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Cyprus government workforce grows in June
Cyprus Mail
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July 11, 2025
Total government employment in Cyprus reached 54,829 in June, marking an increase of 676 persons, a rise of 1.2 per cent compared to the same month in 2024, according to the state statistical service. Based on its latest update, released on...
Cypress County now under satellite wildfire detection system
Medicine Hat News
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July 11, 2025
By BRENDAN MILLER on July 11, 2025. bmiller@medicinehatnews.com A series of satellites designed for wildfire detection now have their “eyes” on Cypress County as the jurisdiction becomes the first in Canada outside Quebec to run a pilot project...
Cyprus building permits fall but value rises to €361.5 million
Cyprus Mail
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July 11, 2025
The Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat) on Friday announced a reduction of 1.9 per cent in the number of building permits issued during March 2025, when compared to the same month last year. A total of 572 building permits were authorised in March...
Cyprus’ digital habits rank among the EU’s strongest in 2024
Cyprus Mail
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July 11, 2025
Cyprus emerged as one of the EU’s most active countries for online cultural engagement in 2024, with 94 per cent of internet users watching TV or videos online. This placed the island just behind the Netherlands and Finland, which topped the list...
Cyprus Talks: UN Envoy Concludes Visit, Heads to New York for Briefing
Famagusta Gazette
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July 11, 2025
Home Cyprus Cyprus Talks: UN Envoy Concludes Visit, Heads to New York for Briefing FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE — Maria Angela Holguin, the U.N. secretary-general’s personal representative in Cyprus, wrapped up a series of meetings Thursday and is expected...
Cypriot MEPs split over von der Leyen no-confidence vote
Cyprus Mail
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July 11, 2025
Cypriot members of the European parliament were evenly split over a no-confidence vote in European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, with two voting in favour, two voting against, and two not voting at all. Elam MEP Geadis Geadi and...
Cyprus Business Now: FDI, Skourides, Invest Cyprus, CSE, financial literacy
Cyprus Mail
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July 11, 2025
Parliament on Thursday began debating legislation to screen foreign direct investments in strategic sectors, aligning Cyprus with EU rules designed to safeguard security and public order. The bill, approved by the Council of Ministers earlier this...
Cyprus fares better now on corruption
Kathimerini
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ECONOMY CYPRIOT ECONOMY Cyprus is making headway in the fight against corruption, according to the European Commission’s 2025 Rule of Law Report released this week, but Brussels says more work is needed to strengthen accountability and speed up...
Cyprus Communist youth festival nurtures international solidarity and peace
People's World
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July 9, 2025
Delegates from a range of international youth organizations and the World Federation of Democratic Youth in the International City at the EDON festival in Cyprus. | Lisa Armstrong / People's World NICOSIA, Cyprus—The United Democratic Youth...
Cyprus trade deficit widens 2.3% in first five months of 2025
Kathimerini
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ECONOMY [Damian Dovarganes/AP] Cyprus’ trade deficit for the first five months of the year recorded an increase of 2.3%, compared to the same period last year, going from 3.18 billion euros to €3.256 billion, according to provisional data...
Cyprus joins virtual summit backing Ukraine ceasefire
Cyprus Mail
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July 10, 2025
Cyprus on Thursday took part in a virtual meeting of the ‘Coalition of the Willing’, where it reiterated its support for Ukraine. According to a statement, President Nikos Christodoulides participated in the video conference call, organised from...
Turkey’s Yilmaz offers ‘unwavering support’ for two-state Cyprus solution
Cyprus Mail
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July 11, 2025
By Tom Cleaver Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz on Friday expressed his country’s “unwavering support” for a two-state solution to the Cyprus problem during a visit to the north. “We fully and unwaveringly support President Ersin Tatar’s...
Austria's first Syrian deportation unsettles refugee community
The New Arab
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July 11, 2025
The deportation has unsettled Austria's estimated 58,000 Syrian refugees, according to the UN's High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR). [Getty] Austria's deportation of a Syrian man to Damascus in early July 2025, marking the first case of its kind...
Ioannou hails changes to laws surrounding use of Turkish Cypriot property
Cyprus Mail
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July 11, 2025
Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou on Friday hailed the changes to the laws surrounding the use of Turkish Cypriot-owned property in the Republic, which were passed by parliament on Thursday night. He described the new last as a “decisive step...
Claims FEMA maps 'underestimated' Texas flood risk as Trump to visit disaster zone for first time
The Mirror US
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July 11, 2025
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has been accused of potentially underestimating the risk of catastrophic flooding that struck Texas on July 4, leaving at least 120 dead. It comes as Donald Trump is set to head to Texas on Friday to...
Cypriot foreign minister makes first visit to Tanzania
Cyprus Mail
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July 10, 2025
The Cypriot government announced on Friday that Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos had made an official visit to Tanzania – the first by a Cypriot foreign minister to the east African country. Kombos met with his Tanzanian counterpart, Mahmoud...
Best Cryptos to buy as Metaplanet acquires 2,205 more Bitcoins
Cyprus Mail
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July 10, 2025
Japanese investment firm Metaplanet is bolstering its Bitcoin holdings, recently snapping up 2,205 additional BTC, valued at roughly $238.7 million. This brings their total to 15,555 BTC, worth approximately $1.7 billion. The move signals strong...
Markets.com Cyprus Appoints Andreas Kyriacou as the New CEO
Finance Magnates
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July 11, 2025
The Cyprus-based operator of Markets.com has appointed Andreas Kyriacou as the new Managing Director and CEO, days after Stavros Anastasiou's departure from the top role. Kyriacou confirmed to FinanceMagnates.com that he oversees only the Cyprus...
Paphos can target high-spending tourists, says hoteliers’ chief
Cyprus Mail
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July 11, 2025
President of the hoteliers association (Pasyxe) Thanos Michaelides on Friday said that Paphos has significant potential to boost visitor numbers. In addition, he also said that the district can attract higher-income tourists who are likely to...
PwC Cyprus praises investor role in economic transformation
Cyprus Mail
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July 11, 2025
PwC Cyprus on Friday released a statement outlining their support for this year’s Invest Cyprus International Investment Awards, with the firm being a platinum sponsor of the event. The event, organised by Invest Cyprus under the auspices of...