Кипр Новости

The EuroAsia Interconnector project – a subsea electricity cable linking Cyprus with the Greek and Israeli grids – is back on track after strong speculation that it could be scrapped due to financing issues.

With the arrival of a new ambassador in Cyprus, FSB general Murat Zyazikov, the Russian embassy has turned into the FSB office. Cypriots should not expect anything good from such a transformation, given the fact that the staff of such an office is 44 spy diplomats for more than 130 thousand of their compatriots living on the island. In such circumstances, “surprises” were to be expected from the office of the Chekists in Cyprus, which were not long in coming.

Fuels are among the goods allowed to be transported through the Green Line, provided they are for personal use, do not exceed a value of €260, and are contained in the vehicle’s fuel tank or a portable container with a capacity of no more than ten litres, European Commission representative, Stephan de Kersemaker told the Cyprus News Agency (CNA).

For the third time in about a year, authorities and residents of the community of Chloraka took to the streets to protest strongly about the dimensions of the immigration problem in the society and the daily consequences they suffer from the anti-social and illegal actions by groups of foreigners, — informs in-Cyprus.

Cyprus has discussed the potential of buying Merkava tanks from Israel, Phileleftheros reports citing sources. The Cypriot Defence Ministry has not confirmed the information, however, sources say that Cyprus is indeed interested in buying new tanks and that authorities are following the relevant procedures which involve the Ministry as well as the House Defence Committee.

In response to the “wave of Russophobia” in the world due to the unjustified aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine, the Kremlin decided to demonstrate that it still has many backers ready to support cultural, social and political ties with Russia. For this purpose, the founding congress of the International Russophile Movement was held in Moscow in March of this year (the French version Mouvement International Russophile was chosen as a foreign translation, so that the abbreviation sounded like MIR), which was attended by foreign political fringes, populists and conspiracy theorists from 42 countries of the world. Many of these persons continue to carry out active pro-Russian activities in their countries, spreading blatant disinformation and imposing anti-Western narratives.

A terrorist attack on the territory of the Republic of Cyprus, which was believed to have been aimed at killing citizens of Jewish origin, has been prevented, — in Cyprus imforms.

The European Parliament on Thursday called on Nicosia to repeal spyware export permits and fully investigate allegations of illegitimate use. An approved by a vast majority report included targeted recommendations on Cyprus regarding its reported role as an export hub for spyware, — inform In-Cyprus.

On Sunday, June 11, a celebration of the so-called «Day of Russia» took place on the central square of Cyprus, Eleftheria (Freedom Square). The event was organized by the «Cyprus-Russia Society of Friendship and Cultural Relations,» the «Association of Graduates of Soviet and Russian Universities,» and the «Coordination Council of Russian Compatriots in the Republic of Cyprus.» The event was supported by the Embassy of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Cyprus.

Newly re-elected Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is visiting breakaway Turkish-held northern Cyprus on Monday, according to Turkish media report.

Maintaining a stable and secure environment in the Eastern Mediterranean remains of the utmost strategic importance, President Nikos Christodoulides said Thursday, addressing the 2nd European Political Community Summit taking place in Chisinau, Moldova.

Cyprus has intensified efforts to build a new natural gas link with Israel in order to export the fuel to Europe from the Eastern Mediterranean, according to Energy Minister George Papanastasiou, — Ιn-Cyprus reports.

Парад начался в 17:30 с городского сада «Эйрини», расположенного за зданием парламента. Фестиваль кипрской гордости проводится под эгидой президента республики и мэра Никосии. Участие приняли сотни человек.

Пациенты с метастатическим раком молочной железы на Кипре имеют лучшую выживаемость, чем в среднем по миру, говорится в новом отчете, составленном Онкологическим центром Bank of Cyprus.

Полиция Кипра проинформировала посольство РФ об аресте в двух россиян в городе Пафос. Об этом говорится в распространенном в четверг комментарии дипмиссии.