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TURKISH VESSEL SAILING TOWARDS CYPRUS LEAVES WASHINGTON TROUBLED

  • August 2, 2020
  • Current Events
  In what is considered bad news for military arrangement and coordination in the Mediterranean, the United States’ Washington has expressed being troubled by Turkey’s maritime developments. The latest of these developments has Barbaros, a Turkish research vessel sailing off of the coast of Cyprus – soon after Ankara issuing a navigational telex that reserved […]

GOVERNMENT RELEASES SUPPORT PACKAGE WORTH €150 Million

  • July 30, 2020
  • Current Events
  To cushion the devastating economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic, Cyprus has announced a massive support package worth €150 million. The package, which was announced by Labor Minister Zeta Emilianidou and Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides, will be offering over €3 billion to support businesses and workers for the next 4 months. The numbers of […]

GOVERNMENT LAUNCHES SMS CAMPAIGN TO CHECK MIGRATION

  • July 26, 2020
  • Current Events
  To check migration, the Cypriot government has launched a “blitz” SMS campaign to keep incoming migration to the island nation in check. The campaign, which comes after dispelling the notion of the island nation becoming a “gateway” to the European Union for migrants, was announced by the country’s Interior Minister Nicos Nouris. According to […]

MINOR CABINET RESHUFFLING IN CYPRUS

  • July 23, 2020
  • Current Events
  The Cypriot cabinet is slated to undergo a major reshuffle. The first to be reappointed was the former Justice Minister George Savvides, who will now serve as the attorney general. He was followed by Defense Minister Savvas Angelides, who will be serving as the deputy attorney general. The third to join the list is […]

CYPRUS HAS EUROPE’S CLEANEST BATHING WATERS, SAYS STUDY

  • July 20, 2020
  • Current Events
  In an announcement to the public, Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis has announced the results of a major European study that reveals Cyprus to have the cleanest bathing waters in all of Europe. The study, which was conducted by the European Environment Agency, has put Cyprus in the first place, accounting for the island nation […]

MALLS OFFERING EARLY SUMMER SALES TO REBOOT RETAIL SECTOR

  • July 16, 2020
  • Current Events
  In a bid to give the retail sector a much-needed reboot, Cyprus’ apex mall has announced the beginning of an early summer sale, where shops are slated to offer discounts of over 50%. Having reopened to customers on June 9, the Mall of Cyprus has already begun its ‘Summer 2020’ collection. The collection includes […]

CYPRUS HAS THE SECOND-HIGHEST NUMBER OF NON-NATIONAL RESIDENTS, SAYS STUDY

  • July 13, 2020
  • Current Events
  A recent Eurostat study has revealed that Cyprus has the second-largest number of non-nationals living in the country within the European Union. The island nation has 18% of its population coming from foreign countries – second only after Luxembourg, the same figure lies at 47%. Malta takes the third place at 17%. Besides these […]

WIZZ AIR EXPANDS ITS NETWORK INTO CYPRUS

  • July 10, 2020
  • Current Events
  In what is being considered good news after the intense lockdown due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, budget aircraft carrier Wizz Air has introduced 5 new routes, expanding its presence in Cyprus. Besides the new routes, Wizz Air is building a third aircraft at its latest base in Larnaca. Scheduled to start on August […]

2 NEW COVID-19 CASES DETECTED AS THE LAST PATIENT WAS DISCHARGED

  • July 7, 2020
  • Current Events
  Just as the novel coronavirus pandemic was about to die down in Cyprus, 2 new cases were detected on the island nation. The cases were detected on the very day the last remaining COVID-19 patient was discharged. According to the health ministry, the new development leads to the total number of confirmed cases now […]

LONDON-TO-CYPRUS FLIGHTS ARE FULL FOR JULY, SAYS EASYJET

  • July 4, 2020
  • Current Events
  Booking flights post-Covid has been increasing steady, and the latest data only proves this to be true. According to Easyjet, flights from London to Cyprus that are slated to run in July have mostly been sold out. The airline further explained how this development has partially happened due to the fact that the flight […]

