Kyriacos Nicolaou

European Supervisory Authorities and their counterparts in the United Kingdom have signed a memorandum of understanding, aiming to enhance the oversight of critical ICT third-party service providers. The agreement involves ...

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) adopted a new digital strategy and updated its data strategy to bolster technology-driven supervision and streamline regulatory reporting across the European Union. These ...

Business & Economy wrap-up from the day before Cyprus witnessed a significant surge in tourism activity as the European Union reached a historic 3.08 billion nights spent at accommodation establishments in 2025. ...

An event aimed at strengthening cybersecurity in Cyprus and translating European research into real-world operations will take place on January 23, 2026, as part of the CY-TRUST project. The event, titled “From ...

Revenue from carbon dioxide related taxes across the European Union experienced a surge between 2017 and 2023, climbing from €15 billion to €51 billion. According to Eurostat, these levies, which are strictly applied to ...

The share of workers employed in agriculture across the European Union fell from 5.2 per cent in 2013 to 3.9 per cent in 2023, reflecting a decade-long decline in farm employment. This trend is ...

Finance Minister Makis Keravnos will travel to Brussels on January 18 to participate in the Eurogroup session and chair the ECOFIN Council meetings, where eurozone economic priorities and member state recovery ...

The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve) on Friday announced the launch of the PLANBEE project, marking the start of a major Mediterranean-wide initiative to transform the bee economy ...

Hotels dominate accommodation market across the EU in 2025 Cyprus witnessed a significant surge in tourism activity as the European Union reached a historic 3.08 billion nights spent at accommodation establishments in 2025. ...

Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) governor Christodoulos Patsalides has outlined a roadmap for the Cypriot economy, balancing optimism with a stern warning that current successes must not lead to a ...

Cyprus emerged as one of the leading industrial performers in the European Union in November 2025, recording a substantial 10.5 per cent increase in output compared to the same month the previous ...

Renewable energy sources supplied 47.5 per cent of gross electricity consumption in the European Union in 2024, with Cyprus recording one of the lowest shares in the bloc, according to Eurostat. The ...

The euro area recorded a €9.90 billion surplus in trade in goods with the rest of the world in November 2025, according to Eurostat, as declining exports of manufactured goods outweighed a ...

Services production across the euro area and the EU experienced a steady increase of 0.3 per cent in October 2025 as the sector continued its upward trajectory despite varied performances across different ...

The Cyprus Composite Leading Economic Index recorded an annual increase of 2.0 per cent in December 2025, according to the Economics Research Centre of the University of Cyprus. The centre said the ...

Europe’s research and innovation ecosystem was placed in the spotlight following an official visit by Poland’s deputy prime minister and minister of digital affairs, Krzysztof Gawkowski, to the ...

The Cyprus Borrower Protection Association, known as Syprodat, said it remains available to borrowers for information, guidance and support, helping improve understanding of housing credit and seeking sustainable solutions that ...

Euro area households chose to increase their spending at a faster pace than their income grew during the third quarter of 2025, leading to a dip in the region’s overall ...

Europe remained Cyprus’ biggest foreign direct investment partner in 2024, with inward FDI stock from the continent standing at €295.29 billion, according to the latest data released by the Central Bank of ...

Tributes from financial and research institutions across Cyprus poured in after former President of the Republic of Cyprus George Vassiliou passed away on Wednesday, January 14, with key bodies highlighting his ...

Cyprus recorded a marginal current account deficit of approximately €100 million during the third quarter of 2025, according to Eurostat. At the same time, the broader European Union saw its overall surplus ...

The Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat) on Thursday reported an increase in building permit activity during September 2025, reflecting continued momentum in construction and housing development. According to the report, the number ...

The Association of Cyprus Banks and the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve) on Thursday announced the launch of a new strategic collaboration aimed at strengthening information, transparency and ...

Altegio managing partner Yri Petrou recently spoke to the Cyprus Mail about the rapid international expansion of the company’s software-as-a-service (Saas) platform, its post-2022 strategic reset and the growing ...