What was it that the Minister of Finance said over the weekend that caused a major stir among the main contenders for the presidency? Did he say that there “should be no more poor people†in Cyprus or that “there are no more poor people� Were his words misinterpreted, misrepresented or just misquoted to suit
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Advanced wireless and wireline communication technology can play a significant role in creating a sustainable future – by reducing adverse environmental impacts while increasing opportunities for economic welfare and growth. The goal of Nokia Siemens Networks is to connect the world in a way that creates a net positive impact to the environment by maximizing
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Parrot, the leader in wireless peripherals around the mobile phone, announced that Apple lovers can use seamlessly the whole range of Parrot multimedia Bluetooth products thanks to Mac OS X Leopard which now supports Bluetooth Stereo (A2DP). The car kit range is also evolving to offer full iPod compatibility with the new Parrot RK8200 car
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Geong International Limited, the AIM-listed, China based provider of enterprise content management (ECM) software and solutions, today announces that it has signed a bundling agreement with IBM China to provide Geong’s SmartExpress product with IBM’s PC Server. SmartExpress is the entry level product of the SmartBoxTM product family and is aimed at very small businesses
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All citizens of the Republic of Cyprus, 18 years old or over, who reside regularly in Cyprus, have the right to vote in next February’s presidential elections, according to a Central Electoral Service press release. New eligible voters, even those who will be 18 before the 17th of February 2008, are called to register on
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Orphanides (ORF) issued a negative profit warning for its 9M07 financial results blaming the decline on lower revenue mostly because of reconstruction and renovation works at its supermarkets at Larnaca, Zakaki and Paralimni. Other factors that contributed to lower profit are among others, the increase in promotion and advertising costs and increased net finance expenses.
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The European Commission has tabled its proposals for funding TEN-T projects for the period 2007-2013. In selecting the projects, the Commission has given priority to cross-border projects and environmentally friendly modes such as inland waterways and rail. Following the publication of four calls for proposals, the Commission received 221 project proposals. The support requested (more
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President Tassos Papadopoulos has described as very important the work carried out by Commissioner for the Protection of Personal Data Goula Frangou, on receiving her annual report for 2006.The President said this was an obligation towards the European Union and that ”the protection of personal data in Cyprus is valuable and guaranteed through the Constitution
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The first application for a “green cardâ€, filed by a national of a third country, who has been living continuously in Cyprus for the past five years, was submitted. Minister of the Interior Christos Patsalides was briefed today at the Immigration Department about the new procedure for the submission of applications for long-term residency by
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Cyprus and China signed in Nicosia two memorandums of cooperation in the sectors of agriculture and fisheries, and the environment.The memorandums were signed by the Directors of the respective departments in the interested Ministries, in the presence of Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Agriculture, Natural Resources and the Environment Photis Photiou, and Chinese
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