1 IN 3 WOMEN OVER 65 LIVE ALONE IN CYPRUS, SAYS REPORT

  • July 1, 2020
  • Current Events
  In what is considered a worrying statistic, especially for gender inequality, a Eurostat report has revealed that around 1 in 3 women over the age of 65 are living alone and unassisted. This is a stark contrast to men, as only 1 in 10 of those are living in similar conditions. In the same […]

CYPRUS TO ALLOW TOURISTS FROM ISRAEL AS CORONAVIRUS EASES

  • June 28, 2020
  • Current Events
  The COVID-19 pandemic has hit the tourism industry the most, and countries are taking the safest possible routes to get back on track as the spread eases. According to a report by KAN News, the island nation will now allow Israeli nationals for tourism purposes without them having to undergo any kind of quarantine. […]

NICOSIA REPORTS TURKEY BLOCKING MEDICAL SUPPLIES FROM ENTERING CYPRUS

  • June 24, 2020
  • Current Events
  The media in Cyprus has reported Turkish aviation authorities preventing a chartered airplane with medical supplies reaching Cyprus. The Cypriot government-chartered airplane, which contained over 36 tones worth of mask, gowns, gloves, and other medical equipment from China was blocked by Turkey. According to Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos’s statement to the press, Turkey’s disallowance […]

CYPRUS REOPENING AIRPORTS FROM JUNE 9

  • June 21, 2020
  • Current Events
  Cyprus is all set to reopen its airports on June 9 after ending strict lockdowns put in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This reopening is happening right as said lockdown restrictions which were imposed to curb the spread of the deadly coronavirus are being slowly lifted. In a statement to the media, Cypriot’s […]

WELFARE SPENDING SPIKES BY 108% DURING COVID-19 OUTBREAK

  • June 18, 2020
  • Current Events
  The government has reported a sharp increase in welfare spending resulting from the outbreak of COVID-19. The report says that the state’s welfare spending has increased to a total of €513 million as the state has launched multiple support programs to ensure the personal and professional safety of its residents. The money spent during […]

RYANAIR RESTARTING SERVICES IN CYPRUS FROM THE 1ST OF JULY

  • June 15, 2020
  • Current Events
  As coronavirus outbreak eases, European nations are slowly opening up to return to a new normal. Temporarily shut down Ryanair is all set to begin flights to and from Cyprus from the 1st of July. The budget airliner reported that it will start offering daily flights all Northern European countries including the Netherlands, Ireland, […]

17 MIGRANTS TO BE DEPORTED FOR TERROR LINKS

  • June 13, 2020
  • Current Events
  The Cypriot government is all set to deport 17 migrants for having links with terrorist organizations. The government recently announced that the 17, who were arrested on the basis of suspicion of having links to extremist groups or being part of terror activities were being held in a detention centre. They will be deported […]

12% OF CYPRIOT POPULATION TESTED FOR COVID-19

  • June 10, 2020
  • Current Events
  Cyprus has successfully tested over 12% of its total population for the novel coronavirus. Health minister Constantinos Ioannou recently revealed to the House health committee that the island nation is now the sole country in all of the European Union to achieve this status. He further added that Cyprus will continue its contact tracing […]

SPIKE IN CYPRIOT FIRMS BEING TARGETED BY HACKERS

  • June 7, 2020
  • Current Events
  According to Google, many “hacker-for-hire” firms that are backed by the Cypriot government are now targeting consulting firms, healthcare facilities and financial institutions all over the island nation. Google went on to say how they sent over 1700 warnings to users whose accounts were compromised by these government-based hackers. Clearly exploiting the coronavirus pandemic, […]

RUSSIAN NATIONALS FLYING TO CYPRUS DESPITE LOCKDOWNS

  • June 4, 2020
  • Current Events
  The coronavirus pandemic has led to lockdowns all over the world, with all forms of transport suspended till further notice. With no trains or planes in sight, all travel plans, and trips have been foreseeably canceled. This has not, however, stopped the wealthy and affluent in Russia from fulfilling their plans. Private jet companies […]
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