Новости за 19.02.2020

Almost nine out of ten Cypriots say that they do not trust the political parties and point to the army as their most trusted institution, according to the Autumn 2019 Eurobarometer results for the Republic of Cyprus. Asked which institutions people trust most, the army comes first at 62 per...

Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci suggested on Wednesday that Varosha was being used as an election ploy and said he continues to support UN-backed efforts in opening the ghost town. “A meeting was organised with everyone except Akinci [me],” he said on Wednesday evening at a press conference. “Things are...

State nurses’ union Pasyno on Wednesday said it was considering strike measures to protest state inaction over the ‘third-world working conditions’ of colleagues at the Athalassa psychiatric hospital. The union said in a written statement that they would discuss at the beginning of next month the problems faced by nurses...

Cyprus Cup results on Wednesday: Quarter-finals, second leg AEK 1 AEL 1 Aggregate: 1-1 – AEL win on away goals Doxa Katokopias 1 Omonia 1 Aggregate: 2-5 Quarter-finals, first leg Anorthosis 1 Nea Salamis 1 Apollon 2 Ethnikos Achnas 0

U.S. President Donald Trump offered to pardon WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange if he said that Russia had nothing to do with WikiLeaks’ publication of Democratic Party emails in 2016, a London court heard on Wednesday. Assange appeared by videolink from prison as lawyers discussed the management of his hearing next week to decide...

The Cyprus problem, Turkey’s violations in the EZZ, Varosha and migration were discussed at the first official meeting between President Nicos Anastasiades and European Council president Charles Michel. “There was a special discussion on the issue of Varosha and that the EU should not expect flexibility from Cyprus on matters...

Students on the performing arts programme at The Heritage Private School and Institute will bring their musical production Chicago (High School Edition) to its Multifunction Hall on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The original play Chicago was adapted and made into a musical by John Kander, Frank Ebb and Bob Fosse,...

The owners of Zenon buses in Larnaca are threating to strike if a new public transport contract is signed before their appeal is heard in court. The owners of the buses on Wednesday unanimously agreed to withdraw their vehicles in Larnaca immediately if the government were to sign the contact...

The jury in former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein‘s rape trial resumed deliberations on Wednesday, as his lawyers failed in their effort to get a juror removed for writing a review of a novel partly set in the #MeToo era during the trial. Weinstein has pleaded not guilty to sexually assaulting former production...

Police said Wednesday a case relating to explosive claims of match-fixing in the Cypriot first division reported by a Spanish news outlet had been forwarded to the attorney-general who would have to decide on how to proceed. “This case is at the Legal Service. An urgent meeting has been requested...

Faced with rows of inaccessible shops and cafes, wheelchair user Rita Ebel has devised a low-tech high-fun solution – ramps made of Lego. “For me it is just about trying to sensitise the world a little bit to barrier-free travel,” Ebel said in the German town of Hanau. She has been...

  Defence Minister Savvas Angelides on Wednesday slammed reports that parts of Cyprus had been turned into an air base for the US to wage war on Middle Eastern countries and said it was irresponsible in the current climate to create a false picture when it comes to defence and...

Ways of promoting standardised and certified Lefkara lace needlework are being looked into by the deputy ministry of tourism, its minister said on Wednesday during a visit to the mountain village where he toured the arts and crafts centre. Lefkara lace is registered on Unesco’s national list of intangible cultural...

Greece distanced itself on Wednesday from suggestions that it planned to drag a centuries-old dispute over the return of the Parthenon marbles into Brexit negotiations. Government spokesman Stelios Petsas said Athens would keep up its campaign for the return of the 2,500-old treasures and will consider which tools could support its...

The audit office has called on the agriculture minister and the Commissioner for Agricultural Payments to order an administrative probe for possible disciplinary or criminal offences into procedures followed in four EU co-funded programmes promoting Cypriot produce and halloumi to EU and third countries, it emerged on Wednesday. Discrepancies detected...

The United Nations tried to salvage talks over a ceasefire for Libya on Wednesday after the government based in Tripoli said it was pulling out after a single day to protest against the shelling of the capital’s port. Talks began on Tuesday in Geneva between the internationally recognised Tripoli government and its...

Manchester City chief executive Ferran Soriano says the allegations made against his club, which have led to a two year ban from European football by UEFA, are untrue and politically motivated. UEFA ruled on Friday that City had committed “serious breaches” of their Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations and failed...

By Prudence Wade As more and more of us become interested in the science of skincare, cleansing is the latest area to get a shake-up. Chances are, you do it morning and night, and if you’re a skincare pro, you’ll be following the 60-second rule of washing your face for...

Many wealthy nations are letting the world’s younger generations down by failing to curb planet-warming emissions, a UN-backed report said on Wednesday, warning climate change posed an urgent threat to the health and future of every child and adolescent. A new global index showed children in Norway, South Korea and the Netherlands...

The annual one million visits to the Akamas peninsula mentioned on Tuesday refer only to visits made by Cypriots and the number does not include tourists from abroad, Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis clarified on Wednesday. Speaking on state radio, he said most of Cypriots get there by car while others,...

The black box of a Ukrainian passenger plane accidentally shot down over Iran last month is damaged but Iran will not hand it over to another country despite pressure for access, top Iranian ministers said on Wednesday, according to state media. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said last week he had “impressed upon” Iranian Foreign Minister...

Opposition Diko said Wednesday it opposed efforts by House President Demetris Syllouris to stop audit service scrutiny by citing the legislature’s financial autonomy. The matter emerged after the legislature’s director, acting on Syllouris’ behalf, wrote to the auditor on February 7, declining to hand over the necessary information sought by...

FIFA’s head of global development Arsene Wenger will attempt to make a major change to the offside law which could end a run of contentious decisions in the game since the introduction of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR). Wenger, who was manager of Premier League club Arsenal for 22 years,...

Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini on Tuesday warned his side against the dangers of getting carried away as the Serie A upstarts prepare to face Valencia in the round of 16 in their first-ever Champions League knockout stage match. Traditionally regarded as the best of Italy’s provincial sides, Atalanta have...

The general-secretary of Greece’s New Democracy party, Giorgos Stergiou was in Cyprus on Wednesday for the opening of the party’s new offices within the building of ruling Disy in Nicosia. Disy leader Averof Neophytou jointly inaugurated the new offices of the Greek party saying it was “yet more tangible proof...