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Consumer Rights
New EU rules give consumers significant tools
A review of the new pact for consumers agreed between the European Parliament and the European Council shows that it gives consumers the opportunity...
Long way to go for consumer rights
Consumer protection in Cyprus lags behind that in other EU countries, says Loukas Aristodemou, president of the Association for the Protection of Consumers and...
New EU rules to combat fake pharmaceuticals
The European Union has slammed the breaks on counterfeit drugs with the implementation of the EU’s new Falsified Medicines Directive which came into force...
Kramvias: EU has the strictest standards for foodstuff
Cyprus follows strict EU-mandated standards in checking pesticides, Dr Andreas Kramvias, director of the Cyprus Crop Protection Association told Elena Georgiou.
In an interview, Kramvias...
EU watch list on pirated goods websites
In a move aiming to protect consumers, the European Commission has published a list of webpages outside the European Union who engage in, facilitate...
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Local
Fourteen new corona virus cases detected out of 3,387 tests
According to the Epidemiological Surveillance Unit of the Ministry of Health 14 new cases of the SARS-CoV-II virus were detected out of a total...
Local
Steps taken for the reduction of nuisance in cities
Measures are being taken by police to alleviate the phenomenon of public nuisance caused during the night hours in the cities.
In addition to daily...
Local
Remdesivir quantities in Cyprus – fight against Covid-19 intensified
Health Minister Konstantinos Ioannou said that Cyprus has received quantities of the medicine Remdesivir, strengthening its arsenal in the fight against the corona virus.
In...
Local
Three people wanted for shoplifting in Paphos
A store owner in Paphos made a formal complaint to police on Thursday claiming that three people - two men and a woman who...
World
Archaeologists find 1800-year-old entrance to historic Zerzevan castle in eastern Turkey
The 1800-year-old entrance to historic Zerzevan Castle, which is on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List has been unearthed by archaeologists in eastern Turkey.
Excavations...
Taste
Local Food
Octopus ‘Kathisto’ (or Octopus braised in Wine)
Ingredients:
1/2 cup Greek extra virgin olive oil
2 medium onions, chopped fine
1 large octopus, about 2kg (cleaned and kept whole)
3/4 cup dry red wine
1/3 cup...
Local Food
Homemade lemonade
Ingredients:
1 cup lemon juice
1 cup sugar
Method:
Thoroughly wash the lemons with soap and warm water. Roll each lemon with the palm of your hand, pressing...
Local Food
‘Striftaria’ mini cheese pies
Ingredients
1 ½ cup milk
2 tbsps. flour
4 tsps. of butter
3 eggs, slightly beaten + 1 extra with 1 tbs. of milk for spreading
1 pack of...
Local Food
Mini potato canapes baked on salt
Ingredients
Serves: 12
1kg small Cypriot potatoes
rock salt, as needed
250g salted butter
300ml full fat cremé frâiche
1 pot cod or salmon roe
Method
Prep:20min › Cook:35min › Ready in:55min
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