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Events in the year 2013 in Cyprus.
Incumbents
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- President: Demetris Christofias (until 28 February); Nicos Anastasiades (from 28 February)
- President of the Parliament: Yiannakis Omirou
Events
Ongoing – 2012–2013 Cypriot financial crisis; Cyprus dispute
February
- 17 February – Voters in Cyprus go to the polls for a presidential election with Nicos Anastasiades of the Democratic Rally and Stavros Malas of AKEL to contest a runoff on 24 February. The runoff election is won by Nicos Anastasiades.[1][2]
March
- 16 March
- Cyprus defeat Bulgaria 79–10 in the European Nations Cup Second Division to earn their 18th consecutive Test victory. This at least ties the all-time record for consecutive Test wins, and (depending on the source) may be a new record.[3]
- A deal is reached between Cyprus and the EC–ECB–IMF troika. The terms of the €10 billion "bailout" package cause widespread anger among Cypriots who queue from early morning to withdraw their savings as it emerges that up to 10% of each citizen's deposits are to be wiped out to raise billions.[4][5] The plan is overwhelmingly rejected by Cypriot lawmakers on March 19.[6][7]
- 20 March – President of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades presents a new bailout package for Cypriot banks as Cyprus is hit with a liquidity crisis.[8][9]
- 22 March – Minister of Finance of Cyprus Michael Sarris says that his talks with officials in Russia about a possible rescue package for Cypriot banks have led nowhere.[10]
- 23 March – The Cyprus Parliament approves three bills that aim to raise enough money to qualify the country for a broader bailout package and stave off financial collapse.[11]
- 24 March – President Nicos Anastasiades begins a series of emergency meetings in Brussels in a last-ditch attempt to finalize a bailout.[12]
- 25 March – Cyprus reportedly reaches an outline bank bailout deal with international lenders including the EU, the ECB and the IMF. Eurozone finance ministers approve the deal, which includes a radical downsizing of the island's Russian-fueled financial sector.[13][14]
- 26 March – The Ministry of Finance says banks will remain shut until Thursday to give regulators time to guard against a run on deposits, and that big depositors in Cypriot banks can lose up to 40% of their funds, while depositors with less than 100,000 euros in their accounts will not be affected by bailout plans.[15][16]
- 28 March – Security tightens in Cyprus as banks prepare to reopen after nearly two weeks, following a controversial international bailout that was negotiated with the EU and IMF.[17]
- 29 March – President Nicos Anastasiades says the island has no intention of abandoning the euro, despite the tough conditions imposed by its 10 billion euro bailout deal with the EU and IMF.[18]
April
- 2 April – Cypriot Finance Minister Michael Sarris resigns after completing talks on a controversial bailout deal and will be replaced by current Labour Minister Charis Georgiades.[19]
- 12 April – E.U. finance ministers and central bank governors begin a two-day meeting at Dublin Castle to talk about austerity, the collapse of the Cypriot economy and the creation of a federal bank.[20][21]
August
- 29 August – Britain sends six Typhoon fighter jets to the country in order to guard against potential retaliation by the Assad regime in the event of air strikes against Syria.[22]
Deaths
- 7 February – Niki Marangou, writer and painter (b. 1948).[23]
- 29 April – Marianna Zachariadi, pole vaulter (b. 1990).[24]
- 15 November – Glafcos Clerides, politician, President (b. 1919).[25]
References
- ^ "Feb. 17, 2013: Republic of Cyprus. Election for President". electionguide.org. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ "Anastasiades Wins Cyprus Presidential Race, Exit Polls Show". Bloomberg News.
- ^ "Cyprus on verge of historic win". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
- ^ "Savers hit in Cyprus bailout plan". BBC News. 2013-03-16. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
- ^ "Cypriot president defends €10bn bailout terms". 2013-03-16.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Cyprus MPs reject divisive bank tax". BBC News. 2013-03-19. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
- ^ "Cypriot parliament rejects bank bailout proposal". 2013-03-19.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Cyprus 'to present new bailout plan'". BBC News. 2013-03-21. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
- ^ "Cyprus turns to 'Plan B' as Fed plays down crisis". www.abc.net.au. 2013-03-20. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
- ^ O'Carroll, Sinead. "Cyprus parliament to vote on plans to 'armour the banking system'". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
- ^ "Cyprus reports 'progress' in EU bailout talks". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
- ^ "Deal reached in Cyprus bailout talks". BBC News. 2013-03-25. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
- ^ "Revamped Cyprus deal to close bank, force losses". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2013-03-25. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
- ^ "Euro zone finance ministers approve Cyprus rescue plan". Reuters. 2013-03-25. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
- ^ "Cyprus to bring in weekly cash curbs". BBC News. 2013-03-26. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
- ^ Thompson, Mark (2013-03-25). "Cyprus banks to stay shut after bailout". CNNMoney. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
- ^ "Cyprus banks reopen with tough curbs". BBC News. 2013-03-28. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
- ^ "Cyprus 'will not leave the euro'". BBC News. 2013-03-29. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
- ^ "Cyprus Finance Minister Sarris quits". BBC News. 2013-04-02. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
- ^ "Seven-year extension agreed on Irish bailout loans". 2013-04-12.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "HIGHLIGHTS-Comments from EU finance ministers, officials". Reuters. 2013-04-12. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
- ^ Farmer, Ben (2013-08-29). "Syria crisis: Britain sends six Typhoon fighter jets to Cyprus ahead of military strikes". The Daily Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
- ^ "Σκοτώθηκε στην Αίγυπτο η συγγραφέας Νίκη Μαραγκού". lifo.gr (in Greek). 7 February 2013. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ "Marianna succumbs to cancer". incyprus.com.cy. Archived from the original on 3 May 2013. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ "Glafcos Clerides: Man who steered Cyprus into EU dies". bbc.co.uk. 15 November 2013. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
