A joint declaration aimed at addressing the scourge of match-fixing was adopted today in Nicosia at the EU Sport Forum by the Cyprus Presidency, the European Commission and the participants of the Forum. The declaration builds on the Conclusions adopted by sports ministers during the November 2011 Council meeting under the Polish Presidency and constitutes
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The House of Representatives will be hosting the Meeting of Chairpersons of Justice and Home Affairs Committees on September 23 and 24, in Nicosia, in the framework of the parliamentary dimension of the Cypriot Presidency of the EU. According to an official press release, the Meeting will be co-chaired by the Chairmen of the Committees
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An average of seven months of work is left in the local construction industry with the current contracts, according to figures gathered so far with an aim to create an index on the course of the construction industry in Cyprus. The survey for the index, which is being formed by the Federation of Associations of
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Three Ryanair aircraft that made emergency landings in Spain in July were carrying more than the required level of fuel, but the company should still review its policy, the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) said on Thursday. The recommendation came after Irish and Spanish aviation officials met in Dublin this week following comments by Spanish authorities
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Victims of Bernard Madoff's fraud will soon receive $2.48 billion to help cover their losses, more than tripling their total recovery to about $3.63 billion, the trustee liquidating the imprisoned swindler's firm said. Checks ranging from $1,784 to $526.9 million were mailed on Wednesday to 1,230 former customers of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC,
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Microsoft Corp said it has fixed a security bug in Internet Explorer that hackers exploited to attack some customers. The attacks prompted the German government and security experts to urge people to temporarily stop using the browser. The software maker said late Wednesday that the permanent repair to the software, used by hundreds of millions
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– Top banks need 374 bln eur to hit 7 pct core capital-Basel – Estimate is 111 bln eur less than assessment in April – Shows big banks need to bolster capital for tough rules – 30 big banks would have had capital below 7 pct The world's top banks need to step up efforts to
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Europe is unlikely to deliver fully on a promise to cut its representation on the IMF's 24-member board by the fund's Tokyo meeting next month, European officials said, which may irk emerging market countries that accuse Europe of foot-dragging. Cutting the European presence on the board is part of a package of reforms approved in
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A Syrian military helicopter that crashed near the capital Damascus on Thursday hit the tail of a passenger plane but the 200 people on board escaped unharmed, Syria's information ministry said. "The helicopter struck the tail of the plane … The control tower at Damascus airport confirmed that the plane landed safely at Damascus airport
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Both China and the European Union reject trade protectionism, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said on Thursday after a summit meeting with EU leaders. "We both (China and the European Union) follow free and open economic and trade policies, reject trade protectionism and work to advance economic globalisation," Wen told a business conference on the sidelines
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