During the workshop on "NGOs Utilising Funding Programmes”, organized by the Office of the Commissioner for Volunteerism and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in collaboration with the Representation of the European Commission in Cyprus, NGOs had the opportunity to learn about funding opportunities offered by various European programmes. As part of the event, NGO’s were briefed on
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The shareholders of FBME Bank have resorted to the Arbitral Tribunal of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in Paris over the Central Bank of Cyprus decision to take control and try to sell the bank’s Cyprus branch, which the owners regard as a hostile and illegal takeover. The Central Bank took over and effectively
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A set of four bills tabled by opposition parties in parliament to alter the package on foreclosures of mortgages are unconstitutional, the Supreme Court said on Friday, thus paving the way for the Troika of international lenders to release the sixth tranche of €436 mln in bailout money. The highest court ruling justifies President Nicos
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. By Oren Laurent President, Banc De Binary Sunday’s passionately contested Presidential election in Brazil was won by the slimmest margin the country has seen since 1945. With just 51.6% of the vote, current Workers’ Party President, Dilma Rousseff, was re-elected over the centrist candidate Aecio Neves, in a divisive vote that pitted the country’s
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US Senate's Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Robert Menendez has sent US Vice President Joe Biden a letter in which he expresses his grave concern over Turkey`s illegal actions in Cyprus` Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and asks him to urge Turkish President Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan to withdraw from Cyprus` EEZ. The letter comes ahead of Biden's
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On Friday, 24 October, the first Junior Achievement Cyprus Bi-communal Innovation Camp took place at the University of Nicosia (UNIC). The Innovation Camp aimed at encouraging young people to use their skills in enterprising and innovative ways, ultimately increasing their employability and entrepreneurial flair. The competition was attended by 98 Greek-Cypriot and Turkish-Cypriot students, aged
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Ryanair launched the latest update to its mobile app, making it even easier for customers to browse, book, check-in, board and fly on Europe’s lowest airfares. The Ryanair app, which is available to download in both iPhone and Android formats, allows customers to: – Log in with their ‘My Ryanair’ profile – Search Ryanair’s 1,600
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Electricity connection between Hadera of Israel and Vasilikos in Cyprus is one of the projects to be funded by the EU, in the framework of the programme Connecting Europe Facility (CEF). According to a press release issued by the European Commission, EU member states agreed to allocate €647 million to support key priority infrastructure projects.
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Right-wing Democratic Rally (DISY) MP and Chairman of the House Commerce Committee Lefteris Christoforou, who will be the new Cypriot MEP, as of November 1st, when Christos Stylianides undertakes his position as the EU Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management, attended on Thursday for the last time a plenary session of the House of
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The IMF remains in close contact with the Cypriot authorities, however the Troika has not yet set a date for the return of its mission to Cyprus, as a legislative package on foreclosures needed for the conclusion of the fifth review of the Cyprus program is still pending before the Supreme Court, an IMF spokesperson
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