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Israeli President Isaac Herzog to visit Cyprus for talks
Israeli President Isaac Herzog is set to visit Cyprus on Thursday, according to sources from the Cyprus News Agency (CNA).
Cyprus: upgrading of military bases to serve the US and EU countries
Cyprus’s Minister of Defense, Vassilis Palmas, in statements to the Cyprus News Agency, mentioned that the upgrade of the “Andreas Papandreou” airbase in Paphos could be completed within one to one and a half years, while the “Evangelos Florakis” naval base in Mari, near Limassol, will be upgraded gradually, with the goal of completing the works around 2027.
Turkey tries to seize Cyprus’ EEZ in exchange for the divided Syria – Athens and Nicosia on alert
Eleven missing people identified in Cyprus in 2024
The bi-communal body responsible for establishing the fate of Greek and Turkish Cypriots who went missing during the inter-communal fighting of 1963 to 1964 and the events of 1974, managed to identify the remains of 11 individuals in 2024.
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Cyprus: Talks with Israel for €1.3 billion gas from Energean
Cyprus banks told to cut their charges
The governor of the Central Bank of Cyprus, Christodoulos Patsalides, has called on banks to consider the social dimension of their pricing policies while enhancing the economy's competitiveness. In an interview with the Cyprus News Agency, Patsalides warned of the risk of damaging the banking sector's reputation if these factors are ignored.
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Status of halloumi under review
The Monitoring Committee on the renowned Cypriot white cheese, halloumi, will convene for its first meeting in the last week of September, Cyprus' Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and the Environment Maria Panayiotou told the Cyprus News Agency.
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Cyprus prepares to host evacuees from Lebanon and Israel
Cypriot Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos has said that Nicosia has completed preparations for potential evacuations of foreigners from Lebanon and Israel, amid fears of a potential escalation in the Middle East.
Israel: Thousands of passengers crowding Tel Aviv Airport to leave the country
Approximately 70,000 passengers are at Tel Aviv’s airport, many trying to catch the last flights out of Israel as more airlines suspend passenger and commercial flights to and from Tel Aviv due to escalating tensions in the Middle East, according to Israeli media.
Many fear further flight cancellations and that they won’t be able to return to their home countries.
Cyprus: Tatar provocatively “dreams” of recognition of the pseudo-state & EU membership
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar, is putting forward blatant positions – not for the first time – on the Cyprus “solution” as he and Turkey perceive it.