EU plans to ease crop rotation rules as global food risks mount
The European Commission on Friday proposed a temporary suspension of EU crop rotation rules to increase cereal production and help head off a global food security crisis due to the ...
Saudi crown prince to visit Greece to sign energy, telecoms deals
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will visit Greece on July 26 to meet Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the Greek foreign ministry said on Friday, in his first visit to an ...
‘Mission complete. One additional team member: a kitten called Snake’
Meet Snake, a kitten with a heck of a war story. And the Ukrainian special forces soldier who saved him.
When Ukraine’s military released images in early July of ...
Stakeholders formally seal halloumi deal
Milk producers and cheese makers signed a much-awaited agreement on PDO-certified halloumi, putting an official end to a longstanding row over Cyprus’ famous cheese.
The mutually accepted framework, cobbled together ...
Dancing to the rhythms of Samba
It is not very often that we get to hear vibrant Afro-Brazilian sounds live on the island. In fact, there is only one band in the country that plays the ...
No breakthrough after marathon talks on minimum wage
Marathon talks on the introduction of a minimum wage ended without success on Friday, with social partners set to hold fresh meetings next week.
Labour Minister Kyriacos Koushos, who held ...
Majority of Turkish Cypriots say corruption in north is rife
An overwhelming majority of people in the north of the island believe that corruption there has increased over the past year, while a staggering 90 per cent of those questioned do ...
HIO chief will inform President first about resignation (updated)
President of the HIO board Thomas Antoniou said on Friday the first person he will inform of his resignation is President Nicos Anastasiades.
On Thursday Antoniou said he would resign ...
Ukraine, Russia sign deal to reopen grain export ports as war rages on (update)
Russia and Ukraine signed a landmark deal on Friday to reopen Ukrainian Black Sea ports for grain exports, raising hopes that an international food crisis aggravated by the Russian invasion ...
Petrides hits back over Cyprus rally, promises audit.
A row over the state’s refusal to sponsor the Cyprus Rally at WRC and ERC level over the next four years escalated on Friday amid allegations of misuse of ...
World stocks edge higher for sixth day of gains, dull business activity hits euro
Global stocks were marginally higher on Friday, eyeing a sixth day of gains as European markets rose, while weak euro zone business activity data hit the euro and weighed on ...
What’s Eaten Where: British Virgin Islands
There are British, US and Spanish Virgin Islands. And yes, they’re all named for a virgin – actually, for 11,000 virgins! This little archipelago in the Lesser Antilles was named by ...
Traditional Cyprus pasta gets protected geographical recognition status
A local traditional pasta has been adopted by the EU Commission as a new protected geographical indication (PGI) from Cyprus.
‘Makaronia tis Smilas’ (literally ‘skewered pasta’) or ‘Macaroni tou Sklinitziou’ ...
Nunez can stop price tag scrutiny by scoring goals, says Klopp
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp admits the best way Darwin Nunez can dispel scrutiny about his price tag is by scoring goals.
The Reds boss said the Uruguay international, who joined ...
The perfect Cyprus wedding venue in the heart of Ayia Napa
Over the past few years, Cyprus has been celebrated as one of Europe’s most popular wedding destinations. Whether you permanently live in the country, or are jetting over to ...
ONE: Pafilia’s new world of luxury has arrived
Rising majestically, ONE, the tallest residential seafront tower in Europe, commands impressive views of the Limassol coastline, embracing the crystal-clear waters of the Mediterranean Sea.
ONE is the ultimate definition ...
Tourist accuses Ayia Napa police of racial targeting
A tourist of Chinese origin who visited Ayia Napa last year claims to have been racially targeted and abused by local police, causing him mental health issues.
But Famagusta police ...
First monkeypox vaccines to arrive on Monday
The first vaccines for monkeypox are expected to arrive in Cyprus on Monday, the Cyprus News Agency reported on Friday.
Health authorities will receive some 1,400 jabs, which will help the ...
TV shows we love: Snowflake Mountain
I hate the word snowflake, as used to describe an overly sensitive, and mostly young, part of society. But it is hard to disagree that the same demographic shares a ...
CCTV shows man torching police car (updated)
A 30-year-old Greek Cypriot man, who admitted to torching a patrol car outside Platres police station while drunk, was remanded in police custody for seven days on Friday.
The man ...
President’s men turn on each other in TV debate
President Nicos Anastasiades’ two closest advisors in the Cyprus problem negotiations, Andreas Mavroyiannis and Nicos Christodoulides, turned on each other during the first televised debate of presidential candidates broadcast by ...
An immersive installation comes to Limassol
I am here. Can you hear me? is the name of an immersive installation by ONsite project created as part of theYard.Residency.22, which will soon take place in Limassol. ...
Patients up pressure against HIO appointment
Patients on Friday threatened to take measures if the appointment of head of the Cyprus Medical Association (CyMA) to the board of the HIO, which oversees the running of Gesy, ...
Cyprus takes part in global operation on illicit pharmaceuticals
Cyprus took part in the global Interpol operation that in the space of a week seized over three million illicit pharmaceuticals, including covid tests, worth about €10 million.
The global trade ...