. As a father of three boys who drive – one is a learner – I always worry about them being safe on the road in the hope they are sensible behind the wheel. Even if they are good drivers you know there are enough irresponsible risk takers out there that make driving on
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Washington has expressed concern over a statement by Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu that drilling has started in Cyprus' EEZ. In an interview with Anadolu news agency, Cavusoglu said that “Fatih” started its drilling in an area approximately 36.6 nautical miles off the coast of Cyprus and inside the Cypriot EEZ. A State Department spokesperson
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Cyprus’ capital is showing signs that its commercial property market is following similar growth recorded in its residential sector, as local and foreign investors seek opportunities, while companies are searching to house their operations. Stakeholders in Nicosia’s real estate market are pleased as they see new commercial properties being built, while interest is growing for
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. Several officials have warned that Cyprus remains exposed to external risks and that unless reforms are implemented, competitiveness is boosted and public spending is kept in check, there is a danger of re-living the crisis of 2012-2013, for which the island’s vulnerable and services-oriented economy was unprepared. For decades, foreign observers from the IMF
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Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades has thanked the leaders of the Southern EU member states for their support of Nicosia’s sovereign rights to exploit its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and for unanimously condemning Turkish violations. “I thank the leaders of the Summit #EUMed7Malta for their support to the inalienable right of the Republic of Cyprus to
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Cypriot holidaymakers planning a summer getaway will have to dig deep into their pockets just to get off the ground, as airfares, especially for Greece, have skyrocketed during the holiday season. Not having any other way to get off the island, holidaymakers flying to any destination are expected to dish out a significant amount on
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. By Huang Xingyuan On June 2, the Chinese government released a white paper on China’s position on the China-US Economic and Trade Consultations. The international community has paid close attention to China-US economic and trade consultations. There have been some rumours and speculation. In order to clarify the facts, the Chinese government has
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In a bid to reduce CO2 emissions, the Ministry of Transport has set in motion a scheme to replace the Cyprus Post office’s petrol fueled motorcycles with electric ones. The first five out of some 200 electric bike were delivered to the Ministry of Transport on Friday, where they were received by Minister Vassiliki Anastasiadou.
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GHS patients have complained about long waiting times just to visit their GP with many having to wait at least two weeks before an appointment with their doctor. According to Phileleftheros daily, the Health Insurance Organisation and the GHS Commissioner tasked with monitoring the General Healthcare System, have been receiving complaints from Cypriots who claim
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Cyprus MPs have voted in legislation to promote organ donation by allowing future motorists to become organ donors when they apply for a driving license. Parliament has passed an amendment to legislation governing the issuance of driving licenses, with which applicants will have the option to state whether they would be willing to allow for
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