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President welcomes diaspora youth to Cyprus
Cyprus Mail
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July 8, 2025
President Nikos Christodoulides welcomed children of the Greek diaspora from the US and Canada at the presidential palace on Tuesday. Welcoming the children, who were aged 14 to 17, Christodoulides said that “we are very happy to have you here”...
Cyprus government posts €551M budget surplus in first five months of 2025
Knews Kathimerini
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Cyprus continues to keep its public finances in check, reporting a general government surplus of €551.2 million for the first five months of 2025, slightly higher than the €542.6 million recorded during the same period last year. The figure...
11 fascinating facts about Emma Lazarus, the Jewish writer who gave voice to the Statue of Liberty
Jewish Telegraphic Agency - New York
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July 22, 2025
On this day in 1849, Jewish writer and activist Emma Lazarus was born in New York City. Lazarus is, of course, most famous for “The New Colossus,” the sonnet with the famous lines “Give me your tired, your poor/Your huddled masses yearning to...
Who’s protecting the children? Not social services, critics say
Knews Kathimerini
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The recent case of a 22-month-old child in Limassol hospitalized with burns and signs of severe neglect has once again exposed serious flaws in Cyprus’ Social Welfare Services, a system meant to protect vulnerable children but increasingly...
Cypriot businesses go greener as hundreds certified in nationwide ESG initiative
Knews Kathimerini
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Nearly 1,000 Cypriot businesses have joined a nationwide push toward sustainability, with two-thirds already certified under Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) standards, marking the first-year results of a collaborative interbank...
Cyprus Police Warn of Ongoing Phone Scam by Government Impostors
Famagusta Gazette
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June 30, 2025
Home Cyprus Cyprus Police Warn of Ongoing Phone Scam by Government Impostors Police are urging the public to remain vigilant as a phone scam involving individuals impersonating government officials continues to target citizens. According to...
Free film screening in Nicosia old town
Cyprus Mail
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July 8, 2025
Kicking off the annual summer cinema of Faneromeni25 Art Festival is the beloved film Politiki Kouzina (A Touch of Spice) by director Tasos Boulemtis. Screening for free on Thursday at 8.30pm, the film will be in its original Greek (with dialogue...
UN seeks breakthrough in Cyprus peace talks
Hurriyet Daily News
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NICOSIA The United Nations is pushing for a breakthrough when Cypriot leaders meet in New York next week for a renewed attempt to revive stalled peace talks, a U.N. envoy said on July 7. Maria Angela Holguin held separate meetings with Greek...
Cyprus invites Turkey's Erdogan to summit despite long rift over 1974 invasion
WKZO - Michigan
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NICOSIA (Reuters) -Cyprus said on Monday it would invite arch-foe Turkey to a summit during its European Union presidency next year despite a decades-long rift over Ankara’s 1974 invasion and its backing of a breakaway state on the divided island....
House rebuild in Woolwich among latest planning bids in the area
News Shopper
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July 7, 2025
The proposals relate to 2 Cleantus Road and form part of this week’s updates from Greenwich Council’s planning portal. An application for the site has been lodged under reference 25/1796/F. Elsewhere, 107 Wickham Lane in Plumstead has been put...
More than 2,000 patients visit Nicosia’s fast-track clinic in first three months
Cyprus Mail
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July 7, 2025
More than 2,000 patients have visited Nicosia general hospital’s “fast-track clinic” in the first three months of its operation, Health Minister Michael Damianos said on Monday. The clinic is operating as part of a pilot programme for patients...
Cyprus invites Erdogan to summit despite long rift over 1974 invasion
Kathimerini
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June 30, 2025
FOREIGN AFFAIRS Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides attends a press conference with Finnish President Alexander Stubb (not pictured) at the Presidential Castle in Helsinki, Finland, on May 22, 2025. [Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Reuters] Cyprus has...
Cyprus’ EU presidency a ‘unique opportunity’
Cyprus Mail
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June 30, 2025
Cyprus’ rotating EU presidency in the first half of 2026 offers a “unique opportunity” for the country to promote itself “as a trustworthy partner, with added value in a region of crucial importance”, President Nikos Christodoulides said on...
Nicosia to benefit from over €1 billion in project funding
Cyprus Mail
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June 30, 2025
President Nikos Christodoulides on Monday announced plans to fund 80 projects with a total cost of more than €1 billion to support the development of the capital. “Despite its potential and development potential, Nicosia is not unaffected by the...
Legacy Business Spotlight: Cypress Roofing
Greater Baton Rouge Business Report - Louisiana
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July 7, 2025
— ESTABLISHED 2019 — Cypress Roofing was founded six years ago by Caprice Cline and her children Joshua, Samantha and Alexandra; when Josh moved out of state in 2022, the family became a 100% woman-owned business. As a certified Fortified and...
Vacancy: Productivity Officer, Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement, Limassol, Cyprus
MaritimeCyprus
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July 7, 2025
Job Objective To use data-driven analysis and process optimisation ability to improve operational performance, drive digital transformation, streamline workflows, and implement innovative solutions that improve efficiency and resource utilisation...
‘Terrified’ rescue cat slowly warms up to owner on first day home
AOL
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(Photo Credit: @annieathenarushton / TikTok)Love at first sight is a beautiful idea, but the kind of love that grows slowly — built on trust, patience, and quiet understanding — is often the most enduring. With rescue animals, the connection is...
Cyprus to host EU council in 2026, invite Erdogan
Cyprus Mail
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June 30, 2025
Cyprus intends to host an EU council in April 2026 with the participation of countries from the broader region, including the Gulf and India, and in this context will be sending out an invitation to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan,...
Nicosia to receive over €1 billion in development projects, President announces
Knews Kathimerini
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President Nikos Christodoulides unveiled more than 80 projects valued at over €1 billion aimed at transforming Nicosia and its surrounding suburbs during an event Monday at the Nicosia Municipal Theater. The initiatives cover a wide array of...
Cyprus women still earn less, minor role in public life
Cyprus Mail
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June 30, 2025
Stark gender-related differences continue to be reported in regard to wages, access to the labour market, public life, poverty and health, the statistical service (Cystat) said on Monday. According to the newly released data, Cypriot women earn...