68 h. ago Allied concern over neutral Cyprus taking over the EU presidency

Allied concern over neutral Cyprus taking over the EU presidency  politico.eu

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4 d. ago Suicide of Young Man Kept as Slave by Inmates Raises Concerns Over Cyprus Prisons

Suicide of Young Man Kept as Slave by Inmates Raises Concerns Over Cyprus Prisons  GreekReporter.com

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5 d. ago Cyprus Shipping Chamber Addresses Red Sea Security Concerns and Global Challenges

Cyprus Shipping Chamber Addresses Red Sea Security Concerns and Global Challenges  Maritime Fairtrade

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7 d. ago Council of Europe warns of ‘serious problems’ at Cyprus’ prison

The Council of Europe’s committee for the prevention of torture warned of “serious problems” at Cyprus’ central prison in Nicosia and said it had “grave concerns” over “the high levels of inter-prisoner violence” at the facility. In a report written pursuant to a visit to the island in April, it spoke of a “failure of […]

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1 week ago Global fleet under pressure as seafarers leave in rising numbers, a concern for Cyprus’ maritime sector

The global shipping industry is facing an escalating human-resources crisis as more seafarers leave life at sea for work ashore, according to reporting by Paul Bartlett, who noted during a COP30 side-event titled ‘The Global Seafarer Emergency’ that the trend now threatens the safe operation of the fleet carrying more than 80 per cent of […]

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2 w. ago Cyprus warned over highest EU rates of antibiotic resistance

Cyprus remains at the centre of EU concern over antimicrobial resistance, with the island recording some of the highest rates in Europe, experts warned during a health-focused press conference on Thursday. The Cyprus society of pathology, paediatric society, Pancyprian pharmaceutical association, and the Cyprus society of clinical microbiology and infectious diseases, under the auspices of […]

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3 w. ago Regulations and implications of AI use on society discussed in House

The effects of artificial intelligence (AI) on democracy, the rule of law and its potential influence on future elections were at the core of the discussion at the House institutions committee on Wednesday. Attending MPs expressed their concern about Cyprus’ preparedness for interferences via AI, voicing fears of external influence on information distributed through AI […]

Politics

3 w. ago Business acquisitions by foreign funds worrying, says tax commissioner

Tax Commissioner Soteris Markides expressed concern on Friday about the phenomenon of acquisitions of businesses in Cyprus by foreign companies and funds. He told MPs at the House finance committee – discussing the tax reform bill – that Cyprus should be worried about the fact that hotels, universities and hospitals were being bought by foreign […]

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