Новости за 23.09.2015

By Alastair Macdonald and Robert-Jan Bartunek European Union leaders could promise billions of euros in new funding for Syrian refugees at an emergency summit on Wednesday night where they will also try to patch up bitter divisions over the migration crisis. Meeting for dinner a day after interior ministers overrode furious objections from four eastern […]

By Renee Maltezou Newly elected Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras demanded explanations from his coalition partners on Wednesday, after allegations a member of his new cabinet had made anti-semitic and racist remarks on social media. With the ink on cabinet appointments barely dry, controversy surfaced over Tsipras’ selection of lawmaker Dimitris Kammenos as junior infrastructure […]

By Elias Hazou The family of Costas Papacostas, who passed on Monday while under police guard at Nicosia General Hospital, have vowed to pursue all legal avenues, including abroad if necessary, to hold accountable those they see as responsible for the death of the former defence minister. The relatives accuse Attorney-general Costas Clerides for not […]

By Ed Osmond Australia spluttered to a 28-13 victory over Fiji but failed to secure a bonus point after dominating their opening Rugby World Cup Pool A match on Wednesday. Number eight David Pocock claimed two tries from rolling mauls in the first half to lay the platform for the twice world champions and a […]

By Maria Gregoriou On Friday the work of nine young artists will come together at the Cyprus Chamber of Fine Arts in Nicosia at 7.30pm to showcase art which reflects the artist’s personal perceptions of existence. The exhibition, under the name Visions of Existence, draws strong parallels between identity, society, time and space, as well […]

By Elias Hazou Opposition parties, bar AKEL, were up in arms on Wednesday in the wake of Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci’s comments about the link between natural gas and a possible settlement of the Cyprus problem. The hawks – DIKO, the Citizens Alliance and the Greens – also zeroed in on Akinci’s statement, a […]

By John Geddie Scotland brought Japan’s dream Rugby World Cup start back down to earth on Wednesday as they ran in five second-half tries for a 45-10 win over the Brave Blossoms who were clearly tiring after their epic victory against the Springboks. Playing at his club’s home ground of Kingsholm, Gloucester, the ever-reliable boot […]

By Evie Andreou Last year 602 women and four men were diagnosed with breast cancer in Cyprus, and 64 others died, the head of Europa Donna Cyprus Evi Papadopoulou said on Wednesday. Papadopoulou revealed the statistics during a news conference to announce the annual breast cancer awareness walk, which will take place on October 10. […]

Volkswagen Chief Executive Martin Winterkorn resigned on Wednesday, taking responsibility for the German carmaker’s rigging of US emissions tests. “Volkswagen needs a fresh start – also in terms of personnel. I am clearing the way for this fresh start with my resignation,” 68-year-old Winterkorn, who has been at the helm for eight years, said in […]

By Bejay Browne THE PAPHOS Green Party has hit out at a five-star hotel in Latchi saying it was violating strict operation regulations which are in place to protect the nesting grounds of endangered turtles, an accusation which the hotel denies. The Anassa hotel is set above a turtle nesting beach in Paphos, and according […]

By Maria Gregoriou On Friday the air will be filled with music in Nicosia and Ayia Napa as the Kypria International Festival presents a concert by the Academy of St Martin in the Fields orchestra in Nicosia, while on September 31 Ayia Napa International Festival will kick off with a performance by Vassilis Lekkas. On […]

Hermes Airports in cooperation with the ministry of transport, communication and works will be inviting an expression of interest for the old Larnaca and Paphos airports grounds within the next few days, Hermes Airports spokesman Adamos Aspis told the Cyprus News Agency. Aspris explained that the invitation would be issued not only in Cyprus but […]

By Stelios Orphanides Bank of Cyprus’s chief executive officer John Patrick Hourican may likely extend his presence at the bank for a couple of more months. Send to Kindle

By Stelios Orphanides While Cypriot authorities say that they are unaware whether Volkswagen cars equipped with the EA 189 diesel motor are registered in Cyprus, they also assure that any owners may continue using them. A spokesperson at Unicars Ltd, Volkswagen’s Cyprus representative said that diesel cars sold by the company run on a different […]

By Bejay Browne The Traditional Coffee Shop in Paphos old town has been open since 1980 and is a popular family-run business. Angelis and Stavroula Stylianou’s traditional coffee shop – its official name – has managed to hang on to its authenticity, offering a simple menu with well-priced snacks and drinks. I visit here at […]

By Evie Andreou The owner of the office building that houses the fisheries department agreed to let the employees back into their offices after a phone communication on Wednesday with Agriculture Minister Nicos Kouyialis. The employees have been locked out of their offices for three days, after the property’s owner placed padlocks on the entrances […]

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi pardoned 100 prisoners including three Al Jazeera television journalists on Wednesday, a day before he plans to head to the annual United Nations summit of world leaders. Canadian Mohamed Fahmy, Egyptian Baher Mohamed and Australian Peter Greste were sentenced to three years in prison in a retrial last month for […]

Main roads in Nicosia will be closed between 4:00pm and 9:00pm on Wednesday due to a special trial course of the Cyprus rally 2015. According to a police statement, the sections of roads that will temporarily be closed off to traffic are:   Demosthenis Severis avenue from the junction with Grivas Digenis (Honda traffic Lights) towards […]

By Victoria Cavaliere Yogi Berra, a Hall of Fame catcher for the New York Yankees whose mangled syntax made him one of the sports world’s most beloved and frequently quoted figures, died on Tuesday at the age of 90, Major League Baseball said. “We mourn the passing of Yankees icon and Hall of Famer Yogi […]

The Paphos Sewerage Board (SAPA) case is set to resume on Thursday at the Paphos Criminal Court to examine pre-trial objections raised by former Paphos mayor EDEK MP Fidias Sarikas and AKEL councillor Giorgos Shailis. Their lawyers objection centres on the premise that the defendants should not be on the same charge sheet as the […]

Sixteen third-country nationals have been arrested for being employed without a permit in Limassol, of whom six are illegally in the Republic of Cyprus, authorities said. During the crackdown, which was carried out from 9:00 am until 3:00 pm on Tuesday, an employer was also arrested. According to a police statement, a total of 24 […]

A routine military exercise to conduct essential operational military training will be carried out in the British Western Sovereign Base Areas (Episkopi) between the October 1-8. Exact timings cannot be provided, the bases said. It called on residents not to be concerned if simulated fire arms sounds are heard in the local area. “British Forces […]

By Karolos Grohmann Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski netted the Bundesliga’s fastest hat-trick on his way to a sensational five-goal haul as a half-time substitute in their 5-1 demolition of VfL Wolfsburg on Tuesday night. He scored three goals in four minutes from the 51st to the 55th before quickly adding two more, including a […]

By Toby Davis Manchester City produced a blistering first-half performance to win 4-1 at Sunderland in the League Cup third round on Tuesday, inflicting more misery on Dick Advocaat’s struggling side. There were also victories for Leicester City, who needed extra time to beat West Ham United 2-1, Aston Villa, who won 1-0 at home […]

More than 2,500 people, mainly Afghan refugees, arrived on the Greek island of Lesbos on Wednesday morning in the space of three hours, a Reuters photographer said, with more on the way. About 40 rubber dinghies each carrying 60 to 70 people arrived in the rain on one beach on the island, which was covered […]