European Union donates €2.6m to CMP
The European Union donated €2.6 million to the Committee on Missing Persons, it was announced on Thursday.
Following their receipt of the donation, the CMP said they wish “to express deep ...
Attorney-general appeals court ruling on Laiki Bank depositors’ compensation
The attorney-general’s office said Thursday it has appealed a ruling by Limassol district court that found in favour of depositors with now-defunct Laiki (Popular) Bank whose uninsured savings got ...
Nicosia chosen for European Commission’s intelligent cities challenge
Nicosia has been selected as one of the cities for the Intelligent Cities Challenge (ICC) initiative by the European Commission, it was announced during an information day event held at ...
Financial rules keep teams quiet in January window
Newcastle United have been quiet in the January transfer window despite their desire to sign a midfielder, but having to sell to buy amid tighter financial regulations and trepidation over ...
SFC flags Floki staking as investors flee to $GFOX
In an interesting turn of events, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has cautioned the public about the Floki Staking Program and the TokenFi Staking Program, terming them ...
Farmers’ anger spreads in Europe, governments promise help
Farmers threw eggs and stones at the European Parliament in Brussels on Thursday, started fires near the building and set off fireworks as they demanded EU leaders do more to ...
Interest rate cuts likely to take place in 2024, CBC governor says
Finance Minister Makis Keravnos and Cyprus Central Bank (CBC) governor Constantinos Herodotou held a meeting on Thursday, discussing a potential decrease in interest rates by the European Central Bank (ECB) ...
Clashes erupt at Greek protest against education reform
Greek police fired teargas and briefly clashed with protesters outside parliament on Thursday during demonstrations against plans to let foreign private universities operate in the country.
Thousands of students and ...
It’s okay to run slowly
By Dan Gordon, Jonathan Melville and Matthew Slater
Runners are obsessed with time. Amateur or professional, for most avid runners the aim is to get faster – constantly training to shave ...
Kremlin says the West is trying to demonise Russia
The Kremlin said on Thursday that European officials talking up the prospect of a war with Russia were seeking to demonise Moscow as an enemy and warned that the United ...
Bearish Polygon (MATIC) dip 72% from ATH, investors go to Token Option2Trade (O2T)
The 72% drop in Polygon (MATIC) led investors to explore alternative investment options, with Option2Trade (O2T) emerging as a preferred choice due to its unique advantages like governance rights, ...
Requirements for deposition of sales contract
A step forward for the protection of the property buyer has been introduced in an amending law to the Sale of Immovable Properties laws with its publication in December. The ...
Cyprus non-performing loan ratio stable at 8.3 per cent in November
The Non-Performing Loan (NPL) ratio in Cyprus remained unchanged at 8.3 per cent in November 2023, according to a report released on Thursday by the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC).
According to ...
Lidl: €110K raised for Cyprus Anti-Cancer Society via shoppers’ contribution
For yet another year, and with a high sense of solidarity, Lidl Cyprus supports the struggle of cancer patients in practice. This year, the company offered €110,000 to the Cyprus Anti-Cancer ...
Single parents say ignored in president’s vision
No measure to support single-parent families was included in the president’s State of the Republic speech on Monday night outlining his priorities for 2024, the Association of Single Parent Families ...
Turkey still interested in Eurofighters despite progress on US F-16s
Turkey is still interested in buying 40 Eurofighter Typhoon jets, a Turkish defence ministry official said on Thursday after the United States advanced the $23 billion sale of its F-16 fighter jets ...
Attorney-general: Corruption claims ‘have crossed the line’ (Updated)
By Andria Kades and Elias Hazou
In a strongly worded statement, Attorney-General George Savvides said he would be referring lawyer Efstathios Efstathiou to the bar association for potential disciplinary offences, ...
All roads to Troodos reopened
All roads leading to Troodos were reopened on Thursday afternoon, having been closed for much of the day.
The police noted, however, that roads leading to the highest mountain peaks ...
EU summit agrees on Ukraine aid, overcoming Hungary’s objections
European Union leaders unanimously agreed on Thursday to extend 50 billion euros ($54 billion) in new aid to Ukraine, the chairman of the summit said, overcoming weeks of resistance from Hungary and ...
Cyprus can benefit from soaring copper prices, industry stakeholder says
Copper prices set to soar by more than 75 per cent over next two years
Mark Rachovides, chairman of Venus Minerals and a member of Euromines, the voice of the European ...
Trial of deadly New Year’s crash driver postponed
The trial of the driver of a pickup truck which crashed into another vehicle and killed its four occupants on New Year’s Eve was postponed on Thursday.
The man’...
Hamas unlikely to reject ceasefire but will demand Israeli withdrawal
Hamas is unlikely to reject a Gaza ceasefire proposal it received from mediators this week, but will not sign it without assurances that Israel has committed to ending the war, ...
Two remanded after 33kg cannabis bust
Two people received eight-day custodial remands on Thursday after having attempted to smuggle 33 kilograms of cannabis into Cyprus via Paphos airport.
The pair, aged 28 and 20 years old, had arrived at ...
Cyprus private debt standing at 206 per cent of GDP
Private debt in Cyprus, including households and non-financial companies, reached 206 per cent of GDP at the end of the third quarter of 2023, according to a report released this week by ...