Tag: civil protection

Two more EU firefighting aircraft deployed to Cyprus

Cyprus has been included among the high-risk countries where European firefighting forces will be pre-positioned as part of enhanced wildfire preparedness measures announced by...

British Bases Chinook helicopters ready for wildfire season

The helicopter crews of the British Bases in Cyprus have praised the recent fire-fighting exercise “Hephaestus”, which was conducted under the coordination of the...

Greece earthquake: 5.2 magnitude tremor felt in Attica

A strong earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale struck in Greece, shortly before 00:30, with the epicentre located offshore near Nea Styra, according...

Cyprus emergency alert system and evacuation plans explained

Cyprus Civil Defence has provided an update on the Cyprus emergency alert system (Public Warning System- PWS) and related evacuation plans, following public discussion...

Mitigating factors for Mati fire convicts to be decided today

The Athens Court of Appeal will today announce its decision on whether to grant mitigating circumstances to the 10 individuals found guilty over the...

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Supreme Court rulings on birthright citizenship and trans athletes

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Cyprus EU Presidency declared as major success at closing event

The Cyprus EU Presidency was described as one of...

Public finances record €552.9M surplus in five months

Cyprus maintained a positive fiscal position during the first...
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