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House of Commons Speaker begins landmark visit

UK House of Commons speaker, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, begins a landmark three-day official visit to Cyprus on Monday at the invitation of his Cypriot counterpart. “It is the first official visit by

14th February 2022

Cyprus/Europe

Schengen’s road to corruption

You must wonder why you need to present a passport or national ID when leaving Cyprus to enter an EU member state. This is not the case when travelling within other European

12th February 2022

Comment/Cyprus/Europe

Briton denies murdering terminally ill wife in Cyprus

A Briton has pleaded not guilty before the Paphos criminal court to murdering his terminally ill wife as his defence team called for the charges to be changed to assisted suicide. UK-based

10th February 2022

Cyprus/Europe

Cyprus warned on biodiversity, flooding, EU fraud

The European Commission will send a reasoned opinion to Cyprus and 14 other member states calling them to implement provisions under EU law to prevent the destruction of natural habitats. The Commission’s

10th February 2022

Cyprus/Europe

French Rafale fighter jets over Cyprus

French Rafale fighter jets will be flying over Cyprus this week, taking off from aircraft carrier Charles De Gaulle which is currently deployed in the Mediterranean Sea. Rafale fighter jets will be

10th February 2022

Cyprus/Europe

Only 1 in 10 Cypriots bother to limit cookie tracking

Many Europeans are aware that cookies can trace people’s online activities, but only one in three (36%) changed their internet browser settings to prevent or limit cookie use; Cyprus had the lowest

10th February 2022

Cyprus/Europe

COVID19: EU reviews extending booster to kids 12-15

The European Union’s drug regulator launched a review to evaluate whether the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine can be used as a booster shot in adolescents aged 12 to 15, even after several countries have

9th February 2022

Europe

Cypriots want EP to safeguard democracy

Cypriots believe defending democratic values should be the European Parliament’s top priority, according to EP Autumn 2021 Eurobarometer published Tuesday. In Cyprus, 89% said they would like to see the EP play

8th February 2022

Cyprus/Europe

Greece faces energy crisis as prices spiral

Last year’s sharp rise in natural gas prices across Europe, which inevitably hit electricity prices, left a sour inheritance to Greek households and businesses. As summer gave way to autumn, electricity prices

6th February 2022

Energy/Europe

Cyprus wants EU sanctions against Turkish airlines

Interior Minister Nicos Nouris has asked for EU sanctions against Turkish airlines that systematically carry irregular migrants to Turkish-occupied Cyprus, crossing the divide into the republic. Nouris supported the need for active

4th February 2022

Cyprus/Europe