COVID19: Cyprus edging to EU green status

Cyprus is closer to the European Centre for Disease Control’s green category status for coronavirus risk assessment, as its epidemiological indices have progressively improved. The island’s 14-day accumulative notification rate has dropped

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US, Cyprus strengthen military cooperation

The United States and Cyprus have taken another important step in strengthening their international cooperation and partnership in military training and security. On Thursday, the US embassy in Nicosia welcomed the first

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Justice Minister resigns before being pushed out

In an unprecedented show of rebellion, Emily Yiolitis has resigned as Justice Minister accusing President Nicos Anastasiades of “insulting behaviour” in trying to undermine her work as he pushes for a reshuffle.

UK travel rethink rekindles Cyprus hopes

Cyprus’ hopes of salvaging a blighted coronavirus summer have been rekindled, as UK government officials and Tory MPs campaign to convince Prime Minister Boris Johnson to lift travel restrictions for fully vaccinated

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Turkish Cypriot poverty in north deepens

The impoverishment of the Turkish Cypriots in the occupied north has worsened by the tumbling Turkish Lira due to political instability in Turkey, pushing inflation upwards and reducing their purchasing power. A