‘Fake facts’ on the EU’s Nature Restoration Law
EU effort to bring in an ambitious plan to restore natural systems has taken a battering in Cyprus and elsewhere in the bloc
Nature restoration makes total good sense. We ...
Our View: Must Cyprus farmers pay price for rushed green policies?
Farmers were on the streets again on Monday, making a nuisance of themselves, some might say, over EU regulations designed to cut pesticides, a very worthy endeavour it must be ...
Sudanese civilians killed and shot at as they flee Darfur city by foot
An increasing number of Sudanese civilians fleeing El Geneina, a city in Darfur hit by repeated militia attacks, have been killed or shot at as they tried to escape by ...
Calls to extend objection period for Akamas plan
The Polis Chrysochous mayor on Tuesday called for an extension of the four-month objection window for the local Akamas plan.
The deadline is set for June 24 and in a letter ...
Psychiatric department under strain at prisons
Understaffing and a lack of interest have left the prisons psychiatric department without fulltime employees for the past year, the justice ministry said on Tuesday, after the subject surfaced at ...
Palestinian gunmen kill four Israelis near West Bank settlement
Palestinian gunmen shot dead four Israelis near a Jewish settlement in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday in an attack the militant Hamas group said was a response to a ...
Russia strikes Kyiv, Zelenskiy says Moscow’s forces being ‘destroyed’
Russia on Tuesday struck military and infrastructure targets in Ukraine’s capital Kyiv and across other parts of the country, including western areas far from the front lines, Ukrainian officials ...
Seven million for sheep and goat farmers
The European Commission on Tuesday announced the allocation of €7 million for Cypriot sheep and goat farmers.
The allocation of funds is aimed at ameliorating the financial losses faced by farmers ...
Australia beat England in classic Ashes finish
Australia captain Pat Cummins sealed a remarkable two-wicket victory for his side over England in a thrilling climax to a gripping five-day battle in the opening Ashes test on Tuesday.
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MPs rush to prepare law for remote work
Deputies were on Tuesday trying to rush through a bill to regulate remote work in the private sector, hoping to have it voted into law before parliament goes into recess ...
Four buses charred after fire (Update)
Four buses were destroyed in a fire on Tuesday evening, that plunged Aglandjia in a plume of smoke.
The flames were under control shortly before 10pm, around an hour and ...
MPs sound alarm over funding for Maronite projects
MPs on Tuesday sounded the alarm over the possible discontinuation of the Kormakitis Centre for Cooperation, but also the EU potentially halting all funding to Maronite community projects in Cyprus ...
Residents object to hosting of AfroBanana festival
Outraged residents of Dali on Tuesday complained the planned hosting of the AfroBanana festival in the nearby forest will damage local wildlife.
The Commission of Residents and Friends of Dali ...
Increasing refugee figures ‘tragic’
Increasing figures of forced displacement are a tragic reality for humanity, Ombudswoman Maria Stylianou-Lottides said on Tuesday, in light of World Refugee Day.
She stressed the importance of more solidarity ...
EU delegation checking sanctions on the island
An EU Commission delegation was in Cyprus for two days to carry out meetings over the island’s sanctions implementation and enforcement, it emerged on Tuesday.
The purpose of the ...
Cyprus signs letter of intent to buy French missiles
Cyprus on Tuesday along with Belgium, France, Estonia, and Hungary signed a letter of intent to jointly procure Mistral anti-aircraft missiles.
The letter was signed by defence ministry permanent secretary ...
VAT-free products go up in price
The prices of VAT-free products have increased “more than expected”, the Cyprus Consumers’ Association said on Tuesday.
A total of 92% of VAT-free products have seen price increases, with the association ...
Cyprus links to Russian money back in limelight
Our establishment is currently carrying out an investigation into this report and as a result the article has been retracted.
Jazz at The Olive Grove
A jazz performance at an idyllic summer venue is coming to the island at the end of June. The Pharos Arts Foundation presents another unique jazz concert on June 30 at ...
Cyprus makes ‘some progress’ stamping out money laundering
Cyprus has made “some progress” in implementing anti-money laundering measures, but it still needs to improve on certain aspects, a Moneyval report released on Tuesday said.
In its annual report ...
Opposition roasts president over 100 days review
Nikos Christodoulides’ first 100 days in power presentation on Tuesday drew a mixed reaction from parliamentary parties with opposition Akel saying major changes are needed, and Dipa saying it is a ...
Titanic tourist sub still missing as rescuers race against time (Update)
Rescuers were scouring thousands of square miles in the remote North Atlantic on Tuesday, racing against time to find a missing submersible two days after it disappeared while taking wealthy ...
Turkey lifts minimum wage by 34 per cent to address inflation
Turkey raised monthly minimum wage by another 34 per cent beginning on July 1, the government said on Tuesday, bringing it to a net 11,402 lira ($483) for the second half of the year ...
More than €2 billion owed in taxes
More than €2 billion in taxes are owed to the state, of which €668 million is at risk of never being received, the Audit Office said in a report released Tuesday.
In ...