Tag: Cyprus government

Cyprus forest fire that killed 4 now under control

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NICOSIA, Cyprus — A deadly brush fire that claimed four lives and has been described as the most destructive blaze in Cyprus' 61-year history...

Cyprus asks EU, Israel for help fighting huge forest fire

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NICOSIA, Cyprus — Cyprus asked fellow European Union nations on Saturday to help battle a huge forest fire in a mountainous region of the...

Cyprus gets new health minister in government mini-reshuffle

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NICOSIA, Cyprus — Cyprus’ president on Tuesday appointed an economics professor as the country’s new health minister, after his predecessor asked to leave the...

Cypriot minister angrily quits over call with president

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NICOSIA, Cyprus — Cyprus’ justice minister has angrily resigned, citing her boss’ alleged remarks that she “harms” the government’s image because of her earlier,...

Cyprus elects its first-ever female parliament speaker

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NICOSIA, Cyprus — Lawmakers in Cyprus on Thursday elected a woman to the country's second most powerful political post for the first time since...

Probe: Cyprus wrongly issued passports despite warnings

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NICOSIA, Cyprus — The Cyprus government continued for at least...

Small parties look to gain in Cyprus’ parliamentary vote

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NICOSIA, Cyprus — Cypriots voted Sunday to elect a new parliament, with opinion polls suggesting that the country’s two main parties will hemorrhage support...

Cyprus says people under 50 should use mRNA-based vaccines

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NICOSIA, Cyprus — Cypriot health authorities on Wednesday advised people aged under 50 to use the Pfizer/BioNTech or Moderna vaccines that are based on...

Cyprus, Greece, Egypt: new threats need tighter defense ties

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NICOSIA, Cyprus — The defense ministers of Cyprus, Greece and Egypt said Wednesday that emerging regional threats and challenges necessitate even closer cooperation and...

Cyprus president unveils ‘ambitious’ economic stimulus plan

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NICOSIA, Cyprus — Cyprus' president on Monday unveiled a 4.4 billion-euro ($5.34 billion) economic stimulus plan, which he described as the “most ambitious ever”...