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Public sector employees in Cyprus to strike

September 16, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Cyprus

Public sector employees in Cypris are to go on strike on September 19 to protest against recent statements by finance minister Harris Georgiades

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Ryanair in talks to take over Cyprus airways

August 24, 2014August 24, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Cyprus

Low-cost airline Ryanair holds talks with the Cyprus government about a possible takeover struggling financially Cyprus Airways, which is under

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Europe 

Archaeology: Ancient human burials discovered in Cyprus

August 17, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency archaeology, Cyprus

Archaelogists believe that they discovered what could be the earliest documented formal human burials found in Cyprus to date. The

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Europe 

Cyprus still at risk, says Moody’s

August 7, 2014August 7, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Cyprus

Cyprus has an “elevated risk of default in the medium-term”, Moody’s ratings agency said on August 6, despite the island’s

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Concerns of domino effect in Cyprus after Russian tour operators go bust

August 5, 2014August 5, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Cyprus, Russia, tourism

Russian tourists have been left stranded in two hotels in Protaras area in Cyprus after two Russian tour operators went

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Cyprus and Greece included in new Israel defence doctrine

July 31, 2014July 31, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Cyprus, Greece

Cyprus and Greece are the countries with which Israel should promote alliances. This position is recorded in the new defense

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Cyprus starts exploratory drilling

July 31, 2014July 31, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Cyprus, energy

Energy Minister of Cyprus George Lakkotrypis announced that before the end of summer, exploratory drilling will start in the Onasagoras

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Europe 

EU calls on Turkey to end Cyprus sea and air ban

June 24, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Cyprus, Turkey

The European Union, in the framework of the EU-Turkey Association Council that took place Monday in Luxemburg, has called on

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Fitch sees Cyprus return to international markets as positive

June 20, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Cyprus

The return of Cyprus to the international markets was described on June 19 as positive by Fitch Ratings. But the agency

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