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Pepsi sued over use of Famagusta factory
A group of Greek Cypriot businessmen are suing a company in the north of the island as well as soft drink makers Pepsi, seeking compensation to the tune of €140 million for the illegal and unauthorised use of their factory since 1981, according to reports on Thursday. Daily Politis reported that the lawsuit was filed
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Stylianos severely neglected, court hears
Stylianos Constantinou, who took his own life at age 14, was a severely neglected boy who would never have turned out well, a witness in the ongoing trial told the court on Thursday. Taking the stand was a special educator assigned to Stylianos during the 2012 to 2013 academic year, when the boy was in
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Legal hurdle threatens Larnaca marina redevelopment
Larnaca interest groups as well as MPs were stunned to hear on Thursday that management of the marina cannot be directly assigned to the Ports Authority, throwing a spanner into redevelopment plans. Up until now, management of the town’s port and marina, for the purposes of redevelopment, had been understood to be under the Ports
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Christodoulides hosts pro-Israel Aipac lobby
President Nikos Christodoulides received a delegation from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (Aipac) at the presidential palace on Wednesday, with both sides pledging to strengthen relations between Cyprus, the United States and Israel. The delegation was led by outgoing Aipac president Dr Bernard Kaminetsky and president-elect Yehuda Neuberger, who stressed that Aipac would continue
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Health minister urges public to learn CPR to save lives
Health Minister Neophytos Charalambides on Tuesday urged members of the public to learn cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and how to use defibrillators, stressing that immediate action by ordinary citizens can mean the difference between life and death. Speaking at a Cyprus Resuscitation Council event to mark World Restart a Heart Day, Charalambides emphasised the importance of
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€27.5m for ‘save and upgrade homes scheme’ all allocated within two days
The energy ministry on Wednesday said it is no longer accepting applications for people to receive grants as part of the “save and upgrade homes” scheme, as all the available funds have now been allocated, just a day and a half after applications opened. It said that interest in the scheme was “particularly high”, and
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Annita orders investigation after parliament data leak
House speaker Annita Demetriou ordered on Wednesday an investigation into how the House services published personal data of MPs’ family members. Demetriou asked the services to prepare a report of facts on exactly what happened and to comply strictly with all that the relevant legislation requires. The mistake saw information that should never have been
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Final cost of GSI remains an unkown
The final price tag for the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI) remains an unknown, while the project is now estimated to come online a year later than initially forecast, the energy regulator said on Tuesday. Head of the energy regulatory authority (Cera) Polis Lemonaris was giving MPs a status update on the GSI - a planned
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Costa, von der Leyen offer ‘solidarity’ to Greece, Cyprus after Turkey-Libya sea deal
European Council President Antonio Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday offered “solidarity” to both Greece and Cyprus after the Libyan parliament had earlier in the day ratified a maritime boundary agreement with Turkey which both Greece and the Republic of Cyprus consider to be illegal. “We deeply regret the ratification
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Cypriots stress energy as MEPs discuss Mediterranean pact
Cypriot members of the European Parliament on Tuesday evening stressed the importance of building up the Mediterranean region’s energy sector as the Strasbourg plenary session discussed the parliament’s latest motion regarding the European Union’s pact for the Mediterranean. The resolution, which will be voted upon on Wednesday, sets out the European Parliament’s position on the
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Cyprus’ Hadjipantela presents plans for EU budget, reverses all of Council’s cuts
Cypriot member of the European Parliament Michalis Hadjipantela on Tuesday presented the parliament’s budget committee (Budg)’s plans for the European Union’s general budget for next year, which reverses all the cuts which had been made to it by the Council of the EU when it agreed its own position in July. The budget foresees that
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‘Do not expect sharp reductions in fuel prices’
Containing fuel prices rather than achieving major decreases is the government’s current policy, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said on Tuesday. Speaking to media on the sidelines of an event marking European Statistics Day, Keravnos commented on the latest relief package to tackle the rising cost of living and on whether the government plans additional measures.
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British Cypriot billionaire John Christodoulou ‘interested’ in presidential bid
British Cypriot property developer John Christodoulou confirmed on Tuesday he is interested in running for president of Cyprus. He said Direct Democracy leader Fidias Panayiotou was not the only person urging him to stand and that he would serve “if he could make a genuine difference”. “I am not a politician. I have never wanted
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Christodoulides says UN and EU efforts will determine prospects for wider Cyprus talk...
The prospects of holding a broader meeting on the Cyprus problem would depend on two parallel diplomatic efforts, involving discussions under United Nations auspices and initiatives by the European Union, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Tuesday. Speaking after his meeting with Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman, Christodoulides said the outcome would depend on talks concerning
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Two former directors of Abramovich linked yacht firm to face trial
Two former directors of a Cypriot company tied to Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich are due to stand trial at the Limassol district court on November 26 over €25 million in unpaid VAT. Blue Ocean Yacht Management Ltd managed Abramovich’s superyachts, which together were worth about €1.2 billion. Cypriot tax authorities allege sham transactions were used
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