Archive for 2015
Turkey and Greece see a window of opportunity for a solution to the Cyprus problem
The Prime Ministers of Turkey and Greece said on Wednesday that they see a window of opportunity for a solution to the Cyprus problem.
Speaking during a joint press conference, after a three-hour meeting they had in Ankara, Ahmet Davutoglu …
Danger of chemical attack – French PM
French PM Manuel Valls has warned that France could face chemical or biological attack from terror groups, as MPs debate extending the state of emergency after the Paris attacks.
Belgian police are meanwhile raiding six properties in and around Brussels, …
Police arrest more students in connection with attacks against Turkish Cypriots
Police have made a total of nine arrests in connection with Monday`s incidents against Turkish Cypriots.
The arrests took in the past 24 hours and all involve high school students.
A Police statement said they are investigating offences related to …
British Foreign Secretary begins contacts in Cyprus
The British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond is in Nicosia for contacts with the political leadership. UN-led efforts to find a negotiated settlement in Cyprus and bilateral relations are high on the agenda of his talks.
According to his schedule, Hammond …
Cyprus looks to the future with confidence
According to official projections, the economy will grow by 1.8% in 2016 and between 2% and 2,5% in 2017, President of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades has said, expressing hope that “we will exceed these projections as well”.
Addressing the 88th Annual …
Bomb alert over at Franco-Hellenic school in Athens
A omb threat at the Franco-Hellenic Lycee Eugene Delacroix in the northern suburbs of Athens on Thursday morning led to pupils and staff being temporarily evacuated while police forces conducted inspections on the premises.
The French Embassy in Greece …
Europol chief says further attacks likely after Paris carnage
Europe is likely to face new Islamic State attacks after those in Paris on Friday, the head of Europol, the coordinating organisation of EU countries’ police forces, said on Thursday.
“It is reasonable to assume … that further attacks are …
Meet the finalists of 2015’s Stelios Award for Young Entrepreneur of the Year in Greece
The three finalists are:
1. Vasileios Chatziiliadis & Alexandros Chatziiliadis for Sede Styling:
Sede Styling offers beauty services through its three locations in North Greece.
2. Melina Pispa & Ellie Rountou for Sun of a Beach:
Sun of …
Tsipras, Davutoglu agree to improve coordination on refugees
Greece and Turkey agreed on Wednesday on closer coordination in addressing the refugee crisis but Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras was not able to secure a commitment during his visit to Ankara that the Turkish government will accept the creation of …
Four pupils arrested as suspects for incidents against Turkish Cypriots
The Police arrested on Wednesday afternoon four teenage pupils in connection with the incidents against Turkish Cypriots on Monday, during student demonstrations to condemn the illegal declaration of the so-called `state` in the northern Turkish occupied areas of Cyprus on …
