Cyprus

Al Jazeera reveals Cyprus sold passports to criminals and money launderers

Al Jazeera on Sunday revealed that convicted fraudsters, money launderers and political figures accused of corruption are among dozens of people from more than 70 countries who have bought so-called…

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Erdogan says no threats can deter Turkey’s operations in Mediterranean

No threats can deter Turkey from seeking natural resources in the eastern Mediterranean, President Tayyip Erdogan warned, adding that Ankara expects actors in the region to take steps to de-escalate…

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Cyprus says willing to engage on defining maritime zones

Cyprus said it was willing to engage with all its neighbours on defining maritime boundaries, amid a tense stand-off with Turkey in the eastern Mediterranean over jurisdiction in the energy-rich…

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Russia to scrap Cyprus tax deal after talks fail

Russia's finance ministry said on Monday it would scrap an agreement with Cyprus aimed at avoiding double taxation after talks to modify the deal failed, and that legal changes would…

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Cyprus introduces COVID-19 testing on Greek arrivals

Cyprus will introduce compulsory testing for all arrivals from Greece from Aug. 6, health authorities said, after a spike in coronavirus infections in Greece over the past week. The health…

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Cyprus passes law regulating medical cannabis

Parliament has passed a bill to regulate the prescription, distribution, and availability of medical cannabis. The bill was voted into law 42 votes in favour and seven against. The amendments…

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Cyprus introduces ‘detailed test certificates’ for passengers travelling from UK as from August 1st

The Cyprus health ministry on Tuesday clarified that authorities will only accept coronavirus test certificates from passengers arriving from the UK if they include the date taken and what method…

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Opening to unsafe markets for the sake of reviving tourism out of the question – Cyprus Health Minister

The premature opening to big but unsafe tourist markets for the sake of reviving tourism is out of the question, Cypriot Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Friday. Responding to…

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France’s Macron wants sanctions over violations in Greek and Cypriot maritime space

France's president on Thursday said it would be a serious error by the European Union to not respond to provocations in the Eastern Mediterranean and said he wanted more sanctions…

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EU plans clampdown on pro-corporate tax systems to aid recovery

The European Commission on Wednesday unveiled plans to clamp down on tax regimes seen as unduly beneficial to big corporations in a move it said would aid Europe's recovery from…

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Quarantine-free travel from UK to Cyprus to start Aug 1

Cyprus’ beleaguered tourism sector got some good news after the government announced on Friday that travelers from the U.K. will be allowed entry into the east Mediterranean island nation next…

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Cyprus reopens checkpoints closed because of COVID-19

Cyprus started reopening crossings between the Turkish and Greek Cypriot sides on Sunday after being shut for more than three months because of the COVID-19 pandemic. But for most Cypriots,…

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Cyprus reopens for visitors

Cyprus reopened its airports on Tuesday after almost three months of lockdown, hoping its record in dealing with the coronavirus pandemic and a pledge of free medical treatment for any…

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Ex-CEO at GO plc to take over top position at Cablenet Communications Ltd in Cyprus

Yiannos Michaelides, a veteran executive with over 27 years’ international experience in successfully leading telcom and media companies, is set to take over the role of CEO at Cablenet Communications…

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Cyprus to cover the holiday costs of tourists who tests positive

Cyprus has pledged to cover the holiday costs of anyone who tests positive for the virus after travelling there. In a letter made public on Wednesday, the government said it…

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Microsoft Reinforces Greece, Cyprus, and Malta Senior Management Team

Microsoft Greece, Cyprus and Malta announces organizational changes in its senior management team, aiming at further strategic development of its partner network and more effective customer support, at a very…

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Malta amongst European countries wanting EU to suspend refunds for cancelled flights law

France, Netherlands, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Greece, Ireland, Latvia, Malta, Poland and Portugal are calling on Brussels to temporarily suspend a European law granting refunds for cancelled flights. France and…

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Cyprus extends coronavirus flight ban to May 17

Cyprus extended a ban on commercial air traffic until May 17 on Friday to curb the spread of coronavirus. The ban, first introduced on March 21 and extended by decrees…

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Cypriots celebrate Easter under lockdown

Cypriots had a different Easter experience this year, with restrictive measures preventing them from going to church or attending big family gatherings. “The inability to attend church should make people’s…

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Cases in Cyprus continue to increase

