The Cyprus News Digest (news and politics)

Is Cyprus making the right decisions about hydrocarbons? The global climate strike continues with a march and events in Nicosia today.

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Category:News and politics -- posted at: 11:43am MSK

Two former government ministers explain why a Bizonal Bi-communal Federation is the only solution for Cyprus; an invitation to a public discussion on the natural gas issue; Italian Film Days continue this weekend.

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Category:News and politics -- posted at: 5:53pm MSK

Cyprus lags behind in competitiveness and suffers from a skills mismatch according to the first report of the Cyprus Economy and Competitiveness Council. We discuss the issues with the council's chairman, former Finance Minister Takis Klerides.

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Category:News and politics -- posted at: 5:29pm MSK

The EU Commission's Director for climate strategy explains the plans to become climate neutral by 2050; two years on from the collapse of talks at Crans Montana, we assess the current situation as regards the island's reunification

Direct download: Cyprus_News_Digest_12th_July_2019.mp3
Category:News and politics -- posted at: 10:07am MSK

Cyprus streamlines its approach to the EU; the Foreign Ministry outlines the situation in Cyprus' EEZ; a new project helps migrants to access the jobs market, and we need to re-think our approach to energy consumption.

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Category:News and politics -- posted at: 5:16pm MSK

We look in depth at what the recent EU elections tell us about Cyprus; you can air your views on climate change at a 'cafe scientifique'; President Anastasiades hails close Cyprus-UK relations at the Queen's birthday party.

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Category:News and politics -- posted at: 5:01pm MSK

Prime Minister Trudeau's special envoy discusses federalism with the communities in Cyprus; Australian and Cypriot experts sign an MOU on road safety; an Italian professor brings his scientific knowledge to bear in the art world

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Category:News and politics -- posted at: 9:28pm MSK

Cyprus' Health Minister talks frankly about the implementation of the National Health scheme; author and journalist Thomas de Waal discusses Europe's de facto states and breakaway territories.

Direct download: Cyprus_News_Digest_12th_April_2019.mp3
Category:News and politics -- posted at: 8:57am MSK

The Interior Minister is determined to restructure the CyBC; the Transport Minister outlines her plans for sustainable mobility; an Australian uses comedy to tackle racism and a Dutch professor talks about sustainable energy systems.

Direct download: Cyprus_News_Digest_29th_March_2019.mp3
Category:News and politics -- posted at: 12:02am MSK

Artists' copyright: a Nicosia lawyer says many visual artists are not aware that they and their heirs are entitled to a percentage of a work's resale value; Turkish Cypriots opposed to the occupation in the north of Cyprus are standing in the EU Parliamentary elections.

Direct download: Cyprus_News_Digest_15th_March_2019.mp3
Category:News and politics -- posted at: 4:57pm MSK