Новости за 17.03.2019

Apoel moved back to the top of the league by a single point after beating Apollon 3-1 in Limassol on Sunday. Results for the third round of the playoffs: CHAMPIONSHIP GROUP Apollon 1 Apoel 3 Omonia 3 AEL 1 Nea Salamina 1 AEK 0 RELEGATION GROUP Ermis Aradippou 1 Enosis 2 Pafos FC 0 Anorthosis […]

By Gwynne Dyer The other Europeans are not laughing at the English for the most part. They are looking at them with pity and scorn. But also with a great deal of impatience. On Tuesday the British parliament rejected Prime Minister Theresa May’s ‘deal’ for Britain’s exit (‘Brexit’) from the European Union, painfully negotiated over more […]

Liverpool’s livewire Sadio Mane scored one goal and played a crucial part in the other as they reclaimed the Premier League’s top spot with a scrappy 2-1 win at second bottom Fulham on Sunday. It had looked like being a frustrating day for Juergen Klopp’s side after Mane’s opener was cancelled out by Ryan Babel […]

Brighton and Hove Albion reached the semi-finals of the FA Cup, beating Championship side Millwall 5-4 in a penalty shoot-out on Sunday, after clawing their way back into the game to draw 2-2 from two goals down with only two minutes remaining. Millwall defender Jake Cooper smashed his side’s final penalty over the bar at […]

Ruling Disy leader Averof Neophytou on Sunday assured that both Cybc’s staff and pensioners would be paid at the end of the month as parliamentary meetings with the state broadcaster’s board and the interior ministry would come up with a revised budget that could be voted into law on time. Neophytou was speaking two days […]

It was so disgusting and disturbing to watch everyone pile on Disy municipal councillor Georgios Lakkotrypis for his post on social media where he described Paphians as the “spawn of the Turks.” Though tactless, his comment was by no means racist. Let’s get our concepts straight: offensive does not equal racist. The two may overlap […]

Bouquets of white roses surrounded aviation staff as they gathered at Bole International Airport on Sunday to remember the two pilots and six crew, who perished along with 149 passengers in the Ethiopia Airlines crash a week ago. Weeping women held slender single stems in their shaking hands. Banks of the white flowers, the traditional colour of […]

By Tom Hals, Brendan Pierson and Tina Bellon The crash of Boeing Co’s 737 Max 8 passenger jet in Ethiopia raises the chances that families of the 157 victims, even non-US residents, will be able to sue in US courts, where payouts are larger than in other countries, some legal experts said. Sunday’s crash occurred […]

President Nicos Anastasiades will try to secure US support for the rights of the Republic of Cyprus in its exclusive economic zone (EEZ), similar to that expressed by the EU, during a tête-à-tête he is expected to have in Jerusalem next week with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Speaking to CNA, Government Spokesman Prodromos […]

By land, sea and air invasive species are entering Cyprus causing biodiversity loss and possibly endangering health By Annette Chrysostomou Authorities have been warned that the latest dangerous invasive species about to descend on Cyprus is the Asian tiger mosquito, which is known to transmit harmful diseases like the Zika virus, West Nile virus and […]

Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Katrougalos arrives in Cyprus on Monday for his first official visit as minister. “The purpose of my first official visit to Cyprus is the mutual briefing and the overall coordination of our actions regarding the national issues, with special emphasis placed on the Cyprus Issue,” he told CNA. Regarding the developments […]

Thousands of anti-government protesters staged a rally outside President Aleksandar Vucic’s residence on Sunday to press their demands for greater media freedom and free and fair elections, a day after they briefly broke into the state television building. Riot police used pepper spray against a small group of the protesters after they tried to bring […]

By Bejay Browne It’s been a bewildering week for British expats living in Cyprus, with Brexit Day – March 29 – just days away, while three massive votes in parliament took the lumbering process right to the wire. Last Tuesday, MPs rejected Theresa May’s withdrawal agreement for a second time. Wednesday saw MPs vote to […]

By Bejay Browne Cyprus is preparing legislation to allow Britons already living in Cyprus a grace period of one year to get their residency status sorted out after the official ‘Brexit Day’ on March 29, according to the British High Commission in Nicosia. ”We welcome the news that in case of a ‘no deal Brexit’ there will […]

After a sold-out performance at Sarah’s Jazz Club in early March, another Edith Piaf soiree is coming up paying tribute to one of the best known French singers of all time. Whether a fan of French music or not, chances are you’ve heard of a couple of Piaf’s timeless classics La Vie en Rose and […]

Britain’s Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn signalled on Sunday he would back a proposal by lawmakers to hold a public vote on Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal if it was approved by parliament. May is expected to stage another vote on her deal to leave the European Union this week, but two of her ministers […]

Britain’s Prince William and his wife Kate kicked off St Patrick’s Day celebrations in London on Sunday as they observed a parade of the 1st Battalion Irish Guards and Katepresented a shamrock to its officers. From Galway to New York, events are being held across countries with parades and parties to mark Ireland’s National Day, when revellers traditionally […]

Half-truths, cherry-picking and mud-throwing By Christos P Panayiotides I recently found myself at the receiving end of a mud-smearing campaign from a handful of anonymous online commentators, who clearly dislike my commitment to serve the truth and to remain as objective in my opinions as it is possible to be. My critics clearly lack arguments […]

Archbishop Chrysostomos said on Sunday that “by the grace of God”, his cancer had now “divorced” itself from him. Asked about his health following a church service in Nicosia, the archbishop said he would travel to the UK in early April for a new checkup but that “by the grace of God, cancer has divorced […]

British Prime Minister Theresa May’s government was scrambling on Sunday to get support in parliament for her Brexit deal at the third time of asking, aiming to persuade doubters with threats and promises to avoid any move to oust her. After parliament backed a move to delay Brexit, May still has only three days to […]

The national health scheme Gesy will go ahead as scheduled and there is no reason to worry about the resignation of state doctors, Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Sunday. Speaking at a memorial event, Ioannou said, in response to questions, that Gesy would be implemented according to the timetables and legislation. “On June 1 […]

UK Cypriot, footballer and reality TV star Mike Thalassitis has been found dead at the age of 26, British media reported on Sunday. According to the reports, the reality TV start who featured in 2017’s series of ITV’s Love Island was found dead in the woods in Essex on Friday. BBC reported that Thalassitis was […]

The British government does not yet have the support of enough lawmakers to win a parliamentary vote on its Brexit deal but a “significant number” of colleagues are coming around to back the plan, finance minister Philip Hammond said on Sunday. Prime Minister Theresa May is expected to bring her deal back to parliament for […]

Your columnist Alper Ali Riza puts the case for devolution of power for a settlement of the Cyprob. I do not see how he thinks this type of settlement suits our island. It’s two communities have lived apart since 1963 and I don’t believe there is sufficient will or trust between them for what he […]

Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank on Sunday confirmed they were in talks to possibly merge, an indication that efforts to combine Germany’s two largest lenders are gaining pace. The announcement followed meetings of the management boards of both banks, a person with knowledge of the matter said. “In light of arising opportunities, the management board of […]