The environmental movement of Cyprus has condemned works in the Akamas Peninsula on Thursday, saying that the area has been subjected to the “grip of capitalism”.
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On Friday, Agriculture Minister Petros Xenophontos expressed his satisfaction at the signing of loan agreements between the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Sewerage Boards of Limassol-Amathus, Larnaca, and Nicosia.
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Health Minister Popi Kanari on Friday sought to reassure consumers regarding the safety of products found in supermarkets.
During a visit to a supermarket in Nicosia, she stressed the ongoing ...
The cabinet has approved a proposal for changes concerning the implementation of the Sustainable Development Plan (SDP) projects for the Akamas National Park, specifically a review of the contentious roadworks ...
Agriculture Minister Petros Xenophontos left for Slovenia on Wednesday for a meeting of contracting parties to the Barcelona Convention.
The Barcelona Convention aims to protect the marine environment and the ...
Agriculture Minister Petros Xenophontos on Tuesday said that works have shown some deviations from the Akamas plan and need to be investigated.
A recent environmental and administrative investigation into the ...
The government is set to allocate €595,000 in European Union funding for the Cypriot winemaking sector at the end of January, Agriculture Minister Petros Xenophontos said on Saturday.
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The authorities were “kept informed at all stages of the study and licencing of the project” of road constructions in Akamas, company Efpalinos Meletitiki said on Thursday.
Additionally, the company ...
A report on the works in Akamas will be ready next week, Agriculture Minister Petros Xenophontos said on Wednesday.
Speaking after a cabinet session, the minister said that the report ...
A total of €12 million will be allocated to four district action groups with the aim of developing rural areas, it emerged on Wednesday.
Within the framework of the EU’s 2023...
The government has allocated €11.2 million in the 2024 state budget for the purchase and lease of firefighting aircraft, Agriculture Minister Petros Xenophontos said on Sunday.
The money will go towards the ...
An external evaluator will be assigned to help calculate the cost of milk production, following disagreement among milk producers, the ministry announced.
Agriculture Minister Petros Xenophontos, meanwhile, said on Tuesday ...
A bill for the establishment of a Cypriot label on agricultural products is in the final stages of legislative processing at the Legal Service, announced Agriculture Minister Petros Xenophontos on ...
Olives are the primary tree crop in Cyprus, Agriculture Minister Petros Xenophontos said on Sunday, underlining they cover one million square metres around the island.
The production value of the ...
Four mobile hazardous waste collection units are set to tour the country, with the aim of raising awareness about waste collection.
Agriculture minister Petros Xenophontos said the aim of the ...
The institution of the environmental inspector will commence in the government-controlled area of Famagusta, Agriculture Minister Petros Xenophontos said on Thursday.
He expressed his belief that this initiative will prove ...
Mean temperatures for summer days in Cyprus are set to exceed 38 degrees C in the coming decades, and summers will last longer by two weeks, Agriculture Minister Petros Xenophontos said ...
Halloumi cheese exports during the first four months of 2023 amounted to €111.8 million euros, which corresponds to about 20 per cent of the value of Cypriot exports, Agriculture Minister, Petros Xenophontos has ...
Fire prevention and management measures are to be stepped up in the light of expected increases due to climate change, Agriculture Minister Petros Xenophontos said on Tuesday.
He said the ...
Agriculture Minister Petros Xenophontos said that the registration of the “Cypriot Red Soil Potato” as a geographical indication product with the European Union registry is currently underway.
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A decision-making meeting over Cyprus’ fires will be held next month, at the behest of President Nikos Christodoulides, it emerged on Monday.
According to Agriculture Minister Petros Xenophontos who met ...
Agriculture Minister Petros Xenophontos said on Thursday he requested all data from the director of the forestry department to immediately start installation of a photovoltaic park near the Stavros tis ...
The sustainable use of pesticide regulation in the EU will be among the topics discussed at the Agriculture and Fisheries Ministers Council, which is taking place in Luxembourg on June 26...
Agriculture Minister Petros Xenophontos on Tuesday said the primary sector in Cyprus and in the EU in general needs to focus its efforts on achieving climate neutrality by 2050.
Speaking on ...