6 h. ago Paralimni municipality calls for relocation of migrant facilities

The presence of migrant facilities in the heart of the Paralimni-Deryneia tourist area is tarnishing the municipality’s image and damaging the region’s reputation as a top travel destination, the local authorities have stated. In an official announcement, the municipality urged all relevant bodies to take immediate action to relocate these facilities. “The municipality expresses its […]

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7 h. ago Basceri formally retakes reins as Turkey’s ambassador to north

Ali Murat Basceri on Friday formally recommenced his duties as Turkey’s ambassador in the north, submitting his credentials to Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar at Tatar’s official residence in northern Nicosia after a three-year absence from the role. There, he said he will do his best to “further strengthen the exceptional relations between the two […]

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11 h. ago US and Israel look to Africa to resettle Palestinians from Gaza

The U.S. and Israel have contacted officials from Sudan, Somalia and its breakaway region of Somaliland to discuss using their territory for resettling Palestinians from Gaza, the Associated Press reported on Friday, citing U.S. and Israeli officials. Sudan officials said they rejected the proposal by the United States, and officials from Somalia and Somaliland said […]

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16 h. ago Trump pushes for control of Panama Canal, military options on table

The US military must work to provide options to ensure the United States has full access to the Panama Canal, two US officials told Reuters. President Donald Trump has said repeatedly he wants to “take back” the Panama Canal, which is located at the narrowest part of the isthmus between North and South America and […]

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17 h. ago Cyprus Business Now: Alpha Bank, financial literacy, trade deficit, tourism

Alpha Bank’s senior leadership met with state officials and key business figures in Cyprus this week, in order to outline its growth strategy and expansion plans. According to an official announcement from the bank, this four-day visit “reaffirms its commitment to strengthening its presence in Cyprus, positioning its subsidiary as a leading banking choice for businesses […]

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27 h. ago Additional 6,800 vehicles recalled over faulty Takata airbags

Another 6,820 vehicles have been added to the list of recalls in connection with the defective Takata airbag, a senior official told parliament on Thursday. Head of the Road Transport Department Giorgos Louka said these 6,820 were tracked via a recent alert through Rapex – the European Union’s rapid alert system for unsafe consumer products […]

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37 h. ago Minister of State and Carlow Kilkenny Fianna Fáil TD Jennifer Murnane O'Connor has official visit to Cyprus underway

Minister of State and Carlow Kilkenny Fianna Fáil TD Jennifer Murnane O'Connor has official visit to Cyprus underway  KCLR

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57 h. ago Greece to spend more than €25bn in arms procurements by 2036

Greece will spend more than 25 billion euros in arms procurements by 2036, including new submarines, drones, satellites and fighter jets, under a 12-year plan to be submitted to parliament in the coming weeks, three officials with knowledge of the plan told Reuters. The move is part of Greece’s bid to modernise its armed forces […]

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3 d. ago US and Ukraine hold talks in Saudi Arabia after major drone attack on Russia

Ukrainian and U.S. officials held crunch talks in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to find a path towards ending the war with Russia, hours after Kyiv’s forces launched their largest drone attack on Moscow to date. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy hopes the meeting in Jeddah will revive “pragmatic” U.S. ties after his disastrous talks with U.S. President […]

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3 d. ago Trump shares article of Cyprus, Greece discussing IMEC importance

A news article referring to the strategic value of the proposed corridor linking India, the Middle East and Europe (IMEC), as discussed between senior officials of Cyprus and Greece, caught the eye of US President Donald Trump, who reposted it on Truth Social platform. The article by Breitbart News referred to Deputy Minister of Migration […]

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3 d. ago Investor secures 87.85 per cent of Rodon hotel’s parent company

Hong Kong investor Balram Chainrai has increased his stake in Agros Development Company ‘Proodos’ Public Ltd to 87.85 per cent, the owner of Rodon Hotel, following the successful completion of his public offer to shareholders. According to an official announcement released this week, the public offer concluded on March 6, 2025, with the total acceptance […]

Economics

3 d. ago Our View: Stupefying payroll is the main reason why state healthcare is in danger

The chairman of the House health committee, Efthymios Diplaros last Thursday demanded the resignation of all members of the board of Okypy, the body which runs the public hospitals, because it had delayed submitting its 2025 budget for approval. The budget went to the legislature very late, in what Diplaros saw as an attempt to […]

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4 d. ago Israel’s halt to food and aid deliveries worsens Gaza conditions

Israel’s suspension of goods entering Gaza has begun to take a toll on the Palestinian enclave, with some bakeries closing and officials warning of growing risks to the environment including possible discharges of raw sewage into the sea. The suspension, intended to pressure militant group Hamas in ceasefire talks, applies to food, medicine and fuel […]

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4 d. ago Cyprus government surplus reaches €566.9 million in January 2025

Cyprus’ general government surplus for January 2025 stood at €566.9 million, equivalent to 1.6 per cent of GDP, according to preliminary data released on Monday by the state statistical service. This represents an increase compared to January 2024 but a decline in relation to December 2024. In January 2024, the surplus had reached €476.5 million […]

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4 d. ago Mark Carney wins race to replace Trudeau as Canada’s PM, vows to win war with Trump

Former central banker Mark Carney won the race to become leader of Canada’s ruling Liberal Party and will succeed Justin Trudeau as prime minister, official results showed on Sunday. Carney will take over at a tumultuous time in Canada, which is in the midst of a trade war with longtime ally the United States under […]

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4 d. ago Foreign media on Kazakhstan: Cyprus, Kazakhstan officials seek closer ties; Kazakhstan launches Digital Nomad project to attract global IT talents

Foreign media on Kazakhstan: Cyprus, Kazakhstan officials seek closer ties; Kazakhstan launches Digital Nomad project to attract global IT talents  Казинформ

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5 d. ago Bill to axe multiple pensions to be put before house plenary ‘in the next few weeks’

Legislation to bring to an end the practice of paying multiple pensions to government officials is to be brought before a plenary session of parliament “in the next few weeks”, House finance committee chairwoman and Diko MP Christiana Erotokritou said on Sunday. At present, high-level government positions come equipped with their own lifetime guaranteed pensions, […]

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5 d. ago Our View: Christodoulides lacked perspective in questioning Turkey’s place at EU defence talks

Before Thursday’s European Council, President Nikos Christodoulides said that Turkey should be left out of summits called by European countries about Ukraine and European defence. According to press reports, he was concerned about the presence of Turkey at last Sunday’s informal conference in London about Ukraine. This raised questions as to whether there was an […]

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6 d. ago Turkish Cypriot side will act ‘in constructive manner’, Tatar tells Doughty

The Turkish Cypriot side will act “in a constructive manner” at the forthcoming enlarged meeting on the Cyprus problem to be held in the Swiss city of Geneva, Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar told the United Kingdom’s minister of state for Europe Stephen Doughty on Friday evening. Doughty visited Tatar at his official residence in […]

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6 d. ago Our View: Is it the end of the line for voluntary exit schemes?

There is an unwritten law in Cyprus by which banks and semi-governmental organisations cannot make staff redundant. They can only offer a voluntary exit scheme by which it is up to an individual worker to decide whether he or she will take the ultra-generous pay-off and leave, while the employer has no real say in […]

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