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Israelis banned from seeking surrogacy in north

Israel’s Justice Ministry has banned Israeli citizens from engaging in surrogacy procedures in the Turkish-occupied north, warning them of sanctions. There is a similar ban on the same procedure in Albania and Kenya.

30th June 2023

Cyprus/World

Resilient economic data increases risk of a harder landing

By Craig Erlam It was a mixed trading session on Thursday as we got more evidence of economic resilience from the US which has left investors wondering whether they’ve once again underestimated

30th June 2023

Markets/World

Israel views Cyprus safe destination despite plot

Israel’s National Security Council has assured that Cyprus remains a safe destination for thousands of Israeli tourists this summer after authorities thwarted a recent terror plot. A statement was made by an

29th June 2023

Cyprus/Middle East

Stock futures focus on US GDP data, oil and gold trade lower

By Naeem Aslam US and European futures are trading modestly lower, while investors are on the watch for the most important piece of economic data for this week, which is the US

29th June 2023

Markets/World

EU leaders’ inclusion of Cyprus issue significant

A specific reference to the Cyprus problem in the conclusions of the forthcoming European Council reflects the support of the EU and partners to reunification efforts, said Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos. At

28th June 2023

Cyprus/Europe

Cyprus close to purchasing Israeli tanks

Cypriot authorities are keeping quiet over information that the Defence Ministry is in advanced negotiations with Israel to purchase its Merkava tanks. Phileleftheros daily said the ministry has refused to comment officially

28th June 2023

Cyprus/World

More Europeans taking synthetic drugs

High availability of drugs for all types of substances, an increase in synthetic drugs, and the emergence of new substances are highlighted in the European Drug Report. Of the 54 cities with

27th June 2023

Cyprus/Europe

Prison overcrowding among worse in Europe

Prison density in Cyprus is the second highest in Europe, with the biggest proportion of female inmates, according to the Council of Europe’s Annual Penal Statistics for 2022 (SPACE I), released Tuesday.

27th June 2023

Cyprus/Europe

Mitsotakis election victory ‘secures policy continuity’

Following the June 25 general election, Kyriakos Mitsotakis was sworn in on Monday as Greek Prime Minister for a second term, with Sunday’s election confirming New Democracy’s strong lead, as the new

27th June 2023

Europe/World

Slow start to the week, central bank speak ahead

By Craig Erlam It’s been a relatively slow start to the week, but things are likely to pick up with more appearances from prominent central bankers and key data due for release

27th June 2023

Markets/World