Cyprus said European Commission guidelines on lockdown relaxations for reopening borders between member states could see the island’s first tourists coming from Germany and Greece but not the UK. Deputy Minister Savvas Perdios said Cyprus had been waiting for EU guidelines while urging the Health Ministry to issue protocols for hotels and airports. Perdios told
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Brussels urged Turkey “to maintain the spirit of solidarity without discrimination” during the COVID-19 pandemic after denying entry into its airspace a Cyprus-bound flight with medical equipment. European Commission spokesman Peter Stano told CNA “the best way to tackle the coronavirus pandemic and its impact is international solidarity and close cooperation”. “We are aware of
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A 23-year-old man who allegedly shot and killed his sister, 21, with his army-issue assault rifle is also suspected of tampering with the brakes of her car before the shooting. The man, being held for the incident which took place on 5 May at the village of Klavdia, Larnaca district, was remanded in police custody
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Cyprus’ president has intervened to release a man sentenced to 45 days in prison for breaking Covid-19 curfew laws to see his girlfriend. There has been public indignation over the harsh sentence received by a 35-year-old Cypriot man who was caught by police breaking coronavirus curfew laws when stopped in March. He was sentenced by
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Brussels is initiating a series of new economic measures worth €11 mln to help address broader socio-economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic in the Turkish Cypriot community. This package includes support for structural business reforms, grants for micro-businesses and industry, and direct investments for energy efficiency measures to stimulate green growth and jobs said the
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British Bases on Cyprus said on Thursday that two members of its community contracted coronavirus in as many days this week after infections remained stable for some time since March. “We can confirm that one further member of the British Forces Cyprus community yesterday (May 13) tested positive for COVID-19. The individual is currently in
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By Hussein Sayed, Chief Market Strategist at FXTM US stocks slipped for a second consecutive day on Wednesday, after Fed Chair Jerome Powell warned that the current pandemic raises concerns about long-term economic damage with significant downside risks to the outlook. The Federal Reserve chairman’s comments reminded equity bulls that the economy cannot be turned
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When Aris Aristides decided to return to Cyprus in 2016, he was ready to embark on a lifelong dream to craft a premium dry gin, using only native organic and natural ingredients. He even went as far as to find an indigenous variety of enzymic barley that would have a double purpose – to produce
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Cyprus on Wednesday announced only two more coronavirus cases, but the COVID-19 death toll rose to 17 after an elderly woman died from the virus. The two new cases were detected after conducting 1,946 lab tests. According to the Ministry of Health, an 85-year-old woman with serious underlying health conditions died at Limassol General, where
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Cyprus on Wednesday said a chartered flight from China carrying 36 tonnes of Covid-19 medical supplies was diverted to Moscow after Turkey denied the aircraft entry into its airspace. Cypriot Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos told the official Cyprus News Agency that Ankara denied the pilot permission to enter Turkish airspace on its way to the
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