Erdogan survives litmus test

Turkey is heading for a runoff vote on May 28, as incumbent President Tayyip Erdogan unexpectedly led over his opposition rival Kemal Kilicdaroglu in the first round of elections. As state news

Israel eyes gas pipeline to Europe via Cyprus

During his meeting with President Nikos Christodoulides, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed building a pipeline to transport Israel’s natural gas reserves to an LNG plant that will be constructed in Cyprus

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Former bishop guilty of child sexual assault

Former Larnaca Bishop Chrysostomos on Monday was found guilty of sexually assaulting a teenage girl in a historic case dating back 42 years. The high-ranking priest was found guilty after a year-long

CoLA to cost €1.2 bln over three years

The deal between social partners to renew the Cost-of-Living Allowance agreement to cover 66.7% of inflation, up from 50%, means the state will pay an additional €1 bln in salaries over three