EU foreign ministers have assessed measures – including sanctions – they could take against Turkey for reopening the fenced-off abandoned beach resort of Varosha. The EU’s foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, said ministers in the bloc were evaluating options on the table after the Turkish Cypriot administration partially demilitarised Varosha and reopened it to tourists.
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President Nicos Anastasiades said that boosting relations with Qatar and the Gulf region is Nicosia’s strategic objective and a core foreign policy priority. He made comments Monday, addressing the inauguration of the new Qatari Embassy in the capital. Over the past years, the president said that political and economic relations between Cyprus and Qatar have
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Vladimir Putin has much to be proud of. He has restored Russia as a first-class military power and, although per capita income at just above $10,000 (2020) leaves much to be desired, many people, particularly in the big cities, feel that economic and political stability is worth the political freedoms they have been deprived over
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By Hussein Sayed, Chief Market Strategist at Exinity Group The highest inflation in 39 years, volatile equity markets, a flattening bond yield curve, and a spreading new Covid-19 variant have all hit the markets in the last two weeks. And the question on every investor’s and trader’s mind is what is the US Federal Reserve
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Cyprus reported one coronavirus death on Monday and a surge in new cases to 715, with hospitalisations continuing to rise to 149, as the government announced new measures targeting anti-vaxxers. From 15 December, unvaccinated people will be banned from social events such as weddings, christenings, hospitality, and sports venues, as the government tightens restrictions and
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As Cyprus braces for Omicron by stepping up checks at airports and tightening measures, Argentina and Chile are the latest countries to join the expanding COVID high-risk red category. They have been relegated from orange, in the only changes to the island’s safe travel list assessment, as announced by the Health Ministry. Cyprus has detected
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From 15 December, unvaccinated people will be banned from social events such as weddings, christenings, hospitality, and sports venues, as the government tightens COVID-19 restrictions. On Monday, Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas announced the tightening of measures to get ahead of the spread of Omicron, a highly transmissible COVID-19 variant. According to the new measures, unvaccinated
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Famous for its lace, Lefkara village in the Larnaca district is included in the best tourism village programme announced by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). Some 44 villages from 32 countries across the five world regions were granted recognition in 2021. All of them stand out for their natural and cultural resources, innovative and transformative
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A second man has been remanded in custody for eight days in connection with the double murder of two Russian women in a holiday home at Kato Amiantos in the mountainous region of Limassol. A 30-year-old Syrian is the second suspect to be held for the murder of Alraeesi Khaiat, 43 and Mariia Gazibagandova, 33,
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Israeli officials have welcomed Cyprus’ efforts to reinstate a maritime passenger link with Greece, expressing their interest in expanding the connection to include a port in Israel. Cyprus Deputy Minister of Shipping Vassilis Demetriades and the Israeli Minister of Transport Merav Michaeli held an online meeting focussing on Nicosia’s efforts to re-establish the maritime connection
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