Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus Delays Vote On Savings Raid Bailout
Cyprus's Parliament has postponed its decision on whether it will go along with a tax of up to 9.9 percent on the savings of bank account holders as demanded by international lenders in return for a 10 billion euros...
Cyprus
Greek Crisis Visible From Space
According to a study conducted by researchers from Greece and abroad, from 2008 until today, a drastic limitation up to 40% of pollutants in the atmosphere has been observed, due to the reduction in anthropogenic activity.
One of the authors...
Cyprus
Juncker Says Cyprus Bailout Needed Now
With talks over a bailout for Cyprus going on for months, former Eurozone chief Jean-Claude Juncker said that a deal must be reached almost immediately because the island's government is nearly bankrupt because of its banks large expose to...
Cyprus
Cyprus' Election Empowers The Politocracy
For some, the elections in Cyprus have ended in absolute euphoria. For others, it was a dismal disappointment. For better or worse, the people have made their choice and Nicos Anastasiades, the DYSI candidate and a familiar face in...
Cyprus
Greek Τeachers Head for Cyprus
With their pay cut 30 percent or more, and the government curtailing the number of new hires, the number of Greek school teachers looking for work in Cyprus has doubled over the last five years, statistics from authorities show,...
Cyprus
Cyprus Alerts Interpol On McCann Case
Cypriot police said they have notified Interpol over a possible sighting of missing British girl Madeleine McCann in the holiday resort of Ayia Napa. Police spokesman Andreas Angelides told Agence-France-Presse that a Briton informed police he had "seen a...
Business
Crete, Cyprus Promote Olive Oil
A new olive oil products business project is going to run in Crete and Cyprus aimed at promoting foods and dishes using only olive oil.
According to an announcement of the Association of Olive Oil Producing Municipalities of Crete (SEDIK)),...
Cyprus
EFSF’s Regling Says Greece Needs Time
With two bailouts and three years of austerity measures failing to right Greece's faltering economy, Klaus Regling, Chief Executive officer of the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) says the country will need more time before reforms work but he...
Australia
Australia’s Force Stays in Cyprus
Australia has always supported the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Cyprus and recognizes the Republic as the only legitimate authority on the island.
Australian police officers have served continually as part of the United Nations Peace-keeping Force...
Cyprus
Anastasiades Wins Round One In Cyprus
Right-wing leader Nicos Anastasiades won the Cyprus Presidential election balloting on Feb. 17, but without the 50 percent majority he needed to claim the office outright and will face the Communist-backed Stavros Malas in a run-off.
The two were vying...