The European Union (EU) announced last week that it would issue around 80 billion euros (97 billion U.S. dollars) in long-term bonds this year, an important step to finance its landmark recovery plan after the […]
The estranged Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities in Cyprus agreed to reopen checkpoints controlling in the buffer zone, lifting COVID-19 restrictions on the movement of people and goods between the two parts of the divided […]
On 2nd June 2021, the Greek Cypriot leader, Mr. Nicos Anastasiades and the Turkish Cypriot leader, Mr. Ersin Tatar, confirmed agreement on synchronizing the two sides’ respective COVID-19 measures concerning crossings and on reopening all […]
Life in Cyprus is about to return to normal as the government decided to ease the coronavirus restrictions on Tuesday, Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou said. He added that further relaxations will follow. Ioannou told the […]
Cyprus’ health authorities reported on Monday the country’s first case of death of a person who developed blood clotting after receiving the AstraZeneca vaccine against COVID-19. Elena Panagiotopoulou, Deputy Director of the Health Ministry’s Pharmaceutical […]
Europe is embracing a cautious but steady return to normal life as lockdowns are gradually being eased in many countries ahead of a much-awaited tourist season. Normality was seen returning as cinemas and museums reopened, […]
Cyprus health authorities are investigating a second case of blood clotting in a 40-year-old woman after she received the AstraZeneca vaccine against COVID-19, the Ministry of Health said in a statement on Sunday. The statement […]
The Lebanese army thwarted on Thursday an attempt to smuggle 125 Syrian refugees by sea in the area opposite to Arida village in northern Lebanon, a statement by the army reported. A patrol of the […]
The defense ministers of Cyprus, Greece and Egypt have agreed to strengthen cooperation in the face of “new security challenges in the region,” said a joint statement issued after their meeting here on Wednesday. The […]
The first COVID-19 cases of the more aggressive variants firstly discovered in India and South Africa were detected in Cyprus, the Health Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday, causing concern among health officials. It […]
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