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The time has come to test Turkey

The time has come to test Turkey

Article by Stavri Kalopsidiotou – member of the Cyprus Problem Office of AKEL and of the Central Committee of the Party

18 March 2024, KATHIMERINI newspaper

The insistence of Turkey and the Turkish …

Interview with the General Secretary of AKEL in Cyprus S.Stefanou

Interview with the General Secretary of AKEL S.Stefanou

Sunday 17 March 2024 ‘Phileleftheros’ newspaper

QUESTION: Let’s start with the upcoming elections. Where does AKEL raise the bar to and why would someone choose to vote for the AKEL electoral list, …

203rd anniversary of the Greek Revolution: Epoch of popular heroism and symbol of freedom

AKEL on the 203rd anniversary of the Greek Revolution:

Epoch of popular heroism and symbol of freedom

25 March 2024, AKEL C.C. Press Office, Nicosia

AKEL commemorates the 203rd anniversary of the Greek Revolution of 1821, which represents a milestone …

President optimist Holguin’s appointment could lead to the resumption of talks

Despite the difficulties and challenges, the appointment of the UN Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy, María Ángela Holguín Cuéllar, could lead to the resumption of the negotiations on the Cyprus issue, President of the Republic, Nikos Christodoulides said οn Sunday.

He pledged …

Cypriot economy gathers momentum, inflation to drop to 2% this year, CBC says

The Cypriot economy will register a growth rate of 2.8% in 2024, the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) said on Friday, upgrading its December projection by 0.2%, citing more optimistic assumptions in domestic demand which have offset less favourable projections …

Regulation of autonomous weapons system is imperative, Cypriot MP says

The creation of an international legal body to regulate the development and use of autonomous weapon systems according to the values of humanitarian law is imperative, Cypriot MP Stefanos Stefanou has said.

Stefanou was speaking during a meeting of the …

Cyprus: Europe and funding highlight our roots, says European Commission Vice-President

Europe and funding highlight our roots and safeguard our national origins, European Commission Vice-President Margaritis Schinas said on Friday, during his guided tour in Zouchouri Square in Larnaca.

In his statements, Schinas congratulated the Mayor and his team for the …

Officers appeal after serious collision in Hertford

Officers from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Roads Policing Unit are appealing for information relating to a serious road traffic collision in Hertford.

The incident occurred on Mill Road was reported to police at around 10.54am today (Friday 22 March) …

Man appears in court charged with murder in Wembley

A man will appear in court charged with murder following a stabbing in Wembley.

Derek Brown, 72 (29.10.51) of Cromwell Road, Wembley has appeared in custody at Willesden Magistrates’ Court on Saturday, 23 March charged with murder; section 18 GBH …

Two youths jailed for murdering teenager in Chingford after ‘methodical’ forensic and CCTV work by detectives

Two teenagers who ambushed 17-year-old Chima Osuji and left him with fatal stab injuries have been sentenced on Friday, 22 March at Snaresbrook Crown Court to eighteen years each.

Detectives used detailed forensic work, including mobile phone data and CCTV …