Swiss National Bank loses $3.6 billion in 2023
The Swiss National Bank (SNBN.S) posted an annual loss of 3.2 billion Swiss francs ($3.62 billion) for 2023, the central bank said on Monday, as the switch to positive interest rates cost ...
Green taxes ‘will squeeze’ consumers
The head of the consumers’ association on Monday predicted that fuel prices will continue to rise significantly, squeezing the average householder, while others also expressed concerns over the effects of ...
Our View: New law simply limits nepotism to graduates
The president and his ministers no longer will be able to hire as advisors or associates people who do not possess a university degree recognised by the state. A law, ...
Santander cuts 320 US jobs in digital shift, according to reports
Spain’s Banco Santander SA (SAN.MC) has cut roughly 320 jobs in the US as it seeks to focus more on digital operations, Bloomberg News reported on Sunday citing a ...
French lawmakers make abortion a constitutional right
France on Monday enshrined the right to abortion in its constitution, a world first welcomed by women’s rights groups as historic and harshly criticised by anti-abortion groups.
MPs and ...
Cyprus problem ‘is still solvable’
The Cyprus problem “is still solvable”, the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (Unficyp)’s head Colin Stewart said on Monday.
Speaking at an event at the Ledra Palace hotel ...
Ioannou implores EU to consider parts of Syria safe
Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou on Monday implored his European Union counterparts to re-evaluate the status of parts of Syria and consider parts of the war-torn country as “safe”.
Speaking at ...
Man arrested a year after attempted murder
Police on Monday announced the arrest of a 30-year-old man in connection with an attempted murder which had taken place in March last year.
The man was arrested after having ...
North ‘govt’ postpones air traffic control strike (Update 2)
The north’s ‘government’ on Monday night ordered a 60-day suspension of strike activity at Ercan (Tymbou) airport after air traffic control staff had walked out earlier in the evening.
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Cyprus risks losing EU funds over smart meters
Authorities in Cyprus risk losing out on EU funds unless they quickly come to a final arrangement concerning the purchase and installation of smart meters, the boss at the Electricity ...
Nicosia gets funky
Get ready for a night of electrifying performances as three of Cyprus’ top bands come together for one music-filled evening, part of the LeFUNKosia event. Taking over a downtown Nicosia ...
Greek Cypriot back in north court after sexual assault
The Greek Cypriot arrested in the north for sexually assaulting a male hitchhiker appeared in court in the north for the second time on Monday.
The man, aged 69, reportedly sexually ...
Over 70% in north overweight or obese
Over 70 per cent of people in the north are overweight or obese, the north’s ‘health minister’ Hakan Dincyurek said on Monday.
Speaking on the occasion of World Obesity Day, ...
Former financial ombudsman to run as Elam MEP
Former financial ombudsman Pavlos Ioannou will run as MEP on the Elam ticket, the far-right party announced on Monday.
Ioannou will be classed as candidate “according to merit” and has ...
Organised crime in Cyprus ‘no longer has any inhibitions’
Organised crime has grown to a ‘worrying’ scale, and all elements of society must come together to contain it, speakers said at a workshop held on Monday.
The remarks came ...
Cyprus at risk of terror attack – Diko
The foreign ministry has not allayed concerns that Cyprus is at risk for a terror attack over the use of the British Bases, Diko MP Christos Orphanides charged on Monday.
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Trump wins Colorado ballot disqualification case at US Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court handed Donald Trump a major victory on Monday as he campaigns to regain the presidency, barring states from disqualifying candidates for federal office under a ...
Tatar decries UN Resolution 186 on Unficyp anniversary
Turkish Cypriot Leader Ersin Tatar on Monday decried the United Nations Security Council Resolution 186 on the anniversary of its passage.
The resolution, which passed through the Security Council on March 4, 1964, ...
Germany accuses Russia of seeking to divide Europe with leaked call
Germany accused Russia on Monday of leaking an intercepted recording of German military discussions about how to support Ukraine against the Kremlin’s invasion in an attempt to divide Europe.
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Money-laundering suspicions after theft
Cyprus’ anti-money laundering unit (Mokas) may be roped in to investigate the case of the Ukrainian woman who was remanded after reporting a €420,000 robbery.
Police now fear there may be ...
Deposit interest rates decrease in January, according to CBC
The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) on Monday released a report revealing a decline in deposit interest rates in January 2024, alongside a mixed picture in interest rates for key loan ...
Andrestinos Papadopoulos dead at 88
Cypriot diplomat Andrestinos Papadopoulos died on Sunday at the age of 88, following a battle with cancer.
Papadopoulos was born in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa in 1936, and went on to ...
President praises Unficyp’s 60-year role in peace building (Updated)
The significant role of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (Unficyp) in efforts to “restore peace, stability, and international legality in Cyprus,” was hailed on Monday by President Nikos ...
Zahra street fight suspects ‘were handing out golf clubs’
Two of the suspects accused of being a part of a mass brawl which took place on Zahra street in Nicosia’s old town in the north “were handing out ...