Cyprus marks anniversary of 1974 coup d’état
Tuesday marked 51 years since a Greek military junta-sponsored coup d’état overthrew the Cypriot government of the day, which was led by Archbishop Makarios III.
The coup was led by ...
EU plans stricter rules for foreign bank branches under new law
The European Banking Authority (EBA) this week announced the launch of three public consultations focused on developing new regulatory technical standards and guidelines governing third-country branches operating within the European ...
Disability rights group slams Yamal’s birthday bash for using people with dwarfism
A Spanish disability rights group has vowed legal action over the reported hiring of people with dwarfism as entertainment at Barcelona soccer star Lamine Yamal’s recent 18th birthday party, ...
Limits of Negotiation
By Kerry Abbott
As Cypriot leaders undertake another round of consultations, at an expanded roundtable in New York under UN auspices, indications abound that there is a limit to what ...
Ygia acquires Eden to become Cyprus’ largest private hospital group
The Ygia Group this week announced that it has completed the acquisition of Eden Medical Center, making it the largest private provider of inpatient care in Cyprus, with more than 270 ...
Cyprus Business Now: online banking, maritime, innovation, affordable holidays
Approximately one third of the people in Cyprus are currently struggling to find the money for a weekly get-away, according to new Eurostat data released on Monday.
Specifically, the EU’...
OPEC sees strong oil demand in Q3, tight market into year-end
OPEC, which along with its allies is ramping up oil output, expects “very strong” oil demand in the third quarter and a tight supply-demand balance in the following months, its ...
UK job market cools sharply as staff availability hits post-COVID high
Britain’s labour market cooled sharply and the number of people available for work jumped at the fastest pace since the COVID-19 pandemic, according to data that is likely to ...
North ‘grants rights to buy property to over 2,000 foreign nationals’ since May
Turkish Cypriot authorities have granted rights to buy property to 2,250 foreign nationals since relaxing its laws regarding the purchase of real estate by foreign nationals in May, according to reports ...
Our View: Do MPs actually care about the laws they vote in?
Every July we witness the same thing. On the last Thursday before the summer recess, the House plenum sits for hours and passes dozens of bills. Last Thursday, for example, ...
EU to host high-level talks on consumer protection in the digital age
The European Commissioner for Democracy, Justice, Rule of Law and Consumer Protection, Michael McGrath, will host a major meeting in Brussels focused on safeguarding consumer rights in the digital environment.
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Cuomo to stay in New York mayoral race despite losing Democratic primary
Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo will stay in the New York City mayoral race as an independent candidate despite his stunning loss in the Democratic Party’s primary election ...
In reversal, Trump arms Ukraine and threatens sanctions on countries that buy Russian oil
US President Donald Trump announced new weapons for Ukraine on Monday, and threatened sanctions on buyers of Russian exports unless Russia agrees a peace deal, a major policy shift brought ...
Macron to visit Cyprus, Christodoulides says
French President Emmanuel Macron will soon visit Cyprus, his Cypriot counterpart Nikos Christodoulides said on Monday evening.
Addressing an event at the Franco-Cypriot school to mark Bastille Day, he said ...
Erhurman: Nothing has been done in five years
Opposition Turkish Cypriot leadership candidate Tufan Erhurman on Monday said “nothing has been done in five years” regarding the Cyprus problem since Ersin Tatar was elected to the role.
“What ...
Tatar meets political party leaders ahead of New York meeting
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Monday held meetings with the leaders of five political parties ahead of this week’s enlarged meeting on the Cyprus problem, which is set ...
‘No major security crises’ in Cyprus in last six months, UN report says
There have been “no major security crises” in Cyprus in the last six months, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres wrote in his latest six-monthly report on the state of the ...
Christodoulides stresses progress achieved so far ahead of New York meeting
President Nikos Christodoulides was on Monday keen to stress the progress achieved so far on the Cyprus problem since he took office, ahead of this week’s enlarged meeting on ...
North’s largest party to be absent from New York amid rumours of rift with Tatar
The UBP, the north’s largest political party, will not send a delegation to this week’s enlarged meeting on the Cyprus problem in New York, amid rumours of a ...
music
Bean Trio make Paphos debut
Thirsty for live music? This week, and this whole month to be exact, is buzzing with concerts of all scales. A fresh jazz ensemble is about to make their first ...
Contractor denies LNG ship had missing parts
The Chinese-led consortium which formerly held the contract to build a liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal hit back on Monday at reports that it had delivered a ship with ...
Govt unveils new domestic violence app
The government’s new mobile application allowing victims of domestic violence to report incidents directly to the police, named Elpis from the Greek word for hope, was unveiled on Monday.
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US must do its part on security, Mexican president says after tariff threat
Mexico’s president on Monday hit back at U.S. criticism that her government was not doing enough to combat fentanyl, calling for the United States to do more to ...
LA28 unveils Olympic competition schedule, marks PlayLA milestone
Organizers of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics on Monday released the first look at the Olympic competition schedule, highlighting a historic reshuffling of key events and the most ambitious sports lineup ...