Nicosia hailed the US lifting its 1987 arms embargo on Cyprus as a political breakthrough that showed the increasing importance of the region to Washington, said Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides. He said the Eastern Mediterranean Security and Energy Partnership Act of 2019 also sends out “significant diplomatic and political messages” about how the US perceives
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Cyprus Airways launched its inaugural flight from Paphos to Athens on Saturday 21 December 2019 with the aircraft receiving a ceremonial water salute at the Greek airport. Branded sweets were offered at the gate to all passengers travelling on the inaugural flight to Paphos. Similarly, Paphos Airport welcomed the first Cyprus Airways direct flight from
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Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades will be in Athens, on January 2 to sign the intergovernmental agreement with Greece and Israel to build the 1,900 km EastMed gas pipeline. The signing ceremony will take place in the Greek capital, in the presence of President Anastasiades, Israeli Premier Benjamin Netanyahu and Greek Premier Kyriakos Mitsotakis. A deal
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By Antonis Loizou With the Xmas spirit coming up we thought of writing a “light” article on the subject of real estate. A country which is better known as a holiday destination and for its good weather, we are experiencing an upgrade in our standard of living and entertainment, having attracted the attention of international
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In the wake of two fatal workplace accidents within 24 hours and a sharp increase of work deaths have social partners agreeing that many could have been avoided if proper safety measures were in place. Trade unions are also fuming at the Labour Ministry after an official said recent workplace accidents which led to the
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Cyprus President Anastasiades has entered the festive spirit by phoning up his friends in the neighbourhood to remind them this is the season of giving and it was time to show their support. I’m not sure what the protocol is for phoning a fellow leader in either Egypt, Lebanon, Greece, Israel or Jordan but our
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Social partners have welcomed the renewal of collective agreements between two of Cyprus largest banks and staff unions but there is a fragile truce. Working relations in the banking sector may be in for a bumpy ride as Hellenic Bank appears adamant on changing the way their employers are awarded for their achievements. Deals between
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Everybody needs a good conspiracy theory now and then, but Cyprus, it seems, cannot get enough of them. Everything is blamed on ‘external factors’ and ‘foreign interests’, while nothing is attributed to incompetence or downright stupidity. Then again, judging from the calibre of political ‘discussion’ it is not surprising that a good conspiracy theory provides
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US President Donald Trump signed the bills endorsing the “Eastern Mediterranean Security and Energy Partnership Act and lifting a decades-long arms embargo on Cyprus. Trump signed the act before Friday’s deadline aboard Air Force One, en route to Florida, where he will spend the holidays with his family. He also signed the annual defence authorization
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Road safety watchdog Reaction has launched an awareness campaign aiming to ensure zero casualties on Cyprus roads this Christmas season during a year where fatalities are at their highest since 2017. Cyprus police data shows the number of traffic deaths in 2019 (50) has already exceeded last year’s toll, while they are concerned over a
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