Archive for 2019
Cypriot led council praised by global environment group
Merton Council, whose leader is a Cypriot, has been ranked joint second in London and among the top authorities across the country by Friends of the Earth for its climate change action.
New research by the global environment group, to …
Councillor George Savva: The country will be better off under Labour
By George Savvs
Now that we are at election mode, it is important for me as elected Councillor in the London Borough of Enfield to address to the community what is at stake on December 12th.
Unlike other elections, this …
Cyprus starts process to become part of the Schengen Area, Foreign Minister says
The Republic of Cyprus declared its readiness to become a member of the Schengen Area and awaits EU evaluation, Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides announced on Monday.
Speaking before the House Committee on Finance, the Minister said that Nicosia issued a …
Cyprus tops the list of EU member states concerning absorption of EU Regional Development funds
Cyprus’ absorption capacity of EU Regional Development exceeded the EU average, Government Spokesman Prodromos Prodromou has said.
Prodromou said that Cypriot member of the EU Court of Auditors Lazaros Lazarou presented the court’s annual report, noting that Lazarou said that …
Cyprus and Aphrodite consortium sign exploitation license paving the way for natural gas sales to Egypt
Cyprus and the Aphrodite consortium on Thursday signed an exploitation license and a revised production sharing contract, aiming to start natural gas production in 2025, generating projected revenues of $9.3 billion for a period of eighteen years.
The 25-year exploitation …
Interior Minister says all have a duty to preserve Cyprus’ hard-fought reputation
We all have a duty to preserve Cyprus’ good name, Interior Minister Constantinos Petrides said on Thursday, adding that it took a lot of effort to reinstate the country’s fame under adverse circumstances.
Speaking about the Cyprus Investment Programme, the …
Temperatures in the Mediterranean expected to rise by 2.2 °C by 2040, in some areas will hit as high as 3.8 °C by 2100
Τhe Mediterranean region is described by the scientists as the hot spots of the hot spots. The situation as regards the rise of the temperature and the rise of the water is more than dramatic.
According to a study dated …
Lute to return to Cyprus ahead of Berlin leaders’ meeting with the UNSG
In mid-November, the UN Secretary General’s Special Envoy for Cyprus, Jane Holl Lute will be in Cyprus to prepare for the meeting of the leaders with the SG in Berlin.
The announcement was made by President of the republic of …
Multinational Cyprus Exercise “NEMESIS – 2019” to be carried out November 13
Multinational Exercise, “NEMESIS-2019”, will be conducted for the sixth consecutive year, next Wednesday, November 13, according to an announcement by the Defense Ministry.
The exercise will take place within the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Republic of Cyprus, on board …
Turkey accuses Greece of ‘inhumane practices,’ ‘annihilation’
Turkey’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hami Aksoy has accused Greece of “inhumane practices” against Turkish minorities and of “taking sides” with “hostile circles against Turkey.”
Reportedly responding to comments made by Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos on the Armenian Genocide during a …
