43 h. ago Parents of nursery school children to be fined €200 for absences

Parents and children’s guardians are now liable to monetary fines if the children are absent from nursery school without notification, under a law passed by parliament on Thursday. If a child does not attend nursery school without the school having been notified of the absence, staff must by law contact the parents or guardians for […]

Society

47 h. ago Google hit with $8.87 million fine by Turkish competition body

The Turkish Competition Authority announced on Thursday that it would impose an administrative fine of approximately 355 million lira (equivalent to $8.87 million) on Google for not meeting its regulatory responsibilities. According to the authority, the penalty was issued after it determined that Google introduced certain design changes during the compliance phase of an earlier […]

Economics

56 h. ago Holiday apartments in Protaras with panoramic sea views, just five minutes from the beach

Luxury apartments with sea views and an impressive pool, only five minutes from the most beautiful beaches in Protaras. Have you been dreaming of waking up to panoramic sea views and spending your days on some of Cyprus’s finest Blue Flag beaches? Owning a holiday home in Protaras – a destination that continues to grow […]

Society

3 d. ago Fritz into Wimbledon semis after holding off Khachanov comeback

Fifth seed Taylor Fritz reached the Wimbledon semi-finals for the first time on Tuesday after coming through a topsy-turvy four-setter against Karen Khachanov where the American seemed to be cruising, but then had to show all his fighting spirit. Fritz, in fine grass form after wins in Stuttgart and Eastbourne, triumphed 6-3 6-4 1-6 7-6(4) […]

Politics

5 d. ago Court cancels €6.4m CySEC fine against Vardinogiannis siblings

The Administrative Court has annulled a fine of more than €6.4 million imposed by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) on Greek business siblings Ioannis and Amalia Vardinogiannis over allegations of insider trading involving shipping sector changes and shareholding in a listed company. According to Cypriot daily Politis, the court accepted the appeals lodged […]

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6 d. ago Google offers new search changes ahead of key EU antitrust talks

Google (GOOGL.O) has proposed fresh changes to its search results in an attempt to fend off growing criticism from rivals, a week before a key meeting that could lead to yet another EU antitrust fine, according to a document seen by Reuters. The US tech giant has been under pressure after being hit in March […]

Politics

2 w. ago Cyprus: New Employer Reporting Obligation; Increased Inspections and Fines

Cyprus: New Employer Reporting Obligation; Increased Inspections and Fines  Fragomen

Politics

2 w. ago Cyprus Regulator Fines Former FTX EU Unit €200,000 Over Compliance Failures

Cyprus Regulator Fines Former FTX EU Unit €200,000 Over Compliance Failures  FinanceFeeds

Politics

2 w. ago Paphos man scammed after attempting to pay traffic fine online

A 54-year-old man from Paphos on Sunday reported to the police that he had been scammed after attempting to pay a traffic fine online. The man said he had received a message on his mobile phone ordering him to pay a €30 fine, and that he had clicked a link in the message. That link […]

Politics

3 w. ago Social welfare deputy ministry fined €5k for illegal CCTV audio recording

The social welfare deputy ministry was on Friday handed a €5,000 fine by data protection commissioner Irene Loizidou Nicolaidou after it was found that three of the 19 CCTV cameras in operation at the deputy ministry’s building were illegally recording audio. Nicolaidou said personnel from her office had carried out an on-site inspection following an […]

Events

3 w. ago Two arrested in Limassol for possession of cannabis products

Two people, aged 26 and 25, were arrested in Limassol on Tuesday for the possession of products containing cannabis and cannabidiol, it was made known on Wednesday. The police carried out a coordinated operation on Tuesday between 11am and 1pm and searched two premises, where they found packages and cigarettes containing cannabis weighing a total […]

Events

4 w. ago Man fined for making rooster smoke a cigarette and drink raki

The Turkish Cypriot police fined a man 173,876TL (€3,818) after he posted a video to his social media of himself making a rooster smoke a cigarette and drink a glass of raki. The man lives in the northern Nicosia district village of Palaikythro. That incident came just days after another man was fined after feeding […]

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