Cyprus
The Turks have resumed their provocations in the Aegean Sea
Tensions have risen in Ankara following the recent European Commission map related to the EU’s Maritime Spatial Planning Framework, which granted maximum maritime influence to all Greek mainland and island territories.
After a 21-month pause, Turkey has reverted to its old tactics of violating Greek airspace in the Aegean.
US lawmakers seek clarifications on Turkish support for Hamas, role of occupied north of Cyprus
A bipartisan group of US lawmakers, including Greek-Americans Gus Bilirakis and Nicole Malliotakis, plan to send a letter on Thursday to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and the director of National Intelligence, Avril Haines, requesting a classified briefing on Turkey's alleged support for Hamas.
Cyprus HCPI up 1.6% in October
Cyprus' Harmonized Consumer Price Index (HCPI) rose by 1.6% in October 2024 compared to the same month in 2023, according to data from the Statistical Service of Cyprus.
On a monthly basis, the index recorded a slight decline of 0.2% from September 2024.
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Rising food prices worry Cypriots
Consumers in Cyprus are increasingly worried about their financial future, as rising food costs and economic challenges weigh heavily on the island's households, according to a recent survey.
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Bilirakis, Malliotaki and other US MPs ask Blinken for an update on Turkey-Hamas relations
In a bipartisan letter set to be sent tomorrow, Thursday, to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines, a group of American lawmakers will request a classified briefing regarding the alleged presence of Hamas Political Bureau members in Turkey.
The black clouds over the markets, the news about the President of the Republic, the new ambassador, SYRIZA’s (collector’s item) debate, the commotion in Schinoussa, the big insurance deal
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The Athens Polytechnic uprising, a milestone of peaceful resistance not to be forgotten
Τhis year Greece celebrates half a century of a well-functioning democracy following the collapse of the junta in July 1974.
The invasion of Cyprus and the tragic division of the island were the last and most painful chapter of that dark period in the nation's modern history.
Laiki Bank liquidator raises €91 mln
The liquidator of the former Laiki Bank, Avgoustinos Papathomas, has achieved a key milestone in efforts to compensate creditors, particularly depositors who lost money during the bank's 2013 collapse.
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Watching the Turkish invasion from a plane
On Friday July 19, 1974, 30-year-old pilot Adamos Marneros was glued to his television screen in London. The British networks, first and foremost the BBC, were constantly relaying information about an imminent Turkish invasion of Cyprus, just four days after the Greek military junta-backed coup against Cypriot President, Archbishop Makarios III.
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Cyprus reacts to Samaras: ‘Historic meeting, part of Cyprus’ strategy’
The comments made by former Prime Minister Antonis Samaras regarding "frivolities" during the meeting between President Christodoulides and President Erdogan have sparked a response from the Director of the Cypriot president's office, Victor Papadopoulos.