Cypriots ditched the face mask on Wednesday as authorities lifted the last remaining coronavirus restrictions, including masks for indoor areas and tests required for unvaccinated arrivals. As of 1 June, all travellers will no longer be required to show a valid vaccination certificate or a certificate of recovery from coronavirus or a negative PCR or
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Former Kition Bishop Chrysostomos is back in court, facing sexual assault charges after being acquitted in a rape case last year. This time a woman is accusing him of assaulting her when she sought financial aid from the church at 16. On Tuesday, the Larnaca Criminal Court heard the testimony of the now 57-year-old woman
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A 70-year-old man was sentenced to ten years in prison for systematically raping a female worker from India and attempting to rape a second woman from Nepal. On Tuesday, the Larnaca Criminal Court delivered the ten-year sentence to the man who was found guilty of rape and sexually assaulting a second woman. The older man
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Nicosia has welcomed the toughest EU sanctions against Russia for invading Ukraine, with Brussels banning oil imports to the bloc. European Union leaders have agreed an embargo on Russian oil imports that will start kicking in towards the end of the year and which exempts, for now, pipeline imports that Hungary and two other landlocked
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By Craig Erlam European stock markets are a little lower on Tuesday, handing back Monday’s gains to trade relatively flat on the week. It’s not surprising that we’ve seen a reversal of previous day’s moves considering the inflation data we’ve had from the bloc. The data from Germany and Spain meant the risks were heavily
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EU-funded EuroAsia Interconnector is recruiting for key engineering and administration positions, offering a substantial pay and benefits package. The 2,000MW infrastructure, connecting the national electricity grids of Israel, Cyprus, and Greece, said it is proceeding “to the implementation phase and is filling key posts with leading industry experts. “This represents an exciting opportunity to join
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Four dubious Russian oligarchs with close ties to President Vladimir Putin have obtained a Cypriot passport, according to a Cyprus Green MP, calling on authorities to revoke their citizenship. Green MP Alexandra Attalides has asked the Interior Ministry to inform parliament of four Russian oligarchs reportedly under investigation for their activities in other EU countries.
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The IDF said that the joint military exercise Agapinor-2022 with the Israeli Defence Forces and the Cyprus National Guard is “the biggest ever in cooperation with a neighbouring country”. The exercise, which started on Sunday, is part of a wider IDF exercise in Israel, entering its fourth and last week. The Hebrew name of the
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Cyprus’ traffic camera network has run into a brick wall, as operators decided to recall 11,000 fines after admitting that cameras did not produce clear photos to identify offending vehicles. Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos confirmed the news on Tuesday, who said that plans for moving to the next stage for another 36 cameras to the
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By Lukman Otunuga, Senior Research Analyst at FXTM Stocks in Asia were shaky on Tuesday morning following the lack of cues from Wall Street overnight due to the U.S. Memorial Day holiday. Nevertheless, there is a sense of caution in the air after red-hot inflation readings from Germany sparked concerns over how aggressive the ECB
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