Новости за 09.01.2017

Around 100 members of the far-right party Elam staged a protest outside the Greek Embassy in Nicosia on Monday to voice their opposition to the talks in Geneva. The party said that the protest was aimed at sending the message to President Nicos Anastasiades and the Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras that “Cyprus is not […]

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will open and chair Thursday’s conference in Geneva, according to Stephane Dujarric, the secretary-general’s spokesman. Guterres will leave New York on Wednesday, January 11 to travel to Geneva, Dujarric told a press briefing on Monday and on Thursday, 12 January, he will open and chair the international conference on Cyprus. He will […]

Greek-Cypriot singer Evridiki – who has been seen on talent shows lately – will hit the Limassol stage on Saturday when she performs at Vinylio Wine Etc. The singer, who shot to fame in the 90s with her then husband Giorgos Theofanous, will give a live performance together with Angelos Vafiades on keys and vocals […]

The draw for the fourth round of the FA Cup was made on Monday night and is as follows: Tottenham v Wycombe Derby v Leicester Oxford v Newcastle or Birmingham Sutton or AFC Wimbledon v Cambridge or Leeds Plymouth or Liverpool v Wolves Southampton or Norwich v Arsenal Lincoln or Ipswich v Brighton Chelsea v […]

Cristiano Ronaldo won Fifa’s rebranded player of the year award on Monday night, beating off his old rival Lionel Messi who was pulled out of the ceremony only a few hours earlier by his club Barcelona. Italian Claudio Ranieri won the coach of the year award for leading outsiders Leicester City to the English Premier […]

The House finance committee began on Monday discussing a bill allowing banks to rent as well as perform maintenance on repossessed properties on their books to make them more marketable. The bill, submitted by the finance ministry, would also allow authorised credit institutions (ACIs) to complete unfinished properties. The provisions are required in order to […]

Israel’s government has been quick to suggest a Palestinian who rammed a truck into a group of Israeli soldiers at the weekend was inspired by Islamic State, raising questions over how it came to that conclusion. Hours after the attack on Sunday, which killed four soldiers and wounded 17, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the […]

Italy’s anti-establishment 5-Star Movement voted on Monday to cut its ties with the anti-EU UK Independence Party (Ukip) and to hook up instead with the Liberals in the European Parliament. That prompted Ukip’s former leader Nigel Farage to say 5-Star and its founder Beppe Grillo had sold out and, by teaming up with the “euro-fanatic” […]

A 32-year-old man, resident of Larnaca, was remanded on Monday for four days for the alleged possession and distribution of child pornography. The suspect was arrested on Sunday, police said, following an alert from Europol. During a search in the 32-year-old’s house, police located and confiscated three computers, a mobile phone and a usb flash […]

Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot trade unions that form the All Cyprus Trade Union Forum on Monday issued a joint declaration to lend their support to settlement talks in Geneva. During a meeting at Ledra Palace, in the Nicosia UN-controlled buffer zone, the 18 organisations that make up the forum also asked for workers’ rights to […]

By Elias Hazou The three bills comprising the government’s local administration reform package could go to the plenum by Easter or before the summer recess, the chair of the House interior committee said on Monday. Eleni Mavrou was speaking after the committee completed discussion of one of the bills, which aims to establish district-level organisations […]

Agriculture Minister Nicos Kouyialis issued a decree on Monday for the mandatory vaccination of all cattle, sheep and goats against bluetongue virus serotype 8. According to the decree, owners of cattle, sheep and goats, must make arrangements for the vaccination of their animals against bluetongue fever serotype 8, but to also spray insecticides to kill […]

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Monday that the Geneva talks were not the end of the road and certainly not with the continuation of Turkish guarantees. Speaking to journalists before a meeting with the general-secretary of the Greek communist party Demetris Koutsouba, Tsipras said: “The Cyprus problem is a problem of invasion and […]

Northern Ireland Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness resigned on Monday over his power-sharing partner’s handling of a controversial energy scheme, a move likely to collapse the region’s government and trigger an election. The surprise resignation comes weeks before the British government is due to trigger the process of leaving the European Union, a decision that […]

The Blood Bank made an urgent plea on Monday for blood donations as stocks were depleted after 500 blood units were used during the previous three days alone. Acting director of the blood bank, Socratis Menelaou, made an urgent plea to new and regular donors for blood donations to meet increasing needs. Between Christmas and […]

German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said the negotiations on Cyprus’ reunification were entering the home straight. “If a breakthrough were to be achieved, it would be great news not only for people in Cyprus but for Europe as a whole and the entire region,” he said in a posting on the German foreign ministry website. […]

The Cyprus Theatre Organisation (Thoc) will present the dark comedy The Coleman Family’s Omission by Argentinian playwright Claudio Tolcachir as of Thursday. The play uses the dramatic performance form named Grotesco Criollo, which has its roots in Argentina and is similar to absurd theatre. It is used in this case to represent the living conditions […]

Severe frosts and snow storms killed at least 25 people in central Europe over the weekend, mainly in Poland, as temperatures in the region dropped below -30 degrees Celsius in some places. The Danube river was slowly freezing over in Budapest, a rare sight in recent years. Air pollution, mostly from airborne dust particles, forced production […]

Allegations that Russia tried to influence the US election in favour of Donald Trump amount to a witch-hunt, the Kremlin said on Monday, in its first reaction to the release of a US intelligence report on the alleged Russian operation. The report, a redacted version of which was released publicly last week, alleged that Russian […]

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Monday that Turkey would not give up its guarantees on Cyprus. Whatever the outcome of the Geneva talks, Ankara would not leave Turkish Cypriot defenceless, he was quoted as saying by CNA. He also said the EU factor had complicated the issue. Speaking at a conference of ambassadors […]

Reported incidents of sexual abuse of minors are on the rise, MPs heard on Monday. In 2015, 220 cases were filed involving abuse of children, of which 80 cases concerned sexual abuse. Similar figures were recorded in 2016. In relation to the situation online, 18 children were asked to exchange explicit images in 2014, 20 […]

Diego Maradona is delighted by plans to expand the World Cup to 48 teams and Argentina’s former captain said on Monday that it would rekindle interest in the tournament. The FIFA Council is expected to approve a proposal to expand the finals from 32 to 48 teams, starting in 2026, when it meets on Tuesday. […]

A peace deal in Cyprus is difficult but not impossible, UN Special Adviser Espen Barth Eide said on Monday as the Cypriot leaders met for crucial reunification talks in Geneva. Eide, a former Norwegian foreign minister, also said the United Nations would only facilitate, and not arbitrate in talks between Greek and Turkish Cypriots. “The […]

President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday he believes Turkey’s dialogue with the United States will gain pace after President-elect Donald Trump takes office and that they will reach a consensus on regional issues. Relations between Washington and Turkey – a Nato ally key to the US-led fight against Islamic State in Syria and Iraq – […]

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