New protest against Stavrovouni quarry to be held Saturday
A new demonstration against the construction of an asphalt plant in the Pyrgos-Kornos area will be held on Saturday morning after the government’s decision to...
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Egypt’s security forces move to block anti-Sisi protests
Egyptian police dispersed a protest in Cairo while mounting a huge show of force in the centre and other cities after calls to demonstrate against...
Protest planned in Nicosia for return of Varosha to its legitimate residents
The Famagusta Municipality will organise a peaceful rally on Varosha on September 26 outside the UN-protected area of the now-defunct Nicosia airport. The municipality is...
House president heckled as MPs delay vote on home repossessions (Updated)
House president Demetris Syllouris faced a crowd of implacable protesters on Monday after parliament decided to postpone voting on the president’s vetoing of a bill...
Protest planned outside Limassol zoo on Sunday
THE Animal Party supports the protest by 269life Animal Liberation Cyprus against the incarceration of animals in zoos which will take place on Sunday in...
Only one Cyprus exists Mr President: Galanos pleads with Anastasiades (Updated)
Scuffles broke out at a protest over Varosha held on Friday evening outside the presidential palace between members of Elam and protesters who said the...
Lorry drivers bring Limassol port to standstill
Hundreds of cargo containers were left undelivered on Thursday after lorry drivers went on a 24-hour work stoppage over delays in servicing them at Limassol...
Young and old called on to participate in protest over ‘co-op scandal’
Pensioner and student organisations on Tuesday called on their members to take part in a huge rally planned for Wednesday evening to protest against the...
Nine communities from Vasiliko plan roadblock over tardy works
The nine communities surrounding the Vasiliko area have decided to step up measures in protest against roadworks long overdue for completion that are being carried...
Protest camp against Limassol high rents
Members of an initiative against high rents set up camp outside the Limassol district offices during the weekend to protest over inaction by authorities to...
Parents at odds with student body over new planned protest
The secondary-schools parents association on Tuesday expressed their disagreement with a protest pupils have planned for Thursday. Student group Psem called on all students to...
Students set to flood town centres for UDI protests
Students are expected to flood Nicosia and other cities around Cyprus on Thursday morning to protest the 35th anniversary of the Unilateral Declaration of Independence...
Greek students clash with police in central Athens
Greek youths clashed with police in central Athens on Monday as a protest against education reform turned violent when it reached parliament’s Syntagma square. Protesters threw stones,...
Protest against early release of paedophile (Updated)
Around 40 people of all ages gathered outside the presidential palace on Friday to protest the early release from prison earlier this month of a...
Haulers block Limassol port briefly in protest
A group of truck drivers disrupted the operations of the Limassol port on Wednesday when they briefly blocked the entrance over the introduction of a...
Dherynia mayor slams obstructionist Edek over crossing point
If socialist Edek truly wants to help Dherynia, it ought to arrange for a meeting at the town hall to learn about the problems it’s...
Protesters, lawmaker arrested in US sit-in over immigration
Some 600 protesters were arrested during a clangorous occupation of a US Senate office building in Washington on Thursday, where they decried US President Donald Trump’s “zero-...
Turkish Cypriots protest outside EU House in Nicosia
Three Turkish Cypriot organisations held a protest on Friday outside the EU House in Nicosia, demanding the extension of the acquis communitaire to the Turkish...
Israeli troops kill 3 Palestinians as Gaza protest resumes
Israeli troops shot dead three Palestinians and wounded at least 618 others on Friday with live fire or tear gas used against protesters at the Gaza Strip...
Public invited to protest against GMOs (Updated)
By Bejay Browne Two events protesting against the dangers of genetically modified organisms – GMOs- will take place on Saturday, one in Paphos and one...
