New low for shaky Turkish Lira

The Turkish Lira has reached another record low, as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan refers to Islamic usury doctrine to defend his insistence on his unorthodox low-rates policy. The currency, which has lost

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Cyprus to get tough after road deaths

Authorities are reviewing extra measures to reduce the high death toll on the island’s roads, just hours after two people died in two separate road accidents on Sunday. Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos

No major damage from storm Carmel

Despite initial warnings, no major problems were reported due to cyclone Carmel with authorities receiving only a handful of distress calls. The public was alert, with authorities urging people to take measures

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COVID19: Cyprus mulls tighter measures for Christmas

Health authorities are mulling tightening restrictions to stem coronavirus, boosted by Omicron with higher transmissibility, including a limit on home gatherings and mandatory testing for all. On Monday, Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas

Early whiff of electioneering

Candidates are gradually surfacing with an interest to run in the next presidential elections. The trouble is that voters will be going to the polls 15 months from now, not next week

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