. By Dr Andrestinos N. Papadopoulos, Ambassador a.h. Much has been said, during the last three months about the question of the single sovereignty of the future federal state of Cyprus. It proved to be the main obstacle which did not allow the two parties to agree on a joint communiqué, clearly defining the framework
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The Chairman of the Medical Services Promotion Agency of Cyprus Polys Georgiades has urged the government to help and finance the field of medical tourism, saying it will bring economic benefits and warning that otherwise the country will “miss the train”. "The state should meet its commitment and help the private sector both in the
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The European Commission announced today that 17 member states, including Cyprus, have already submitted to the Commission their final plans to implement the Youth Guarantee, the EU-wide reform aiming to help all jobless people under 25 find employment, continue education, an apprenticeship or traineeship within four months of becoming unemployed or leaving formal education. The
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Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades and British Prime Minister David Cameron reaffirmed today the strong bonds of friendship and partnership between Cyprus and the UK, during a meeting at 10 Downing Street. Following the meeting, President Anastasiades cited a joint communiqué stating that the two leaders “reaffirmed their active commitment to a comprehensive settlement of the
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President of the Republic Nicos Anastasiades has expressed satisfaction for the signing of an agreement between the government of the Republic of Cyprus and the British government which lifts restrictions in developing land owned by Cypriots within the British Bases areas. A statement issued by the President said that “the agreement is an historic development
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The European Parliament called yesterday (14 January) for a ban on the most hazardous and lightweight plastic bags by 2020, passing a proposal issued by the EU executive Commission late last year. In a vote in Strasbourg yesterday (14 January), EU lawmakers approved the proposals to amend the EU directives on packaging and packaging waste,
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An agreement to lift the restrictions in developing properties within the British bases areas was signed today in London, on the occasion of President Anastasiades’s official visit to the UK. The agreement was signed between Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides and Foreign Secretary William Hague at Carlton House, the official residence of the Secretary, in the
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The importance of research and innovation in the efforts to restart the Cypriot economy is underlined by Director General of the Research Promotion Foundation, Dr Vassilis Tsakalos, in an interview he gave to the Cyprus News Agency (CNA). In his interview with CNA, Tsakalos said that Cyprus needs to develop a new pillar for economic
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The European Research Council (ERC) has selected 312 top scientists in its first Consolidator Grant competition, among them the Cypriot scientist Constantinos Skordis. A press release of the European Commission, issued on Tuesday, said that this new funding will enable the researchers to consolidate their own teams and to further develop their best ideas. Projects
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The Shacolas Group, the island’s biggest retail and leisure collective of public and privately-held companies, has hired 23 management trainees out of 2,840 applicants, as part of the government’s incentives to employ young and out-of-work university graduates. The Group, which includes retailers and distributor CTC, Debenhams Stores, malls, the Limni Resort near Polis and a
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