Investors are revising strategies to capitalise on the potential strengthening of the pound (GBP) in the wake of a Labour victory in the UK election on July 4 and increasing political uncertainty in Europe, according to the CEO of one of a leading independent financial advisory and fintech. A Bloomberg survey on Monday suggested that … Read more
The number of irregular migrant arrivals in Cyprus has significantly decreased following the suspension of asylum applications for Syrian nationals.
– The opposition proceedings in the case brought against auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides by attorney-general George Savvides were filed by Odysseas’ team of lawyers.
– The opposition is based on two points: the application of the AG to the constitutional council is groundless and the AG does not have the authority to seek the sacking of an independent state official.
– Odysseas’ camp is applying pressure on the president to publicly side with him.
– The head of the anti-corruption authority demanded criminal charges against the drug squad chief, possibly linked to the Odysseas-Savvides clash.
– Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah urged Syrians to head for Cyprus and Europe to pressure Brussels to give Lebanon more funds for Syrian refugees.
– Parents were upset over the difficulty of questions in modern Greek exams for secondary school students.
– State hospital nursing unions are threatening industrial action if more nurses are not hired.
– The president announced the decision to appoint two criminal investigators before the cabinet approved it.
Fact: Greek Migration Minister Dimitris Kairidis said that Cyprus is “not alone” on the matter of migration and that Greece supports the initiatives put forward by Cyprus.
Fact: Cyprus will host an international meeting of interior ministers to discuss migration, with a focus on declaring parts of Syria safe for migrants to return.
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Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot and wounded in the abdomen after a government meeting in Handlova. Police detained a man and Fico was hit by one of the four shots fired. Emergency services sent a helicopter for the 59-year-old prime minister. President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen condemned the attack. Fico was meeting with the Slovak government as part of a country tour. Slovakia’s biggest opposition party canceled a planned protest following the shooting.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot and wounded in an attempted assassination during a government meeting in Handlova. He was rushed to the hospital and then transported by helicopter for urgent treatment. The attack was condemned by European leaders, including Ursula von der Leyen and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. The shooting led to the cancellation of a planned protest against government public broadcaster reforms.
Greece threatened to hinder North Macedonia’s EU bid after newly elected president Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova referred to her country as just “Macedonia,” violating a U.N.-brokered agreement. Greece has long argued that the use of the term implies territorial claims on a Greek province also called Macedonia. EU and Greek officials warned that progress towards EU accession hinges on North Macedonia’s respect for agreements, including the Prespa accord renaming the country “North Macedonia.” The nationalist VMRO-DPMNE party, which backed Siljanovska-Davkova’s election, refuses to acknowledge the Prespa deal, causing frustration in both countries.
– The state’s immigration measures have brought positive results
– There is a significant reduction in arrivals at present and return rates in April continued as before
– The EU would support Lebanon’s armed forces with equipment and training for border management.
Poland may seek to fill the new position of a European commissioner for defense if it is created, according to European Parliament vice-president Ewa Kopacz. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has pledged to create the post if she wins a second term. Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski has been mentioned as a potential candidate for the position.