Cyprus on Geography Now! Video

Geography Now! is an attempt to profile all countries in the World. The following 9 minute video is their take on Cyprus. Its a fast paced presentation of several features, such as political division, religion, demographics etc. It’s also surprising accurate. Enjoy!

Cyprus reunification negotiations hit a setback

President Nicos Anastasiades cut his visit to Instanbul short after the Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci was invided at a dinner hosted by Turkish president Erdogan during the UN’s World Humanitarian Summit. The Republic of Cyprus had previously requested assurances from the UN that under no circumstances the Turkish Cypriot leader would have attended the […]

Parliamentary Elections in Cyprus Today – Low Attendance

Today, Cypriots are called to vote for the 56 parliamentary representatives. A total of 1136 polling stations, including 6 in UK and Greece, opened at 07:00 and will close at 18:00. Final results are expected before midnight tonight. 493 candidates from 12 political parties / movements and some independent candidates are competing for 56 places. […]

Cobalt air flying from Cyprus to 14 destinations starting July

The new Cypriot airline, Cobalt air announced today 14 routes to become available as soon as July. The president of the airline’s Board of Directors, Gregoris Diacou said today that the company will start flying on 1st June and within a month it will connect Cyprus with direct flights to Athens, Thessaloniki, Heraklion, Chania, London, […]

Narco-test law for car drivers to be voted next week

After five years of discussions the law which gives the power to the police to test car drivers for driving under the influence of narcotic substances (the narco-test) will reach the parliament for voting next Thursday. Under the new legislation any driver who is found driving under the influence for illegal drugs can face up […]

TUS Airways postpones first flight from Larnaca

The Safety Regulation Unit of Civil Aviation Department postponed approval of TUS Airways Airline Operator Certificate (AOC) because two managers in key positions of the new airline resigned. The airline which was scheduled to start regular flights on 14th February, will remain grounded until the Department of Civil Aviation approves the new people who will […]