UK’s most advanced fighter jets complete missions from Akrotiri
The UK’s newest and most advanced generation of fighter jet, the Lightning F-35B, has successfully completed its first operational missions from Akrotiri, the British forces
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Horse trading democracies: the next unelected British prime minister
By Andonis Vassiliades The EU, after the recent elections, is appointing aspiring candidates to its top Commission and Council posts. For these ‘top cats’ there
Tourist arrivals down 3.5 per cent in May
Tourist arrivals reached 434,578 in May 2019 compared with 450,495 in May 2018, a decrease of 3.5 per cent, the statistical services reported on Tuesday.
UK Cypriot jailed for defrauding £1.4m after mother was murdered
UK-based Cypriot Marios Demetriou, 50, was jailed for six years earlier this week for deceiving people into giving him £1.4m under the pretence that he
Tourist arrivals expected to drop slightly over last year
Tourist arrivals for summer 2019 are expected to record a slight decrease, remaining however around the same levels as last year, according to the president
Why I can no longer attend the Queen’s birthday party
Letter to the British High Commissioner, Stephen Lillie I was invited and accepted your kind invitation to participate in the annual celebration for Her Majesty
Nicosia says Cavusoglu letter ‘will not go unanswered’ (Updated)
A letter from Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to the international community, including the UN and EU on its stance vis-à-vis Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone
Cypriots hold negative view of UK, UN, positive on EU, Russia and US
The majority of Cypriots feel Greece is the country with the most positive role in settlement talks while the UN comes second from last, according
UK sticks to its guns in EEZ rift (Update 2)
LONDON declined on Thursday to walk back earlier remarks by British Minister for Europe Sir Alan Duncan about ‘disputed’ maritime areas around Cyprus, comments that
British High Commissioner called to explain EEZ stance, president will write to May (Update 1)
British High Commissioner Stephen Lillie has been called to the foreign ministry to clarify statements by the UK government on its stance vis-à-vis Cyprus’ exclusive
Brexit extension puts pressure on tourism prices, negative for revenues
The price of travel packages from the UK to Cyprus, which have plummeted by 10-15 per cent this year are expected to drop even further
Tea titan Typhoo joins Britain’s ‘big six’ in fight against modern slavery
Efforts to tackle slave-like conditions in the tea industry got a boost on Friday when Typhoo became the final major British tea brand pledging to
Bikers in Cyprus to support ‘Soldier F’
Bikers from across Cyprus will on Friday take part in a ‘Rolling Thunder’ convoy to show solidarity with soldier ‘F’, a former British soldier charged
EU to agree Brexit delay but France pushes for conditions
European Union leaders will grant Prime Minister Theresa May a second delay to Brexit but they could demand she accepts a much longer extension as
Push to bring more German tourists, cabinet approves upping promotions (Updated)
The cabinet on Wednesday approved the upping of promotions and incentives to attract more German tourists as the industry hopes to maintain or increase somewhat
Every ministry in Cyprus preparing for messy Brexit, Christodoulides says
Every government ministry is taking measures so that Cyprus can be prepared to tackle the impact of a messy Brexit, Foreign Minister Nicos Christodoulides said
CMP delegation to engage UK Cypriot community
A delegation from the Committee on Missing Persons (CMP) is currently in the UK for a series of meetings with British officials and members of
Brexit backstop: arrogance is as breath-taking as the ignorance
By Gwynne Dyer The other Europeans are not laughing at the English for the most part. They are looking at them with pity and scorn. But
British expats living in Brexit limbo
By Bejay Browne It’s been a bewildering week for British expats living in Cyprus, with Brexit Day – March 29 – just days away, while
More time for expats to sort out post-Brexit residency status
By Bejay Browne Cyprus is preparing legislation to allow Britons already living in Cyprus a grace period of one year to get their residency status sorted
