5 h. ago Larnaca port workers striking for water, hygiene, safe workplace

Workers at Larnaca port went on strike on Thursday morning from 7.30am till 11.30am, protesting over poor health and safety measures. Trade unions Sek and Peo said in a joint statement that “health and safety issues are of paramount importance and no compromises or concessions can be made”. Peo representative Nadia Kyritsi said that after […]

Events

7 h. ago Teachers walk out, farmers roll in as Cyprus braces for a day of protests

Teachers walk out, farmers roll in as Cyprus braces for a day of protests  Kathimerini

Society

8 h. ago Farmers drive tractors to presidential palace in European protest

Farmers will arrive at the presidential palace at 10.15am on Thursday, in the framework of European mobilisations, to hand over a resolution protesting the “unprecedented pressure” on the rural world, which is leading to their “eradication”. Cyprus’ agricultural organisations said the main protest will take place in Brussels, with farmers in EU member states staging […]

Politics

20 h. ago Tunisians revive protests in Gabes over pollution from state chemical plant

Around 2,500 Tunisians marched through the coastal city of Gabes on Wednesday, reviving protests over pollution from a state-owned phosphate complex amid rising anger over perceived failures to protect public health. People chanted mainly “Gabes wants to live”, on the 15th anniversary of the start of the 2011 pro-democracy uprising that sparked the Arab Spring […]

Politics

52 h. ago Cyprus grain producers to protest EU CAP farm subsidy changes

Cyprus grain producers will mobilise tractors and rally outside Nicosia’s House of Europe next Thursday to protest revisions to the EU’s common agricultural policy (CAP) framework. The organisation announced the action amid reports and preliminary talks on a new CAP framework that would revise direct payments and gradually cut subsidies for farmers. “Without substantial political […]

Politics

4 d. ago From mines to meadows: how science is reviving Europe’s forgotten landscapes

EU-funded researchers are transforming former coal-mining sites across Europe into thriving areas that provide lasting environmental and social benefits. By Kaja Šeruga – 868 words When Professor Alicja Krzemień set out to turn one of Poland’s largest coal-mining waste heaps into a thriving meadow, she faced an uphill battle. Together with fellow researchers in an […]

Politics

5 d. ago NASA study shows how satellite ‘light pollution’ hinders space telescopes

An exponential increase in the number of satellites placed in low-Earth orbit has brought advances in telecommunications including broadband access in rural and remote areas worldwide. It also has caused a surge in light pollution in space that imperils the work done by orbiting astronomical observatories. A new NASA-led study focusing on four space telescopes […]

Technology

5 d. ago bbf: roof replacement a key milestone in Berengaria hotel revamp

The roof of Berengaria is once again taking its final shape, marking a historic milestone for the site. Its complete replacement represents one of the most decisive and emotionally significant stages in the revival of this iconic building. Bearing the signature of bbf: and guided by absolute respect for the authenticity and historical identity of […]

Politics

5 d. ago Protesters call for Israel expulsion from EU Horizon programme

A protest took place on Friday outside the EU Commission in Cyprus building in Nicosia, part of an EU-wide campaign with protests in over 20 cities centred around students and researchers. The protests are calling for the EU’s Horizon Programme to boycott Israel. Around 30-40 activists gathered in Nicosia on a cold evening – which, […]

Politics

7 d. ago New project revives nine historic myths across rural Larnaca

A cultural project has been launched to revive the myths and legends of rural Larnaca, the Larnaca tourism board announced on Thursday. The initiative presents nine local stories through short audiovisual recordings filmed in the villages where the tales originated.  It is organised by Larnaca’s women’s rural association and the Larnaca tourism board, with support […]

Politics

7 d. ago Thousands rally again in Bulgaria to demand government’s resignation

Thousands of Bulgarians rallied on Wednesday evening against the country’s minority government and what they say is its failure to tackle endemic corruption in the European Union’s poorest member state. The protests in the capital Sofia and dozens of other towns and cities across the Black Sea nation are the latest in a series of […]

Politics

8 d. ago Protesting Greek farmers disrupt port operations as nationwide blockades persist

Dozens of Greek farmers disrupted operations at the regional port of Volos on Wednesday as part of a nationwide demonstration to protest delays in farm aid payments and high production costs. Farmers have deployed thousands of tractors and trucks in dozens of blockades for days, disrupting traffic at several junctures along major motorways and intermittently […]

Politics

9 d. ago Greek farmers continue nationwide blockades to protest delayed funding

Greek farmers continued their nationwide blockades on Tuesday, disrupting traffic along major motorways and intermittently closing border crossings to protest delays in farm aid payments. Farmers have deployed thousands of tractors and trucks in dozens of blockades as they face a shortfall of more than €600 million ($698.6 million) in European Union aid and other […]

Politics

9 d. ago “Byron” rains revive Cyprus dams, Mavrokolympos leads the way

“Byron” rains revive Cyprus dams, Mavrokolympos leads the way  Kathimerini.com.cy

Sport

9 d. ago Greek farmers block borders, airport and roads in protest at delayed EU farm subsidies

Greek farmers disrupted traffic at border crossings and at an airport on the island of Crete on Monday, as well as blocking roads across the country, as they stepped up protests begun after investigations into corruption led to the delay of European Union subsidies. Thousands of trucks participated in at least 20 blockades, local media […]

Events

1 week ago Why one village put up a halloumi statue and reignited a row

Cyprus’ long-running debate over who can claim halloumi intensified recently after a new statue in Pissouri drew waves of online attention and revived an old dispute over the cheese’s origins.  The monument, which stands at the entrance of the village’s new House of Halloumi museum, has sparked questions over branding, heritage and whether one community […]

Politics

2 w. ago Ethnikos Defteras football club to close road for children’s protection

Ethnikos Defteras football club will be closing a road on Saturday in a symbolic gesture to protest “threats and intimidation” faced by the academy’s children, as well as attempts to shut down the team’s stadium. “As the team’s first strong response, we have decided to organise a protest by closing Kostas Misiaoulis street at 10am,” […]

Society

2 w. ago Cypriot’s Greek ID details presented in Turkish, Greece blames Europe

A woman of Cypriot origin living in Greece was surprised to see her place of birth, Trikomo, in the north had been changed to the Turkish ‘Iskele’ on her renewed identity card, issued by the Hellenic Police. When she protested, the Greek authorities cited a European database for place names in English and refused to […]

Politics

2 w. ago Entergy Arkansas estimates price for Cyprus Solar plant to be $1.6 billion

Entergy Arkansas estimates price for Cyprus Solar plant to be $1.6 billion  The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Economics

2 w. ago Senegal: the Sendou power plant diluted between Cyprus, Mauritius, Malta, and Tel Aviv

Senegal: the Sendou power plant diluted between Cyprus, Mauritius, Malta, and Tel Aviv  Financial Afrik

Politics