In a mixed outcome for Cyprus, EU leaders agreed on a dual approach towards Turkey for its actions in the Eastern Mediterranean, maintaining the option of sanctions while monitoring developments until December. Cyprus had pushed for a tougher stance at the EU summit against Turkey as it continues drilling for gas in Cypriot waters. It
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By Hussein Sayed, Chief Market Strategist at FXTM There is no doubt whoever becomes the next President of the United States of America will influence investors’ decisions, but it seems we are no clearer in knowing who that will be after the first presidential TV debate this week. After a chaotic and messy debate between
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Cyprus reported 17 new coronavirus cases on Thursday as infections continue to be transmitted among high school students in Larnaca and football players in the same district. The health ministry said that the total Covid-19 cases in the Republic of Cyprus now stands at 1,772, with 11 patients being treated at the Famagusta General state
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British Bases police welcomed 17 new Cypriot recruits to the force this week after they took the official oath of service during a ceremony in Dhekelia. The recruits – 15 Greek Cypriots and two Turkish Cypriots – will now begin an intensive two-year training period where they will be schooled on all aspects of policing,
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Upcoming elections in the Turkish occupied north to elect the next Turkish Cypriot leader is turning into a referendum not only over the future of the Cyprus peace process but also relations with Ankara. During a televised debate on Tuesday night, Incumbent Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci took clear shots at Ankara’s interference with another
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Greece and the UK sent their full support to Cyprus in messages to mark the Republic’s 60th Independence Day anniversary on Thursday. Greek Prime Minister Kyriacos Mitsotakis said the anniversary is celebrated in the midst of continuous illegal Turkish actions which violate Cyprus’ sovereign rights in its exclusive economic zone. He also made reference to
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Independence Day, especially the landmark 60th anniversary, is nothing to celebrate this year. And it’s not just the coronavirus measures that have downplayed what should have been a significant milestone. It’s a miracle that this fragile state has survived for six decades. A turbulent contemporary history has scarred this young Republic, that only lived in
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Half of the twelve new cases of SARS-CoV-2 reported on Wednesday are all linked to clusters related to two football clubs in the Larnaca district, raising the total coronavirus infections in Cyprus since the pandemic broke in March to 1,755. The health ministry said that seven of the new cases were discovered through the track
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A British UN peacekeeper is in isolation after testing positive for coronavirus when arriving in Cyprus, UN Peacekeeping Force (UNFICYP) spokesperson Aleem Siddique said. “UNFICYP can confirm that one of our peacekeepers from the UK has tested positive for the coronavirus. The patient was asymptomatic and was isolated immediately after testing positive. The individual is
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Spain’s Foreign Affairs Minister Arancha González Laya said her country supported Cyprus in the face of tensions with Turkey in the Eastern Mediterranean while it denounced any unilateral action. She said Spain rejects unilateral moves and any long-lasting solution can only be found through dialogue. After meeting Cypriot counterpart Nikos Christodoulides, Laya said her visit
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