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Energy minister hints at gas find
Energy Minister Giorgos Lakkotrypis said on Friday the results of an ongoing exploratory natural gas drill off the island’s coast were encouraging but more time was needed because of the morphology of...
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Beef from UK recalled in Cyprus (Updated)
More than two tons of beef imported from the UK has been recalled in Cyprus after it was banned by the European Union’s Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed, but some of it has already been consumed,...
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Presidential candidates’ camps trade barbs
Just over 24-hours before the runoff election for the coveted presidential seat, barbs between the two camps were being traded in earnest whilst the two candidates, in their final attempt to convince...
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Rare baby monk seal reunited with mother
A rare baby monk seal spotted alone in Paphos harbour last week was recently seen swimming alongside its mother, the fisheries department said in a statement. “The adventure of the baby Mediterranean...
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Think tank report on success story of Cyprus’ economic recovery
By Athanasios Athanasiou “Cyprus offers the interesting example of an economy saved with the help of economic adjustment and responsible reforms,” the Martens Centre, the European People’s Party (EPP)...
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Cyprus files report to UN protesting Turkish actions
Cyprus filed another report at the UN protesting Turkish infringements of international air traffic regulations, violations of the national airspace and the illegal use of ports in the north by Turkish...
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22 Diko members summoned to disciplinary hearing
Diko has summoned 22 of its members on Monday to a disciplinary hearing for not backing party leader Nicolas Papadopoulos during the first round of the presidential elections, it was reported on...
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Voters urged not to abstain
Authorities on Saturday urged members of the public to exercise their right to vote and not abstain. Chief Returning Officer Kypros Kyprianou said on Saturday everything is all set for Sunday’s...
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Little direction given to second round voters
As Cypriots go to the polls for the presidential runoff today it is the first time that political parties representing around 25 per cent of the electorate have opted to remain on the sidelines and not...
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Live: Malas concedes defeat, congratulates Anastasiades
President Nicos Anastasiades re-elected as President of Cyprus set to serve a second term in office. He has been congratulated by Akel backed independent Stavros Malas who was his rival in the runoff...
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Second term for Anastasiades, says more still left to do
Nicos Anastasiades comfortably held on to the presidency on Sunday, winning a second five-year term with a 12 per cent lead over Akel-backed Stavros Malas and garnering 55.99 per cent of the vote to...
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Unity needed to tackle problems, govt. spokesman says
Government spokesman Nicos Christodoulides appealed for unity on Monday so that the country could tackle the challenges that lay ahead. Speaking on Sigma television, the spokesman avoided being dragged...
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Eyes on likely changes to Anastasiades’ cabinet (Updated)
The rumour mill on Monday was busy discussing the look of President Anastasiades’ new cabinet which will be sworn in on March 1, with reports suggesting big names jostling for the foreign ministry and...
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Diko dismisses Garoyian and 11 other ‘dissidents’ (Update 2)
Diko’s disciplinary council on Monday dismissed 12 party members including former party leader Marios Garoyian and former MP and MEP Antigoni Papadopoulou. The announcement came after the party...
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Hints of encouraging gas finds, but experts urge caution
ENI and Total may have made a substantial gas discovery at their Calypso prospect in Cyprus’ offshore block 6, according to reports in the foreign press. Israeli financial daily Globes has reported...
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President seeks to stop rumours over new cabinet
President Nicos Anastasiades on Tuesday rebuffed rumours relating to the composition of his new cabinet, urging the media not to pay heed. “What is being disseminated has nothing to do with reality,” a...
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Diko in-fighting set to lead to more ousters
In-fighting in Diko continued on Tuesday, as the party prepared to dismiss more members, blaming them for chairman Nicolas’ Papadopoulos defeat in the presidential elections. On Monday, Diko ejected 12...
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US market meltdown unlikely to affect Cypriot economy, economists say
The chief economists of two major Cypriot banks said that they do not consider that the current stock market turbulence in the US is likely to affect the economies of Europe and Cyprus. Still, they...
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Cypriot chef gets Michelin star
Andreas Mavrommatis has become the first Cypriot chef to be awarded a Michelin star, the prestigious French distinction for high gastronomy. He was awarded the Michelin star for his Parisian restaurant...
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Speculation mounts over new cabinet
Speculation continues on Tuesday over who would be in President Nicos Anastasiades’ new cabinet, suggestions that Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides will step down and the president himself saying the...
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