EAC unions say not violating code by striking over pay dispute
Electricity company unions rejected suggestions their planned two-hour strike next Thursday over a pay dispute was in violation of the industrial relations code, a day...
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Condor to lay on eight extra flights between Paphos and four German cities
An agreement has been reached by the ministry of tourism and Hermes Airports with the German airline Condor for the launch of eight new flights...
MP Charalambidou demands answers for passports to Cambodian elite
Opposition Akel MP Irini Charalambidou on Thursday called on the government to explain itself after Reuters disclosed relatives and allies of Cambodia’s leader acquired Cypriot...
Disy hopeful freeze on direct trade regulation will be extended next week
It appears as if the EU will extend the freeze on the 2004 regulation that would allow direct trade between the bloc at the north...
Clocks go back on October 27
Daylight-saving time ends on Sunday, October 27, at 4am, authorities announced on Thursday with clocks going back one hour at that time. The move applies...
Real-life experience into US policy making
Internship in the US offers wonderful opportunity The American Hellenic Institute (AHI) partnered with the United Nations Youth Student Association (UNYSA) Public Policy Programme this...
Slovakian man reported missing since Sunday
Jan Bosak, a 31-year-old man from Slovakia who goes by the first name Yiannis, has been missing from his house in Athienou, Larnaca since last...
Greek fighter jets take part in exercise
Three Greek fighters took part in a National Guard exercise on Thursday, which took place at Kalo Horio firing range in Larnaca. The three F-16...
Percentage at risk of poverty up in Cyprus
While the percentage of people at the risk of poverty or social inclusion in the EU has decreased from 23.7 per cent in 2008 to...
Arrest after car stolen, others damaged
Police have arrested a 22-year-old man in connection with the theft of a car and damaging two vehicles on Wednesday in Paphos. At 4am, two...
Technical hitch delays Slovenian FM’s visit (updated)
A technical problem forced the commercial aircraft on which Slovenian Foreign Affairs Minister Miro Cerar was travelling to Cyprus for a two-day working visit to...
Pensioner in intensive care after traffic accident
A 71-year-old female resident of Paphos is in critical condition in Nicosia hospital following a traffic accident in Paphos on Thursday evening. According to police,...
Migrants found in Sopaz area of Nicosia
Twenty one migrants were found in the Sopaz area of Nicosia by police early on Thursday morning. The migrants, who are believed to have entered...
Cyprus ‘moving in right direction’ on gender equality, but slowly
Cyprus ranks below average on gender equality in the EU, despite scoring the second highest in terms of progress since 2005, according to the European...
MPs urged to pass justice reform bills as soon as possible
Justice Minister Giorgos Savvides appealed to parties on Wednesday to expedite discussion of several bills introducing crucial reforms in the island’s notoriously slow justice system,...
Ireland supports international law over Cyprus’ EEZ
Ireland supports international law over issues in Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ), the country’s President Michael Higgins said on Wednesday, as he addressed parliament. He...
How relatives and allies of Cambodia’s ‘iron fist’ leader gained Cypriot citizenship
By Clare Baldwin and Andrew RC Marshall Cambodia’s long-ruling prime minister, Hun Sen, had gathered athletes at his imposing office for a televised pep talk....
Urban planning changes will create liveable cities, minister says
The revision of urban planning will contribute towards more liveable cities and tackle congestion problems, Interior Minister Constantinos Petrides said on Wednesday. Speaking after briefing...
Teen highlights poorly written ‘Greek English’ rape retraction
By Nathan Morley In a day of relentless questioning, local prosecutor Adam Demosthenous on Wednesday grilled a 19-year-old British woman on details of her police...
Death threats and political ruckus in wake of Akinci’s Syria remarks
The ‘anti-war’ comments made by Mustafa Akinci about Syria have not only sparked the fury of Turkey’s president but have bitterly divided political parties in...
