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LGBTI Rights
EU promotes actions to protect LGBTI community
“The rights of LGBTI individuals constitute fundamental rights of individuals and the Republic of Cyprus is bound by European and international conventions to ensure...
Stefanos Ioannou: “NGOs in every country of the EU are fighting for LGBTI rights”
Despite the rise of the far-right in Europe, many countries in the continent have managed to take steps forward regarding LGBTI rights.
In an interview...
Parperis: ‘slow’ progress in combatting homophobia in Cyprus
There is progress in combatting homophobia in Cyprus, though it is slower than it could be, Demetris Parperis, a volunteer and instructor for the...
Annual Pride festival underway
Under the central theme, “Stand With Pride” the 2019 Pride festival got underway in Cyprus on May 11 culminating with the Gay pride parade...
Zacharias Theophanous: Cyprus lagging on LGBTI rights
Cyprus has slipped down the rankings of ILGA Europe on LGBTI rights, Ioannis Zacharias Theophanous, a member of the board of Accept Cyprus, told...
Equality Allies at Work: Everyone can be an ally
Everyone can be an ally of someone else. This is one of the positive messages to emerge from the newly launched three year programme...
Erman Dolmaci: EU funding is crucial for LGBTI+ people in the north
Erman Dolmacı, coordinator of Queer Cyprus Association and post-graduate student at The Cyprus Institute explains how the E.U. supports LGBTI+ people in the occupied...
EU helps effort to fight homophobia in schools
An EU funded programme against homophobic bullying Combating HOMophoBic And Transphobic bullying in schools - HOMBAT has shown the extent of the problem in...
EU a good ally for Cyprus LGBTI community
Cyprus has made significant progress as regards LGBTI rights in the past few years, but more needs to be done, says the new president...
Gender identity bill moves closer
A bill that will make it possible for people to change their gender identity on public documents is moving forward. The bill underwent public...
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Cyprus in lockdown: All the new measures
A new decree under the Quarantine Law Act was issued today by Health Minister Constantinos to tackle coronavirus .
This is the full text of...
World
Israel to use computer analysis to find likely coronavirus carriers
Israel's defence ministry plans to use software that analyses data gathered from mobile phones - produced, according to Israeli media, by the spyware firm...
Local
Exceptions to ‘one permission a day’ rule
Tougher lockdown rules come into force at 6 am on Tuesday, with members of the public only allowed to send one SMS to leave...
Local
Man who assaulted police during check jailed for 20 days
The Limassol District Court sentenced a 30 year old man from Georgia on Monday to 20 days in jail for assaulting police officers last...
Local
Cyprus tightens lockdown-UPDATE
Permission to leave the house will be limited to once a day and gatherings at houses will be restricted only to its residents, under...
Taste
Local Food
Village olive pie
Mix the yeast with the lukewarm water and put it aside for about 12-15 minutes to settle. Sift the flour with the salt into...
Local Food
Skordalia (Garlic paste)
Rinse the potatoes and place, unpeeled, in a saucepan. Cover with water, add salt and allow to simmer for 20-30 minutes until soft. Drain,...
Local Food
Village salad
A must-have with every meal is a village salad. You will find it in every tavern or greek restaurant you visit in Cyprus. Make...
Local Food
Courgettes with eggs
Heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the courgettes at a medium heat until they soften. Add salt and add the eggs....