7 h. ago Cyprus launches autonomous defence and space industry cluster

The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve), in collaboration with the Cyprus Research and Innovation Enterprises Association (CRIEA), on Monday announced the creation of the Cyprus Defence and Space Industry Cluster (CyDSIC). According to the announcement, the new cluster “aims to meet the needs of the rapidly expanding ecosystem of Cypriot businesses in the […]

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35 h. ago Αlina Novitskaya: "Cyprus profoundly influences who we are. It fuels our creativity, shapes our values, and brings together a multicultural team with different backgrounds and perspectives"

Αlina Novitskaya: "Cyprus profoundly influences who we are. It fuels our creativity, shapes our values, and brings together a multicultural team with different backgrounds and perspectives"  cbn.com.cy

Sport

3 d. ago ‘We must create the momentum to restart negotiations’, says Annita

The EU must have a special and enhanced role in the process of restarting future negotiations on the Cyprus problem, Cyprus House president Annita Demetriou said in her meeting with the European Union’s envoy for the Cyprus problem on Friday. “We reaffirmed our shared expectation for real progress leading to negotiations towards a just and […]

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4 d. ago British bases police turn to UK expertise in policing Cypriot football matches

Officers from the British bases police spent a week in London with the metropolitan police’s public order and football policing unit to strengthen crowd control tactics at Cypriot matches held on the bases, the force said on Thursday. The visit comes as the island continues to struggle with incidents of hooliganism, and as thousands of […]

Sport

5 d. ago Cabinet approves bill for creation of national ambulance agency

Cabinet on Wednesday approved a bill which foresees the creation of a national ambulance agency. The move was announced by Health Minister Neophytos Charalambides, who said that it “aims to fill the legislative gap in the provision of pre-hospital care”. “The passage of this bill into law will ensure that people who face a sudden […]

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1 week ago Cyprus to create organised crime police unit with Greek support

Cyprus plans to set up an organised crime division within the police, the justice minister revealed on Thursday, but would not give a timeframe for the operation of the new unit. Marios Hartsiotis made the formal announcement in remarks following a meeting in Nicosia with Michalis Chrisochoidis, Greece’s Minister of Citizen Protection. The organised crime […]

Events

1 week ago Experts call for creation of Cyprus’ first natural history museum

Cyprus is the only European country that does not have a national natural history museum, needed to protect and study the island’s natural heritage, experts said on Monday. In a joint statement, academics, organisations and representatives called for “immediate mobilisation for the establishment of a modern national museum of the natural history of Cyprus” to […]

Culture

2 w. ago Cyprus EU presidency to invest in Europe’s creativity and unity

Key pillars of a European policy seeking to connect the past with the future, culture with innovation, and identity with security will feature as Cyprus prepares to take over the presidency of the EU council, deputy minister of culture Vasiliki Kassianidou said on Monday. Highlighting culture as the “connecting link” between member states, Kassianidou said […]

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3 w. ago Cyprus solution would create a massive economic boost, says US economist

The solution to the Cyprus problem would not only be a huge benefit to the welfare of the Cypriot people but would lead to a massive economic boost, American economist Jeffrey Sachs said on Wednesday. He said Cyprus was being affected by other conflicts in the region and the increasing “warmongering” coming from the EU […]

Economics

3 w. ago Cyprus Seeds hails renewed backing from The Hellenic Initiative

Cyprus Seeds has announced the renewed commitment of The Hellenic Initiative, marking the seventh consecutive year of support from the organisation that helped establish and sustain the programme’s mission. The Hellenic Initiative is a global non-profit organisation that mobilises the Greek and Cypriot diaspora to support economic development, entrepreneurship, and crisis relief in Greece and […]

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