In Cyprus there were 17 new cases of Covid-19 were recorded on Sunday and one more death. This brings the total number of cases to 633. These include 10 people…

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Cyprus imposes curfew and stricter measures

Cyprus imposed a curfew on Monday to contain the spread of coronavirus, extending a broad lockdown introduced two weeks ago after a weekend surge in recorded cases. From March 31,…

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Large increase in new confirmed cases in Cyprus

The Cypriot Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou on Sunday said the large increase in new confirmed cases of Covid-19 was of particular concern. In a written statement shortly after ministry…

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Cyprus goes in total lock-down to mitigate strain on health system as some citizens ignore plea to stay home

Cyprus' President Nicos Anastasiades announced draconian measures including restrictions in movement and the closures of public places, as the government seeks to stop the spread of the coronavirus, which totalled…

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Cyprus closes down schools, ban mass gathering and lock down hospitals after first CoVid-19 cases confirmed

After becoming the last EU country to report confirmed cases of COVID-19, Cyprus has followed the example of other countries in the bloc and closed down schools, banned mass gatherings…

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Anger and tension as Cyprus does a precautionary closure of dividing-checkpoint on the split island, in view of Co-Vid 19 outbreak

Cypriot police had to fire pepper spray on Saturday as tension led to skirmishes with protesters angry that a checkpoint on the ethnically split island was closed in what authorities…

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Three more being tested for coronavirus in Cyprus

Late on Thursday three other persons visited Limassol general hospital and were being tested for the coronavirus Covid-19. The three had recently returned to Cyprus from northern Italy. Two are…

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Cyprus strongly objects to cut in EU funds for migration

Cyprus has strongly objected to a reduction of €30m in EU funds relating to migration for the period between 2021 and 2027, according to Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides. Petrides said…

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Photo Story: French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle docks in Cyprus

Photos from the French aircraft carrier 'Charles de Gaulle' after on Friday it docked at the port of Limassol, Cyprus. The huge vessel, which has a crew of about…

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Cyprus warned money laundering risk in the real estate sector has “increased exponentially” under the Investment Program

Cyprus needs to step up its fight against the laundering of illicit cash generated outside the east Mediterranean island nation, a leading European financial watchdog said Wednesday. Moneyval, which is…

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Turkish Cypriot leader warns Cyprus is facing permanent partition

The president of Turkish-occupied Northern Cyprus has warned the Mediterranean island faces permanent partition of its Greek and Turkish communities unless an agreement is swiftly reached involving an “equitable” federal…

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EU countries complain to Cyprus over sham marriages

Romania and Portugal have complained to Cyprus over the apparently rampant phenomenon of sham marriages between EU citizens from other states and third-country nationals with the involvement of people traffickers,…

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Foreign student clampdown in Cyprus

Private colleges in Cyprus are complaining that they are facing serious financial losses in the wake of new controls over how many third country national students they can enrol for…

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Photo Story: The weather in Cyprus

People enjoy the snow in the mountain area of Troodos, Cyprus, on Sunday 12 January 2020. There was snowfall at the end of the weekend in theb mountainous regions of…

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EASO to double its operational support personnel in the Malta, Greece, Italy and Cyprus in 2020

In 2020, EASO will see its operational deployments double in size, with up to 550 personnel deployed in Greece, 150 in Italy, 120 in Cyprus and 60 in Malta. In…

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British woman found guilty fabricating rape by Israelis in Cyprus get suspended sentence

A British woman found guilty of fabricating a claim that she was raped by a gang of Israeli youths in Cyprus has received a four-month prison sentence - suspended for…

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Photo Story: EastMed natural gas pipeline agreement signed

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis (C), President of Cyprus Nicos Ananstasiadis (L) and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) join hands during a meeting prior to the signing of the…

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Israel, Greece and Cyprus set to seal €6bn gas pipeline deal

Israel, Greece and Cyprus are set to sign a trilateral agreement that will lay the groundwork for a planned gas pipeline connecting Israel’s offshore fields with Europe but which risks…

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Calls for tourism boycott to Cyprus adds to pressure to reopen rape trial

Pressure is mounting on the Cypriot authorities to reassess the case of a British teenager found guilty of lying about being gang-raped as anger rises over the verdict. Calls for…

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Cyprus tops list of countries offering Citizenship by Investment Programmes whose passport power increased during 2019

Cyprus topped the list of countries offering Citizenship by Investment Programmes (CBI) whose passport power increased during 2019, according to the latest Passport Index. The index ranks passports of the world…

