Cyprus hourly labour costs rise by 4.9 per cent in first quarter
Hourly labour costs (total costs) in Cyprus saw a 4.9 per cent increase during the first quarter of 2024, when compared to the same period during the previous year, according to a ...
Larnaca ranks fifth in Europe’s most scenic driving destinations
The Larnaca regional tourism board (Etap) on Monday announced that Larnaca has clinched the fifth spot in DiscoverCars.com’s survey of Europe’s top 20 most scenic driving destinations.
This ...
Nurses object to lowering Greek language requirement for foreign hires
Nurses fumed on Monday over reported plans to reduce the minimum Greek language requirement for third country nationals who wish to practise nursing in Cyprus.
Trade union Pasydy expressed “strong ...
What does Cyprus smell of?
Watch people disembarking from a plane in Larnaca or Paphos, and it’s immediately clear who’s been to Cyprus before!
While visitors struggle with their bags, passports and hangovers, ...
Polls point to ‘electoral extinction’ for Sunak’s Conservatives
Three British opinion polls released late on Saturday presented a grim picture for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party, and one pollster warned that the party faced “electoral extinction” ...
Kremlin derides outcome of Ukraine talks held without Russia
Russia said on Monday that a Swiss-hosted conference on the Ukraine war had produced negligible results and showed the futility of holding talks without Moscow.
The Kremlin was commenting on ...
International olive oil competition held in Cyprus for first time
The Terraolivo international olive oil competition kicked off in Cyprus for the first time on Monday.
The competition had been held in Israel for the first 14 years of its existence, ...
Hala Sultan Tekkesi closed due to Eid pilgrimage
The Hala Sultan Tekkesi in Larnaca will be closed to visitors on Wednesday due to the traditional pilgrimage taking place at the site to mark the fourth day of Eid ...
EAC lambasted for fire-causing naked power cables
Naked and worn-out electricity cables running through forested areas are a significant cause of fires and that risk, as well as the risk from illegal rubbish dumps, has been predictable ...
Cyprus public sector employment surpasses 75,000 people, rising by 4.1 per cent in Q1-24
Employment in Cyprus’ broad public sector exceeded 75,000 people in the first quarter of the year, reflecting an increase of 4.1 per cent, primarily due to a rise in employment within the ...
Cyprus general government records €600 million surplus in first quarter
Cyprus’ general government recorded a surplus of approximately €600 million in the first quarter of 2024, reflecting a 58 per cent increase from the previous year, driven by revenue growth outpacing expenditure, according ...
FRENCH ELECTIONS
Campaigning kicks off in France for snap election, Le Pen’s far right party holds comfortable lead
Campaigning kicked off in France on Monday for a snap parliamentary election which opinion polls suggest the far-right National Rally will win, with President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist alliance coming ...
Half of Cyprus’ beaches ‘could vanish in the next 50 years’
Half of Cyprus’ beaches may disappear within the next 50 years due to rising sea levels, climate scientist Dr Giorgos Zittis from the Cyprus Institute has warned.
“Sea level rise is ...
The right to know the reasons for being sued
A defendant has the right to know why they are being brought to court in order to be able to defend themselves
It is the fundamental right of every defendant ...
Relive the buzz with election movies
The 24-year-old YouTube prankster Fidias Panayiotou was all people talked about last week. Surprising everyone – even himself – Fidias was not only elected MEP but also managed one of the biggest ...
Finance Ministry eyes market return following Cyprus’ S&P credit upgrade
The Finance Ministry is contemplating a return to financial markets in the near future, aiming to capitalise on the Cypriot economy’s positive momentum, which has been further reinforced by ...
Okypy to meet doctors in last-ditch effort to avoid strike
State health services (Okypy) representatives are to meet with doctors’ trade unions on Tuesday in a last-ditch attempt to avoid the strike planned by doctors for Thursday.
According to the ...
Netanyahu disbands his inner war cabinet, Israeli official says
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dissolved the six-member war cabinet, an Israeli official said on Monday, in a widely expected move that came after the departure from government of ...
Two arrested for 1.5kg of cannabis
Two men were arrested in Paphos after they were found with almost 1.5kg of cannabis, police said on Monday.
The incident unfolded on Sunday evening at around 9:30pm.
Police stopped ...
Three elderly hospitalised with heatstroke
Several cases of heat exhaustion have been reported across public hospitals in Cyprus since the onset of the current heatwave, state health services (Okypy) spokesperson Charalambos Charilaou said on Monday.
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Railway collision in eastern India kills 15, injures several
A freight train smashed into the rear of a stationary passenger train in India’s West Bengal state on Monday, killing at least 15 people and injuring dozens, police said, in ...
Deputy ministry for migration begins work
The responsibilities concerning immigration and asylum matters have been transferred to the newly established deputy ministry for migration and international protection, effective from June 17, the interior ministry announced on Monday.
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NATO in talks to put nuclear weapons on standby, Kremlin accuses alliance of escalation
The Kremlin said on Monday that NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg’s remarks about talks on deploying more nuclear weapons were an escalation.
NATO is in talks to deploy more ...
Christodoulides to meet EPP, EU council in Brussels
President Nikos Christodoulides is in Brussels on Monday where he will participate in the European People’s Party Summit and then the informal dinner of the European Council.
Christodoulides travelled ...