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The only plan being implemented in the Akamas is one of reducing the extent of the protected areas and conceding rights for large developments, the deputy chairman of the House ...

Beginning around March 2020, the government managed to take some action on clearing the backlog in asylum applications with the help of the European Asylum Support Office by hiring more staff ...

The United States and China, the world’s two largest emitters of carbon dioxide, unveiled a deal to ramp up cooperation tackling climate change, including by cutting methane emissions, phasing ...

An eight-year-old girl with Covid-19 died in the north on Wednesday. ‘Prime minister’ Faiz Sucuoglu, in a post on social media confirmed reports of the girl’s death. “Unfortunately, an ...

Paris St Germain women midfielder Aminata Diallo has been arrested in connection with an alleged attack on one of her team-mates. French daily L’Equipe reported on Wednesday that fellow ...

The European Union accused Belarus on Wednesday of mounting a “hybrid attack” by pushing migrants across the border into Poland, paving the way for widened sanctions against Minsk in a ...

House president Annita Demetriou on Wednesday sent out a message for the peaceful coexistence of all communities on the island during the inauguration of the Cyprus-Armenian Friendship Park in Nicosia. ...

Former French president Francois Hollande on Wednesday told a court there had been intelligence failures ahead of an Islamic State attack against Paris in 2015, and took a swipe at Belgium ...

Formula One has banned celebrities from bringing bodyguards to the starting grid after an incident with commentator and former racer Martin Brundle at last month’s U.S. Grand Prix ...

A 27-year-old man is being investigated for aiding third country nationals enter the country illegally after being caught on Wednesday smuggling people in the government-controlled areas near Pyla and Oroklini. ...

New Zealand reached the Twenty20 World Cup final with a five-wicket victory over England in the first semi-final in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. Daryl Mitchell smashed an unbeaten 72 and Jimmy ...

The European Union’s foreign policy chief warned the bloc on Wednesday that it must agree an ambitious doctrine as the basis for joint military action abroad, including with a ...

One death from coronavirus and 275 new infections were reported on Wednesday out of 51,166 PCR and rapid tests, a positivity rate of 0.54. The death was of a man, aged 85. The number ...

Something new is coming to Technopolis 20 which after a year without indoor events returns with a renewed artistic programme. Another form of the Jazz Music Concert Series, the micro edition, ...

The Supreme Court has expressed disagreement with a government bill creating a commercial court and an admiralty court because it did not provide for them to be two distinct entities, ...

We are aiming for a 10 per cent reduction in landfill waste by 2035, Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis said at an event held to celebrate Cyta’s fifth consecutive year as a “...

The Legal Service and the interior ministry told MPs on Wednesday they needed more time to study a proposal to exempt parties’ political decisions from judicial scrutiny provided they were ...

A bill creating an independent anti-corruption authority will be put to the vote even if disagreements between parties continued to exist, House legal affairs committee chairman Nicos Tornaritis said Wednesday. ...

Chief executive Keith Pelley has hailed the “momentous” deal which will see the European Tour renamed on the eve of celebrating its 50th anniversary. The European Tour will be known ...

Turkey’s drift from the West and how it should be dealt with was discussed on Wednesday during a meeting at the House foreign affairs committee with the participation of ...

The health ministry clarified on Wednesday that the EU Digital Covid Certificate is valid for one year from the date of the EUDCC rollout, which in Cyprus took place in ...

Most current crime dramas rely on nudity, sex and gruesome deaths. This one doesn’t. Instead, this delightful BBC series (eight seasons and counting) is an amalgam of wonderful wit ...

The bicommunal technical committee on cultural heritage (TCCH) has been awarded the 2021 European Heritage Award, in recognition of its key work in conservation projects. An event was held on Wednesday ...

A total of 22 free rapid test sites for coronavirus for eligible groups will operate nationwide on Thursday, the health ministry announced. Free rapid testing for the general population has been ...