On December 14, 2023 at the Summit, the president of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulidis, proposed the creation of a maritime humanitarian corridor for the transfer of aid to Gaza. Just before three months have passed, on March 8, 2024, Ursula von der Leyen and Nikos Christodoulidis proceed from Larnaca to the official announcements for the launch … Read more
Joe Biden organizes a plan to send humanitarian aid by sea, with the creation of a temporary port in Gaza by the US military. According to ERT’s correspondent in Washington, Lena Argyris, the White House confirms the information of cooperation with Cyprus. “The initial missions will be through Cyprus, with the help of the US … Read more
The Governor of the Bank of Greece, Giannis Stournaras, paid a working visit to Cyprus on Friday, at the invitation of the Governor of the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC), Konstantinos Herodotos, who after the meeting stated that our already close ties are being strengthened and new paths are being opened. for further cooperation in … Read more
Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke of “equal international status” for the Turkish Cypriots, declaring today the opening of the Antalya Diplomatic Forum organized by the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Referring to the war in Gaza, he accused Israel of committing genocide, while asserting that Turkey is building mutually beneficial relations in the diplomatic field. Specifically, … Read more
On Wednesday afternoon, the President of PaSoK, Nikos Androulakis, had a meeting with the mayor of the occupied Morphou, Victora Hatziavraam. Among the topics discussed were the developments in the region, the relations with Turkey and the problems that remain unresolved. “PaSoK remains firmly committed to the effort to resolve the Cyprus issue based on … Read more
Three children and a man were found unconscious in a boat with 56 other people, which, according to information from the Cyprus News Agency (CYPE), sailed from Lebanon last Thursday, January 18, carrying migrants. According to a statement from the Cyprus Search and Rescue Coordination Center (KSED) “around 04.30 this morning, the Center received information … Read more
Published: 20 January 2024 at 17:46 Updated: 20 January 2024 at 17:46 This is a debate post. It expresses the debater’s own attitude. Kato Nykvist has a comment in the newspaper on 17 January about a shortage of certain agricultural products in Norway. About the potato shortage, he says: “We just have to import more … Read more
The European Commission has reiterated warnings concerning the significant challenges posed to the Cypriot economy from private debt, as it has done before in regular post-program or post-memorandum reports. In its latest report, the Commission underscores that while the macro-economic environment remains stable, the private sector is still under pressure due to an exceptionally high … Read more
Cyprus has offered to host and operate facilities to provide continued aid directly to the Gaza Strip once the war ends. Israeli-Cypriot discussions “Disengagement from the economic disengagement from the Gaza Strip” is a title that many politicians in Israel have been calling for, and the issue has gone beyond the stage of slogans. Israeli … Read more
At 65.2 million euros, the proposed budget of the Cypriot Deputy Ministry of Tourism for 2024 surpasses previous years, accounting for initial budgets and excluding additional expenditures. The Deputy Ministry was established in 2019 and its initial budget was €47.8 million, with additional expenditure of €4.3 million. In 2020, expenditure amounted to €52.8 million, with … Read more