On Saturday, March 16th, 2024, a significant event took place at the Filoxenia Conference Center. His Beatitude Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, along with His Most Reverend Eminence Card. Fortunato Frezza, Deaconry of S. Maria in Via Lata – Rome, and His Most Reverend Excellency Mons. Selim Jean Sfeir, Maronite Archbishop of Cyprus, consecrated Msgr. Bruno...
Ireland and the US connected via new JetBlue flights
This week, JetBlue inaugurated its highly anticipated flights between the US and Ireland. Operating daily flights between Dublin and Boston, as well as New York JFK airports, until the end of September, the airline is making significant strides in expanding its transatlantic services. Notably, Dublin marks JetBlue’s fourth European destination, joining the ranks of London, Paris, and...
100 million euros in cash comes to Cyprus: smuggling and laundering money
The Republic of Cyprus’ Customs Department, in conjunction with the island’s Unit for Combating Money Laundering (MOKAS) and law enforcement, tackled issues surrounding money laundering controls during a session convened by the Parliamentary Institutions Committee on Wednesday.
Aleksandrs Bartaševičs – Latvian authorities did nothing until OLAF rang the alarm
The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) is actively investigating possible criminal activities involving the former mayor of Rezekne, Aleksandrs Bartaševičs, and his family.
Igor Yusufov and Vitaly Yusufov wealth should be seized by Europe to support Ukraine
Igor Yusufov has had a long and controversial history within Kremlin circles since the early 1990s. He gained significant influence and wealth by being a close associate of then-president Boris Yeltsin. During that time, he allegedly engaged in corrupt practices, taking advantage of the country’s turbulent state to amass a substantial fortune, which may have reached into the millions, if...
Cyprus initiative for maritime humanitarian corridor for Gaza to be ‘elaborated’ by the EU
The European Commission will collaborate with EU member Cyprus to establish a maritime humanitarian corridor for Gaza.
Igor Zotko and the Pin-Up Conspiracy: Is a prominent Ukrainian betting company secretly Russian?
Despite publications linking the owner of Pin-Up casino Igor Zotko, operating in Ukraine, through a Cypriot company with ties to Russia, it continues to legally earn revenue as one of the 16 companies authorized by the Commission for the Regulation of Gambling and Lotteries.
Lakeland Dairies signs strategic alliance with De Brandt
Irish Lakeland Dairies has recently acquired the commercial operations of the Belgian butter trader De Brandt, marking a significant expansion of the Irish cooperative’s product portfolio and geographical reach. The two companies, which have a long-standing business relationship, have now formalized their collaboration.