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By George Pirishis The EU sanctions against Russia do not exclude the “golden passport” and “golden visa” programmes since a legislative initiative report of the European Parliament calls on the ...

With no Russian, Ukrainian tourists, vacancies in sector will not need filling As the tourism sector braces for pain following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, employers and trade unions are ...

It’s been three months since a visit by MPs to the Pournara migrant facility revealed that there was drug use and prostitution going on there and that around 300 unaccompanied ...

Israel’s parliament on Thursday passed a law denying naturalization to Palestinians from the occupied West Bank or Gaza married to Israeli citizens, forcing thousands of Palestinian families to either ...

Victims of crime will now be notified if their perpetrator escapes or is released from prison, as provided in a law passed by parliament on Thursday. The amendments to the ...

President Nicos Anastasiades on Thursday slammed Turkey for failing to align by the sanctions imposed on Russia as a result of its invasion of Ukraine, saying this impacted the effectiveness ...

Appeals judges at the Lebanon Tribunal on Thursday convicted another two men on charges of terrorism and murder for their role in the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafik ...

The Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers has called on the Turkish authorities to abide by their international obligations and pay the “just satisfaction” awarded by the European Court ...

The interior ministry on Thursday hit back at Akel’s calls for the minister Nicos Nouris to resign following a report which slammed the “appalling” conditions faced by unaccompanied minors ...

Three more people have died from coronavirus, including a 54-year-old woman, the health ministry announced on Thursday as 3,473 new infections were detected from 98,705 tests, a positivity rate of 3.52 Three more ...

Greek language and culture are part of the “innovative” teaching programme of the afternoon school in gymnasiums, Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou said Thursday. Speaking at the presentation of the scheme, ...

Anastasia Demetriadou, also known as Nama Dama, will present her solo project in Paphos at Technopolis 20 on March 23. Nama Dama is the solo project of the songwriter that began in 2019. ...

Thousands of Ukrainian refugees, mostly women and children, knocking on Europe’s door are facing issues with identification and travel documents, as authorities are asking them to provide valid place ...

Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou on Thursday asked for the war in Ukraine to “stay out of schools” saying children who are of Russian descent should not be victimised following recent ...

European champions Chelsea are now effectively controlled by the British government after sanctions were imposed against Russian owner Roman Abramovich on Thursday. Abramovich, who had been under scrutiny following Russia’...

Russia shifted its stance over the bombing of a Ukrainian hospital in the city of Mariupol, with a mix of statements on Thursday that veered between aggressive denials and a ...

kraine’s top government economic adviser Oleg Ustenko said on Thursday that invading Russian forces have so far destroyed at least $100 billion worth of infrastructure, buildings and other physical assets. ...

Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”) has maintained RCB Bank’s B1 rating, while also placing it on review. The rating was maintained as a reflection of the Bank’s ...

Europe saw a fall in alcohol consumption in the first year of the pandemic, but that decline could reverse in coming years as the economic fallout of COVID-19 takes its ...

Aglandjia residents on Thursday demanded they be included in a new Athalassa municipality together with Latsia and Yeri as they protested against the newly approved local government reform plan which ...

It’s up to seven times more likely for Covid-19 patients to end up in hospital if they’re unvaccinated, according to the latest comparative data compiled by the health ...

The trial of the two doctors at a Nicosia hospital who were charged after one of their patients died and seven others suffered serious complications following a cataract surgery has ...

President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that sanctions imposed against Russia would rebound against the West, including in the form of higher food and energy prices, and Moscow would solve ...

Tiger Woods, who inspired a generation of players with his otherworldly talent, charisma and staggering success, took his place among the game’s greats on Wednesday as he was inducted ...