Новости за 10.05.2019

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras won a confidence vote on Friday, weeks before European Parliament elections that will be a first test of his government’s re-election chances in national polls this autumn. The leftist premier turned a censure motion against one of his ministers into a confidence vote this week. The final vote count showed […]

At least 65 migrants drowned on Friday when their boat capsized in the Mediterranean Sea off the Tunisian coast after they had left Libya hoping to reach Europe, the U.N. refugee agency UNHCR said. The state-run Tunis Afrique Presse agency gave a death toll of at least 70 people. It was one the deadliest shipwrecks […]

There will most likely be teething problems when the national health scheme (Gesy) kicks in but these should prompt a bigger push to make it a success, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Friday. Speaking at Kyperounda where he went to lay the cornerstone of the local hospital’s pulmonary clinic, Anastasiades said more than 280,000 people […]

THE House of Representatives on Friday decided on the creation of a parallel parliament aimed at reaching out more to constituents, which will start operating in September. The parallel chamber will have a coordinated interactive relationship with society and residents in order to highlight the various problems in civil society and to strengthen participatory democracy, […]

Uber Technologies Inc’s shares made a disappointing market debut on Friday, marking a rocky start for the most anticipated initial public offering of the year as other high-profile startups such as Slack and WeWork look to go public. The fall in shares undermined Uber’s strategy of pricing its oversubscribed IPO conservatively at $45 per share […]

The cause of death of the 16-year-old boy who died at a party in Larnaca in mid-April was pinpointed on Friday as alcohol poisoning. His blood was found to contain 340mg of alcohol. Police are investigating whether the high alcohol consumption was voluntary or forced. After the death of 16-year-old Panayiotis Stefani from Troulli on […]

The company received the Silver Award in the category of “Strategy & Innovation” DP World Limassol was recognized for its significant contribution to the development of the country’s tourism sector, by being awarded at the Cyprus Tourism Awards 2019. One year after the official inauguration of the New Passenger Terminal at the Limassol Port, DP […]

PepsiCo Inc has formally withdrawn lawsuits against Indian farmers that the snack food and drinks maker had accused of infringing its patent by cultivating a potato variety, the company and the growers said on Friday. PepsiCo had sued nine farmers for cultivating the FC5 potato variety, grown exclusively for its popular Lay’s potato chips. The […]

Paws dog shelter in Paphos will hold their annual open on Saturday and are hoping to raise much-needed funds to support the animals and also to re-home them. This event, now in its fourth year is a great way to raise awareness of the charity’s work and attracts around two hundred visitors every year. The […]

Parliament on Friday condemned Turkey’s actions inside the island’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and demanded measures from the international community and the European Union that will have tangible consequences on Ankara. House President Demetris Syllouris has also written a letter to the president of the European Parliament, the heads of five other parliamentary organisations and the EU […]

“I am loving it here in Cyprus, said Sophia, the most advanced Hanson Robotics human-like robot, who is on the island for the Reflect Festival, the largest two- day future casting festival between southern Europe and the Middle East, that wrapped up on Friday in Limassol. “I am loving it here in Cyprus, your island […]

For the second consecutive year, one of the major IT conventions in Cyprus, the Cyprus IT Forum 2019, will take place at Parklane Hotel in Limassol on May 20th and 21st 2019, which attracts more than 300 participants every year, who consist the elite of the IT world on the island. Cyprus IT Forum 2019 […]

As Rialto Theatre celebrates its 20-year anniversary with a long list of events on Saturday it will invite a series of bands to the stage with The Ladderman, Delirium Elephants, Arcadian Child and Private Garden set to rock the audience. The band that’s been around the longest is Delirium Elephants, having released their first album […]

Leading Western industrial powers will for the first time jointly simulate a major cross-border cybersecurity attack on the financial sector next month, French officials said on Friday. The exercise, organised by the French central bank under France’s presidency of the Group of Seven nations (G7), will be based on the scenario of a technical component […]

Energy giants Total and Eni are set to expand their presence in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the Republic of Cyprus, and they are expected to cooperate in hydrocarbon activities in offshore block 7, the Cyprus News Agency said Friday. Quoting unnamed government sources, CNA said the French and Italian energy companies may also […]

England’s Premier League has claimed a clean sweep of all four places in the finals of Europe’s two club competitions as the most commercially successful league in the world finally translated its financial power into success on the field. Liverpool will face Tottenham Hotspur in the Champions League while in the Europa League Arsenal take […]

The attorney-general suspended the prosecution of a 29-year-old woman who was a suspect in the death last year of her three-month old baby. Her husband, 29, pleaded guilty to manslaughter. The baby boy died on February 2018, four days after his father rushed him to Paphos general hospital in a comatose state. He was transferred […]

European Council President Donald Tusk said he sees the chances of Britain staying in the European Union after all at 20-30% as Britons had begun a genuine debate whether to leave or to remain only after the 2016 Brexit referendum. In a Polish newspaper interview, Tusk suggested holding another Brexit referendum given the precedent that […]

A Saudi vessel that had been due to load arms in France left the country’s Le Havre port without its cargo of weapons and is now sailing towards Santander in Spain, according to ship tracking data, a local official and a lawyer. Two French human rights groups on Thursday sought to block the loading of […]

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin hailed the “glorious unpredictability” of the sport after both Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur overcame three-goal deficits to qualify for the Champions League final this week. Liverpool won 4-0 at Anfield after trailing Barcelona 3-0 from the first leg while Tottenham’s second half comeback at Ajax Amsterdam erased a 3-0 aggregate lead […]

Two French soldiers were killed in a night-time rescue of four foreign hostages including two French citizens from the clutches of a militant group described as “terrorists” by the military. President Emmanuel Macron’s office said a U.S. woman and a South Korean woman were also freed in the covert operation. All four hostages were safe, […]

The forestry department has signed a contract with a private company for the lease of two helicopters to fight fires during the summer, the department announced on Friday. The contract is valid for this and next year, with an option to renew it in 2021. The amount to be paid per year is €1,599,250 excluding […]

Business Women and Leaders Gathered in Limassol to Attend the Creative Women Conference.30+ International Speakers Came Together to Share and Network with Women Leaders and Business Owners via Inspirational Keynote Speeches, Hands-On Workshops and Panel Discussions. The annual Creative Women Conference, under the patronage of the First Lady of Cyprus Mrs. Andri Anastasiades, took place 3-4 […]

The Committee on Missing Persons (CMP) announced on Friday that its crew has started to recover human remains at a site in Mutluyaka/Stylloi. The site in occupied Famagusta is being excavated by a bicommunal excavation team, the CMP said in an announcement. The CMP said it has recovered the remains of 16 people this year. […]

In celebration of Europe Day, the Larnaca Europe Square Food Festival 2019 will be held to entice food lovers. Cuisines from around the globe will be served up today and on Saturday, starting from 4pm. The aim isn’t only to enjoy tastes from around the world but to promote the European idea of multiculturality. “Through […]