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Cyprus and UK carry out first review of their Memorandum of Understanding

The first annual review of the UK-Cyprus Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) took place on Thursday, 14 December at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Nicosia, chaired by the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Kyriacos Kouros, and the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development

Cyprus: If Mr. Christodoulides calls for seriousness to prevail then he should give a serious and clear answer whether or not he has an invitation from Tayyip Erdogan

AKEL C.C. Spokesperson Giorgos Koukoumas reply to President Christodoulides
14 December 2023, AKEL C.C. Press Office, Nicosia
If Mr. Christodoulides calls for seriousness to prevail then he should give a serious and clear answer whether or not he has an

The convening of the National Council in Cyprus is imperative

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14 December 2023, AKEL C.C. Press Office, Nicosia
On 30 November, AKEL, in a letter from the party’s General Secretary, Stefanos Stefanou, to the President of the Republic, called for the convening of the National Council. It reiterated its

Airport passenger traffic surpasses pre-pandemic record says Transport Minister

Passenger traffic at airports on Friday 15 December 2023 exceeded the total traffic of the entire pre-pandemic year of 2019, Minister of Transport, Communications and Works Alexis Vafeades said in a statement today, adding that 2019 was a record year

UK Cypriot Stephen Alambritis receives MBE at Buckingham Palace investiture ceremony

Cllr Alambritis receiving his MBE from Prince William in the Throne Room at Buckingham Palace

Aradippou born Cypriot and former Merton Council Leader, Stephen Alambritis, was presented with his MBE from His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales at a …

Met Police detectives dismantle drugs gang who hid cocaine on broom handles

The Met began investigating the group in December 2020. In 2021, officers from the National Crime

Enfield Town centres welcome new public art

A series of new murals in Palmers Green and Enfield Town, designed in collaboration with local people to celebrate the heritage and public identity of these areas has been revealed.

These are the first of five commissions supported by Enfield …

Flat fire – Ilford

Six fire engines and around 40 firefighters responded to a fire at a residential block of flats on Eastern Avenue in Ilford.

Half of a fourth-floor one-bedroom flat was damaged by the fire. Five adults were treated on scene by …

Relocating 250,000 Palestinians to Cyprus?

The US website GIS/Defense & Foreign Affairs has published a report implicating Cyprus, particularly the occupied territories, in connection with the ongoing Israeli-Hamas conflict.

The report, republished by the Turkish Cypriot newspaper Bugün Kıbrıs, suggests that Turkey is planning, under …

Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain at No. 10

On Tuesday 13th of December 2023, His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain, accompanied by Mr. Jason Charalambous, a Trustee of the Sacred Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain, was warmly received at an Advent reception hosted at …