Time to adopt ‘rules of engagement’ for demos
By Charalampos Theopemptou Just a few months into my first year at university, the UK government decided to increase the fees for international students...
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Anti-riot police gear upgrade predated Covid demos police say
The police are set for significant anti-riot control equipment upgrades, of which among them are five new vehicles and thousands of batons. According to publicly...
Police scouring social media, warn protest organisers against planning any demos
Police said on Thursday they had identified and warned certain members of the public who were planning to participate in demonstrations after the health minister...
Two Nicosia crossings closed temporarily as a precaution
Two crossing points in Nicosia were temporarily closed on Thursday as a precaution ahead of events on both sides of the divide marking the events...
Pussy protests and villains
How nice to see the protests in London against a democratic elected President of the US led by the Lord Mayor. Did I miss the...
Austria summons Turkish ambassador over pro-Erdogan demonstrations
Austria has summoned Turkey’s ambassador to explain Ankara’s links to demonstrations in Austria in support of Turkey’s president Tayyip Erdogan, who is leading a crackdown...
Anastasiades calls for end to ‘patriotic hooliganism’
President Nicos Anastasiades on Sunday called for an end to hooliganism associated with patriotism as it was giving fodder to anti-solution elements. He was referring...
All 15 teens in UDI attacks charged and released
All 15 teenagers arrested in connection with the attack on Turkish Cypriots were charged and released, police said on Friday. The suspects are all aged...
Nicolaou orders probe into claims police stood by during attacks on Turkish Cypriots (Update 2)
By George Psyllides The search for those who attacked Turkish Cypriots on Monday while pupils were out on the streets of Nicosia to protest the...
Our View: The growing popularity of one-hour work stoppages
ONE-HOUR work stoppages have become very fashionable. Yesterday the bank employees union ETYK called a one-hour work stoppage at the Central Bank so that its...
