Sign You've Had COVID

The New York Times reports more than 775,000 Americans have died from COVID-19 and more than 48 million have had the virus. ...

1133. The future of stress free travel is in 'silent airports'

Airports aren't famed for being peaceful spaces - but they do give us the rush we all associate with going on holiday....

1134. WHO: Omicron poses 'very high' global risk, world must prepare

The Omicron coronavirus variant is likely to spread internationally, posing a "very high" global risk of infection surges that could have "severe consequences" in some areas, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Monday....

1135. Cyprus bans foreigners from Omicron countries

The health ministry in the Republic of Cyprus has issued a ban on all foreign travelers from specific African countries citing a new coronavirus variant, as the government accelerates efforts to check whether any possible Omicron cases may have found their way into the island...

1136. Britain cuts flights from South African countries due to the new mutation of the coronavirus

The British government decided on Thursday night to impose travel restrictions on six South African countries due to concerns about the new coronavirus B.1.1529....

1137. EU recommends 9-month limit on Covid-19 vaccine validity for travel

European Union residents will need to have COVID-19 vaccine booster jabs if they want to travel to another country in the bloc next summer, according to a proposal set to be announced by the European Commission on Thursday....

1138. DW: The Pope will offer asylum to refugees in Cyprus

The symbolic move he made in 2016, offering asylum to Syrian refugees living in a camp in Mytilene and taking them with him to the Vatican on the return trip from Greece,...

1139. The 30th Auction of Greek and Cypriot Artworks

1140. Government subsidies for electric vehicles

The car market is going through a difficult period, as evidenced by the statistics of new motor vehicle registrations....