Luxembourg PM to pay official visit
Prime Minister of Luxembourg Xavier Bettel is paying Cyprus an official visit on Thursday May 5. Ukraine, energy, migration crisis and Cyprus issue will be on the agenda of the talks.
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Boat with nine irregular migrants escorted to Kato Pyrgos
An inflatable boat with nine irregular migrants was spotted in the sea off Kato Pyrgos Tillirias in the early morning hours on Wednesday.
According to police, authorities spotted an unknown ...
Pep warns City may need to top first leg display to reach final
Pep Guardiola feels Manchester City will probably have to improve on their first leg performance against Real Madrid to progress to the Champions League final.
City are 4-3 up in ...
Man, 22, caught driving while on drugs with suspended license
Paphos police on Wednesday said they caught a 22-year-old man driving under the influence of drugs with a suspended driver’s license.
According to the announcement, the young driver was ...
Two men arrested for premeditated murder
Τwo men, aged 41and 34, have been arrested in relation to the premeditated murder of a 60-year-old Paphos resident last year.
The older suspect, who lives in Trachoni, was arrested late ...
Hellenic Bank announces plans to lay off staff and close branches
By Yiannis Seitanides
Hellenic Bank will lay off more than 10 per cent (350) of its work force and shut down 20 branches by the end of the year, as part of a ...
Beijing curbs public transport as COVID spreads in China
Beijing shut dozens of metro stations and bus routes on Wednesday in its campaign to stop the spread of COVID-19 and avoid the fate of Shanghai where millions of residents ...
Belarus says surprise army drills no threat to neighbours
The armed forces of Belarus began sudden large-scale drills on Wednesday to test their combat readiness, the defence ministry of Ukraine’s neighbour said.
Belarus is a close ally of ...
European green, social, sustainable bond sales could reach 1.6 trln euros in 2026 -study
Sales of Green, Social and Sustainability (GSS) bonds in Europe could total 1.6 trillion euros ($1.68 trillion) by 2026, making up almost half of all new bond issuance in the region, according to ...
Cyprus Business Now
Cyprus’ Fiscal Council on Tuesday announced that it has approved the forecasts and estimates submitted through the Stability Programme.
The council also warned that if there is any delay in ...
‘Cyprus businesses focused on survival,’ Keve president says
Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve) president Christodoulos Angastiniotis earlier this week said that the local businesses are now focused on enduring the current economic crisis.
“The business community’...
Halloumi PDO in danger say MPs
Ministries are working to stall the implementation of the halloumi PDO, an MP said on Tuesday after the cheese and its PDO were discussed at the House agriculture committee on ...
Addressing food waste for a just, ecological food system in Cyprus
In a sustainable food system, throwing away food is an ‘unacceptable’ option
By Sara Mariza Vryonidi
What if I tell you that there is enough food in the world to ...
Our View: Naïve to think new authority will stamp out corruption
It is difficult not to view the anti-corruption authority, whose members were appointed by President Nicos Anastasiades on Tuesday, with a dose of cynicism. This has nothing to do with ...
‘Solidarity in the face of Russian aggression’
By Andrzej Duda, the president of Poland
Almost one year ago, as Poland marked the 230th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution of May 3, Warsaw was visited by the ...
Liverpool reach Champions League final with win over Villarreal
Liverpool qualified for the Champions League final with a 3-2 win over Villarreal on Tuesday that secured a 5-2 aggregate victory.
The Premier League side had won 2-0 in England ...
Cyprus approved access to Schengen information on people entering the country
In a non-legislative enactment, the European Parliament on Tuesday endorsed a recommendation for applying provisions of the Schengen Information System (SIS) in Cyprus – a matter separate to Cyprus’ accession to ...
Anastasiades condemns football violence, calls for stronger police presence at games
President Nicos Anastasiades on Tuesday requested detailed information on the recent violent incidents involving football fans that have resulted in multiple injuries, asking police to show “the necessary seriousness” as ...
Weather forecasting set to improve after trilateral agreement signed
The meteorological services of Cyprus, Greece and Israel on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) with the aim of optimising weather forecasting, monitoring changes in the Eastern Mediterranean, and ...
Coronavirus: Free testing sites for eligible groups on Wednesday
The ministry of health will operate 26 free rapid testing sites on Wednesday for people who belong to eligible groups.
These include minors, the fully vaccinated and those who are recovering ...
Energy bills set for further hike this month
Energy bills will climb by 6.8 per cent by the end of the month, EAC spokesperson Christina Papadopoulou said on Tuesday.
Papadopoulou told CyBC that the authority is predicting this increase ...
Cyprus Eurovision entrant impresses with first showing
Andromache, who is representing Cyprus at the 66th Eurovision Song Contest, drew great feedback on her first rehearsal onstage in Turin, the Cypriot delegation said on Tuesday.
The contest is ...
Biden pledges to work to protect ‘fundamental’ right to abortion
President Biden on Tuesday called a woman’s right to obtain an abortion “fundamental” and urged voters to elect candidates who support that right in order to pave the way ...
Introducing the Plekto duet
The newly formed ensemble Plektó duet will perform for the first time in Paphos, at Technopolis 20 to take audiences on a musical journey around Spain, Argentina, Brazil and France. The ...