Cyprus President begins New York contacts

President Nicos Anastasiades is in New York to address the UN General Assembly and hold informal talks with Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar and Secretary-General Antonio Guterres over lunch. On Sunday, he

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Art for art’s sake

By any metric, there is a stench of intolerance wafting through Cyprus that stubbornly believes the new millennium never happened on these shores. The same intractable mindset that has deepened political division

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Halloumi protection status challenged

Two weeks before Halloumi hits supermarket shelves across the European Union as a protected designation of origin (PDO) product, Cyprus cheesemakers have challenged it, claiming exports worth millions are endangered. From 1

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COVID19: Two deaths, hospitalisations up

Cyprus on Saturday reported two coronavirus deaths, with a lower 140 new cases but more hospitalisations, while the benchmark infection rate is 0.26%, far below the high-risk level. The Health Ministry said

Forestry Department to the rescue

The summer forest fires have highlighted a government service (Forestry Department) to which we do not pay the appropriate attention that it deserves. The recent firefighting activities of the Department both in

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COVID19: No deaths, infection rate low

Cyprus reported no coronavirus deaths for the second time this month, with a low figure of 153 new cases and 89 hospitalisations lowering the benchmark infection rate to 0.24%, far below the