4 h. ago Cyprus shipping industry mourns death of visionary leader Heinrich Schulte

The Cyprus Shipping Chamber (CSC) on Thursday expressed “deep sorrow” over the death of Heinrich Schulte, founder of Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) and chairman of the Schulte Group, a figure widely regarded as one of the architects of Cyprus’ modern shipmanagement industry. Schulte first arrived in Cyprus in 1972, when he established Hanseatic Shipping Co., […]

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10 h. ago Cyprus Community of NSW expresses support for the Jewish community

Cyprus Community of NSW expresses support for the Jewish community  The Greek Herald

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36 h. ago Our View: Don’t MPs realise freedom of expression is a basic right?

It was sad to see the hysterical reaction of the political parties to works by controversial artist Giorgos Gavriel, most of which lambasted his paintings. The art was dismissed as “blasphemy,” a “provocation to society,” and “obscene.” The paintings could be all these things as well as offensive, iconoclastic, artistically crude and aesthetically worthless, but […]

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53 h. ago ”Μαλλιά κουβάρια” έγιναν ο Αχιλλέας Μπέος και η Σοφία Μουτίδου στην εκπομπή «Real View»

Ο Αχιλλέας Μπέος και η Σοφία Μουτίδου είχαν έναν πολύ έντονο διάλογο κατά τη διάρκεια της εκπομπής «Real View» που μεταδόθηκε το βράδυ της Δευτέρας 15 Δεκεμβρίου. Ο δήμαρχος Βόλου ήταν καλεσμένος και οι τόνοι δεν άργησαν να ανέβουν. Ο Αχιλλέας Μπέος, το βράδυ της Δευτέρας 15/12, μίλησε με ζωντανή σύνδεση μέσω skype στην εκπομπή […]

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60 h. ago Our View: Foreign investment in Cyprus energy projects should be welcomed

There is little doubt that since the election of President Nikos Christodoulides relations with the United Arab Emirates have been significantly strengthened and taken on another level. There was cooperation on the Amalthea humanitarian sea corridor, while earlier this year, when it became clear that Cyprus would face a serious water shortage crisis, the UAE […]

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4 d. ago Our View: Time for president to stop relentless grandstanding

President Nikos Christodoulides came up with another proposal in an interview with Politico last week. He said that if Turkey agreed to the Cyprus Republic joining Partnership for Peace (PfP), the waiting room for Nato membership, Cyprus would by stages lift the obstacles to a closer cooperation between the EU and Turkey. “We could imagine […]

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4 d. ago (ΣΤΙΓΜΙΟΤΥΠΑ): Η «λευκή» ισοπαλία ανάμεσα σε ΑΠΟΕΛ και Freedom 24 Krasava ENY

Το ΑΠΟΕΛ εξήλθε ισόπαλο χωρίς τέρματα απέναντι στην Freedom 24 Krasava ENY στο πλαίσιο της 14ης αγωνιστικής. Δείτε τα τέρματα και τις καλύτερες φάσεις.

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5 d. ago Our View: Government’s superficial ideas for saving water laughable

If any evidence of the government’s scandalously slapdash approach to the country’s water shortage problem was required, it was provided by reports that the ministries of interior and agriculture were in discussions about the use of seawater in the swimming pools of new seaside hotels. The idea was raised a few weeks ago by the […]

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6 d. ago Parents’ association ‘indignant’ over planned teachers’ strike

The primary school parents’ association on Friday expressed its “strong satisfaction and indignation” after primary school teachers’ trade union Poed had announced its intention to go on strike next week over the government’s planned reforms to the ways in which teachers are evaluated. It as such demanded an “immediate” meeting with Education Minister Athena Michaelidou, […]

Society

6 d. ago Man who branded opposition ‘MP’ a ‘terrorist’ handed top civil service job in north

A man who last year branded one of the north’s opposition ‘MPs’ a “terrorist” was on Thursday handed one of the north’s highest ranking civil service jobs, being announced as the new private secretary of ‘labour minister’ Oguzhan Hasipoglu. Thirty-two-year-old bar proprietor Dervis Bayraktar made the comment during a speech he made in November last […]

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7 d. ago Private hospitals warn of crisis as health ministry threatens closures

The employers and industrialists’ federation (Oev) expressed deep disappointment on Thursday with an ultimatum issued by the health ministry to private hospitals. Oev warned that the threat to suspend operating licences over nursing shortages risks destabilising the entire healthcare system. The federation accused the ministry of “shifting responsibility onto hospitals despite being long aware of […]

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7 d. ago Our View: Rushed tax reform exposes Disy’s alignment with government

Parties that were left out of Tuesday’s talks that Finance Minister Makis Keravnos had with members of Diko, Dipa and Disy about his tax reform proposal, understandably, went on the offensive at the House finance committee meeting held the following day. Deputies of the excluded parties – Elam, Greens – said that the meeting was […]

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8 d. ago UK’s Starmer says Europe is strong and united behind Ukraine

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Wednesday that Europe was strong and he would stand up for its values of freedom and democracy after US President Donald Trump said the continent was decaying. In an interview with Politico on Tuesday, Trump called Europe’s political leaders weak and denounced Europe for failing to end the […]

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8 d. ago XeniArtSpace unveils new venue, debuts immersive show ‘Dreamscapes’

XeniArtSpace, the landmark gallery envisioned and created by Xenia Kulbachevskaya has opened a new creative chapter at Trilogy Plaza in Limassol, inaugurating its new exhibition space with the launch of “Dreamscapes”. This further elevates the gallery’s capabilities, enabling it to present artistic narratives on a larger scale, with greater freedom and thematic breadth. At the […]

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8 d. ago Our View: Information needed to back up government claims about affordable housing

Another housing scheme was announced by the government at a special event at the presidential palace on Tuesday. The scheme envisages the construction of 500 housing units on state land in the Nicosia, Limassol, Paphos and Larnaca districts, at an estimated cost of €70m. The state land was valued in excess of €7m according to […]

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8 d. ago Opposition perplexed as north ‘parliament’ convenes during flood

Opposition members of the north’s ‘parliament’ expressed their confusion on Tuesday after the Turkish Cypriot legislature convened despite residential neighbourhoods within a 15-minute walk of the ‘parliament’ in the northern sector of Ayios Dhometios finding themselves under feet of water during severe floods which hit the area. CTP leader Sila Usar Incirli led the calls […]

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8 d. ago Cyprus EU Presidency success is a success for everyone, Raouna tells MPs

Cyprus EU Presidency success is a success for everyone, Raouna tells MPs  ΚΥΠΕ

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9 d. ago Emba Village in Cyprus Brings the Glacier Express to Life for Tourists Seeking Unique Experiences

Emba Village in Cyprus Brings the Glacier Express to Life for Tourists Seeking Unique Experiences  Travel And Tour World

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9 d. ago Research Deputy Minister expresses Cyprus' commitment to strengthening Europe’s resilience

Research Deputy Minister expresses Cyprus' commitment to strengthening Europe’s resilience  cbn.com.cy

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9 d. ago Our View: Reshuffle sees president stake claim as candidate of the centre right

President Nikos Christodoulides caught everyone unaware with the cabinet reshuffle he announced on Friday afternoon, very soon after returning from his trip to Kyiv. It was a very well-managed reshuffle, carried out with ruthless efficiency, the president leaving no time for anyone to lobby for an appointment in the media, which frequently happened during the […]

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