Thu, 19 January 2023
A damning CBS report shines the light on Cyprus' "opaque banking" and says the island is a haven for shell companies hiding sanctioned Russian assets; hikers in the Paphos forest can now stay overnight in refurbished shelters
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Category:News and politics -- posted at: 3:37pm MSK |
Fri, 13 January 2023
Bucking the mainstream media trend of only giving airtime to candidates backed by the main political parties, 2 of the independent candidates for the presidential elections explain why they are standing and outline their priorities if they are elected.
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Category:News and politics -- posted at: 11:10am MSK |
Thu, 5 January 2023
The unequal treatment of presidential candidates by the media falls foul of the law; one candidate promises that if he is elected he and his cabinet will take a 10% pay cut to help people struggling with the cost of living crisis.
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Category:News and politics -- posted at: 2:39pm MSK |
Thu, 15 December 2022
Presidential frontrunners are avoiding discussion of the Cyprus problem despite the publication of a detailed solution plan drawn up by a bicommunal committee; parents are urged to keep an eye out for Streptococcus A infections following the death of several children in the UK
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Category:News and politics -- posted at: 1:14pm MSK |
Thu, 8 December 2022
Media freedom comes under the spotlight: data indicates that there's no transparency about media ownership in Cyprus; an upcoming hackathon will use Artificial Intelligence for the common good.
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Category:News and politics -- posted at: 10:17am MSK |
Thu, 24 November 2022
Childhood cancers in Cyprus are among the highest in the world, and the island is one of the worst countries in the world for the misuse of antibiotics and high rates of antimicrobial resistance
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Category:News and politics -- posted at: 10:38am MSK |
Thu, 17 November 2022
Can Cyprus even come close to meeting the new EU emissions targets - and on what does the government spend the money it gets back from EU emissions purchases? A Guinness World Record attempt this weekend at the Mushroom Festival.
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Category:News and politics -- posted at: 7:05pm MSK |
Thu, 10 November 2022
The dividing line in Cyprus facilitates human trafficking; underprivileged and refugee children give a concert for Universal Children's Rights Day; Cyprus has become an export hub for the surveillance industry
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Category:News and politics -- posted at: 12:53pm MSK |
Thu, 3 November 2022
A proposed new law will allow the government to override environmental concerns when approving big development projects; care of the elderly in Cyprus has many shortcomings; young people can become Youth champions for the environment and peace
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Category:News and politics -- posted at: 12:08pm MSK |
Thu, 27 October 2022
Could a truth commission pave the way for peace and reconciliation in Cyprus? "Fleeing to Safety": we meet a world-famous humanitarian photographer; the Environment Minister talks about the need for sustainability
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Category:News and politics -- posted at: 5:21pm MSK |