Cyprus joining NATO plan presented to Biden
President Nikos Christodoulides reportedly presented a plan of Cyprus’ possible future accession to NATO to US President Joe Biden at their meeting in October 30 at the White House.
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Strong winds cause chaos around Cyprus (photos)
As a yellow weather warning for high winds remained in place on Sunday and as the strength of them picked up in the afternoon, problems were seen around the island, ...
Interior minister clarifies budgets for new municipalities
A total of €117 million will be the budget given by the state to the new municipalities as was agreed during a debate in Parliament, the interior ministry said on Sunday.
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Limassol school broken into twice
Two crimes have been carried out against the 7th primary school of Limassol in as many days, with vandals damaging the buildings and thieves making off with money for Christmas ...
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Sustainable roots, sustainable future
The winter season is a busy one and the cultural agenda is brimming with events. Before November ends, one more exciting and cross-cultural event will enrich Nicosia’s calendar. On ...
Am I the only resident tearing my hair out over water-bill issues?
Water bills have been transferred from my local area (Oroklini) to the ‘Larnaca’ district although no-one bothered to let us know. Only upon asking Oroklini council where had my September ...
Not arresting criminals inflicts damage on the ICC prosecutions
By Catherine Gegout
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, his former defence minister, Yoav Gallant, and Hamas leader, Mohammed Deif. The ...
The first snow of winter
As temperatures around the island hit a low point on Sunday the first snow of the season fell on the mountains.
At around 1pm a flurry of snow fell on ...
Hundreds protest use of Cyprus as base for war
Hundreds of people demonstrated against “the transformation of Cyprus into a base for war” outside the US-sponsored security training facility CyCLOPS in Larnaca on Sunday.
The protestors, carrying banners with ...
Elon Musk says Fidias should be EU president
Elon Musk on Sunday declared that Cyprus YouTuber and MEP Fidias Panayiotou should become “president of the EU”.
In a post on X, Musk responded to another user who said ...
Donald Trump Jr is helping his father pick the most controversial cabinet of modern times
By Alexandra Ulmer
Donald Trump Jr. has emerged as the most influential Trump family member in the transition as the president-elect builds the most controversial cabinet in modern U.S. ...
The differences between sanctions screening and customer due diligence
By Nicolas Poumpourides
I was recently the trainer at an advanced six-hour training session for the staff members of the Cyprus Financial Services Supervisory Authority (CySEC). In the course of ...
Airport queues ruined a perfect holiday
We recently returned from a holiday in Paphos, not having been in the previous five years due to Covid etc.
I was pleased to read that tourism has increased, but ...
Christmas
Why does Christmas in Cyprus keep getting earlier?
Christmas seems to come earlier and earlier, the unofficial starting point for the festive season – December 1, at least according to Advent calendars – getting progressively pushed back.
Supermarkets have been playing ...
Ukraine has lost over 40% of land it seized in Russia’s Kursk region, senior Kyiv military source says
By Olena Harmash
Ukraine has lost over 40% of the territory in Russia’s Kursk region that it captured in a surprise incursion in August as Russian forces have mounted waves ...
Israeli army orders Gaza City suburb evacuated, spurring new displacement wave
By Nidal al-Mughrabi
The Israeli military issued new evacuation orders to residents in areas of an eastern Gaza City suburb, setting off a new wave of displacement on Sunday, and ...
Amazing story but not true
How can Cyprus be an energy hub since no financially viable gas has been discovered? The government managed to spend a lot of money on Vasiliko with nothing to show.
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€100 million to be spent on health sector
Over 100 million euro will be spent to upgrade the health sector by 2027, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Sunday.
He said this was made clear during a meeting on Friday ...
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10-day old seal pup rescued off Cyprus coast
A 10-day old seal, one of the rarest animals in Europe, was rescued off the coast of Cyprus, the ministry of agriculture announced on Sunday.
The Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus ...
Cyprus government and banks selfishly hoard wealth
In the immediate years after the Cyprus financial crisis of 2012/2013 there was a compelling need to stabilise government finances with austerity and banks with credit restraint, however, such policies have ...
Minister reaffirms Cyprus action to tackle climate change at COP
Cyprus’ commitment to implementing decisive actions against the climate crisis was reaffirmed by Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou during her participation in the COP29 meeting in Baku, Azerbaijan, the ministry announced ...
‘One-of-a-kind’ skull fossil from Brazil reveals bird brain evolution
The brains of today’s birds facilitate a level of cognitive prowess and behavioral complexity rivaled only by mammals. But how the avian brain evolved over many millions of years ...
Fraternal Greece-Cyprus relations full of sincerity says President
Fraternal relations must be full of sincerity, such as those between Greece and Cyprus,” President Nikos Christodoulides said on Sunday.
“I have dealt historically with Athens-Nicosia relations and I think ...
Loss of a lovely fish tavern
How sad to see the closure of the fish tavern Ayios Georgios in Peyia with its world class view.
It seems that it is to be taken over by the ...