Energean and the Public Gas Corporation of Greece (DEPA) have agreed to cooperate to support the commercial viability of the multi-billion EastMed gas pipeline project. Ahead of the Intergovernmental Agreement on the EastMed Pipeline, to be signed on Thursday by the Energy Ministers of Cyprus, Greece and Israel, Energean and DEPA penned a Letter of
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Mother of the teenage British woman found guilty of lying about being raped by 12 Israeli tourists, backs a campaign calling on holidaymakers to boycott Cyprus, arguing it is not a safe destination. Joining the #BoycottCyprus campaign the mother of the 19-year-old woman found guilty of public mischief told BBC radio she supported calls on
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Total deposits held in Cyprus banks reached €48.6 billion in November 2019, while outstanding loans were €34.2 bln, data released by the Central Bank of Cyprus show. Total deposits in November recorded a net drop of €84.1 mln, compared with a net decrease of €158.3 mln in October. The annual growth rate reached 2.2% up
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Parents of a 19-year-old Swedish man were finally able to scatter their son’s stolen ashes in Cyprus on New Year’s Day after the repentant thief revealed where they were. Dennis Bednarz’ parents scattered their son’s ashes in the sea off the coast of Zygi near Limassol after returning from Sweden for a second time. Kinga
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Cyprus, Greece and Israel will sign on Thursday an accord, in Athens, for the construction of an ambitious €7 bln EastMed natural gas pipeline stretching to western Europe. Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will pave the way for construction of 1,900 kilometre EastMed pipeline. “It
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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has postponed his January 7 trip to Cyprus due to tensions with Iraq following attacks on the American embassy in Baghdad. “Secretary Pompeo must postpone his visit to Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Cyprus due to the need for the Secretary to be in Washington, D.C., to continue monitoring
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Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades will hold separate meetings with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, on Thursday in Athens, where the three will sign the EastMed gas pipeline intergovernmental agreement. Cypriot government spokesman Kyriakos Koushos told the Cyprus News Agency the current state of affairs in the Eastern Mediterranean and developments
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A campaign to boycott Cyprus has swept social media amid fury over a 19-year-old British woman’s conviction for ‘lying’ about being gang-raped by 12 Israeli men. The teenage Briton was found guilty of causing public mischief after admitting to police she had lied about being gang-raped by Israeli youths. During her trial, the woman said
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As 2019 ends, Cyprus mourns the loss of 52 victims killed in road accidents, the highest death toll for two years. Despite Cyprus having significantly reduced the number of road accidents and fatalities over the past 20 years, efforts seemed to have plateaued. However, Cyprus Traffic Police hope that stiffer fines and speed cameras to
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Cyprus is a force for stability, democracy, and prosperity, and a valued US partner in the important Eastern Mediterranean region, a senior State Department official said. The official made the comments during a briefing via teleconference on Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s travel to Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Cyprus. “We work together with Cyprus
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