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Spanish cocaine seizure probe links alleged laundering network to Dubai, California and Wall Street | Cypr...
6+ hour, 51+ min ago (680+ words) Algeciras, Spain. A record cocaine seizure at the southern Spanish port of Algeciras has led to an international investigation into an alleged money-laundering network linked to South American drug cartels, Dubai real estate, cryptocurrency and a California-based SPAC. Bloomberg reported…...
EU moves towards new rules on unemployment benefits for cross-border workers
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (471+ words) Brussels, Belgium. The European Parliament has approved an overhaul of EU social security coordination rules that would make the country of employment responsible for paying unemployment benefits to many cross-border workers. The measure now requires formal adoption by the Council,…...
Cyprus and Greece plan joint unmanned combat aircraft programme under EU SAFE framework
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (276+ words) Nicosia, Cyprus. Cyprus and Greece are preparing a joint programme to develop and co-produce an unmanned combat aerial vehicle under the European Union’s SAFE defence funding framework. The initiative is intended to strengthen defence technology capabilities through bilateral cooperation and…...
ECB survey finds Chinese e-commerce platforms used by over half of eurozone consumers
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (494+ words) Brussels, Belgium. More than half of eurozone consumers have bought goods through Chinese e-commerce platforms, according to the European Central Bank’s Consumer Expectations Survey. Temu, Shein and AliExpress have attracted millions of consumers in eurozone markets, with low prices and…...
Russian drone strikes on merchant ships off Odesa highlight growing maritime risks
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (384+ words) Odesa, Ukraine. A Russian drone attack struck two commercial ships travelling through Ukraine’s Black Sea maritime corridor on July 14, killing the captain of the Tanzania-flagged Atlas Bey and injuring three crew members, according to Odesa authorities. The incident followed a…...
EU advances accession talks with Ukraine, Moldova, Albania and Montenegro
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (372+ words) Brussels, Belgium. The European Union moved Ukraine, Moldova, Albania and Montenegro closer to membership on Tuesday through a series of accession conferences, as geopolitical changes following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine renewed the bloc’s enlargement drive. EU affairs ministers formally approved…...
Christodoulides praises Cyprus-France defence cooperation during Paris visit
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (248+ words) Paris, France. President Nikos Christodoulides praised the Republic of Cyprus armed forces and highlighted defence cooperation with France during a visit to the Cypriot National Guard contingent in Paris. Christodoulides visited the military base hosting the contingent on Monday, ahead…...
Trump's F-35 remarks renew debate over Turkey's role in Western security
6+ day, 3+ min ago (365+ words) Nicosia, Cyprus. Donald Trump’s suggestion that he may reconsider Turkey’s return to the F-35 fighter jet programme has renewed debate in the Eastern Mediterranean over Washington’s approach to Ankara. The discussion follows Turkey’s removal from the programme in 2019 after it…...
Cyprus aims to begin new central prison construction by year-end
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (380+ words) Nicosia, Cyprus. Justice Minister Costas Firitis said the government aims to begin construction of a new central prison by the end of the year, describing the project as a long-term strategic development. The proposed facility near the Nicosia district village…...
Cyprus announces €61.7m in health infrastructure spending
6+ day, 29+ min ago (382+ words) Nicosia, Cyprus. President Nikos Christodoulides announced more than €60 million in new spending on health infrastructure, including projects at hospitals in Athalassa, Nicosia, Larnaca and Troodos. The projects will cost €61.7 million, bringing total health infrastructure spending announced since his government took…...