Friends of the Earth complains of carnival litter
Limassol carnival is probably the dirtiest in the world, Friends of the Earth has said after the parade on Sunday. Participants at the carnival left...
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Volunteers collect three tonnes of recyclables after carnival (v)
Almost three tonnes of recyclable materials were collected by volunteers after the carnival parade in Limassol according to Friends of the Earth of Cyprus, organisers...
EC closes infringement case on Limni project
The European Commission infringement case against Cyprus over the controversial Limni bay project was closed on Thursday, officially giving the green light for the development...
MPs accused of ‘pandering to poachers’
Changes to the hunting law that are due to be discussed at the House on Wednesday have been described by critics as “pandering to poachers”....
Thousands of spray cans picked up after carnival parade
Around 15,000 empty spray cans were collected by volunteers at the Limassol carnival parade, it was announced on Tuesday. According to an announcement, the volunteers...
Under pressure, Juncker keeps EU birdlife protection intact
A hugely successful campaign to leave the popular EU Birds and Habitats directives in place forced Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker to abandon an overhaul of...
Bringing life back to Solea
By Annette Chrysostomou Restoring a forest after a massive fire entails much more than merely planting trees. Take the huge Soleas fire which in June...
Game service told to rethink controversial hunting bill
MPs on Wednesday accused the game and fauna service of fixing the public consultation over controversial provisions of its proposed legislation to amend hunting...
‘Oil belongs in the soil’, Cyprus environmental group says
Friends of the Earth (FoE) Cyprus organised an event in Nicosia on Sunday to highlight the upcoming Climate Summit in Paris by symbolically burying fossil...
Put your weight behind renewable energy sources, Cypriot environmentalists tell EU
Friends of the Earth Cyprus organised a media stunt in Limassol yesterday ahead of the talks of the Climate Summit in Paris. The environmental NGO...
Protest over golf course plans near turtle beach
By Evie Andreou FRIENDS of the Earth (FoE), accompanied by members of the Green Party played golf with stuffed turtles outside interior and agriculture ministries...