Cyprus ratifies EU pact over ruling party's objections (The Daily Star Lebannon)

4 July 2008, 1:12 pm

Cyprus has ratified the European Union's Lisbon Treaty despite the opposition of the euroskeptic communist party of President Demetris Christofias. Thursday's vote came less than a month after Irish voters in a referendum rejected the treaty aimed at streamlining EU bureaucracy in a move that plunge... read more

Bar owner chokes back tears as he tells Cyprus court how 'wild' British soldiers trashed his pub (Evening Standard)

4 July 2008, 10:08 am

A bar owner choked back tears today as he told a court how "wild" British soldiers trashed his pub and beat him up after a mass brawl in the Cyprus party resort of Ayia Napa.... read more

Cyprus HICP Inflation Jumps In June (INO News)

4 July 2008, 5:29 am

(RTTNews) - Friday, according to a report released by the Statistical Service of the Republic of Cyprus, the Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices, or HICP, increased 5.2% year-over-year in June. The HICP inflation shot up from 4.6% in April. A year ago, the increase was 1.7% for June.... read more

Tsipras Visits Cyprus (ERT.gr)

4 July 2008, 5:00 am

During his two-day visit to Cyprus, which is concluding today, SYN (Coalition of the Left) party leader Alexis Tsipras spoke about a joint stance among political parties and hopes for a positive solution of the Cyprus issue.... read more

Cyprus ratifies EU treaty despite opposition at home (Gulf Times)

3 July 2008, 11:39 pm

NICOSIA: Cyprus yesterday ratified the European Union’s Lisbon Treaty despite the opposition of the eurosceptic communist party of President Demetris Christofias.... read more

‘Soldiers wrongfully arrested in Cyprus’ (Gulf Times)

3 July 2008, 11:35 pm

NICOSIA: A defence lawyer for nine British soldiers on trial in Cyprus for allegedly going on the rampage in the holiday resort of Ayia Napa argued yesterday that they had been wrongfully arrested.... read more

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