Economy

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21 August 2026, 01:31 · Famagusta Gazette

Greek tourism sees 7.6% rise in flight capacity as season stretches into autumn

Greece is set for a robust 2026 tourism season as international flight seat capacity reaches 30.66 million, a 7.6% increase compared to 2025. Data from the Insete Intelligence Airdata Tracker indicates that while peak summer months remain dominant, significant growth is occurring in the shoulder months, with March seeing a 68.2% rise and October growing by 19%.

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Society

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21 August 2026, 01:31 · AI Synthesis

Reports of seismic activity in Limassol, Cyprus

Residents in Limassol, Cyprus, reported experiencing minor seismic tremors late Thursday evening. Official seismological agencies have not yet confirmed the event or released any data regarding magnitude and location.

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21 August 2026, 00:47 · AI Synthesis

Benfica and Red Star Belgrade secure first-leg victories in European qualifiers

Benfica defeated Aarhus 3-1 while Red Star Belgrade secured a 3-0 win against Viktoria Plzen in their respective European qualifiers. Both teams have established comfortable leads heading into the upcoming return matches.

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21 August 2026, 00:43 · AI Synthesis

Pafos FC draws 1-1 with Dinamo City in Conference League play-off first leg

Pafos FC secured a 1-1 away draw against Dinamo City in the first leg of their Conference League play-off match in Albania. The teams will decide the qualification for the league phase in the return leg scheduled for August 27 in Limassol.

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21 August 2026, 00:27 · AI Synthesis

Omonia loses first leg of Europa League playoff against Sint-Truiden

Omonia lost 1-0 to Sint-Truiden in the first leg of the Europa League play-offs after a stoppage-time goal. The Cypriot club aims to overcome this deficit in the return leg scheduled for August 27 in Nicosia.

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21 August 2026, 00:25 · AlphaNews

Conference league: Qualifying lead for Freiburg and Ajax – Atalanta stuck to zero

The first leg matches of the Conference League playoffs concluded with several key results. Freiburg and Ajax secured significant advantages by winning their respective away games, while Atalanta was held to a goalless draw at home against Hapoel Tel Aviv.

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Sports

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20 August 2026, 23:55 · AI Synthesis

Omonia suffers late defeat against Sint-Truiden in Europa League playoff

Omonia Nicosia fell to a 1-0 defeat against Sint-Truiden following a goal conceded in the final moments of their Europa League playoff first leg. The result sets the stage for a crucial return match in Cyprus on August 27.

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Society

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20 August 2026, 23:45 · elemesos.com

Euthanasia in Cyprus: Society discusses, the legal framework remains pending

The debate regarding euthanasia and medically assisted dying has resurfaced in Cyprus, a country that currently lacks a specific legislative framework. According to the National Bioethics Committee of Cyprus, 61% of survey participants support the right to choose euthanasia, with that figure rising to 79% for patients with terminal, painful illnesses.

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Politics

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20 August 2026, 23:44 · AI Synthesis

U.S. initiates severe economic campaign against Iran as regional tensions escalate

President Donald Trump has announced a massive economic campaign to isolate Iran, threatening secondary sanctions on any nation that supports Tehran. The Iranian government condemned the move as economic terrorism while regional security concerns persist regarding potential retaliatory strikes.

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20 August 2026, 23:43 · AI Synthesis

Recent fire incidents in Cyprus involve vehicle arson and hotel emergencies

Emergency services in Cyprus responded to multiple fire incidents involving arson, technical faults, and laundry equipment across Paphos and Protaras. Investigations into the causes of the non-criminal fires are ongoing, with no injuries reported in any of the events.

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20 August 2026, 23:33 · AlphaNews

Harsh punishment at the finish for Panathinaikos who heads to the Czech Republic to play for everything

Panathinaikos suffered a disappointing draw after squandering a two-goal lead against Hradec. Despite two spectacular goals from Tete that gave the Greek side a comfortable advantage, defensive lapses led to two goals conceded in just five minutes.

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