Parikiaki
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Former home of the Cyprus Hígh in London Sells for £25 Million as a Palatial Residence
The former home of the Cyprus High Commission in London has been sold to an overseas buyer for £25 million (US$32 million) looking for a grand family home in the city, according to listing...
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Twenty two arrested during week of action targeting county lines gangs
Hertfordshire Constabulary carried out a week of operations targeting county lines drugs gangs, between Monday 4 and Sunday 10 March, as part of a national county lines week of action....
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Nicosia Holguin says she remains dedicated to identify common ground for both sides to engage in talks
The Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary General, Maria Angela Holguin Cuellar, said she remains willing and dedicated to her mission to identify common ground to engage both sides towards...
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Joint Greek and Turkish Cypriot delegation holds meeting with FCDO officials
A joint delegation of Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot diaspora organisations in the UK has held a meeting at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office with officials from the desk...
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Cyprus President Christodoulides says the aim is to increase humanitarian aid to Gaza
The President of the Republic, Nikos Christodoulides, said on Friday that the aim is to provide more humanitarian aid to Gaza, making use of the humanitarian corridor proposed by Cyprus...
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Nicosia Energy Minister forms project monitoring body for Vassiliko LNG terminal
A project monitoring body that will monitor and supervise every issue related to the construction of the liquefied natural gas terminal in Vassiliko will be formed by Energy Minister...
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Young Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots that received EU scholarships in study visit in Brussels
A total of 17 young Turkish Cypriot and Greek Cypriot senior high school students that are attending United World Colleges (UWC) in Germany and in the Netherlands with a scholarship by the...
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Cyprus women from both sides of the divide come together to discuss peace and cooperation
An initiative by Cyprus’ House President and President of the Democratic Rally Annita Demetriou and Meltem Onurkan Samani, General Coordinator of the Cyprus Peace and Dialogue...
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Nicosia Service for Overseas and Repatriated Cypriots returns to MFA
The Service for Overseas and Repatriated Cypriots is reintegrated into the structure of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs following a relevant decision of the Council of Ministers. Heading...
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We sadly announce that UK Cypriot Charalambos Nicola has passed away
† DEATH ANNOUNCEMENT – FUNERAL Charalambos Nicola (from Komi Kebir, Cyprus) We are sad to announce the passing of our beloved Dad & Pappou Charalambos Nicola, who passed away on...
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We sadly announce that UK Cypriot Kyriacos Alexandrou has passed away
† DEATH ANNOUNCEMENT – FUNERAL Kyriacos Alexandrou (from Ayios Andronicos Karpasia, Cyprus) It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our beloved husband, father, grandfather...
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Christmas traditions in Cyprus and Greece
To the members of the Greek Orthodox Church, Christmas comes in second after Easter. However, this is not to say that Christmas isn’t widely celebrated with unique traditions. It’s difficult...
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Making Melomakarona (Honey Cookies)
Melomakarona (Honey Cookies) Ingredients (makes 25-30): For the syrup: 500g (1lb) sugar 570ml (1 pint) water 2 cinnamon sticks 4 whole cloves ½ cup honey A few drops of lemon juice...
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Kourabiedes (Almond Shortbread Cookies)
Ingredients (makes 18-20): 1 x 250g (9oz) unsalted butter, room temperature 100-150g icing or caster sugar 1 egg yolk (optional) 4 tablespoons brandy or ouzo A few drops of vanilla extract...
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Making Vasilopita (New Year’s cake)
Ingredients (serves 8-10): 250g soft butter 250g caster sugar 4 large organic eggs (room temperature), separated Grated zest and juice of 1 large orange 100ml yoghurt or milk 4 tbsp...
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BT turning off millions of old UK landlines in switch to broadband-based phones
BT is forging ahead with plans to switch millions of its customers from a traditional copper landline to a new broadband-powered system, dubbed Digital Voice. It plans to switch over all...
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Asylum seekers down by 50% and returns up by 80% in 2023, Nicosia says
Asylum seekers down by 50% and returns up by 80% in 2023, Nicosia says In 2023, there was a 50% reduction in new asylum applications and an 80% increase in returns as a result of the...
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Women in Cyprus hold 15% of jobs in cyber security, conference participants hear
Today the percentage of women who have jobs in the field of cyber security in Cyprus is only 15%, while the corresponding percentage worldwide reached 25% in 2022. This was reported at a...
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US Defence Secretary thanks Cyprus for support to Ukraine and flow of aid to Israel and Gaza
The US Secretary of Defense has commended Cyprus for its steadfast support to Ukraine and role in supporting the flow of humanitarian aid to Israel and Gaza. According to Pentagon Press...
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2023 Christmas Message of His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain
Beloved in Christ, As we approach the Great Feast of the Nativity, I would like to call to mind a beautiful, almost haunting, Christmas carol, which has its origins as a Latin hymn. “O...
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Commission received payment request for Cyprus for 152 million euro from RRF
The European Commission announced that it has received Cyprus’s second payment request under the Recovery and Resilience Facility. The second payment is worth 152...
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We expect to see a constructive attitude from Turkish Cypriots side, says Spokesperson
We expect to see in practice, and with the appointment of the UN Secretary General’s envoy, the constructive attitude that the other side should display towards the...
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Bicommunal Photography Competition Exhibition on the theme “Faces of Cyprus”
The 5th Bicommunal Photography Competition Exhibition on the theme “Faces of Cyprus”, organised by AKEL and the Left Group in the European Parliament, took place on Friday evening...
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Tourist arrivals up 20.4% y-o-y in the period January-November 2023
Tourist arrivals in the period January – November 2023 amounted to 3,722,022 compared to 3,091,039 in the corresponding period of 2022, marking an increase of 20.4%, and approaching the...
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Cyprus in 22nd place in UEFA rankings
Cyprus is at the 22nd place in UEFA rankings in point collection following the club matches for European leagues. Cyprus Champion Aris, was defeated in its last game of the Europa League...