Новости за 19.11.2018

France will decide very soon to impose sanctions on individuals linked to the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Monday. “We are working very closely with Germany at this moment … and we will decide ourselves a certain number of sanctions very quickly over what we know (about the […]

President Nicos Anastasiades said Monday having Nato guaranteeing the island’s reunification was not out of the question. Asked whether any thought had been put in Nato guaranteeing a solution of the Cyprus problem, the president said there are many parties who could do that. “… there is the UN, the EU, there are many ways […]

The government said on Monday it is open to the idea of channelling a portion of the proceeds from the citizenship-by-investment scheme to funding a soon-to-be-unveiled affordable housing programme. Speaking in parliament, Interior Minister Constandinos Petrides said they are considering a proposal put forward by the ruling Disy party, under which part of the revenues […]

Of 2,500 applications currently under consideration for payment of guaranteed minimum income, some 1,600 are repeat applications, resulting in delays in processing, a labour ministry official said on Monday. Phanos Kouroufexis told the Cyprus News Agency the ministry was looking at measures and procedures to address the problem of recurring claims, and also better serve […]

A new philanthropic initiative, ‘Cyprus Seeds’ was introduced at the University of Cyprus on Monday. The not-for-profit organisation aims at the successful commercialisation of innovative academic research, with the primary aim of retaining talented young scientists in the country. ‘It is an excellent initiative,” said key speaker Costas Markides, a lecturer at the London School […]

It would be inconceivable for any central banker to state in public that a lender faces liquidity problems, Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) governor Chrystalla Georghadji told the committee of inquiry on Monday. Testifying for the third time before the panel investigating the demise of the Co-op bank, Georghadji said it was apparent as far […]

At least 32 allegedly fixed offseason football friendlies took place in Cyprus in 2016, 2017, and 2018, organised by a local company and also included fake referees who were part of an intricate match-fixing network involving agents, investors, and players, a Romanian investigative reporting outlet, the Black Sea, said on Monday. Part of the European […]

West Ham say they will be able to increase the capacity of the London Stadium to 66,000 after resolving a legal row with its landlord. After unsuccessful talks lasting more than two years and being restricted to home crowds of 57,000, the Hammers opted to take the matter to the High Court and announced on […]

The final Nations League promotion and relegation places will be decided on Tuesday. Here, Press Association Sport takes a look at what is at stake in the last seven group-stage fixtures. League A Group 3 Portugal’s path to the Nations League Finals has already been secured while Poland are relegated, rendering their fixture a dead […]

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team claimed the FIA World Rally Championship manufacturers’ title in style at the final round in Australia with a rally victory for Jari-Matti Latvala. Esapekka Lappi finished in fourth place to help Toyota clinch the manufacturers’ crown in just the second season of its return to the WRC. It is […]

Hundreds of volunteers on Monday formed a five-kilometre human chain passing 600 books along a line from the old University of Cyprus library to mark the opening to students on November 23 of its new location in Nicosia. The first book left the existing site on Kallipoleos Avenue at 3pm and was expected to arrive […]

Three people were taken to Limassol general hospital after an accident occurred at around 2pm on Monday on the Nicosia-Limassol highway, police said. The accident occurred in the Parekklisia area of the Nicosia-Limassol highway on the way to Limassol, leaving both lanes closed for at least one hour. By 3pm police said that officers had […]

Hotel workers are to hold a mass protest outside the finance ministry on Tuesday over a bill currently before parliament for discussion, which aims to abolish the obligation of employers to hire a minimum number of people in all specialities. The protest is being organised by trade unions Peo and Sek. The two unions had […]

Nissan Motor Co Ltd said it was ousting Chairman Carlos Ghosn for alleged financial misconduct and Japanese media reported he been arrested, a shocking fate for a leader hailed for rescuing the company from close to bankruptcy. The Japanese automaker said Ghosn’s alleged misconduct included personal use of company money and under-reporting how much he had […]

Former England footballer Paul Gascoigne has been charged with sexually assaulting a woman on board a train. The 51-year-old was arrested at Durham station on August 20 and on Monday British Transport Police confirmed that he had been charged with one count of sexual assault by touching. A spokeswoman for the force said: “A man […]

The music of the 30s and 40s was dominated by swing parties, long cigarettes and vibrant music blossoming in underground jazz bars. Who wouldn’t like to relive those days when gatherings were swirly dance parties? Offering a taste of that epoch is a special musical evening on Thursday. Lovers of old jazz and classic Hollywood […]

By Lizzy Ioannidou For the first time, the government on Monday appointed a commissioner for the development of mountain communities who will coordinate the finalisation and initiation of the national strategy to rejuvenate the Troodos, Larnaca and Paphos mountain regions. During a confirmation ceremony at the presidential palace where Yiannakis Papadouris was sworn in as […]

French protesters angered by higher fuel taxes blocked access to three oil depots on Monday, including two run by Total, the company said, as protests against President Emmanuel Macron’s economic policies entered a third day. Thousands of people took part in demonstrations on motorways across France over the weekend, sparking major logjams and several accidents, including a […]

Grindelwald is played by Johnny Depp, with deathly-pale skin and bleached hair – though his crimes aren’t especially evident in this second instalment of J.K. Rowling’s Fantastic Beasts franchise. We open with him in jail, being transported to Europe so he can “answer for his crimes” – but it’s not what he’s done that’s the […]

By Bejay Browne Hundreds of runners will descend on Paphos ahead of the Cyprus International four day challenge that will take place in the coastal town this week and go some way to help to boost winter tourism, according to organisers. Amateur runners from all over the world including, the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Sweden, […]

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition crisis eased on Monday when a coalition partner backed off a demand to be given the defence ministry, making an early election less likely. Education Minister Naftali Bennett’s U-turn surprised many pundits, who had predicted the leader of the far-right Jewish Home party would opt to quit in protest. He […]

Germany and other European Union states told Britain on Monday their draft Brexit agreement could not be renegotiated. British Prime Minister Theresa May is battling at home to keep the last week’s deal alive and push it through the British parliament amid criticism from pro-Brexit politicians, Northern Ireland’s unionists and those who want to keep closer EU ties. […]

By Evie Andreou Around 5,000 third-country nationals employed by construction giant J&P Overseas in projects in Saudi Arabia said they are now living in camps like prisoners as their work permits have expired and they are unable to move freely in the country. In another letter to the shareholders of the company that is now in liquidation, […]

A Chinese court’s 10-year jail term for an author of a homoerotic book found guilty of profiting from selling “obscene” literature has been met with disbelief among some internet users who question how the crime could warrant so severe a punishment. The author, surnamed Liu, was found guilty on Oct 31 by Wuhu county court […]

Did I make the right choice? Last week’s little detour to the Thessaloniki Film Festival left a bunch of films un-reviewed, actually a choice between three contenders. The Grinch is already a huge hit, even if it’s out a bit too early for the Christmas season (which is starting earlier and earlier), while The Girl […]