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Nicosia caught off-guard with Turkey’s Varosha gambit

Nicosia was caught off-guard as the authorities in the Turkish occupied north of the island announced they are to open part of Varosha, according to main opposition party AKEL. AKEL accuses the

7th October 2020

Cyprus/Europe

Nicosia demand driving house building recovery

A significant decline in building permits was recorded in the first six months due to the restrictive coronavirus measures but data for June shows signs of an economic upswing driven by demand

23rd September 2020

Business

Nicosia tells EU Turkey prefers to escalate tensions

Despite encouraging steps taken in the case of Greece, Turkey chooses to escalate tensions with Cyprus after the renewal of gas drills in Cypriot waters, Foreign Minister Nicos Christodoulides told the EU

21st September 2020

Cyprus/Europe

Nicosia bus drivers end strike

Nicosia bus drivers have called off their strike over pay, going back to work on Thursday after two days of industrial action that caused disruption for passengers. Bus drivers in Nicosia and

3rd September 2020

Business

Runaway bus crashes into vehicles on busy Nicosia street

A runaway bus crashed into several vehicles in central Nicosia’s busy Diagorou Street on Thursday as it rolled forward then nearly crashed into a building after the driver had stopped and got

6th August 2020

Cyprus

Nicosia to get phase 1 of ‘orbital motorway’ by mid-2023

The first phase of the Nicosia orbital motorway, part of the Cyprus Transport Ministry’s plan to decongest traffic in the gridlocked capital, is to be completed by March 2023 at a cost

30th July 2020

Cyprus

Nicosia applauds landmark decision on US military training

Nicosia on Thursday hailed a landmark decision by the United States to include Cyprus in its International Military Education and Training (IMET) programme for the first time. “This is another action which

9th July 2020

Cyprus

Nicosia, Larnaca get revamped bus service

Cyprus public transport is being overhauled with Nicosia and Larnaca set to enjoy an improved bus service with better frequency and more routes. The Transport Ministry has assigned Nicosia and Larnaca’s bus

2nd July 2020

Cyprus/Life & Society

Couple found shot dead in Nicosia apartment

Police are investigating a murder and a possible case of suicide after two bodies were found in an apartment with fatal shot gun wounds in the Nicosia suburb of Lakatamia. The bodies

30th June 2020

Cyprus

Nicosia to host next Cyprus, Israel, Greece summit

Nicosia will host the next trilateral meeting of Cyprus, Israel and Greece Foreign Ministers focusing on energy cooperation and security in the East Med. Cyprus Foreign Minister Nicos Christodoulides and Israeli counterpart

23rd June 2020

Cyprus/Europe