Cypriot football champions Aris Limassol will play in Group C of the UEFA Europa League against Glasgow Rangers, Spain’s Real Betis and Sparta Prague following Friday’s draw. The Limassol outfit is in the Europa League after demolishing Slovan Bratislava 6-2 at home on Thursday night, completing a dream year for the once-underdogs of Cypriot football.
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Political parties are increasing the heat on banks to absorb part of the increased cost of borrowing from interest rate hikes burdening the economy and households. As the European Central Bank prepares to announce a new increase, parliamentary parties have renewed their calls to banking institutions to do their bit while calling on the government
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Flights from Larnaca and Paphos to the UK are carried out smoothly, said Maria Kouroupi, senior manager at airports operator Hermes. She told CAN: “Following the problem that occurred on Monday with the air traffic monitoring system in the United Kingdom, resulting in the cancellation of thousands of flights to various destinations, flights to Larnaca
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An eerie calm pervades Chlorakas, Paphos, following recent violent outbreaks between Syrian refugees and extreme right-wing groups. While the local community is returning to normal, authorities are on alert, fearing a repeat of recent events by stepping up police presence in the village. The Justice Ministry has instructed the police to keep order in Chlorakas
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Moscow will provide consular services to Russian citizens in the Turkish-occupied north of the island in a manner that meets its national interests, Russia’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said. She was commenting on the reaction of the Republic of Cyprus authorities to Russia providing consular services for its citizens who live in the unrecognised breakaway north. She
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The EU’s foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, said the bloc made clear that Turkey urgently needs to make concrete progress in respecting fundamental rights while expressing concern over attempts to undermine freedom of expression in the Turkish Cypriot community. CNA said Borrell was responding to a letter addressed to him by Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos
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I recently initiated a robust LinkedIn dialogue highlighting the challenges Cyprus confronts in our modern era. Central to my post was the urgency for digital reform, commitment to sustainable urban planning, transparent real estate practices, bolstered support for families and women, and an overhaul of our outdated legal and financial systems. The feedback received, resounding
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The construction work on the first phase of the new Nicosia outer ring road is expected to be completed by the first half of 2024. Minister of Transport Alexis Vafeades told CNΑ, that this section spans from the Lakatamia Industrial Zone to the Dhali Industrial Zone. The minister said the project will significantly reduce the
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The British Bases has welcomed 16 new constables to the SBA Police at a special ceremony in Dhekelia. During the ceremony attended by Bases Commander Air Vice Marshal Peter Squires, the Greek and Turkish Cypriot officers took their oaths and will begin two years of law enforcement Training. They joined 32 new recruits who took
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Some 176 passengers and crew stranded in Rome for two days after a Cyprus Airways flight was cancelled due to technical problems and is expected to return to Larnaca on Thursday night. The 170 passengers and six crew were scheduled to depart on Tuesday from Rome’s Fiumicino Airport but were told their flight had been
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