Новости за 18.07.2017

Political parties Edek and Solidarity on Tuesday condemned members of the Left Movement-We Want Federation for taking down Greek flags from various locations in Nicosia. “The people involved in the incident should be brought to justice and punished. We hope this leads to measures to avoid such incidents in the future,” a Solidarity announcement said. […]

We are working towards achieving a just and viable solution to the Cyprus problem, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Tuesday night, that we could propose to the next generations and which will be based on and take into consideration first their creative virtues without any divisive elements that would cause new frictions and tensions. He […]

Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo opened a clean swimming zone in a city canal on Tuesday, calling it a step on the way to open water swim events in the city’s Seine river in time for the 2024 Olympic Games. Paris is in competition with Los Angeles to host the 2024 games. Hildalgo has repeatedly said […]

Public breastfeeding should not be considered a taboo subject and Cyprus needs to change its mentality surrounding it, Akel MP Skevi Koukouma said on Tuesday. Her comments followed a debate sparked across social media over the past few days when former TV presenter and actress Melanie Stavrou had photos of herself breastfeeding her son removed […]

Legislation surrounding animal welfare needs to undergo a huge overhaul, the Animal Party said on Tuesday during a meeting with Akel’s leadership. The Animal Party, which is meeting with all political parties, began with Akel, where the controver-sial hunting bill which was passed into effect on June 30 was high on the agenda. The party […]

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday blasted Turkey’s detention of six human rights activists including a German, and pledged to work for his release. One of those remanded in custody on suspicion of belonging to a terrorist organisation was Amnesty International’s Turkey director, Idil Eser. Amnesty said truth and justice had become “total strangers”. Eser, […]

Cyprus will not be lured into Turkey’s game of amplifying tensions in the eastern Mediterranean, the government said on Tuesday, as Ankara issued a new marine advisory inside the island’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). “This has been Ankara’s usual tactic since 2011 when the Republic of Cyprus began these [hydrocarbons exploration] activities in its EEZ,” […]

The minister of health’s proposal concerning the pay of academics at state hospitals is being studied by government doctors. The unions have taken some days to study the proposal and get back to the health ministry, Phileleftheros reports. The matter relates to the Medical School of the University of Cyprus (UCy) whereby, under an agreement […]

The University of Cyprus (UCy) has received a €630,000 EU grant to prevent lionfish from ‘invading’ the Mediterranean and to protect marine life, it announced on Tuesday. The four-year project is set to begin in September and aims to protect waters surrounding Cyprus and the Mediterranean – particularly areas that are part of Natura 2000 […]

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu arrived in the north on Tuesday afternoon to discuss the next steps for the Cyprus talks with Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci and political party leaders. Cavusoglu is to meet Akinci first and later on is to join a working dinner with ‘Prime Minister’ Huseyin Ozgurgun, ‘House speaker’ Sibel Siber, […]

A beach in occupied Deryneia that was off-limits as it was in a military area, is to open to the public as of next month, but only for Turkish Cypriots and Turkish nationals, it was announced on Tuesday. The announcement, according to Turkish Cypriot media, followed a protocol signed between the Famagusta ‘municipality’ in the […]

The United States on Tuesday unveiled new economic sanctions against Iran over its ballistic missile programme and for contributing to regional tensions and said it was deeply concerned about its “malign activities across the Middle East.” The announcements came a day after President Donald Trump’s administration warned Tehran that it was not following the spirit of its […]

Greek Foreign Minister Nicos Kotzias said on Tuesday work must be undertaken to create a new, well-prepared chance to solve the Cyprus problem, charging that the UN special envoy was unprepared during the previous effort in Switzerland that failed earlier this month. Speaking at a news conference following a meeting with his Cypriot counterpart Ioannis […]

After the success of the theatrical adaptation of To Xilo Vgige Apo to Paradiso (Maiden’s Cheek) at the start of the year, the Satirko Theatre will venture out into amphitheatres in Limassol on Thursday and in Nicosia on July 30. The play, based on the 1959 Greek comedy film directed by Alekos Sakellarios and starring […]

An 83-year-old, Solomos Michael, died on Tuesday lunchtime at Limassol General Hospital after being hit by a car earlier in the morning on Alexandria Street in Limassol. Traffic officer Emilios Kafas said the old man was hit by a vehicle driven by a 48-year-old, as he tried to cross the road. Following the incident, he […]

Tottenham Hotspur defender Kieran Trippier has signed a new five-year contract to extend his stay until 2022, the Premier League club said on Tuesday. The 26-year-old made 22 appearances for Spurs last season and is expected to start the new campaign as the first-choice right back after Kyle Walker secured a moved to Manchester City […]

Italy is considering issuing temporary visas that would allow migrants to travel around the European Union, its deputy foreign minister said on Tuesday, a move intended to pressure its EU neighbours to do more to help ease the migration crisis. With the huge number of people crossing the Mediterranean from North Africa increasing, Italy complains that its European […]

The 4,500 tons of used tyres stockpiled at the Latouros quarry near Dali, outside Nicosia, will be transferred to a secure site at the Vassiliko Cement factory, Environment Commissioner Ioanna Panayiotou said on Tuesday after a meeting chaired by President Nicos Anastasiades. “Anastasiades responded to the urgent need to transfer the tyres and convened a […]

Bank workers union Etyk said its members working at fHellenic Bank’s delinquent portfolio manager will hold a 48-hour strike on Monday, the first since it launched its operations on July 1. The strike will be limited to APS Debt Servicing, which is in charge with managing the departments for loans in arrears, recoveries, real estate, […]

When it comes to disaster-recovery efforts, the pillar of culture is often missing from aid planning. Investing in what the community wants and empowering local involvement could make aid more efficient and effective. The world is drowning in disasters. Today, the dual threats of climate change and human migration mean we are experiencing an increase […]

Police are seeking the help of the public to locate a rental car which is believed to have been used for a number of recent thefts and robberies in Nicosia. According to an announcement, police are searching for a grey-silver Mazda Demio, from between 2008 and 2010, with red licence plates although the number is […]

Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s security adviser told diplomats on Tuesday that a UN mission looking into allegations of rape, torture and killings of Rohingya Muslims would only “aggravate” troubles in the western state of Rakhine. Myanmar has declined to grant visas to three experts appointed by the United Nations in May to look […]

The London-born actor – whose parents, Abigail and Samson, are Nigerian – has admitted he doesn’t appreciate the lack of black actors in the HBO fantasy series and the ‘Lord of the Rings’ movie franchise. John, who plays Finn in the ‘Star Wars’ films, said: “There are no black people on ‘Game of Thrones’. You […]

Nicosia is ready to restart reunification talks when the conditions are right to lead to a positive result, the government said on Tuesday following a National Council meeting with the participation of Greece. Government spokesman Nicos Christodoulides said the Greek Cypriot side was ready to restart the talks when the conditions that would lead to […]

Chairman of the Turkish Cypriot Democratic Party Serdar Denktash announced on Tuesday that his party was withdrawing its support for the February 11, 2014 joint declaration on seeking a federal solution issued by the leaders of the island’s divided communities. Speaking at a news conference, Denktash said the joint document, signed by former Turkish Cypriot […]