MPs demand three-month halt on foreclosures
The House refugee committee demanded on Tuesday that loan acquisition companies put all foreclosure procedures on hold for three months, after MPs were rattled by practices that put loan sharks ...
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Turkey’s threats futile, GSI must go ahead, says Jorgensen
Turkey’s threats are futile and cannot stop a project of European interest, Energy Commissioner Dan Jorgensen was quoted as saying on Friday in connection with the Great Sea Interconnector.
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Keve calls government, trade unions to CoLA talks
Employer organisation Keve on Friday confirmed its decision to reject the government’s deal on the cost-of-living allowance (CoLA) and, in agreement with OEV, called on the government and the ...
WeeDrive takes stress out of getting teens to activities
Limassol has introduced WeeDrive, the first application of its kind in Cyprus offering safe and smart commuting exclusively for children aged 12 to 18.
The app, announced by the municipality on Friday, ...
‘We must all take responsibility’ for teacher evaluations
Education Minister Athena Michaelidou said she expected parliament to follow democratic procedures so the bill reforming the teacher evaluation system can be sent to the plenum, where “we will all ...
Over 10,000 illegal residents deported since beginning of the year
A total of 10,446 people residing in Cyprus illegally have been deported or repatriated to their countries since the beginning of the year, compared to 8,469 in 2024, the police announced on Friday.
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Norway lifts arms embargo against Cyprus
President Nikos Christodoulides has welcomed Norway’s decision to open applications for the export of defence equipment to Cyprus, saying on Friday that the decision was “an important step towards ...
Tax reform to benefit generations to come, says Keravnos
The six bills that make up the government’s tax reform were presented to MPs at the House finance committee on Friday, with Finance Minister Makis Keravnos describing the package ...
Kombos warns of ‘existential threat’ as foreign ministry budget rises
A very different Turkey now stands before Cyprus compared with previous years, Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos said on Friday, warning that Cyprus faces an existential threat that the government addresses ...
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Amalthea corridor only way to safely get aid to Gaza, says UAE envoy
Cyprus’ Amalthea corridor for sending humanitarian aid to Gaza has been tried and tested in harsh conditions and remains a secure way to get the necessary help those in need, ...
Daughter of Tasos Isaac wins appeal for expropriated land
The daughter of Tasos Isaac has won an appeal against the Paralimni municipality, which failed to return the unused land from an expropriated plot belonging to her father, who had ...
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Government has other options for CoLA, says president
The employers’ decision to reject the government proposal for the cost-of-living allowance (CoLA) was “not positive”, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Thursday, pointing out that there were more options, which ...
Neither Turkey nor EU will govern Cyprus, says Kallas
It is neither Turkey nor the EU that will govern the island of Cyprus in the future, but the people themselves, the EU’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said ...
Roadworks on four motorways announced
Roadworks will be underway on the Lakatamia-Pera Chorio, Nicosia-Akaki, Ayia Napa-Larnaca and Larnaca-Ayia Napa motorways, some to last into December, the department of public works announced on Thursday.
Resurfacing works ...
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Fire damages electric bus motor in Paphos prompting immobilisations
A fire broke out in the motor area of an electric bus in Paphos early Thursday, damaging the motor.
Transport Minister Alexis Vafeadis, later on Thursday, announced that all buses ...
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Car fire causes heavy traffic on motorway
A car caught fire on Thursday morning and was emitting thick smoke on the Nicosia-Limassol motorway near the exit for Kornos, causing heavy traffic.
The police urged drivers to be ...
Fires in three abandoned houses in Paphos
Fires broke out in three abandoned houses in Paphos in the early hours of Thursday.
The police said the fires started at around 1.40am, 2.25am and 4.10am.
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Cloudy skies and fine dust, rain later in the day
Thursday starts off overcast with fine dust in the atmosphere.
As clouds gather during the day, isolated showers and thunderstorms with hail can be expected, mainly in the mountains.
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Employers call for equality for work from home
Employers’ organisation OEV has pointed out that private sector employers are obliged to abide by a strict framework for allowing their staff to work from home, while a bill being ...
Funerary art to be highlighted at Episkopi presentation
Funerary art in ancient Hellenistic and Roman Paphos takes centre stage on Saturday, when it will be presented to an audience at the Episkopi Environmental Information Centre.
The presentation titled ‘...
Teachers take final evaluation decisions on Thursday
Teachers’ unions will be taking their final decisions on the new evaluation system on Thursday, as the debate on the new bill reforming the way teachers are assessed has come ...
Kombos pleased with EU report berating Turkey
Turkey’s EU course passes through European Council decisions and “Turkey has absolutely no other choice,” Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos pointed out on Wednesday, commenting on the EU progress report ...
Cyprus should capitalise on geopolitical upgrading says Palmas
Cyprus’ geopolitical upgrading, coupled with its geographic location, has created a new environment for the country which should be put to use, Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas said on Wednesday.
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Law Office finds no ‘special relationship’ in first lady’s charity fund
The Law Office has found no ‘special relationship’ regarding the student support fund that is chaired by the first lady and driven by private donations, accountant general Andreas Antoniades – who ...