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Four Polling Stations to Open in Greece and the UK for Upcoming Cyprus Elections

Three polling stations in Greece and one in the UK will operate to facilitate Cypriots abroad, who will cast their vote in the upcoming parliamentary elections, on May 22. According to an announcement by the Central Electoral Service, the polling...

Panos Kammenos: We Support a Viable Solution Which Will Safeguard National Rights

Greece will support any decisions made by the Republic of Cyprus and will stand by Nicosia for the achievement of a viable solution of the Cyprus problem which will safeguard national rights, Greek Minister of Defense Panos Kammenos has...

Cypriot Political Parties Agree that Security Is Vital for the Island

The Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot political parties, which participate in the Ledra Palace meetings at the UN buffer zone, agreed that security is vital for all inhabitants in Cyprus. The parties, which met for their regular meeting taking place...

Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Confirms Original Decision on FBME, Cyprus Central Bank Says

A decision by the US Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) to prohibit US financial institutions from opening or maintaining a correspondent account for, or on behalf of, the Federal Bank of the Middle East (FBME) has become final,...

Two Cypriots Among Injured in Brussels Attacks

After communicating with the appropriate authorities in Brussels, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus announced that there were two Cypriots among the injured in the fatal terrorist attacks on Tuesday morning. One of the injured in...

FlyDubai Boeing 737-800 Crashes En Route to Russia; Cypriot Pilot in the Cockpit

A Boeing 737-800 passenger jet operated by FlyDubai Airlines, crashed while attempting to land in the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don on Saturday morning. All 62 people on board - 55 passengers and seven crew members - were killed...

Tourist Arrivals Increase Significantly in First Two Months of 2016

Tourist arrivals in Cyprus increased significantly in the first two months of the year, the Statistical Service announced on Thursday, with new figures also showing that arrivals from Russia soared in February. “For the period January – February 2016 arrivals...

Unacceptable to Shift the Burden of Migration Crisis on Cyprus, Anastasiades Tells Tusk

It is unacceptable to shift the burden of responsibility for the migration crisis on the shoulders of the Republic of Cyprus, President of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades stressed on Tuesday. The President held a meeting in Nicosia with President of the...

Cyprus Is a Valuable Friend, Says President of Israel

President of Israel Reuven Rivlin received on Thursday, President of the House of Representatives Yiannakis Omirou, who is paying Israel an official visit at the invitation of his counterpart, President of the Knesset, Yuli Edelstein. According to CNA sources, during...

Omirou and Edelstein Underline Importance of Relations Between Cyprus and Israel

President of the House of Representatives, Yiannakis Omirou, and Knesset Speaker, Yuli-Yoel Edelstein, underlined on Wednesday the importance of further strengthening the very good relations between the two Parliaments and the two countries. Omirou, who is paying Israel an official...