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Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot parties hope measures announced by President will help break the deadlock

The Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot political parties that participate in the meetings under the auspices of the Slovak Embassy have expressed their hope that the 14 measures proposed by the President of the Republic of Cyprus will contribute towards …

Cyprus first in EU in terms of departures on immigrant arrivals, Minister says

Cyprus ranks first in the EU in terms of the percentage of departures on immigrant arrivals and fourth in absolute numbers of returns and expulsions, Minister of the Interior Constantinos Ioannou said on Wednesday during a press conference where he …

President discusses Cyprus issue, Middle East, Ukraine with King of the Netherlands

President of the Republic of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides held a meeting on Wednesday with the King of the Netherlands Willem-Alexander at the Huis ten Bosch Palace in The Hague, during which they discussed the Cyprus issue, the situation in the …

Metsola says she plans to visit Cyprus to encourage EU election participation

European Parliament (EP) President Roberta Metsola, on Wednesday said she would visit Cyprus to encourage Cypriot citizens to vote in the upcoming European elections.

In statements to Cypriot journalists, who are in Strasbourg this week to cover the EP’s plenary …

Enfield Youth Justice Service praised after government inspection

The Enfield Youth Justice Service (EYJS) has received an overall rating of ‘Good’ following an inspection by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation (HMIP).

In their assessment, the Council’s staff were described as “outstanding”, delivering an impressive range of services and …

UN parameters “sufficiently flexible” for Cyprus solution, British Minister says

UK Minister for Europe Leo Docherty has reaffirmed the British support for a settlement to the long-standing Cyprus issue based on a bizonal, bicommunal federation as described within the UN parameters, commenting that they are “sufficiently flexible” to facilitate an …

We sadly announce that UK Cypriot Caterina Yiasoumi Best has passed away

† DEATH ANNOUNCEMENT – FUNERAL
Caterina Yiasoumi Best
(from Yialousa, Cyprus)

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother Caterina Yiasoumi Best, who passed away on Saturday 3rd of February …

Renewed appeal to trace man in connection with firearm incident in Enfield

Police need to trace Sol Lambert, 19, in connection with an incident involving a firearm on Bullsmoor Lane.
Detectives believe Lambert may have links to Birmingham.
Detective Inspector Darren James, who is leading the search for Lambert, said: “It is …

Delegation from All Party Parliamentary Group visit Cyprus

A cross-party group of MPs from the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Cyprus visited Cyprus last week as delegates. The MPs were hosted as guests of the House of Representatives of the Republic of Cyprus to discuss the latest developments on …

In Cyprus Halloumi war, an ex-pilot champions the old ways

On a cold winter evening in a car park in the Cypriot capital Nicosia, queues are already forming before former airline pilot Pantelis Panteli arrives in a small van to sell his produce.

After being made redundant following the closure …