Cyprus news for March 2009

Delay for Cyprus Dog Beaches
Date: 30 March 2009
The long awaited allocated dog beaches in each municipality in Cyprus looks set to face further delays.
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More Lobbying for Cyprus Title Deeds Problem
Date: 27 March 2009
There has still been no positive result by the Cyprus Government regarding the issuing of title deeds for existing property buyers.
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Vote Earth Day in Cyprus Tonight
Date: 28 March 2009
Cyprus has been invited to participate in this year's 'Vote Earth Day' which takes place tonight.
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Clocks go forward in Cyprus
Date: 29 March 2009
As from 3 am today, clocks go forward one hour to move to daylight saving time across Europe.
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Police Officers Suspended From Duties in Cyprus
Date: 25 March 2009
According to a police statement, the ten Cyprus police officers amazingly acquitted last week of beating two students have been suspended from duties pending disciplinary proceedings.
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Cyprus Tour Bus Adds to Ayia Napa Fleet
Date: 23 March 2009
The Red Bus Company which brought an open top double-decker bus to Cyprus last year has added another two buses to their collection.
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Cyprus Justice System Confidence Blow as Police Acquitted of Video Beatings
Date: 21 March 2009
The Cyprus judicial system took a blow in public confidence when ten police officers, accused of assaulting two students in 2005, were acquitted of all charges, despite having video evidence of the brutal beating.
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Vote Earth Day in Cyprus
Date: 20 March 2009
Cyprus has been invited to participate in this year's 'Vote Earth Day' on 28th March 2009.
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Cyprus Face EU Penalties For CO2 Emissions of up to €20 Million Per Year
Date: 19 March 2009
Whilst Cyprus continues to use polluting heavy fuel oil for its power grids and renewable energy generation is low its failure to meet its EU commitment to generate 6.0 % of its total energy from renewable energy by 2010 and 13% by 2020 will lead to fines of up to €20 million per year
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Cyprus Eggs Recalled
Date: 17 March 2009
The Cyprus Agriculture Ministry is recalling two brands of eggs from sale in the local market as Salmonella enteritidis bacteria have been found
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Cyprus to be Promoted as a Financial and Services Centre in 2009
Date: 17 March 2009
In a joint news conference Cyprus Commerce Minister Antonis Paschalides and Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (keve) Chairman Manthos Mavrommatis said that Cyprus will be promoted as a Financial and Services Centre in 18 countries this year.
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Child Safety Seats in Cyprus
Date: 16 March 2009
Children's car safety seats will be allocated to children in pre-primary school in an effort to improve road safety in Cyprus
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Roundup of Cyprus News This Week
Date: 15 March 2009
Roundup of Cyprus News this week including the Cyprus Rally 2009, Cyprus talks for reunification, illegal parking in Cyprus disabled bays, song birds slaughtered by Cyprus trappers.
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Cyprus Rally 2009 Underway in Limassol
Date: 13 March 2009
The Cyprus Rally 2009 organised by the Cyprus Automobile Association starts today after being officially opened last night at the Spyros Kyprianou Athletic Centre in Limassol.
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Cyprus trapper’s slaughtered over one million song birds last year
Date: 12 March 2009
Whilst it is illegal in Cyprus to trap and slaughter songbirds more than one million birds were slaughtered last year according to Birdlife Cyprus.
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Cyprus Propose Stricter laws Regarding Illegal Parking in Disabled Parking Bays
Date: 11 March 2009
A law proposing the use of cranes to remove cars from disabled parking bays is being discussed by the Cyprus Parliament.
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