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8101. 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....

8102. Parents eager to vaccinate their children can't get an appointment

The announcement for the start of vaccinations in children aged 5 to 11 years old is said to have resulted in a domino effect of problems. ...

8103. Lawyer cries foul over ban on unvaccinated

A local lawyer is invoking European rules to argue the Cypriot government’s measure banning unvaccinated citizens from certain places is a violation of fundamental human rights, with health experts attributing decisions in the last few weeks to the Cabinet...

8104. Turkish lira blows through 15 to dollar ahead of rate decision

The Turkish lira dropped to an all-time low beyond 15 against the dollar on Thursday ahead of another expected interest rate cut by the central bank, which has fallen in line with President Tayyip Erdogan’s risky new economic program....

8105. KPMG Cyprus supports Adopt a Family for Christmas

8106. Restaurants shut doors over 'pandemic discrimination'

Many restaurant owners in the Republic of Cyprus are closing their doors to all dine-in customers to protest new government measures that exclude unvaccinated clientele...

8107. King of Jordan to visit Cyprus on 17th of December

The King of Jordan Abdallah II will pay an official visit to Cyprus on December 17, during which he will have talks with the President of the Republic, Nicos Anastasiadis....

8108. German police foil 'anti-vaxxer murder plot' against state premier

German police said on Wednesday they had uncovered a plot by anti-vaccination activists in Saxony to murder the eastern German state's premiere, adding to concerns about increasingly violent protests over plans for mandatory vaccinations....

8109. ECJ rules Bulgaria must issue ID to child of same sex couple

The European Union’s top court ruled on Tuesday that Bulgaria must issue an identity document to a child of a Bulgarian woman and her wife despite same-sex marriage not being recognized in the country....

8110. Greenpeace: Greek gas hunt an ‘unbearable’ threat to whales

Greenpeace on Wednesday renewed calls against proposed deep-sea oil and gas exploration off southwest Greece, warning of “unbearable” consequences to endangered Mediterranean whales and dolphins....

8111. New health measures in effect as of today, Wednesday

New measures to contain the spread of Covid-19 and the Omicron variant are in effect as of Wednesday in Cyprus....

8112. 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....

8113. 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....

8114. Cyprus reduces timeframe for COVID booster shots to 5 months and 2 weeks

Authorities in Cyprus have announced that the timeframe for people to receive their COVID booster shot has been reduced from six months to five months and two weeks following the completion of their initial vaccination scheme....

8115. Athens looking to buy 15 naval ships by 2026

At a time when Greece is being pressured on different fronts, the country is now pursuing a comprehensive strategy of deepening and expanding its diplomatic imprint in the wider region...

8116. Police probe family ties in double murder

Police have arrested a third suspect in the double murder of two Russian women in Cyprus, where investigators are said to be relying on witness statements and phone data to crack the crack the case...

8117. Biafrans in Limassol take oath as leader faces trial

A Twitter post in Cyprus this week showed youths from Nigeria being administered an oath of allegiance to separatist group Indigenous People of Biafra, who are calling for the release of their leader Nnamdi Kanu who is on trial for treason...

8118. Norway steps up efforts to curb omicron variant, teleworking will be mandatory

Norway will intensify restrictions and speed up vaccinations in an effort to stem the expected wave of the Omicron variant, Prime Minister Jonas Stere announced last night....

8119. Man ordered to see shrink after flag incident

A Greek Cypriot man accused of indecent behavior following an attempt to place a Greek flag at a monument in the north has been ordered to see a psychiatrist...

8120. Elon Musk named Time magazine's '2021 Person of the Year'

Elon Musk has been named Time magazine's 2021 Person of the Year. ...

8121. UK records first death due to omicron variant

The United Kingdom has recorded the first death of a patient infected with the Omicron mutation in the coronavirus, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said, according to Sky News....

8122. New health measures announced today

The Minister of Health, Michalis Hadjipandela, held a press conference today to announce new mandatory health measures in order to limit the spread of the coronavirus....

8123. Alphamega Hypermarkets launches new store in Trimiklini

Alphamega Hypermarkets is adding another hypermarket to its network....

8124. The age of avatar meetings is just around the corner (video)

Video meetings could look very different in the near future, according to Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates....

8125. Eleftheria square - beautiful, dazzling and ready for the holidays

The President of the Republic characterized Eleftherias Square as an important upgrade project of the capital as well as an architectural reference point during its inauguration ceremony last Friday, the 10th of December....

8126. Free self rapid tests delayed due to Omicron

The government in the Republic of Cyprus has pushed back availability of free rapid self tests to vaccinated persons, with officials saying another week was needed to ensure kits could detect all known variants including Omicron...

8127. Police all over the map in double murder case

Cyprus police have detained a second suspect in the double murder of two Russian women, saying the man has been linked to the cottage in rural Limassol where the bodies were found but denies any part in the crime...

8128. Expert says suicide case was in fact homicide

A forensic examiner says evidence in the death of a Greek commissioned officer in Cyprus, a reopened case initially treated as suicide, point to homicide, with a death inquest rescheduled for next year in Limassol...

8129. 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...

8130. Cyprus: Vaccination begins next week for ages 5-11

A press conference was held today by Dr. Christina Giannaki, General Director of the Ministry of Health, regarding covid vaccinations for children ages 5-11....