Cyprus was selected by the European Commission to host the European Maritime Day for 2026. The decision was adopted Wednesday by the Cyprus Cabinet and was announced by Deputy Minister of Shipping Vasilios Demetriades. He said that European Maritime Days is celebrated every year, since 2008, on May 20. Cyprus submitted a candidacy … Read more
The State Department says that it is vital that the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) is able to to fulfill its mission throughout the island, as authorized by the UN Security Council, while reiterating the US position in favor a bi-zonal, bi-communal federal settlement to the Cyprus problem. Responding to a question from … Read more
The Council of Ministers approved on Wednesday the second supplementary 2022 budget of a total of 345.1 million euro, which corresponds to 0.4% of GDP. In statements after the meeting of the Council of Ministers, Minister of Finance Constantinos Petrides noted that 30 million euro of the second supplementary budget are for the continuation … Read more
The Cabinet on Wednesday approved a proposal submitted by Ministry of Transport for the installation of 1,000 public charging stations for electric vehicles, with a budget of 3.7 million euro. The charging infrastructure is included in the objectives of the General Policy Framework for the promotion of the use of electric vehicles, approved by … Read more
The Republic of Cyprus fully respects the constitutional right to privacy of communications expressed by the explicit provisions of the constitution and legislation, Attorney General George Savvides said on Wednesday, when asked about a meeting he had earlier on Wednesday with a delegation of the European Parliament’s PEGA committee. For his part, Deputy Research Minister … Read more
Cyprus’ Interior Minister, Nikos Nouris on Wednesday said that those proven to have been involved in the recent incidents at the Pournara Reception Center will be deported, noting that, what had taken place there, “was hardly surprising” as it was a result of the overpopulation of the Centre. The Minister was referring to the … Read more
The European Parliament’s PEGA delegation of the Inquiry Committee on Pegasus and other spyware held a meeting on Wednesday with the members of the House of Representatives’ Committees on Legal Affairs and Institutions. The MEPs raised a series of questions including why Cyprus is an attractive destination for companies that sell software and monitoring … Read more
A delegation from the European Parliament’s committee of inquiry to investigate the use of Pegasus (PEGA) and equivalent surveillance spyware arrives in Cyprus on Tuesday afternoon, as part of a joint mission in Cyprus and Greece. The meetings will focus on investigating accusations that Predator has been used against journalists and politicians in Greece, … Read more
A specialised Sovereign Base Arease (SBA) Police negotiator team completed a week-long joint training exercise alongside Cyprus Police Special Forces officers last month. A press release by the British Bases issued on Tuesday says that the annual CyPol-led exercise, which aims to test multiple assets within the Special Forces, saw the SBA Police involved … Read more
A total of 150 children with autism, accompanied by their parents and carers, boarded Tuesday a TUS Airlines aircraft which, together with the Flight Safety Foundation, carried out the “Flight of Love” that departed from Larnaka airport and lasted approximately 40 minutes. The children were accompanied on the plane by Minister of Transport, Communications … Read more