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Tourism in Western Crete | Research: Same expenses as in 2024, businesses “cannot cope”
Tornos News
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August 19, 2025
The average spending of tourists in Western Crete in the main expense categories remained at the same levels as in 2024 during this summer (up until the end of July), according to the annual survey on the profile of tourists in the region, which...
Tourism ministry to participate in 52 trade shows in 2025
Cyprus Mail
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August 19, 2025
The deputy ministry of tourism will promote the island’s industry at a total of 52 international tourism exhibitions in 2025, eight more than the previous year, it said on Tuesday. “The primary objective of the presence at the exhibitions was (…)...
Ibiza party-goers warned of 'bogus' tickets and packages
Birmingham Live
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August 23, 2025
Brits holidaying in Ibiza have been warned of scammers flogging tickets to 'bogus' parties. Fraudsters on the party island have created 'convincing' websites to reel people in, packed with promises of celebrity DJs and unlimited drinks. However...
Cyprus: Four Arrested in Larnaca for Allegedly Firing Air Rifle at Pedestrians
Famagusta Gazette
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August 19, 2025
Home Cyprus Cyprus: Four Arrested in Larnaca for Allegedly Firing Air Rifle at Pedestrians FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE – Four men were arrested in a tourist district of Larnaca after allegedly shooting at pedestrians with an air rifle from inside a vehicle,...
Cyprus sees steep drop in new firms, sharp rise in bankruptcies
Cyprus Mail
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August 19, 2025
Cyprus recorded one of the sharpest declines in new business registrations in the European Union in the second quarter of 2025, while also posting one of the steepest rises in bankruptcies, according to Eurostat. The number of new businesses...
Türkiye highlights development of TRNC as national priority
Yeni Safak
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August 22, 2025
Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz said on Friday that the development of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) is a national priority, encompassing both political and economic efforts. “The development efforts of the TRNC are not only...
More than one in four Cypriots with disabilities struggled financially in 2024, Eurostat says
Knews Kathimerini
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More than a quarter of Cypriots with disabilities reported difficulty making ends meet in 2024, according to data published Wednesday by Eurostat. The figures show 27.6% of Cypriots over 16 with disabilities said their resources were insufficient...
Superintendent Defends School Bus Driver Accused of Erratic Driving, Potential Impairment
School Transportation News
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August 23, 2025
News always travels fast, but it is not always accurate, which led to a Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Cy-Fair ISD) bus driver being incorrectly accused of driving erratically while transporting students via a local news station....
How tourists are weathering geopolitical uncertainty, currency moves and extreme heat
CNBC
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August 20, 2025
Geopolitics, currency moves and extreme weather are increasingly playing into tourists' considerations for their next vacation and affecting classic holiday destinations. Staple European spots France, Spain and Croatia, for example, have been...
Austrian Chancellor Stocker to visit Cyprus on Thursday
Cyprus Mail
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August 20, 2025
Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker will visit Cyprus on Thursday, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said. Stocker will arrive on the island on Thursday afternoon and attend a private dinner with President Nikos Christodoulides...
Teen Footballer from Cyprus Dies in Car Crash While Visiting Bangladesh
Famagusta Gazette
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August 20, 2025
Home Cyprus Teen Footballer from Cyprus Dies in Car Crash While Visiting Bangladesh An 18-year-old footballer from Cyprus died in a car accident while vacationing in Bangladesh, according to announcements from his school and football club. Kaziul...
The 7 most beautiful red landmarks to add to your travel bucket list ASAP
AOL
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The 7 Best Landmarks to See Silk Road Red Daniel Chui - Getty ImagesLike a well-worn passport filled with stamps from faraway places, VERANDA’s 2026 Color of the Year, called Silk Road Red, evokes the richness and romance of global exploration....
British family claims Cyprus holiday was ‘ruined by cockroach infestation’
Knews Kathimerini
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A British holidaymaker says his family’s trip to Paphos was spoiled after finding cockroaches in multiple hotel rooms at a three-star resort. Stuart Wheeldon, 49, from Coleshill in the West Midlands, booked a seven-night self-catering stay for his...
Preliminary exam continues for man accused of fatally shooting travel nurse in Saginaw
MLive - Michigan
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August 19, 2025
SAGINAW, MI – A preliminary examination was held this week for a man accused of fatally shooting a travel nurse’s assistant in Saginaw earlier this year. Williams went before Saginaw County District Court Judge Elian E.H. Fitchner for the...
CYPRUS HAS LAUNCHED ITS OWN EU BLUE CARD SCHEME
https://www.observercyprus.com/feed/
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August 18, 2025
Current Events Cyprus has officially launched its European Union Blue Card scheme for non-European and non-EU nationals who are seeking employment and residence in Cyprus. The Blue Card is a highly coveted document sought by non-EU professionals...
Gorgeous hiking in Aguascalientes? Ask these Mexicans how
Mexico News Daily
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August 19, 2025
Aguascalientes is one of Mexico’s smallest states, occupying only 0.3% percent of the nation’s territory. That doesn’t stop around 8 million people from pouring into the capital, also called Aguascalientes, for its annual Feria de San Marcos, the...
Sitting at the crossroads of former empires, Cyprus is more than its food and beaches
Daily Maverick
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August 19, 2025
I’m not usually one for large breakfasts: a flat white with a croissant or toast is typically enough to start the day. But when a full day of hiking lies ahead, through olive groves, mountain forests, traces of Ottoman history, and valleys...
Florida woman hospitalized after alligator attack on hiking trail
Advnture
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August 19, 2025
A hiker has been hospitalized after an alligator attacked and bit her on a Florida hiking trail, authorities say. The woman, who has not been identified, was hiking on the Bird Rookery Swamp Trail in Collier County, between Naples and Fort Myers,...
Itzik Elgarat, 68: Kibbutz handyman who loved to travel the globe
The Times of Israel
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August 19, 2025
Itzik Elgarat, 68, was kidnapped from his home in Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7 and murdered in captivity. When terrorists streamed into the kibbutz that Saturday morning, Itzik held the door to his reinforced room closed. The gunmen shot and...
Almost 600,000 tourists flock to Cyprus in July
Cyprus Mail
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August 19, 2025
British tourists top the list, with Israel second and Poland third Tourist arrivals in Cyprus rose by 6.9 per cent in July, with well over half a million visitors being recorded, according to figures released on Tuesday by the state statistical...