Cypriot Government Spokesman Vassilis Palmas said that direct trade between the island’s northern Turkish occupied areas and Europe “is out of the question.â€He noted, however, that the Turkish Cypriots would continue to
Leda Koursoumba was sworn in as Cyprus’ first Commissioner for the Protection of Children’s Rights, at a special ceremony, at the Presidential Palace, in the presence of President of the Republic Tassos
An exhibition titled ”Salvador Dali: The Myth of Surrealism” opened on Wednesday in Nicosia.The Minister of Education and Culture Akis Kleanthous has said the exhibition was an important cultural event, which will
by Thanasis Avgerinos Moscow (CNA) — Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the European Union, Ambassador Vladimir Chizov, has ruled out the possibility that the EU countries reach a consensus in
Greece’s Orthodox Church elected a moderate and popular bishop, Metropolitan of Thebes Hieronymos, as its new head on Thursday. Hieronymos, who was also a candidate 10 years ago against the late Archbishop
By Gareth Jones Turkish Cypriots are anxiously awaiting the outcome of an election this month in the Greek Cypriot government controlled areas that could cement partition of the Mediterranean island they share
NICOSIA (Reuters) – A two-year-old British girl who suffered internal burns after drinking a corrosive detergent mixed with orange juice at a luxury hotel is getting better, doctors treating her at a
— €3 bln investment for port, marina, hotels  A decision is imminent on which of the three international consortia will undertake the massive development to transform the port of Larnaca into
Cypriot Minister of Communications and Works Maria Malachtou Pamballi assured that ”Cyprus will spare no effort to maintain a register of high quality and participate actively in all international fora where policy
To celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the launch of Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) and the creation of the euro, all euro-area countries will issue a commemorative 2-euro coin with a common