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British woman found guilty of lying about being gang raped by Israeli teenagers in Cyprus

A British woman has been found guilty of lying about being gang raped by Israeli tourists in Cyprus. In a case closely followed by rights groups, a district court in…

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Libya’s parliament speaker: Turkish troops unwanted and destabilizing

Turkey’s willingness to dispatch troops to Libya is “unacceptable” and such a move would constitute unwanted meddling in the affairs of a friendly country, the speaker of the north…

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Photo Story: The weather in Cyprus

A general view of snow-covered trees at the mountain area of Troodos, Cyprus. There was snowfall over the weekend in mountainous regions of the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. Photo:…

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Cyprus petitions The Hague to safeguard offshore rights

Cyprus has petitioned the International Court of Justice at The Hague to safeguard its offshore mineral rights, its president said, as neighbour Turkey disputes its claims. The two countries…

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Greece ‘registers disagreement’ with Libya-Turkey maritime accord

Greece said it opposed an accord reached by Turkey and Libya to define their maritime boundaries but said it and Ankara - both members of NATO - were committed to…

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Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska ‘stripped of Cyprus citizenship’ in clampdown on cash-for-visa scheme

Oleg Deripaska, a Russian billionaire with ties to the Kremlin, has had his Cypriot citizenship revoked as the island nation clamps down on abuse of its passport-for-investment programme, according to…

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Erdogan warns EU that sanctions for oil drilling in Cyprus will disrupt talks with bloc

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday the European Union's decision to sanction Turkey over drilling off the coast of Cyprus could disrupt talks with the bloc, and he warned…

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EU adopts sanctions regime targeting Turkey after gas drilling in Cypriot water

The EU on Monday adopted a sanctions regime targeting Turkey over its unauthorized gas drilling in Cypriot water. DW reports that EU foreign ministers backed the mechanism as a way "to…

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Conservationists in Greece and Cyprus tackle invasive species of highly venomous lionfish

A voracious, venomous species of fish that has invaded the Mediterranean from the Red Sea may be about to meet its match as conservationists urge people to start eating them.…

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Over 300 potential victims of labour exploitation in the agricultural sector identified in pan-European action

Between 16 and 20 September 2019, Europol supported the first Europe-wide Joint Action Days against human trafficking for labour exploitation focusing specifically on the agricultural sector. The operation, led by…

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Donald Tusk: ‘I have received promising signals that a Brexit deal is possible’

European Council President Donald Tusk said on Friday the latest round of Brexit talks carried no guarantee of success and time was “practically up” - but that even the slightest…

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Greece, Cyprus and Bulgaria expected to highlight to EU that the migration problem isn’t just about Italy and Malta

The EU's migration plans should focus on the Eastern Mediterranean, not just Italy and Malta, three EU countries will say this week. In a document, seen by POLITICO, that will be…

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British minister ‘deplores’ any drilling close to Cyprus

The British Minister of State for Europe, Christopher Pincher on Friday said Britain ‘deplored’ any drilling in waters close to Cyprus as a row escalated between Nicosia and Turkey, which…

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Leadership change for Microsoft Greece, Cyprus and Malta

Following a successful course as CEO of Microsoft for Greece, Cyprus and Malta, Ms. Peggy Antonakou is taking the next step in her career, outside of Microsoft. The company would…

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EASO and Cyprus sign Hosting Agreement

On Thursday 19th September, the Executive Director of the European Asylum Support Office (EASO), Nina Gregori, and the Minister of Interior of Cyprus, Constantinos Petrides, signed a Hosting Agreement in…

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Turkish seismic exploration vessel ‘Oruc Reis’ in the Eastern Mediterranean research area

A handout photo made available by the Turkish Defence Minister press office shows Turkish 'TGC Oruc Reis' frigate escorting to National seismic exploration vessel 'Oruc Reis' in the Eastern Mediterranean.…

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RAF in action against ISIS in Syria

Royal Air Force aircraft have continued to fly daily armed reconnaissance missions over Iraq and eastern Syria as part of the global coalition against the ISIS terrorist movement. According to…

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Blasts rock ammunition depot in Northern Cyprus

Blasts rocked an ammunition depot in Northern Cyprus on Thursday after a fire broke out in a military zone, with shattered glass inflicting slight injuries on some people, the Turkish…

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