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Cyprus fines employers for ignoring heat
Kathimerini
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ECONOMY CYPRIOT ECONOMY As scorching temperatures grip Cyprus, the Department of Labor Inspection has ramped up workplace checks to protect outdoor workers from heat exhaustion, carrying out 128 inspections in just two days and issuing multiple...
MPs back veto on law requiring notification of school absences
Cyprus Mail
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August 4, 2025
The House education committee on Monday backed President Nikos Christodoulides’ veto on a proposed law that would have made it mandatory for schools to notify parents or guardians of a child’s absence. The decision followed an extraordinary...
Critical acclaim for Corowa author’s latest book
Shepparton News
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Simon is a Cyprus-born Australian playwright, screenwriter, actor and author who has made Corowa his home for the past eight years. His poetry, essays, reviews and short fiction have appeared widely in national and international publications over...
Windcraft Music Fest: The celebration of wind instruments in Cyprus offered a musical feast
Euronews
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August 4, 2025
By Γιώργος Μητρόπουλος & George Mitropoulos Published on 04/08/2025 - 7:00 GMT+2 •Updated 7:47 The Windcraft Music Fest, the celebration of wind instruments, took place for the eleventh time in Katydata, the beautiful village on Mount...
Two stripped of Cyprus passports
Cyprus Mail
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August 4, 2025
The cabinet has rescinded the Cypriot passports of two Chinese nationals after their conviction in Singapore in a major money laundering case, media reported on Monday. Daily Politis said the cabinet has stripped the two men of their Cypriot...
Protest Over Deadly Cyprus Fire Planned in Nicosia
Famagusta Gazette
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August 4, 2025
Home Cyprus Protest Over Deadly Cyprus Fire Planned in Nicosia FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE – A new protest over the deadly wildfire in the mountainous region of Limassol is scheduled to take place Monday evening outside the Presidential Palace. Police said...
Lithuanian President appoints interim Prime Minister
Babel
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Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda accepted the resignation of the government of Gintautas Paluckas on August 4. This is reported by the Lithuanian media LRT and Reuters. The president appointed Finance Minister Rimantas Šadžius as acting prime...
Cyprus Fires: Christodoulides acknowledges state failures and offers official apology
Famagusta Gazette
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July 27, 2025
Home Cyprus Cyprus Fires: Christodoulides acknowledges state failures and offers official apology FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE – Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides announced a 12-point emergency relief plan Sunday to support residents impacted by deadly...
Same-sex marriage is legal in 17 out of the 27 EU member states
Commersant
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August 4, 2025
Same-sex marriage is legal in 17 out of the 27 EU member states. The overall rate of same-sex marriages within those countries is generally between 1 and 4%. This includes countries like the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, Sweden, Portugal, Denmark,...
Journalists found an estate worth UAH 70 million at the head of the Energy Customs. The Prime Minister ordered an inspection
Babel
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Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Svyrydenko instructed the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NAPC), the Ministry of Finance, and the State Customs Service to verify media information about the assets of the head of the Energy Customs Service...
‘Do not allow the law to be used as a political tool’
Cyprus Mail
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August 4, 2025
Two Turkish Cypriots accused of aiding and abetting the five Greek Cypriots arrested in the north last month on suspicion of espionage and remain in custody were on Monday brought before a court in Trikomo. The pair, an 83-year-old estate agent...
Larnaca bus strike escalates as workers march in Nicosia
Cyprus Mail
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August 4, 2025
As the bus strike in Larnaca remained indefinite, workers on Monday reaffirmed their decision to take measures, saying measures would be stepped up. Unions say Cyprus Public Transport Larnaca has shown “blatant violations” of an agreement signed...
Cyprus President Holds Emergency Meeting on Deadly Wildfire Response
Famagusta Gazette
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July 27, 2025
Home Cyprus Cyprus President Holds Emergency Meeting on Deadly Wildfire Response FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE — President Nikos Christodoulides convened a five-and-a-half-hour emergency meeting Sunday at the Presidential residence in Troodos, focusing on the...
IDEA celebrates 10 years of supporting startups in Cyprus
Cyprus Mail
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August 4, 2025
How IDEA has helped build 100 startups, empowered over 260 entrepreneurs and shaped Cyprus’ growing innovation ecosystem IDEA Innovation Center, Cyprus’ largest non-profit incubator – accelerator, is celebrating 10 years of nurturing local...
Transmission of liquidity shocks through non-bank financial intermediaries: Evidence from the International Banking Research Network
VoxEU
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As non-bank financial intermediaries (NBFIs) have become more important in recent decades, their involvement in funding markets as well as roles in financial crises have also increased. With substantial heterogeneity across NBFIs' business models...
Ukraine wants a ‘ceasefire,’ Putin and Trump want a ‘peace deal.’ Here’s the big difference
CNN
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August 19, 2025
Follow US President Donald Trump has ditched his call for a ceasefire in Ukraine, backing instead Russian President Vladimir Putin’s push for a permanent peace agreement. That has not stopped some European leaders from pushing for a temporary...
Lawsuit threatened over ‘attacks’ on defence witness in Greek Cypriots’ case
Cyprus Mail
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August 4, 2025
Lawsuits were threatened in the north over the weekend over an alleged “campaign aimed at discrediting” a man who stood as a defence witness in the case of the five Greek Cypriots who had been arrested on suspicion of espionage. The suits were...
Bank of Cyprus: leading the digital evolution of everyday banking
Cyprus Mail
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August 4, 2025
From home loans to youth banking, Bank of Cyprus is redefining financial services with customer-first innovation and a fully digital ecosystem In a rapidly evolving world, where digital expectations are redefining everyday life, Bank of Cyprus is...
Protest over Limassol fire goes ahead despite cancellation
Cyprus Mail
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August 4, 2025
Despite being called off, around 200 people turned up outside the presidential palace in Nicosia on Monday evening, giving speeches and holding banners demanding accountability over the Limassol wildfire. The demonstration follows public anger...
Coca-Cola HBC Cyprus joins Sklavenitis, Papantoniou supermarkets to support preemies
Cyprus Mail
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August 4, 2025
Coca-Cola HBC Cyprus, firmly committed to creating lasting value in the communities where it operates and to fostering a better future, is supporting “Thermokoitida Agapis” Association. Thermokoitada Agapis’ mission is to support and empower...