Cyprus Minister of the Interior, Nikos Nouris, has said that there’s a deterioration in the issue of migration flows, especially in October, when they exceeded 1,800 people in a month, with the vast majority of them arriving illegally from the Green Li…
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Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday
Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, 31st October and clocks should be set back one hour.At 04.00 hours local time clocks will turn back to 03.00 hours.In EU countries winter time starts on the last Sunday of October and lasts until the last Sunday of …
We are at a particularly critical juncture in the pandemic, EU Health Commissioner says
We are at a particularly critical juncture in the COVID-19 pandemic, EU Commissioner for Health and Food Safety Stella Kyriakides said on Friday, calling on citizens to get vaccinated.Kyriakides said there was no evidence that the new coronavirus mutat…
Cyprus issues anti-NAVTEX as a response to Turkey’s illegal NAVTEX for military exercises
The Republic of Cyprus has issued two anti-NAVTEX on Friday as a response to two illegal NAVTEX by Turkey for military exercises in November off the Gulf of Famagusta and around Cape Apostolos Andreas in the north-eastern tip of Turkish-occupied Cyprus…
President Anastasiades travels to Glasgow for COP26
Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades travels Sunday to Glasgow for COP26 Conference. Parties will debate ways for net zero emissions by 2030, ways to tackle deforestation and to promote use of electric vehicles and renewable sources of energy.A press re…
Cyprus to relaunch “more flexible” tender over a maritime connection with Greece, Deputy Minister says
The Cyprus Deputy Ministry for Shipping issued a pre-tender document on Friday with a view to attract suggestions to be evaluated in view of an expected new tender launch in the end of November over a maritime connection with Greece.The Ministry said t…
Italian President reaffirms Italy’s commitment to strengthening cooperation with Cyprus
Italian President Sergio Mattarella has reaffirmed Italy’s commitment to the strengthening and deepening of cooperation with Cyprus in areas of mutual interest, during a private audience with Cyprus’ new Ambassador to Italy, Yiorgos Christofides, on 27…
Cyprus and Greece express intention to deepen synergies on migration and asylum
Minister of Interior Nicos Nouris and the new Ambassador of Greece to Cyprus, Ioannis Papameletiou, have expressed their countries’ intention to deepen existing synergies on migration and asylum, during a courtesy meeting they had on Friday in Nicosia….
Cyprus FM and US Ambassador discuss Cyprus problem, Eastern Mediterranean and bilateral cooperation
Cyprus Foreign Minister, Nikos Christodoulides, and US Ambassador in Nicosia, Judith Garber, discussed on Friday about the Cyprus problem, developments in the Eastern Mediterranean region and bilateral cooperation between Cyprus and the US.The Foreign …
Hungary’s ambassador pledges support for peaceful resolution of the Cyprus issue
Hungary always firmly supported efforts for a peaceful resolution to the Cyprus problem through dialogue, said the country’s ambassador to Cyprus, Erik Haupt, noting that Nicosia and Budapest are committed to securing the involvement of the EU with the…