Clik here to view.
Condemnation of right-wing attack on Tepak event (Update 3)
Panayiotis Kleovoulou, a Limassol-based lawyer, and Antonis Pieridis, also from Limassol, both associated with far-right political movements, were arrested on Saturday in connection with an attack by...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Eide to brief leaders on UN’s new ‘ideas’
The UN secretary-general, concerned by the state of the peace talks, has put forward “some ideas” which his Cyprus envoy, Espen Barth Eide, will put to the two leaders after he returns to Cyprus on...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Limassol reaching for the sky
Limassol’s move skywards with buildings over 30 storeys high has largely been welcomed as part of the city’s transformation into a modern business centre, but there are growing concerns that it is all...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Anastasiades: the less said about Eide, the better (Update 1)
The less said about UN Special Adviser Espen Barth Eide, the better right now, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Sunday, adding that the UN envoy should have learned from the experiences of his...
View ArticleClik here to view.
No access, no kiosks at Coral Bay
Popular Paphos beach the victim of complex legal dispute CONCERTED efforts are underway to finally resolve long-standing issues over public access to the popular blue flagged Coral Bay beach in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Battered Europe gets reprieve with Macron victory
By Noah Barkin Europe’s political establishment entered 2017 in a state of panic. Britain had voted to leave the European Union six months before and the United States had just elected a president who...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Axe begins to fall as police officers suspended
Police chief Zacharias Chrysostomou on Monday ordered the immediate suspension of a sergeant and three officers following a letter from Attorney-general Costas Clerides and the findings of a report...
View ArticleClik here to view.
EU fines loom if VAT on land sales not imposed
MPs on Monday continued discussion of a government bill which would impose 19 per cent VAT on land sales for commercial property transactions, amid concerns that this would lead to a cooling off in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Eide has ‘utmost confidence from Guterres’, UN says
UN Spokesman Stephane Dujarric said late Monday that the special adviser for Cyprus Espen Barth Eide continues to do his job with the utmost confidence from UNSG Antonio Guterres. The Spokesman was...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Anastasiades hits back at critics, denies lack of engagement
President Nicos Anastasiades on Tuesday hit back at accusations, particularly from Akel, which has supported him at the Cyprus talks, that he was now putting re-election above a solution. Anastasiades...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Anastasiades thanks civil servants for their contribution
President Nicos Anastasiades buttered up civil servants on Tuesday saying they had shown exemplary responsibility in the face of the financial crisis, but added they would need to repeat it if reform...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Provocations will not alter energy plans
Cyprus is determined to press forward with its energy plans irrespective of any Turkish provocations, energy minister Giorgos Lakkotrypis reiterated on Tuesday. He was speaking to reporters following a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Fear leads to stronger wish for solution
As fears grow that the negotiations for a settlement will collapse a just published survey shows that as disappointment grows so does the wish for a solution while some even back Enosis with Greece as...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Artificial reef in Polis sea gets go ahead
THE development of an artificial reef off the coast of Polis has been given the go ahead, according to tourism officials. The reef will attract diving tourism and protect marine biodiversity, a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
‘A lot of work’ before Turkish Cypriot harmonisation with EU law
Much work remains to be done to bring the Turkish Cypriot community up to speed with European law, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Wednesday. Following a joint meeting with the director of the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Turkey closes in with air drills and EEZ surveys
Over the coming weeks, Turkey will be conducting a series of drills that constitute violations of Cyprus’ airspace. Turkey has issued three Notams (Notice to Airmen) reserving airspace off the island...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Auditor takes on new fight – his own office
A new row – contrived or not – is simmering inside the Audit Office, after the deputy auditor-general went over his boss’ head and communicated directly with the president, requesting that the office...
View ArticleClik here to view.
CMP to use UN documents to help find burial sites
Documents retrieved from United Nations archives in New York are to be used to help investigators locate some of the island’s missing, the Committee for Missing Persons announced on Tuesday. Three...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Eide calls for calm amid difficult environment (updated)
UN Special Adviser Espen Barth Eide on Thursday appealed for an environment where the Cyprus leaders could go the final mile and called upon all parties to do their utmost to reduce any kind of tension...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Health ministry and unions close to a deal on Gesy, MPs hear
The health ministry and the trade unions of healthcare professionals are close to a deal on most labour matters relating to the national health system (Gesy) and the two government bills introducing...
View Article