Downturn in UK factory orders eases but export demand weak
British manufacturing orders contracted in June at a reduced pace compared with a month earlier, despite a sharp drop in export orders, according to a survey from the Confederation of ...
Australian wine sector a worrying case study for EU industries
Hit with Chinese tariffs, Australia’s wine industry struggled to offset the impact of falling exports despite scrambling to build new markets, source grapes from elsewhere and seek government help, ...
What are EV startups doing to ride out weak demand?
Fisker filed for bankruptcy protection last week, the latest electric-vehicle startup to succumb to fundraising difficulties, slow sales, as well as supply chain and distribution challenges.
Demand has been weak ...
Just one pupil left at Cyprus’ smallest school
The lone remaining pupil in the village of Kambos and her teacher have earned the distinction of the “smallest school in Cyprus” it was reported on Tuesday.
Nine-year-old Demetra Panayiotou, ...
Our View: Tourists concerned with perceptions, not facts
On Tuesday the Association of Hotel Managers was the first sector of the tourism industry to express concern over escalating rhetoric, speculation and reports as regards a potential expansion of ...
Human traffickers rarely jailed in Cyprus – US report
Cyprus’ government demonstrated “serious and sustained efforts” aimed at combating human trafficking, the US State Department revealed on Tuesday, though it urged for tougher prosecutions and jail time.
Its 2024 Trafficking ...
North ‘did nothing’ to fight human trafficking
No human trafficker in the north was investigated or prosecuted in 2023, nor was any victim offered any shelter, a US State Department report published on Tuesday revealed.
It identified a ...
EURO 2024
England top group, Slovenia through after 0-0 draw
England finished top and Slovenia also advanced to the knockout stages of Euro 2024 after an uninspiring 0-0 draw in their final Group C match on Tuesday.
England had already qualified ...
UN briefs diplomats over buffer zone situation
Special Adviser to the UN Secretary-General on Cyprus Colin Stewart on Tuesday welcomed members of the diplomatic community for a briefing on the UN’s activities and current state-of-play on ...
On Gaza pier, US troops confront waves, destruction and aid backlog
Baking under the summer sun, U.S. troops find shelter in containers stationed on what is known as the “parking lot” of a floating pier in the Mediterranean Sea that ...
Christodoulides to meet with UN envoy in Brussels
The UN Secretary General’s Personal Envoy Maria Angela Holguin is slated to meet with President Nikos Christodoulides in Brussels he confirmed on Tuesday.
“I will have a meeting with ...
Christodoulides hits back at Turkey’s claims over Israel
President Nikos Christodoulides on Tuesday said he would not engage in a public debate with Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan over allegations Cyprus is an “operation centre” for Israel’...
Yellow weather warning for Wednesday
The met office issued a warning that extreme temperatures would hit on Wednesday.
In a yellow weather warning alert, it said the warning would be in place between 11am to 5...
Kenyan police arrive in Haiti as violence erupts around parliament back home
The first contingent of Kenyan police arrived in the Haitian capital on Tuesday to launch a peacekeeping mission in the Caribbean country that has been ravaged by gang violence just ...
EURO 2024
Austria beat Dutch to top group as France held by Poland
A left-footed rocket from Marcel Sabitzer gave Austria a thrilling 3-2 win over the Netherlands that sent them into the last 16 at Euro 2024 as Group D winners, with the Dutch ...
‘We’re just doing our job’ – Cyprus’ media react to Russian ban
Cyprus’ three media outlets hit by a ban from Russia’s foreign ministry pledged on Tuesday they would continue to do their job unhindered by the developments.
Russia’s foreign ...
Two parties to ignite the summer mood
As we gear up for festival season – with July hosting the majority of them – it is time to get into a party mood. After all, the summer season has plenty ...
Report shows up weaknesses at finance ministry
There are ‘weaknesses and mistakes’ in the finance ministry over the way it handles payments and grants, the audit office said in a report on Tuesday.
According to the findings ...
Energy minister upbeat on Interconnector investment
The energy minister on Tuesday sounded favourably disposed towards the state investing directly in a mooted subsea electricity cable linking Cyprus to Greece, but MPs pushed back citing the political ...
Health minister hospitalised
Health Minister Michalis Damianos was on Tuesday taken to hospital in Nicosia after feeling unwell following a trip.
He is currently receiving care at Apollonio hospital and will be kept ...
International interest in energy storage system
Global companies such as Tesla and Samsung have shown interest in participating in Cyprus’ battery-based electricity storage system, Energy Minister George Papanastasiou said on Tuesday.
In a presentation on the ...
Albania court upholds jailing of ethnic Greek mayor who won European Parliament seat
Beleris was arrested in May 2023 during a mayoral election campaign in his hometown of Himare which has an active ethnic Greek community. He subsequently won, but was never sworn in ...
Denmark will be first to impose CO2 tax on farms, government says
By Isabelle Yr Carlsson
Denmark, a major pork and dairy exporter, will introduce a tax on livestock carbon dioxide emissions from 2030, making it the first country to do so and ...
Government’s ‘good’ Opap deal ‘one-sided’
The government’s contract with Opap Cyprus, providing for €447 million income over 15 years, is satisfactory and to the benefit of the republic, the finance ministry said on Tuesday, while the ...