Platform for heating allowance applications opens
A platform where citizens can apply for a heating allowance for the period 2022-2023 opened on Monday.
Greece, Cyprus slam ‘revisionist’ Turkish claims
Greece and Cyprus criticized Turkey’s “revisionist policy” and “absurdity” in its relations with the two countries during a meeting between the respective foreign ministers in Athens on Monday.
Pur Biel: Anything is possible through sport
On October 28, the Olympic Refuge Foundation and the IOC Refugee Olympic Team were honored with the 2022 Princess of Asturias Award for Sports at a ceremony in Oviedo, Spain. Yiech Pur Biel – a member of the first-ever IOC Refugee Olympic Team at Rio 2016 and, since 2022, the first-ever refugee elected as an…
Ex-fire chief’s trial over Mati inquiry postponed until Sept. 2023
The trial of the former chief of Greece’s fire service over his alleged attempt to cover up failings in the response to the deadly blaze in eastern Attica, in the summer of 2018, was postponed on Monday until 27 September 2023.
Man arrested for sexual harassment of teens
A 57-year-old man was arrested in downtown Athens on Saturday for allegedly sexually harassing two teens in a fast food store.
Stormy weather front gradually receding
The severe weather front named Eva was gradually receding on Monday morning, with local showers and thunderstorms still occurring mainly in the islands of the Aegean, as the barometric low moved southeast into the Eastern Mediterranean region.
Dendias, Kasoulides to discuss Cyprus issue, Eastern Med, Ukraine in Athens
Foreign Minister, Nikos Dendias, will meet in Athens on Monday with his Cypriot counterpart, Ioannis Kasoulides, to discuss developments in the Cyprus issue and the situation in the Eastern Mediterranean.
More and better jobs on offer
At least six out of 10 new jobs created in the last three years, from June 2019 to June 2022, concern highly skilled positions.
Exorbitant charges by banks
The electronic transactions carried out daily by consumers come at a significant additional cost as a result of bank charges.
One bounced check per day in Cyprus
Only 32 bounced checks totaling 47,010 euros were issued in Cyprus in October 2022, and a total of 20 entries were on the preliminary list of the Central Information Register (CIR) for bounced checks maintained by the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC).