French-Israeli diamond magnate Beny Steinmetz was released on bail Wednesday, police said, after his arrest on a Romanian warrant over an unserved sentence. Steinmetz had been detained at Larnaca International Airport on
Israeli mining magnate Beny Steinmetz has been detained in Cyprus, facing extradition on a Romanian-issued arrest warrant, police said. Steinmetz is at the centre of a case dating back several years relating
French marines have conducted a military exercise on the island codenamed ARIADNI-23 with units of the Cypriot National Guard, according to the embassy of France. “These activities continue to illustrate the high level
Ryanair condemned the continuing cancellation of flights over France due to repeated French ATC strikes. It says French Minimum Service Legislation is used to protect French domestic flights, but EU overflights from
French navy aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle is back in Cyprus to participate in air defence exercises. Defence Minister Charalambos Petrides confirmed that air defence exercises are taking place off Cyprus, where
Cyprus will acquire six French light attack H145M helicopters after the Defence Ministry signed a deal with manufacturer Airbus as it tries to phase out Russian MI35 choppers. At Friday’s signing ceremony,
Cyprus will beef up its Air fighting capabilities as the Defence Ministry proceeds with the purchase of six French light utility H145M helicopters to replace its fleet of Russian MI35s, which have
France has become a major player in the Cyprus holiday market, with the number of French tourists expected to treble this year to 100,000 visitors, said tourism boss Savvas Perdios. The deputy
French Rafale fighter jets will be flying over Cyprus this week, taking off from aircraft carrier Charles De Gaulle which is currently deployed in the Mediterranean Sea. Rafale fighter jets will be
A military exercise of naval cooperation (PASSEX) took place off the coast of Larnaca with a frigate of the French Navy, the Cyprus Defence Ministry confirmed. A statement by the Defence Ministry
